Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05
CONGRESS READY
FOR REAL WORK
Speaker Clark Ruins Two Qavels
Bringing Enthusiastic House
to Order.
SENATE QUICKLY ADJOURNS
Boisterous Scenes Greet Popular
Representatives - Democrats
and Republicans Cheer
ex.speaker Cannon.
SENATE QUICKLY ADJoURNS

Washington, Dec 1.-The Senate and
House settled down to work to-day for
the high pressure session that Is to end
the Send Congress. Speaker Champ Clark,
welding his emblem OF order with ever
increasing force, succeeded In breaking
two valuable gavels before he had
brought the enthusiastic House through
an hour and ten minutes OF business.
The sessions in both Houses served to
complete tho preliminary work Of or.
ganizaton and left Congress ready for
business tomorrow.
The Senate, depressed by the recent
deaths of Vice. President Sherman and
Senators Hepburn and Rayner was in
session but 90 minutes. Both Houses adj
journed as soon as the prcliminarics OF
organization were ended, out OF respect
for members and officers who had died
since the adjournment In August.
President Taft's message will come
to both Houses tomorrow. The SEN
ate will meet at eleven o'clock. an
hour before the customary time so
that the message may be read before
proceedings are begun In the court
Of impeachment which is to try Judge
Robert w. Archibald Of the commerce
court.
Boisterous enthusiasm greeted the
return to the House Of Speaker Clark.
former Speaker Cannon and other
members whose names have long been
associated with the important affairs
of that body. The roll call in the
House was by States and as the roll
proceeded. the members cheered and
applauded the names Of the more
prominent members
| Former Speaker Cannon was given n
rising greeting when his name was
reached Democrats and republicans
who had Joined in the applause for
Speaker Cannon when he entered the
chamber at noon. jumped to their feet
and Joined in the cheering. Four gov
ernors elect. who will go from thu
House of Representatives to their re-
spcctivc state capitals, also we're Wig
| orously chcered as the roll call pro-
ceeded. They were Representatives
Sulzer Of New York, Cox of ohio. Rob
inson of Arkansas and Hanna of North
Dakota.
80 business was transacted by the Sen
ate, but number Of bills and resolutions
we're introduced in the House a joint
! committee was named ny inc TWO n'uSeS
t. notify President Taft that Congress
vas ready to receive his communica tons
Senator Bacon presiding officer OF the
Senate, appointed Senators Cullom ant
Martin. and Speaker Clark named Repre-
sentatives Underwood Of Alabama. Mann
c, Illinois and Johnson OF Kentucky.
Senate republicans held an informa
conference during the day in an effort e
solve the tangle which has prevented tn
selection OF a perm anent presiding otfice
81 the Senate. 1t is expected that re
publican caucus will he held before m
end ~ the week and that an effort vii
{ made to secure enough support from
progressive and insurgent repubhca,
senator's to bring about the election o
Senator Gallnger.
! The House will convene at noon to
morrow. Roll call in the two houses to
oav showed c. senators present out ~
membership Of % and 2,,5 representative
cut Of a membership of sol There ar
three vacancies in each branch.