Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-09
COxGRESS IN SESSION.

THE SENATE, MoNpAY.

THE SENATE, MONDAY.
rived the senate chamber was beautiful
in its floral display and every desk WAS
found to BIZ tastefully decorated. Sem
ator Frye, president pro TEN, called
the senate To order and the blind chap
lain led in prayer. The oath of office
was then administered to the new mem
bers. A petition against the seating of
Senator Clark, OF Montana, was pre-
sented and properly referred. Remou-
strances We're offered against seating
Senator Quay. AT l2:3 the senate ad-
journed as u mark of respect to the late
vice president.
The House, MONDAY.
Clerk Mcdowell called the house of
representatives To order promptly at
the hour Of II and after roll call an
nounced quorum present. The cleo
ton Of speaker was the first business in
order. Henderson Of Iowa was elected
speaker and Richardson OF Tennessee
leader OF the minority forces. New
members then took the oath OF office
and selected seats. When the name Of
Roberts, of Utah, was called objections
were made to his taking the oath and
the objections sustained. Clerk Nc
Dswell, Sergeant-at-Arms Casen, Door
keeper Glen and Postmaster McElroy
were elected. Payne, Cannon and
Richardson were appointed committee
to notify the president the house was
organized. The financial bill declaring
for u single gold standard was intro
duced as bill No. !. Petitions with
1000, 900 names were presented opposing
the seating of Roberts.
SENATE. TUESDAY.
The reading of the presidents mes
dents message which lasted hours
and "a minutes made up Tuesdays ses-
sion OF the senate. After the reading
Senator Thurston reported the death
of his colleague, Senator Hayward, OF
Nebraska, and as a mark of respect to
his memory the senate adjourned.
HOUSE, TUESDAY.
After the roll call the clerks began
reading the presidents message which
consists of over - 900 words and which
consumed just two hours aud 80 minutes
in reading. After the message, the
special order. the resolution against
Roberts by Representative Taylor, was
called and Mr.. Taylor spoke in It's favor
Mr.. Roberts was accorded the privilege
of presenting his own ease. The vote
on the order stood :o2 for and 30 agains,
the resolution. Mr.. Roberts case nov
goes to a special committee aud during
the investigation he can take no part ia
the house proceedings. The death o.
Congressman Settle OF Kentucky wa.
announced and the house adjourned.
SENATE, WEDNESDAY.
| Nearly 800 bills, joint resolutions and
concurrent resolutions were introduced
today. The first bill, No. !, was intro
duced by Senator Aldrich. This is the
gold standard bill and practically TIL,
same as was introduced in the HOUSE
Monday. Many OF the bills introduced
today were the same as were on tn,
calendar last session. Senator Rawlin:
introduced resolution providing fol
an investigation by tie judiciary com
mittee of the phases Of polygamy in the
Roberts case. Protests were mad,
against the permanent seating OF Clark
OF Montana, Scott, of West Virginia
and Quay, OF Pennsylvania.
HOUSE, WEDNESDAY.
There was no session Of the houst
today. MIR. Roberts was busy will
friends discussing the outcome of thu
action against him. The committee Il
Investigate the charges against hin
will have its frs. meeting this week.