CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE SIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. SEN.ATE. Colorado-Simon Guggenheim and Charles J. Hughes, jr. Connecticut-Frank B. Brandegee and Morgan G. Bulkeley. MONDAY, December 6, 1909. Delaware-Henry A. du Pont and Harry A. Richardson. The first Monday in December being the day prescribed by Florida-Duncan U. Fletcher and James P. Taliaferro. the Constitution of the Unitej States for the annual meeting Georgia-Augustus 0. Bacon and Alexander S. Clay. of Congress, the second session of the SL'\'.ty-first Congress com­ Idaho-William E. Borah and Weldon B. Heyburn. menced this day. Illinois-Shelby M. Cullom and William Lorimer. The Senate assembled in its Chamber at the Capitol. Indiana-Albert J. Beveridge and Benjamin F. Shively. The Vice-President (JAMES S. SHERMAN, of New York) Iow(J,-AJbert B. Cummins and Jonathan P. Dolliver. called the Senate to order at 12 o'clock noon. Kansas-Joseph L. Bristow and Charles Curtis. Kentucky-William 0. Bradley and Thomas H. Paynter. PRAYER. Louisiana-Murphy J. Foster and Samuel D. McEnery. The Chaplain, Rev. IDysses G. B. Pierce, D. D., offered the Maine-William P. Frye and Eugene Hale. following prayer : Maryland-Isidor Rayner and John Walter Smith. Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, who hast given us grace Massachusetts-Winthrop Murray Crane and Henry Cabot at this time with one accord to make our common supplication Lodge. unto Thee, we thank Thee for Thy providence which thus Michigan-Julius C. Burrows and William Alden Smith. brings together from the North and the South and from the Minnesota-1\Ioses E. Clapp and Knute Nelson. East and the West Thy servants to accomplish Thy purposes. Mississippi-Anselm J . .l\!cLaurin and H. D. Money. We remember with tender and reverent heart him whom Missouri-William J. Stone and William Warner. Thou hast called from our midst to Thy higher service, and Montan(J,-Thomas H. Carter and Joseph M. ·Dixon. humbly yield ourselves to the mystery of Thy holy will, which Nebrask(J,-Norris Brown and Elmer J. Burkett. can do us no harm. Nevada-Francis G. Newlands and George S. Nixon. As thus we commit ourselves to the new task, we pray, our New Hampshire-Henry E. Burnham and Jacob H. Gallinger. Father, that we may evermore be guided by Thy spirit, and New Jersey-Frank 0. Briggs and John Kean. that we may be upheld by the right hand of Thy power that New Yorlv-Chauncey M. Depew and Elihu Root. Thy kingdom may co~e and that Thy holy will may be' done North Carolina-Lee S. Overman and F. M. Simmons. by us, now and forever more. Amen. North Dalcot(J,-Porter J. Mccumber. C.ALLING OF THE BOLL. Ohio-Theodore E. Burton and Charles Dick. Oklahoma-Tom P. Gore and Robert L. Owen. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The S~retary will call the roll of Orego?1r-Jonathan Bourne, jr., and George E. Chamberlain. Senators. Pennsylvania-George T. Oliver and Boies Penrose. The Secretary called the roll, and the following ~enators Rhode Island-Nelson W. Aldrich and George P€3.body Wet- answered to their names : more. Aldrich Crawford Heyburn Rayner South Carolina-Ellison D. Smith and Benjamin R. Tillman. Bacon Cullom Hughes Richardson Bailey Cummins J" ohnston Root South Dakota-Coe I. Crawford and Robert J. Gamble. Bankhead Curtis J"ones Scott Tennessee-James B. Frazier and Robert L. Taylor. Beveridge Davis Kean Shively Texas-Joseph W. Bailey and Charles A. Culberson. Borah Depew La Follette Simmons Bourne Dick Lodge Smith, Md. Utah-Reed Smoot and George Sutherland. Brnndegee Dillingham Lorimer Smith, Mich. Vermont-William P. Dillingham and Carroll S. Page. Briggs Dixon Mccumber Smith, S. C. Virginia-John W. Daniel and Thomas S. Martin. Bristow Dolliver McEnery Smoot Brown du Pont Money Stephenson Washington-Wesley L. Jones and Samuel H. Piles. Burkett Elkins Nelson Stone West Virgini(J,-Stephen B. Elkins and Nathan B. Scott. Burnham Fletcher New lands Sutherland Wisconsi11r-Robert .M. La Follette and Isaac Stephenson: Bunows Flint Nixon Taliaferro Burton Foster Oliver Taylor Wyoming-Clarence D. Clark and Francis E. Warren. Cartel' Frye Overman Tillman NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT. Chamberlain Gallinger Page Warner Clapp Gamble Paynter Warren Mr. HALE submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 79) Clark, Wyo. Gore . Penrose Clay Guggenheim Perkins which was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to: ' Crane Hale Piles Senate resolution 79. ReBolved, That a committee consisting of two Senators be appointed Mr. MONEY. My colleague [Mr. l\.IcLAURIN] was seized with to