Show PAY TRIBUTE TO DEAD OPENING SESSION OF CONGRESS DEVOTED TO SERVICES FOR DEPARTED MEMBERS reunion of lawmakers ra tinged with sadness because of heavy toll death had taken in the past few months washington the closing session ot of the sixty first con congress gresH opened at roon noon monday no business was transacted both branches meeting merely to appoint a joint committee formally to apprise the president that th at the legislative branch of 0 the government was ready to proceed to cull call the rolls and to adjourn after adopting resolutions to the memory of members who had died since congress last met the usual animation marked the opening in both the senate senata and house but tho the reunion of old friends frienda was tinged with sadness because of the heavy toll loll death had bad taken in the last few months in consequence tho the senate was in session only a quarter of an hour while the house was in session fifty minutes more than usual interest was manifested la in the opening because of tho the passage ot of the balance of political power with the session As a the galleries were crowded speaker cannons entrance in the house was the signal for prolonged applause while champ clark hailed balled as the next speak er was given an equally enthusiastic reception |