Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1899-12-14
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-.
Epltome of the Work Now Being Done a,
the National Capital by oar
Lawmakers

The house on the 9Th refused 10 allow Brig.
ham II. Roberts (Utah) the right to take the
oath Of office. by n vote Of "a yeas TO 50 nayt
the Tayler resolution was adopted. 1t refers
the charRes against Roberts to a special com
mttee Of nine for investigation, and pending
the result refuses Roberts any privileges OF the
floor Not having qualified. he is not entitled
to the privileges Of the floor. After debate OF
nearly five hours the resolution to Dust him was
| adopted The substitute offered by Richardson
CTenn), which merely provided that tho
charges against Roberts should be inquired
into the member in the meantime to have
the privileges and rights OF other members,
had no show OF adoption. The reading Of the
message required "a hours Out OF respect &c
the late Congressman Settle the house adj
journed 60. The session OF the senate lasted 2H
hours. practically the entire time being con-
sumed in the reading OF the presidents message.
The announcement Of the death Of Senator
elect Monroe l.. Hayward. of Nebraska. was re-
ceived by the senate with sincere regret. AZ
the conclusion Of the reading OF the message
the senate adopted resolutions OF regret pre-
scented by Senator ThurSton. of Nebraska, anG
as mark OF respect adjourned Immediately.
In the senate on the 9Th nearly 500 bills and
joint resolutions, several concur, ent resolutions
and petitions numbering hundreds were pre-
scented. Senator Aldrich Or H. introduced the
first bill 1t was "a financial measure to affirm
the existing value of all forms of money and &c
Itluuu lut DuDllN utDl Among lnt OlntF DlllS
introduced were: To pension war vet
Grams over 40 years of age; to re-
peal the war stamp act; to regulate marriage
and divorces for election Of senators by the peo-
pie; for oveinment department Of commerce
and industry and for the free coinage of silver.
see. The house refused TO allow Brigham II. Rob-
erts, the Utah polygamiSt, to take the oath OF
olice, the Tayler resolution being adopted by
vote Of 247 to So Pending the investigating
committees report Roberts is to be refused any
privileges OF the floor. Mr.. Coriss (Mich) in
troduced a bill providing for laying a cable from
san Francisco to Honolulu and thence to Ma
Mia.
Senator Chandler IN. H on the eth intro.
duced bill in the senate providing for system
attic athletic exercises at the West Point anC
Annapolis academies. He also offered reSolu.
tion to investigate the elections Of William A.
Clark (Mont) and Nathan B. Scott (W. Va &c
seats in the senate Senator Berry (Ark.) Of
fered Joint resolution for the election of United
States senators by the people. Bills were in
troduced by Senator Harris (kan) to make the
presidents term Of office six years and terms OF
members OF the house four years; also to
grant pensions to eX-c OnfederatcS who after
wards served in the army AMI navy OF the
United States. The senate then adjourned I'M
til Monday .... The house W in session only
half an hour. an adjournment being taken out
Of respect to the memory Of Mr. Green (Neb).
The speaker appointed committee on rules. Mr..
II gpburn Qa.) introduced a bill to appropriate
ia ,OOJOOfor constructing the Nicaragua canal
and Mr. Cooney MOI introduced bills for the
improvement OF the NJ SSouri river at Niger
Bend, Mo, and at Huntsdale, Mo
The senate was not in session on the sth zee.
The house adopted Il special order for begin
ming the consideration Of the currency bill on
the nth and taking a vote on the measure on
the lst' Many bills Of minor i'm portance were
introduced. Mr.. Lenz CO) introduced joint
resolution reciting charges growing out of the
presence OF United States troops under Gen.
Merriam Mt the centers of the mining troubles
in Id tho and asking for an investigation by a
special committee. The death Of Congressman
Baird G.a.) was then announced and. after the
adoption Of customary resolutions, as a mark OF
respect the house adjourned until the 18th,