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, . C~ONGRESSIONAL RECORD. PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE SIXTIETH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Mr. LODGE. Mr. President, I suggest that no business is SENATE. in order until the roll has been called. MoNDAY, December 13, 1907. The VICE-PRESIDEN'.r. The presentation of credentials is in order under the uniform practice of the Senate. The first Monday of December being the day prescribed by Mr. LODGE. Before the roll is called, or before we know the Constitution of the United States for the annual meeting that there is a quorum of the Senate present'! of Congress, the first session of the Sixtieth Congress com- The VICE-PRESIDEN'l'. It is presumed that a quorum is menced this day. · present, unless the questioa of a quorum is raised. The Secre 'l'he Senate assembled in its Chamber at the Capitol. tary will read the credentials presented by the Senator from The Vice-President (Mr. CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS) called the Georgia. Senate to order at 12 o'clock noon. The credentials of AUGUSTUS OCTAVIUS BACON, chosen by the PRAYER. legislature of the State of Georgia a Senator from that State for the term beginning Mareh 4, 1907, were read and ordered 'l'he Chaplain, Rev. EnwARD E. HALE, offered the following to be filed. prayer: 0 Lord, Thou a1·t rny God~· I will ea:alt Thee ; I will praise ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO SENATORS-ELECT. Thy nam,e. We have a· strong city. Salvation will (}od ap The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Secretary will call, in alpha point for walls and bulwarks. Open ye the gates that · the betical order, the names of Senators-elect whose credentials f'ighteou,.~ nation whic1t lveepeth tru,th 1nay ente1· in. Thou wilt h.ave been received and placed on file, and as their names are k eep h-im in pe1·tect peace whose mind is stayed in Thee. called in groups of four they will come forward and take the T1·ust y e in the L01·d fo1·ever, tor in Him there is an ever·lasting oath prescribed by law. _ 'rock. Thy counsels of old are faithfulness and tntth. The Secretary called the names of Mr. BAcoN, 1\fr. BAILEY, Even so, Father; and Thou_wilt teach us. Thou wilt give us l\Ir. BoR~H, and l\Ir. BOURNE. Thy counsel, that in righteousness and trut~ Thy sei'vants may These Senators advanced· to the Vice-President's desk, es go forw-ard to the duties of this winter, of this place, and of this corted by l\!1:_. CLAY, _l\Ir. CULBERSON, Mr. HEYBURN, and ~Ir. land. They are here in Thy service-weak, but Thou art :n~ULTON, respectively, and the oath was administered to them. strong-listening that they may hear Thee. Inspirit t}?.em with The Secretary called .the names of Mr. BRIGGS, l\Ir. BRowN, Thine own Holy Spirit. Make them strong with Thine. infinite l\Ir. BUBNHAM, and l\Ir. CRANE. strength, and lead them forward in hope, in faith, and in love These Senators advanced to the Vice-President's desk, es as they seek here to be in service "for other men. corted by l\Ir: KEAN, Mr. BURKETT, l\Ir. GALLINGER, and hlr. Consecrate for us all, Father, the memories of the past, the LoDGE, respecti>ely, and the oath was administered to them. memories of the faithful men whom we shall not see here again, The Secretary c~lled the names of 3\fr. CULLOM, l\Ir. CuRTIS, that Thou hast lifted up to higher service. Quicken us all by Mr. DAVIS, and Mr. DIXON. showing us that what Thou dost in the world must be done by These Senators advanced to the Vice-President's desk, es Thy children, that we may indeed consecrate life to Thy· service corted by l\Ir. HOPKINS, Mr. LoNG, Mr. CLARKE of Arkansas, in Christ, Jesus. and Mr. CARTER, respectively, and the oath was administered Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy to them. kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is done in The Secretary called the ~mes of Mr. DOLLIVER, Mr. ELKINS, Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our Mr. FOSTER, and Mr. FRYE. trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead These Senators were escorted by Mr. ALLisoN, l\Ir. ScoTT, Mr. us not into temptation, but deliver from evil. For thine is the McENERY, and Mr. HALE, respectively, to the Vice-President's kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. desk, and the oath was administered to them. CREDENTIALS. The Secretary called the names of .Mr. GAMBLE, Mr. GUGGEN· HEIM, Mr. McLAURIN, and l\1r. MARTIN. Mr. LA FOLLETTE. Mr. President, I present the credentials These Senators advanced to the Vice-President's desk, es of Hon. IsAAC STEPHENSON, a Senator-elect from the State of corted by l\Ir. KITTREDGE, Mr. TELLER, Mr. l\IoNEY, and Mr. · Wisconsin, and ask that they be read and placed on file. ·DANIEL, respectively, and the oath was administered to them. