Evening journal., 1912-12-02
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after transacting minor and necessary
Initial business.
Senator Root, Of New York, in
feeling elogy, officially announced IN
the Senate the death of Vice President
sherman. In whose absence the presi-
dent protempore of the Senate, SEN
lator Bacon. acted as presiding officer
Senator Borah. OF Idaho followed the
Now York Senator with the announce
ment OF the death Of his former coll
league. Senator Hepburn. Resolu-
tions we're then passed expressing
the deep sorrow Of the Senate. and
sympathy for the hereaved families.
The Senate then adjourned until Tues
day
Similar recognition Of their dead
was made I'm tho House. Senator
Smith. Of Maryland announced the
death Of his colleague, Senator Isidor
Rayner
'The House viii be IN order we're
Speaker Clarks salutatory remarks,
with a wide smile-for the Speaker
A roll call was then ordered. TO as
certain If a quorum OF the House was
present
appointment OF committees to
notify the Senate and President Taft
that the House was i'm session again
and ready 10 do business. with faint
hint TO the President that the House
was ready 20 receive any message or
Legislative suggestions from him, was
then the dnal 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 in
clude appointment OF the notification
committees until tomorrow Fixing
of an hour TO begin daily sessions OF
the Senate was another point for set
tloment Two D. M is the time favor
cd by most Senators, until late in the
session
Taft Message Tomorrow.
Presentation of President Taft's
annual message is on tomorrow's
program in both houses To is al
most uniformly transmitted on the
secOnd day OF every session.
Opening OF the impeachment trial
OF Judge Robert W. Archibald. of the
Commerco Court. is also scheduled
tomorrow
Despite ,hc formal, perfunctory pro-
ccedings tocay, spectators stormed
the Capitol To witness the Inaugural
tiou of the concluding session Of this
Congress The galleries. public and
private, in both chambers we're JONI
med A sea Of feminine fnery. with
fluttcring fans and waving plumes,
made "a riot of color and softcned the
more harsh tone of the routine busi-
ness proceedings.
Many foreign diplomats were in the
diplomatic gallery OF the Senate.
Wives. sisters, sWeethcarts and
friends of the legislators crowded the
private seats. Outside IN the halls
fringes OF spectators clustered each
DOORWAY. TO hear II not to see while
hundreds of tourist and other visitors
thronged the Railways and portcos OF
the Capitol
The House chamber was I'm marked
contrast to the Senate in floral dec
orauoAs. Huge bouquets and some
-'aofal baskets filed ia desks of many
Representatives. Jn the Senate. a
few bontenicrres, worn in Senatorial
lapelsl were the only tinge Of color
The Senate has tabooei flowers at
opening sessions for several years
passing an iron-clad order against
any such opening demonstrations or
attentions from friends relatives or
oilico-soekers.
cal campaign fields lent both hui
morous and q tragic angle 10 today's
brief session. Many war-scarred vet
Grams OF a generation Of campaigns
looked upon the opening gayety for
the last time. They were the ones
defeated last month i'm the Demo-
cratic landslld
Despite their political misfortunes.
the lame ducks laughed and iolScd
hcross tho aislcs 10 their victorious
opponents. Tho aftermath of the re-
rent election was more evident In the
House than In the senate
Although Il was tho short" session
they we're beginning. the legislators
plainly evidenced their resignation TO
Settling down" for an indefinite
stay. probably into next summer. in
view of the promised special session
IN April
The legislative program facing the
Congress today comprised little more
Than most urgent, necessary legisla-
llon. including n score OF appropria-
ton bills, and "A few bills specially
assigned for consideration. The SEN
tte plans to spend about two hours
zach day Ia the impeachment trial OF
Judge ARCHIBALD Various committees
have considerable unshaped bills TO
polish on
Numerous Investigations were also
pm the House program. with early ac-
tion promised on the Dillingham;
Burnett immigration bill and the
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