The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-10
CONGRESS IN SESSION.
National Legislators Ready for Bust.
ness at the Old Stand.
M'klNLey AT HIS POST
In Order to See the Statesmen Started
at Their Work.
Plenty of Business Ready To He Attended
To = Message Duly Read in Both
Houses--some Prominent Ques-
lions That Confront the
Congressrnen

OohSrcbShhcns
Washington. Dec. 6.-The regular. or
long session of congress. as 1t is called.
because there is no constitutional limi-
tation upon the period Of it's duration.
opened at noon today. The leaders and
a large majority Of the members Of both
houses were here to participate In the
opening ceremonies. and President Nc
Kinley made the journey to Washing
ton from the bedside of his dying moth
er that his absence might not delay the
national legislature at it's assembling.
The house was called to order by the
speaker and prayer having been said
and the roll called and the presence of
a quorum demonstrated, the clerk was
directed to notify the senate that the
house was ready for business, and
committee was appointed to wait on the
president. After that there was a re-
cess to await the arrival Of the presi-
dents annual message. which was
read upon it's reception. 1t is the in
tention Of the house leaders to proceed
with the business Of the session as rap
idly as possible. The committees will all
begin their labors this week, and as all
Of them have more or less bills on hand
which were introduced at the extra ses-
sion there will be no lack of material
for the house to work on after the COM
mittee hoppers have begun to grind.
Some Sensations In Prospect.
The appropriations committee has
been at work for ten days and Chair
man Cannon expects to pass at least
two Of the regular budgets before the
holidays-the legislative. executive and
judicial and the pensions appropriation
bills. Among the early general meas
ures to receive consideration will be the
bankruptcy bill. Beyond doubt there
will be several resolutions of inquiry
during the week which may be more or
less sensational, and some Of the radical
pro-Cuba members will attempt to get
consideration for a Cuban resolution be-
fore the foreign affairs committee can
act. Representative Livingston, of
Georgia, is one of these. But owing t0
the nature of the house rules all these
hasty efforts will prove abortive. and
the resolutions will probably take their
regular course.
Three Hundred Bills In the Senate.
There was nothing except indisposi-
ton on the part Of members to prevent
the senate entering promptly upon its
work upon converting today. as there
was calendar already made for it
with about 800 bills reported from COM
hrrr ri <I,o nfoI
1t Is not customary for the senate to be
In a hurry about most things. The reg
ular routine Of opening was duly OBJ
served; the committee to notify the
president that the senate was ready for
business was appointed. performed its
duty and reported. The presidents
message was received and read. and
what may happen before adjournment
is reached had not developed at this
writing. The indications are now for
little more activity than usual during
the pre-hoiiday session. This is largely
due to the fact that the supporters Of
the administration and advocates of an
nexation are very anxious to secure the
earliest possible consideration Of the
treaty with Hawaii
Long Session of Congress Begins.
Washington, Dec. 7.-Nothing sensa-
tional occurred at the opening of the
Fifty-fifth congress Monday. In both
house and senate the galleries were
filled with curious crowd, and both
houses were full on the floor. The SEN
ate was made gay with floral tributes
sent to the desks Of senator's by their