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Show WMWm v SIMPLE LIFE Many Changes in Next Congress, Twelve Senators and Seventy-seven Seventy-seven Congressmen Retiring. beparture of Senators Teller of Colo, rarfa, the Nestor of the Retiring Statesmen Hepburn of Iowa, Oldest In Point of Service of Those Leaving Vlouse; Washington. Twolvo senators and M'Venty-sevcn representatives, members mem-bers of the present congress, will bo absent when tho Slxty-flrst congress assemblies In special session on March 15. Mr. Hopkins In Illinois nnd Mr. Stephenson In Wisconsin, not hnv-ing. hnv-ing. boon re-elected yet, It 1b posslblo thnt the number of senatorial absentees absen-tees will bo fourteen. Of the soventy-aeven representatives representa-tives who retlro on March 3, onq, Mr, Hepburn (la.) has served twenty-two years In congress, and Mr. Sherman (N. Y.), who becomes vice-president, lias served twenty years. Delegato Smith (Ariz.), has served sixteen ;lrn. nnit Mr Pnnnnr ITnr 1,no . . . - . .1 -J borved fourteen years. In years or service, Senator Toller or Colorado Is the nestor or tie retiring retir-ing Btatc8incn, having boon elected senator under the admission ot his stato to the Union, taking his scat bee. 1, 187C,.-Blnco when ho hns been continuously and prominently in tho public, eye. Senator Fornker has served In tho r.onnto twolvo years. Senator Hemenway succeeded Vice-President Vice-President Fairbanks, wlio resigned his !:eat in the senate to becomo its 'pro-riding 'pro-riding officer, so that ho has haii but lour years as n member ot that body. Senator McCreary had a long ser-llco ser-llco In tho house, having entered that lody In tho Forth-nlnth congress, and fcrter serving six terms entered tho lenato six years ago. Other senators who will retiro aro nkcny (Wnsh.), Fulton (Ore.), Gary (S. C), Hansbrough (N. D.), ,Klt-Iredgo ,Klt-Iredgo (S. D.), Long (Kan.), nnd Mlt-len Mlt-len (Fla.). |