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Show GREAT THRONG PM1 AT 0PEHII1G OF COtiGRESS 3Feaker Csrnsn, Vtee Presldsnt-Elecl Sherman and Champ Clark Are Given an Ovation. Washington. Both houses of con gross held brief sessions on Monday, edjournmont being taken out of respect re-spect to tho momory of thoso members mem-bers who had died during tho recess. Tho only business transacted by tho senate was tho swearing In of Senator Sena-tor Pago of Vermont. Tho first half hour that tho houio was In sosslon was dovotcd to a roll call lo ascertain the presence of n quorum. Tho formnl opening of tho houso witnessed n rcmarkablo demonstration demonstra-tion for Speaker Cannon,, tho Republl-cans Republl-cans and many Democrats loudly clap-tied clap-tied their hands nnd ch-ecrcd for bov- oral minutes. Soon after Mr. Sherman of Now York, vicc-prcsldent-olcct, enmo Into tho chnmbor, nnd ho was accorded an ovation from his Republican Repub-lican colleagues. In llko manner tho Democrats roundly npplnudcd tho now loader, Champ Clark. Tho houso was railed to order at noon. Tire roll call disclosed tho presenco ol 331 members. Seven new members then were sworn in to fill vacancies (hat occurred by death or resignation elnco tho last session. Among them was John P. Swasey, Republican, successor suc-cessor to Mr, Uttlefleld, who resigned miring tho la&t session 'torn tho second sec-ond Malno district. Resolutions wcro adopted expres-td.vo expres-td.vo of tho regret ol tiro houso at tho deaths of Representatives Dunvpllof Now York, Powora of Mnlne, Parker of South Dakota and Wiley of Ala-lama Ala-lama and Senator Allison of Iowa, and. as a further mark of respect tho hoiiBo at 1:02 p. m. adjourned. Vice-President Fairbanks called tho fccuate to order, and Rov. Kdward F.verctt Halo opened the session with e prayer. Senators Aldrlch, Gnlllnger and Teller Tel-ler wero appointed, In pursuanco of n resolution offered by Senator Hale, to rait upon the president and Inform him that congress was ready to receive re-ceive his annual message Senator Dillingham presented tho credentials of his colleague. Senator-elect Carroll S. Page of Vormont, and the oath of ofTIco was administered to him by tho vlco-prcsldent. Senator Dolllvor announced tho death of the late Senator Allison of Iowa, nnd resolutions expressing tho profound sorrow of tho senate over this bereavement woro adopted. As a further mark of respect to his mem cry, tho senate, aftor a session lasting but fifteen minutes, adjourned for the day. |