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the chamber Expressed regret ut the
departure from the Jcffersonian custom
of sending In written messages. Tech
meal objection TO It's adoption at to-
days session except by unanimous con-
sent was made by Senator Stone, sup
ported by Senators Lodge ana Smoot.
Senator Williams made the speech up
holding tho value of the Jefferson pre-
cedent, and Senator Lodge was Inclined
to agree with him. Vice President Mar
shall practically ended tho debate by
ruling that the resolution was of the
highest privilege and therefore sub
jcct for action without unanimous con-
sent at once Although several Sena-
tors spoke against the Vice President's
ruling and for few minutes an APP
peal seemed certain, ii was not taken.
and the resolution was adopted without
q dissenting vote
Senator Bacon had asked that the
resolution be adopted. Senator Lodge
said. he was not opposed to it's pas
sage, but reviewed the hist1'y OF tho
procedure In the days when Washing
ton and John Adams delivered their
messages in person He said that un-
less the Senate and House intended TO
conform with the custom Of those
days in making return visit to the
White House, and delivering Il reply
to the message, the custom would be
only half observed. He cited authori-
ties who agreed that the personae de-
livery of a message and the consequent
e,.icc ycr~.' g, !os'a"es 20 wake sii;a:7id
reply. led only to delay Of the public
business
DcRrccatcs Ills Decision.
II. for one, very much regret that
the President has chosen TO take this
course. said Senator Williams. "'The
old t'ederalist custom of making
speeches from the throne, when one
disusced, fell by unanimous agreement
and il did so because the common
sense underlying tho idea of a written
communication TO Congress, was OBJ
vious and plain and ever so much more
IN accord with American institutions.
hope, for one that this Will be the
only instance OF the breach Of the per
fecuy simply and republican method
which Thomas Jefferson introduced
shall not oppose the resolution. ! had
hoped that some President at some
time might have the courage TO do
away with the inaugural procession.
that cheap and tinsel imitation of Il
coronation. About all that it does is
to make 4 lot OF people catch pncu-
mona. fill the Washington boarding
houses, and quicken trade, especially in
the beIroms.
Senator Shafroth closed the argu
ment with the remark "'rhe Presi-
dents coming here ought To produce
harmony ana not discord.
Opening proceedings IN the senate
were perfunctory, but in the House the
legislative leaders were hailed with
wild applause as they appeared. and
the galleries were crowded to over
flowing, AS the members. more than a
third OF them new ones. We're sworn
In. Majority Leader Underwood and
Speaker Clark were given rousing ova-
tons. In nominating MIR Clark FOR
Speaker, Representative Palmer. Of
Pennsylvania. was Chccrcd when he
said
II voice the common opinion OF
Democrats everywhere when | say that
to his patriotic conduct of the Speak
ers office was due, in no small part,
the peoples confidence in his party
which led 10 our great victory last
November
Thousands OF bills were introduced
in the House and scores in the Senate.
The Panama Canal tole question re
appeared within few hours after the
session convened. when Senator Root