Show SHORT SESSION OF SENATE Platt and Depew of New York in i Their Seats Washington Dec Dee 3 Three raps with the traditional little ivory gavel in the hand of ot Vice President Fairbanks s brought sudden stillness over tile the thronged galleries surrounding the sen senate senate senate ate chamber and ushered in the first minutes of ot the senates last session of the congress at noon today Senator Teller of Colorado was the first to take his seat a full half hour before the gavel fell The venerable Senator Platt of New York Tork came in leaning heavily on the arm of an at Senator Daniel of Virginia came next then Senator Benson of Kansas Senator Depew of ot New York took his place early in the tile row with his colleague Allison Absent i iOne One of the tile familiar faces most missed was that of Senator Allison He has I arranged to remain in his home at Du Dubuque Dubuque Dubuque buque Iowa until after the holiday ay re recess recess recess cess Most of ot the prominent Democrats were In attendance one exception being Senator Bailey who left Washington a few days das ago for his home in Texa Texas For fifteen minutes before noon there was a general reception on the tile floor with greetings and congratulations When the final signal for the session was was given the usual routine of organizing organizIng organizIng ing was begun The oath of or office was taken today by Senator Dupont of Delaware After the introduction of the resolutions regarding the discharged negro troops nominations from the White house were received after which the senate went into executive session |