Show THE EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS Congress met in extra session yesterday yester-day pursuant to the Presidents call The Senate was organized before except for the filling of vacancies in committees commit-tees the Ilousa organized promptly and as the Presidents message was not to bo delivered until today there was but a brief session of each house The opening was more than usually Impressive the decorations were elabo ale and the incmbors were In unusu ally good humor It was recognised on all hands that the way was clear for the puttingthorugh of the t necessary incas ure to give erect to me uuonn reciprocity recipro-city treaty which was the chief object of the calling of the session But It was generally felt also that the session is most opportune in view of the developments develop-ments at Panama and the claim of the new Government there for recognition The action of the Stale Department In recognizing the de facto Government will of course come up for review and such other steps as may be taken there either in regard to the Independence of Panama or with respect to the canal on vhlchever route it IP I to be l built will be under the direction of Congress This is olllelally an extra session to he sure but to all intents and purposes Il may fairly be taken as the beginning of the regular session and It will be so aken So the legislative career of the Fiftyeight Congress has fairly begun |