Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-15
1T WILL BE A BUSINESS SESSION


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publcans in both branches Of congress
have shown commendable disposition
to get right down to the work Of the
session. In the senate the committees
are being rearranged, in order TO give
them republican membership in ac-
cordance with the republican MA jority,
and the financial bill, which is to be
one OF the most important measures
passed. has been introduced and refer
red to the finance committee. In the
house the republican caucus has en-
dorsed the financial bill prepared by
its committee and arranged to put it
through the house at once, besides
adopting rules those Of the last house
and disposing Of the Roberts case,
and, in order to facilitate business,
Speaker Henderson has named the
committee on rules. This is a remark
able showing for the first week Of the
session, and indicates that this will be
business congress.
Frankncss is the keynote Of Presi-
dent McKinlcy's message. 1t neither
lodges nor juggles any issue now be-
fore the country. These facts become
clearer the more the message is Studi-
ed and ii is a document that will re-
pay the closest study. 1t does precise
~ what the presidents message To
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present state Of the union--and indi-
Gates plainly the things the president
thinks congress ought to do. 1t de-
clares for support of the existing gold
standards: for the increase of oar mer-
chant marine: for legislation to curb
The power Of trusts, for free Cuba, as
early as the Cubans can be trusted to
maintain stable government: for the
abolition of all customs tariffs between
the United States and Porto Rico and
the establishment of civil government
on the sland for the retention of the
Philippines: for the early construction
Of an lsthman canal between the At
lantc and Pacific oceans, and the lay
ing Of a Pacific cable, for the providing
of Il proper form OF government for
Hawaii, and against entangling for
eign alliances. 1t is doubtful whether
any other single presidents message
ever contained so many or such frank
declarations upon important matters.
Even his political opponents have
joined in congratulating President
Mckinley on his message.
Representative Taylor of Ohio, who
made the objection to swearing in
Roberts OF Utah, as a member of the
house, and who is chairman of the
committee appointed by Speaker Hen
dcrson, under the resolution adopted
by the house with only 81 adverse
votes, to investigate the charges
| against Roberts, and who was, for the
time, floor leader of the republicans,
added new lanrels to his reputation as
a ready debater during the discussion
| Of the resolution. He said the argu-
mcnt of the democrats, that Roberts
should be taken into the house and
| then put out again, reminded him of a
bit OF poetry written when King
Charles tried to batter down the doors
of the English parliament and to de-
prive the commons of their privileges.
which quoted one of the members as
saying:
u hear Il lion In the lobby roar
Say. Mr.. Speaker, shall | shut the door?
or, shall we let him in. and then
| Sce II we can not put him out again"
Had Roberts not been allowed to make
| Il speech in his own behalf, the demo-
Gratis would have had difficulty in u.s.
| ing the time allotted to them for dis.
Z ission of the Roberts resolution, and
the speech of Roberts, instead of be.
| ing a defense of himself, was merely
an attack upon others.
1t was remarked us mournful coin.
cidence that the senate should adjourn
| two days in succession-the first two
~ HE sesSion--aS a mark Of respect to
two men intimately connected with
that body: first for the late Vice Presi-
dent Hobart. who was its honored pre-
siding officer, and next for the late
Nenator-elect Hayward of Nebraska.
whose death is expected To result in
the sending Of another demo-pop sena.
| tor, by appointment of the governor
| If Nebraska.
General GroSyenor of Ohio. has re.
signed the craftsmanship of the house
republican caucus, which he so ably
| titled in the last congress- and Repre-
sentative Cannon OF Illinois. unanim.
ously elected, being nominated hy
t'eneml hrosvenor, TO the position.
There vas no other reason for the re-
Nignation Of General Grosyencr than Il
desire 10 give MIR. Cannon the honor.
Among the 900 bills and resolutions
introduced In the house last week was