The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-02
Telegram BY United Press.

wlack, thumpety-thump.
f.Rat.a-tat.tat,"
With these gayel strokes today, re.
spectively in the house and senate,
exactly as the bronze clocks pointed
to l2. the third session Of the sixty
second congress was convened The
peoples servants were at work again.
From the crack Of the respective
gayels, congress settled into the traces
Of legislative business, to end only on
March 4, when new president and a
Democratic congress step in.
Fistory-old scenes were repeated to-
day at the opening Of both houses An.
( citnt precedents, almost law from hal
lowed observance, were vigorously fol-
lowed.
/ IN the senate, Senator Augustus o.
Bacon, large, florid and the personifi
cation Of senatorial dignity did the
honors. His was the hand which light
lytapped the handicapped desk Of the
presiding officer.
Speaker Champ Clark, with vlgor-
GUS aud resounding thumps Of his
gayel, did similar duty at the south
end Of the capitol
In botn chambers, death lent SOM
BET touch to the opening ceremonies.
The senate mourned in its bereave-
ment of Vice President Sherman and
former Senator Heyburn Of Idaho, both
Of whom died during the recess since
last August.
In the house, a half dozen mahogany
desks, covered with flowers and drap-
ed with crepe, brought tear to the
eye Of many returning members.
Out OF respect to their deceased
members both houses adjourned with
in a few minutes after convening
after transacting minor and necessary
initial business
Senator Root Of New York in a feel
ing eulogy officially announced Ii the
senate the death of Vice President
Sherman, in whose absence the presi-
dent pro tempore of the senate. sena-
tor Bacon, acted as presiding officer.
Senator Borah of Idaho followed the
New York senator with the announce
ment of the death of his former col
llesgue, Senator Hepburn. Resolu-
tions were then passed expressing the
deep sorrow Of the senate, and sym
pathy for the bereayed families. The
senate then adjourned until Tuesday.
Similar recognition Of their dead was
made in the house,
rThe house will be in ORDER were
Speaker Clark's salutatory remarks
with a wlde smile-for the speaker A
roll cali was then ordered, to ascer-
tain if quorum Of the house was
present
\ Appointment Of committees to no
titl the senate and President Taft that
the house was in session again and
ready to do business with faint hint
to the president that the House was
ready to receive any message or legis-
latiye suggestions from him, was then
the final business before the house
adjourned until noon Tuesday.
Ponderous machinery Of the senate
was slower getting into motion The
program Of the senate did not include
appointment OF the notification com
mittees until tomorrow Fixing Of al
hour to begin daily sessions Of th'
senate was another point for settle
ment. Two p. m. is the time favored
By most senator's, until .ate in tn
session.
Presentation Of President Tafts an
J nual message is on tomorow's pro
! gram in both houses. II is almost uni
formly transmitted on the second da'
OF every session,
Opening Of the impeachment trial Q
Judge Robeat W Archbold, Of tn
Commerce court is also scheduled to
morrow
Despite the formal, perfunctory pro
ceedings today. spectators storme'
the capitol to witness the inaugura
tior Of the concluding session Of thi
congress. The galleries, public an
private, In both chambers, were Jam
med A sea Of feminine finerH wit
nuttering fans and waving plumes
] made a riot VI color and softened tn
more harsh tone Of the routine bust
ness proceedings.
Many foreign diplomats were in tn
diplomatic gallery Of the senate
Wives. Histers, sweethearts and friend
o, the Legislators crowded the privat'
seats Outside in the halls. fringe
o. spectators clustered each doorway
10 hear it not to see, while hundred
Of tourists and other visitors throngel
the railways and porticos Of the car
itol.
The l4euse chamber Wag In marked