join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Repre­ sudden illness as he was about to start for Washington. He sentatives to· wait upon the President of the United States and inform would be here but for ill health. him that a quorum of each .House is assembled, and that Congress is Mr. BAILEY. My colleague [Mr. CULBERSON] is sick, and ready to receive any commumcation he may be pleased to make. therefore not able to attend the session of the Senate. The VICE-PRESIDENT appointed as the committee Mr. The VICE-PRESIDENT. Eighty-one Senators have answered HALE and Mr. BACON. the roll ca_ll. A quorum of the Senate is present. NOTIFICATION TO THE HOUSE. LIST OF SENATORS. Mr. ALDRICH submitted the following resolution ( S. Res. The list of Senators, by States, is as follows: 80), which was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to: Alabama-John H. Bankhead and Joseph F. Johnston. Senate resolution 80. Arlcansas-James P. Clarke and Jeff Davis. ReBolved, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled, and that the Senate is ready California-Frank P. Flil;l.t and George C. Perkins. to proceed to business. I \ 2 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECEMBER 6, HOUR OF MEETING. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. l\Ir. CULLOM. I offer the following resolution, and ask for MONDAY, December 6, 1909. immeiliate consideration. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The resolution will be read by the This being the day fixed by the Constitution of the United ccretary. States for the annual meeting of the Congress of the United The Secretary read the resolution ( S. Res. 81), as follows: States, the House of Representath·es of the Sixty-first Con­ gi~ess .(ha-:ving ~been d11ly orgaruzed a.t ~ ex.tea session .begm- Senate resolution SL n1ng March 15 last) met in its tHall at 112 o'clock m . .ifor the R sola;c<l, That the hour of daily meeting of. the &nnte be "12 o'clock fir . t " egula.r session, :and as scalled to iOrder :by the Spea.ki 'I.", meridllll'.l until otherwise ordered. Hon. JOSEPH G. CANNON, a Representative from the State of Mr. BAILEY. l\1r. President, I should like, if it would not , IJ.1.in.oi . interfere with the convenience of the Senate, to have this mat- The following prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Rev. ter left open, ifor the present- at least. I il:ull".e na idea that I Henry N. 00:ndan, JD. D.: can i ~duc ttlhe en.ate to dopt my iew of it, lmt I Intend to Our F.ather :in ..Heaven, cons.eious tf <OUT dependence both insist upon a different hour for the meeting of the Senate. I as individuals and as a nation upon Thee, moment by moment, think the adoption of this resolution is not necessary. .because heur ay hour, as the years come and go, we draw near to Thee I believe that under the general rule of the Senate we would in the sacred attitude of prayer, seeking light to guide and con.-ene at noon unless otherwise ordered.' .If I am .not -mis- stl:ength to 'fmStaln us in every legitimate purpose, to grow our taken about that, I will a k the Senator from Illinois to '3.How Republic in all that makes a nation great and glorious. Im­ the r e olution to lie on the table. pres , we beseech Thee, every citizen throughout the length and Yr. CULOOM. I have no objection to letting the resolution breadth of our land with the great responsibility resting upon lie o-ver for :the time being. ·Him for the moral character and stability of our Union, that fr. HALE. '.Mt"'.. President, [ cam not certain that, without each may vie with each in a faithful and patriotic service to the hour rbeing fixed, .there is :any rule that establishes ·the bour his country. InBpire the .Members :0f -the .Si."C.ty-first Congress, of meeting. I know that in:\ariably this "has been done -0n the now convened in .regular session, with high resolves and .noble first day -Of the .session. pur.r>oses, that its legislative acts may be in eonsonunce with I suggest to th.e Senator from Texas, as this has ibeen the -un- the laws which Thou hast orda1ned. Let Thy blessing come varied practice and as it ,does not tin. any way commit the 'Sen- in full measure upon the Speaker of this House, that in the ate herenfter-.:t:or, tt ±he Senator kn0ws, we cha~ frem manifold duties and obligations devolving upon him he may be time to time 1:he hour OI me ting~thut he let the :resolution go guided b.Y the highest conception of ,right and truth and jus­ through, and the plan hicll he has in ¥iew can b'e --brought ,up tice. Be graciously near to the President of these United at a.D;:Y time and considered and ,determined iby a majority of States ancl his advisers.