Show fim NINTH CONGRESS the first days session of the senate adjourned out of respect to the memory of senator platt washington D the assembling on monday of the members of the fifty ninth congress tor their first ses slon was marked by no unusual inci dents but it attracted to the capital crowds of spectators who took a live ly interest in the proceedings the house was in session for more than three hours and while the proceedings ce followed the pro that has marl ed the opening of congress tor many years there was enough of interest to hold a exceptionally largo dm ug the entire time the preliminary steps to alon were taken by the house joseph G cannon of illinois was re elected speaker other members of the house took the oath of office the officers and floor employed emp loyes of the body were re elected the rules of the last congress were adopted and members went through the formality of drawing for seats senators allison and morgan were appointed by vice president fairbanks as a committee to notify the president that congress was ready for any corn he desired to mal e the senate was in session only twenty mm utes senators aidrich of rhode Is land knox of pennsylvania warner of missouri an frahler of tennessee Tenne asee took the oath of and an adjourn ment was taken as a mark of respect to the late senator platt of Connect i ut |