Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19
WORK OF CONGRESS-.
THE WEEKS oo,Ncs IN SENATE
AND HOUSE.
"A Com prchensive Digest of the Pro.
cccdinxs in the Legislative Cham-
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Lawmakers at Labor.
Both Senate and House adjourned with
out day Thursday. In the Senate agree
ment was unanimous to resolutions ex-
pressing the appreciation of the Senate for
the able and impartial discharge of the
duties of presiding officer by Mr.. Steven
son. and by MIR. Frye. president pro tenn.
Mr.. Hoar announced that the committee
of Congress had waited on the President
and that he had asked them to convey
his congratulations on the close of their
labors. There was anxious awaiting for
the announcement that the President had
signed the remaining appropriation bills.
But 1t did not come. Gradually the iden.
tity of the Senate was merged into the
more striking features of the Inauguration
ceremony. and the session came to q close
without further legislative business. The
genera! deficiency bill failed in confer
ence. and the agriculture, sundry civil
and Indian appropriation bills failed of
executive approval. The House was still
in the legislative day of Tuesday when
II adjourned without day. The closing
hours were unevcntful. The statement
had worked hard all night to get the sun.
dry civil. lndinn and agricultural bills to
s"S AsSsAhSuts OiiS ~ uiNC tIOLIl DOCket
vetoed while the general deficiency bill
failed of passage because the House re-
fused to subscribe to the $4,000 of
Bowman claims which the Senate insist.
ed upon. MIR. McAlillin of Tennessee,
With a few appropriate remarks. offered
n resolution of thank to the Speaker for
his impartiality as a presiding officer,
which was unanimously adopted by a ris-
ing vote. AS Speaker Reed mounted the
rostrum the members rose and cheered
valiantly. He acknowledged the warm
reception and then delivered his parting
address. With a whnck of the gavel Mt
ll:0G he then declared the House ad-
!!ourncd without day and the members
hurried over to the Senate to participate
in the ceremonies there.
The Senate went into executive session
promptly upo the receipt of the Cabinet
nominations. and as soon as the announce
ment was made of the appointment of
Senator Sherman. whose name headed
the list, he was confirmed. 1t is the prac.
tice to refer all nominations to committee.
but it was the desire of Mr.. Sheman's
friends to signalizc their regard for him
by Immediate action. There was more
form than reality in the reference of the
other nominations to committee. Not one
of the committees held n formal meeting.
they being polled on the floor of the SEN
ate in every instance. No objection was
made in committee to confirmation. While
tho Senate was in legislative session the
credentials of Mr.. Hanna as Senator from
Ohio. to succeed Mr.. Sherman. were pre-
sented by Mr.. Foraker and he was sworn
in by Vice-Presiden Hobart. Mr.. Davis
was also designated acting chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Relations to
E1apnnl Mn NhOc,,,,, Do,-
notification to the President, nothing fur.
Their was done.
Most of the new Senators were ON the
floor when Vice President Hobart called
the Senate to order ut noon Monday. The
other Senators were not so prompt in
making their appearance. The galleries.
save that reserved for the diplomatic
corps. We're thronged with curious visitors.
As soon as the blind chaplain had de-
llvcred his invocation. MIR. Pruden. the
Presidents executive clerk, appeared
with the nomination of Oscar A. James. of
Michigan. as pension agent at Detroit.
which WAS afterwar,l confirmed. The last
communication of cX-Sccretary Lamont.
transmitting certain papers called for by
IL resolution of inquiry. was laid before
the Senate. The Nice President submit
ted some resolutions of the New York
Chah.her of Commerce praying for the
early Ratification and passage of the ar
filtration treaty. AT 1912 p. H.. on mo-
ton of MIR. Burrows Gtcp.J of Michigan,
me Senate went into executive session.
The lemaimde: OF the session WAS do
voted 10 executive business and mt Los
u. IN. the Senate adjourned until Wednes.
day.
There was an unusually large attend
sler., nE Snnr Nv, ,,l.-,.
Hobart called the Senate to order nj
noon "Wednesday. The first business wns
the reading of Il letter from Gov. Brad
ley. of Kentucky. announcing the an.
p%ointmcnt of Andrew 7. Wood as Scrn-
tor TO succeed MIR. Blackburn. Mr.. Honr
moved that the Standardized he sworn in.
MIR. German moved that the credentials
ut MI. Wood be referred to the Commit
Tee on Privileges and Elections. Mr..
tloar did not object. and the cr..
tirntials were referred. Then Mr.
Hoar presented written notice of two
proposed amendments to the rules of tho
Senate of II radical nature. The most
important was. according to Mr.. Hoar's
written notice. Ito enable the Senate TN
act on legislation when it desires after
reasonable debate" 1t provided that
when any bill or resolution had been nm
der consideration more tlan one day any
Senator could demand that the debate be
closed. If n majority of the Senators so
decided there should be a vote without
further delay and no action should be
in order pending the vote but one to adj
1ourn or to take a recess. The other
amendment proposed was to prevent the
interruption of the members of the Sem
ate and provided that when n Senator
made the point of mo quorum" there
should be n roll call, and if the presence
of. a quorum wns disclosed business
should be proceeded with. On motion of
Mr.. Aldrich (RepJ. of Rhode Island, the
Senate Went into executive session at
1915. At 1910 p. nj. the special session
adjourned sine die.
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