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The credentials will be read. 'l'he Secretary called the names of Mr. NELSON, 1\Ir. PAYNTER, The Secretary read the credentials of IsAAC STEPHENSON, l\Ir. RICHARDSON, and 1\fr. SIMMONS. chosen by _the legislature of the State of Wisconsin a Senator These Senators were escorted to the Vice-President's desk from that State, to fill the vacancy in the unexpired term be by 1\Ir. CLAPP, Mr. McCREARY, Mr. Du PONT, and l\Ir. 0VERMA~, ginning March 4, 1903, caused by the resignation of John c. respectively, and the oath administered to them. Spooner. The Secretary called the names of Mr: SMITH, 1\fr. STll:PHEN The VICE-PRESIDENT. The credentials will be pla,ced soN, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. TILLMAN, and Mr. WARREN. on file. These Senators advanced to the Vice-President's desk, es Mr. CLAY. Mr. President, I present the credentials of my corted by 1\.Ir. BURRows, Mr. LA FoLLETTE, Mr. FRAZIER, Mr. colleague [Mr. BACON], who has been reelected for the term of LATIMER, and Mr. CLARK of Wyoming, respectively, and U1e six years. I uslt that the credentials be read and properly oath was administered to them. filed. 1 2 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEl\rBER 2' SENATORS PRESENT. New Yo1·lv-Chauncey 1\I. Depew and Thomns C. Platt. The VICE-PHESIDENT. The Secretary will call the roll. North Carolina-Lee S. O>erman and F. M. Simmons. North Dakota-Henry C. Hansbrough and Porter J, 1\IcCum- Mr. LODGE. Before that is done, fr: President, I should ber. · like in justice to myself to explain why I sought to interrupt the proceedings a little while ago. In the short time I have Ohio-Charles Dick and Joseph B. Foraker. been here I have never lmown a session of the Senate to meet Oregon-Charles W. Fulton and Jonathan Bourne, jr. without the first action being the calling of the roll for the Pcnn.~ylvania-Philander Cha e Knox and 'Boies Penrose. purpose of determining the presence of a quorum. I also think Rhode lsland-Xelson W . Aldrich. S-outh Oarol ~n{L-A.sbUl'y C. Latimer and Benjamin n. Till- it is necessary that the presence of Senators should be deter man. mined officially in order that they may rccei>e their mileage. I find in looking back that at the last session the first action South Dakota-Robert J. Gamble and A. B. Kith·edge. was the calling of the roll to determine the presence of a quo Tennessee-James B. Frazier and Robert L. Taylor. rum, as the Chair then stated, and the next day, December 5, Texas-Joseph W. Bailey and Charles A. Culberson. the first entry is the following: Utah-Reed Smoot and George Sutherland. VenJwnt-William P. Dillingham and Reclfield Proctor. ALEXAXDBU S. CLAY, a Senator fr(}m the State of Geargia, and Virginia-John W. Daniel anti Thomas S. Martin. s ..UIUEL D. MCE){ERY, a Senator froni the State of Louisiana, appeared. Washington-Levi Ankeny and Samuel H. Piles. That entry is always made to show that absent Senators sub West Virginia-Stephen B. Elkins and Nathan B. Scott. sequently appeared. Wisconsin-Robert M. La Follette and Isaac Stephenson. I did not raise the point of a quorum and interrupt the Wyoming-Clarence D. Clark and Francis E. \Van·en. swearing in of Senators that was about to begin, but I desire The VICE-PRESIDENT. Eighty-five Senators have an ~;) apologize to the Chair for seeming to interrupt the :pl'oceed SW('red to their names. ings. It is because I always believed the first business m order was the calling of• the roll that I was led to make the sugges NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT. tion I did. Mr. ALLISON submitted the following resolution; which The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Chair understands that the was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to : practice suggested by the Senatot· from Massachusetts is .as Resol1:ed, That a committee consisting of two Senators be appointed :Stated by him during a Congress following the first or speCial to join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Repre session, but that the practice at -a session beginning a Congress, sentatives to wait upon the President of the United States and inform him that a quorum of each Hause is assembled, and that Congress is as this i~. is in conformity with the suggestion of the Chair. read_y to receive any commtlD.ication he may be pleased to make.