Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1909 — LORIMER IS PUT ON WATERWAYS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LORIMER IS PUT ON WATERWAYS

Sixtieth Congress Glides In* to the Sixty-First.

CANNON’S GOODBYE SPEECH

He Wishes Retiring Member* of tho House Health and Prosperity and Says: “I Have Performed My Duty as Representative and Bpeaker to the Best of My Judgment Without Regard to Personal Consequences.” Minority Leader Fails to Present Usual Resolutions.

Washington, March s.—ln accordance with the provisions of the rivers and harbors bill the following have been appointed as the waterways commission: Senators Gallinger, Burton, Piles, Smith, Simmons and Clarke, and Representatives Alexander, Lorimer, Stevens, Wanger, Sparkman and Moon. -The Sixtieth congress came to an end and glided Into the Sixty-first so imperceptibly that the change was scarcely noticeable. The senate met at nOon today to consider President Taft’s nominatons, but the house will not convene again until the beginning of the extra session of congress to be called for March 15. In the failure of Minority Leader Clark to present the usual resolutions to the retiring speaker, Mr. Payne, the majority leader, presented them. Mr. Cannon, in reply, alluded to Mr. Clark’s attitude without mentioning it specifically, and said: ' “I have performed my duty as a representative and speaker to the best of my judgment without regard to per-

sonal consequences to me. I wish you health and prosperity Individually. Some of you are not members of the Incoming congress. You join the great body of citizenship in private life; you will perform your duties there as well no doubt.”

SENATOR BURTON.