Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-12-05
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 of the senate, also retired voluntarily.
 Senators Bourne of Oregon, Guggen- helm of Colorado, Wetmore of Rhode Island, Curtis of Kansas, Paynter of Kentucky, Gamble of South Dakota, Brown of Nebraska, and many others, Democrats and Republicans alike, be- gan today their last three months of service, before voluntary or enforced retirement to private life.
 Respect for Sherman
 Sorrow for the late Vice President Sherman overshadowed the spirit of Democratic triumph in the senate and tempered the spirit of greetings among returning members. Custom decreed that the upper house should adjourn immediately after meeting to- lay; out of respect for the memory )f the vice president, and in con- emplation of this, senators were very early in their seats. @
 The outline of the winters work seemed inextricably mixed, as senators md congressman met in friendly con- erences, with the prospect of tariff re- ision in the special session that is assemble under President Wilson leXt spring.
 In the senate, Republican leaders were slow to admit the certainty of Democratic control on all tariff prob ems, even with the great increase in membership that is to come with the lew congress.
 The reassembling of the house drew ogether a host of men, long promi- ,ently identified with Republican af- airs in that body to whom the cleo ion had brought political disaster Among them were Nicholas Long worth of Ohio, John DalzeH of Penn iylvania, Ebenezer J. Hill of Connecti- ut and John A. Needham of Califor- lia, all members of the powerful ways md means committee, and leaders in ldvocation and defense of Republican tariff.
 "OId Guard" Decimated
 The so-called "Old Republican 1uard," the force that supported and 'ramed the Payne-Aldrich tariff law the opening of President Taft's ad- ninistration, but two members will re- main on the ways and means commit ee after March 4-Representative Payne of New York and Representa- i've Fordney of Michigan.
 In the ranks of the "last termers" lso, were Representatives Mckinley, Wilson, Foss and Prince of Illinois; representative Norris of Nebraska, who is soon to step into the senate; Olmstead of Pennsyl- yania and Mccall of Massachusetts, who were not candidates for reelection; and Representative Crumpacker, whose defeat in Indiana gave the Democrats solid delegation rom that senate for the next session of congress. The extent of Progressive influence n the winter session is the subject of general gossip at both ends of the. capitol. Of the strong insurgent Re- publican element in the house, which las voted with the Democrats upon .ariff measures during the last two years, many will wind up their ser vice with this session. Victor Mur- lock was the only so-called insurgent o return to his seat today with a title or two more years. Representatives Rose, Young and Jackson, all compar- atively new members, went down be- ore Democratic opponents.
 Presidents Message
 The presidents message is the most business on the reassem- )ling of congress, but the delivery of he message to congress and it's for nal reading to both houses, this year. roeS over for tomorrow