Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-03
Nations Law Makers Re-
turn to Washington and
Resume Duties at Noon
Amid Crowded Galleries.
DEATH OF MEMBERS
MADE SESSION SHORT
Both Houses Adjourned in
Short Time After Open
ing Out Of Respect for
Departed. .,..

met promptly at noon for the short
session that will terminate with the
incoming of the democratic adminis->
tration March 4. Crowded galleries
looked down on the animated scenes
on the floor as Speaker Cla K In the
house and Senator Bacon, pr sident OF
the senate raped the respective bodies
to order, at the stroke of twelve.
Plans for the first days session in
the house had been laid out by Speaker
Clark and his parliamentary clerk,
Charles A. Crisp. early in the day. They
provided for the call OF the roll by
states as soon as the chaplain, Rev.
Charles n COuden, had offered prayer.
Resolutions had been prepared in
each house for the appointment of the
Joint committee to notify President
Taft that congress had convened and
was ready to receive any messages.
Further resolutions provided for COM
mittees from each house to notify the
other that a quorum had been secured.
Speaker Held Conferences.
Great animation was shown at both
ends of the capitol as the hour for con-
vening drew near. Speaker Clark wa4,
besieged by. returning members and
held q number Of informal con ferences,
some OF them with senators who came
to discuss plans for cooperation be-
tween the two bodies.
Chairman Underwood was also a
center of attention, and with other
members OF the ways and means com.
mittee held a short conference with
the speaker. Representative Payne
and the minority republicans OF the
ways and means committee also paid
visits of compliment to the speaker.
The senate end of the capitol was
rather less animated but senator's be.
gan gathering early to discuss plans
for the session. Long lines Of peonle
filed into the galleries to witness the
opening proceedings.
Bacon PresIdes In Senate.
1t was not quite 12 o'clock when
Senator Bacon, president pro tempore
took the chair at the desk of the late
Vice President Sherman and raped
for order in the senate Senators
surged through the doors at the last
moment and 1t took some time to Sc.
cure order. for the PRAYER by, the chap
lain. Rev. u G.. B. Pierce.
Failure OF members Of the house to
reach the floor delayed the opening OF
the session In the house about min
ute after the hour OF noon.. When
Speaker Clark climbed the stairs to
the rostrum he was greeted by ap.
plause and cheers from the floor and
crowded galleries.
When the PRAYER was concluded a.
burst Of applause greeted Representn-
tive Sulzer governor-elect Of New York
as he took his seat The roll call by
states followed. When the name Of
former Speaker Cannon was called the
members rose and applauded and
cheered the veteran legislator whose
service at this session will conclude
forty years in the halls OF congress.
Cannon Got ovation.
Uncle Joe" rose in his place and
bowed his Acknowledgement of the
greeting. After. the adoption OF the
customary resolution to appoint mem
bers Of a joint committee to notify the
president that congress had assembled.
Senator Lodge moved that the senate
meet tomorrow at II o'clock 1t was
adopted without debate. the purpose
being to give time for the reading Of
President Taft's message before the
hour set for the convening OF the
Archbold court OF impeachment at
1890.
Announce Deaths.
Senator Root gave tho senate the
formal notification Of the death OF
Vice President Sherman
Resolutions were adopted covering
the senates sympathy to the family
of the late vice president.
Senator Borah presented the noti-
fication of the death Of his colleague.
Senator Hepburn, and Senator Smith
of Maryland that Of Senator Ryaner.
Again resolutions Of sorrow were
adopted and after session Of twenty
two minutes the senate adjourned out
OF respect to the memories OF vics
President Sherman and Senators Hey.
burn and Rayner
Four new members we're sworn-''
in the house. They were Lewis T..
Morgan Of Louisiana, who succeeds
late Representative Wickcliff. Archi-
bald G. Hart who succeeds Represents,
tive Hughes Of New Jersey elected to
the senate. George c. Scott. who sue
ceeds the late Representative Hubbard
OF Iowa, and Edwin A. Merritt, who
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