The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-02
THIRD AND LAST
The Sixty-SecOnd Congress As
sembIes i'm Final Session.
Little Is Expected but Action on
Supply Bills.
PAIL OF GRIEF OVER SENATE
Death Has Been Busy in the
Upper House.
MANY Members of Both
Branches Retire March 4.
PAIL OF GRIEF OVER SENATE

washington. Dec. 2.-Congress met
promptly at noon today for the snort
session that viii terminate with me
tratfon March 4. Crowded galleries
looked down upon the animated
scenes on the floor as Speaker Clarh
in the house and Senator Bacon,
president of the senate. raped the
respective bodies to order at IH7
stroke of II.
Plans for the first DAYS session IN
the house had been laid out by Spedh-
er Clark and his parliamentary cIsrh'
Charles r. Crisp, early in the Gay
They provided for the call OF the ron
by states as soon as the cha plain HN9'-
N Couden had offered prayer
Resolutions had been prepared IN
each house for the appointment OF the
Joint committees to notify Presloen.
Taft that congress had convened anu
was ready to receive any messages
Further resolutions provided LOT con- OH
n1ittee from each house 10 notlly lte
other that a quorum had been secure!-
Great animation was shown at ooth
ends of the capitol as the nour To-, IoL
convening drew near opeaheI - "a t-lI-1 =
was besieged by returning MEM peIs
~ the vays and means committee
ana held a number OF inforTnai con-
feranees some of them with senators
who came to discuss plans LoT
oDeraffon between the two bodles
Chairman Underwood was also
center Of attention and with other
members of the ways and means com
mittee held short conIeEehce 80. ~ ~.
the sneaker Representative Payne
and the minority Republicans OF the
wavs and means committee also paIu
visits Of compliment to the speaker
THE senate end of the capitol was
ra+Iar less animated but senators De-
- Gathering early to discuss plans
for the sessions Long lines OF peopIe
FfTa5 into the galleries to witness the
opening proceedings
The Days Doings-
Sixty-second congress, third session.
opening day e.
Bacon president pro tenn, presiding
Chairman Clapp. Of the Interstate COM
Yueree commission. announced an enort
would be made to reach an agreement
on a report recommending amen IN leiiNs
to the antitrust law
Campaign expenditures investigating
coTnrnittee will resume hearing Decem- |
Adjourned at 1922 p. m until II a. m |
Tuesday. out of respect for the memory
of vice President Sherman and sen
a+Ors Hepburn and Rayner-
FTouse-Convened at noon. Speaker
Clark presiding. I
during fiscal year of 1914, submitted Dy l
secretary Of the treasury They aggre-
94s over 1913. and include $50 1887 Tor 4
river and harbor improvements:
First bill introduced was one oy KEEP
resentative Deforest. New YORK 10 pen
sion former presidents and widows OF
former presidents 80 -
Adjourned at 1:1O p m until hoOA'
Uncle Joe Is Cheered.
II was not quite u o'clock wnen
Senator Bacon. president pro tenn IooA
the chair at the desk OF the 5 lale 80
President sherman and raped Ior
order in the senate When speaker
clark climbed the stairs TO the rostruTn
IN the house he was greeted by ap-
81 former Speaker Cannon was called
+he members rose and applauded ana
cbaared the veteran legislator, whose
services at this session Will concIuoe
forty years in congress I ncle Joe
rose in his place and bowed his
acknowledgements After the adoption
of the customary resolution TO ap-
point members OF joint committee
70 notify the president that congress
had Assem- bled. Senator Lodge moved
that the senate meet tomorrow at IL
1t was adopted without debate, the
Nurpose being TO give time for the
reading OF Taftrs message before the
hour set for the cOnvening OF the
Archibald court of impeachment at
Senator Root gave the senate the
formal notification of the death of Vice
President Sherman. and resolutions
were adopted conveying the sympathy
To tie family. Senator BOrah pre-
sante5 the notification OF the death of
his colleague. Senator Hepburn and
Senator smith. of Maryland. that of
senator Rayner- After a session of p
minutes the senate adjourned out of
resnect TO the memories OF Vice Presi-
dent Sherman and Senators Hepburn
and Rayner.
The house. after (. session Of an hour
and ten minutes. adjourned until noon
tomorrow. out of respect TO the mem
hers who had died since the last ad-
journment-
Two Senators Have Died
washington Dec 2.-The third ses-
sin of the Sixty-second congress be-
Gan at noon today under circumstances
OF unusual interest 1t comes together
after a political upheaval Of far reach
ing extent which will soon transfer all
the executive and legislative branches
OF the federal government to Demo-
cratic control
While the present session is merely
the expiring stage Of congress soon
to go out Of existence and to be su-
perseded in political control and policy
after March 4. yet today's sessions in
the senate and house bring together
for the first time since the recent ov-
erturning those leaders and elements
Of the various parties who have been
most prominent in public affairs. The
old faces and figures are again in evil ,
deuce today. although some Of them.
like ex-Speaker Cannon, will soon pass
on the congressional stage. while 9TH
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