The true northerner., 1899-12-13

Washington, Dec. 5.-Promptly at IL
o'clock noon yesterday Mr.. Frye, of
Maine, president pro tem-, called the
senate TO order. The blind chaplain,
Rev. DIR. Milburn, pronounced the invo-
cation, making beautiful and touch
ing reference TO the death of Vice Pres
ident Hobart.
After the senators had taken the oath.
with the exception of Senator Quay of
Pennsylvania, whose credentials were
referred TO the committee on privileges
and elections, Senator Sewell IN. j.
announced the death of Vice President
Hobart and offered the following reso-
lutions:
Resolved, That The senate has received
with the deepest regret information OF the
death or Garret Augustus Hobart late
vice Bresident of the United States.
Resolved That the business of the SEN
ate be suspended in order that the dis
tinguished public services of the deceased
and the virtues Of his private character
may be fittingly commemorated
Resolved, That the secretary OF the SEN
ate be instructed TO communicate these
resolutions to the house Of representa-
tives.
Senator Kean (N. j. moved as fur
ther mark of respect that the senate ad-
journ, and amid deep silence the chair
declared the motion carried.
Washington, Dec. 6.-In the senate
yesterday the presidents message was
read after which an adjournment was
taken upon the announcement of the
death of Senator-elect Hayward, of
Nebraska.
Washington, Dec. 7.-Several hundred
bills and joint resolutions were intro
duced in the senate yesterday, the
most important being to provide a
form of government for Hawaii for
the establishment of postal savings
banks and a government telegraphic
system; for the restriction of immigra
ton; a Joint resolution for a consti
tutional amendment for the regula-
tion of marriage and divorce; for the
free coinage of silver; TO pension Mrs.
Gridley. wife of the late Capt. Gridley,
of the Olympia, al 500 per month, and
the financial bill.
Washington, Dec. s.-Bills were in
troduced i'm the senate yesterday for
the establishment of a government for
Hawaii and to increase the pension of
Gen. Palmer. of Illinois, to 500 per
month. Adjourned to Monday.
House.
Washington, Dec. 5.-Mai. Mellow
ell, the clerk. called the house to order
at noon yesterday. David b. Henderson,
Of Iowa. was elected speaker, and other
officers chosen were Clerk Mcdowell, of
Pennsylvania; Sergeant-at-Arms Casen.
of Wisconsin; Doorkeeper eileen, of
New York, and Postmaster McElroy, of
Ohio.
In accordance with the time-honored
custom. the oldest member of the house
in point of service, Mr.. Harmer, 81
Pennsylvania, administered the cath |
to the speaker. The speaker then an
nounced that the oath would be ad- |
ministered to the members by states.
When the name of Brigham II. Rob
erts, of Utah, was reached Mr.. Tayler /
(O.) and Mr.. McRae (Ark.) protested |
a hlnst the swearing in of Roberts, on
th0 ground of his being a polygamist
and not a properly naturalized Ameri-
can citizen, and a resolution to that eff
feet was presented 1t was agreed by I
unanimous consent that the considera-
tion of the resolution should go over un-
iii after the reading of the presidents
message to-day.
Bills were introduced amending the
pension laws; providing for the elec-
tibn of senators by the people; for a
constitutional amendment allowing the I
president to negotiate treaties of peace
terminating a war, and the financial
and shipping bills.
Washington. Dec. Elm the house |
yesterday, by a vote of 302 to 30, a
resolution was adopted for the APP
pointment of n special committee to
investigate the charges against Brig !
ham II. Roberts, the Mormon reppe-
sentative-elect from Utah. The/pres-
ident's message was, read and<S61 bills /
were introduced, bd ding s6O greater
than the aggregate \p%any previous
0Py1l1g %as5ingion, p%y. ,16sc(-rhe house was
not in sessj>6yesterday The republic
an cauc< unanimously approved the
ks<fnancial bill and recommended |
Immediate consideration and pass
pgton. Dec. SIN the house /
az bills were introduced to per-
ipnal banks of the United States |
ish branches in Cuba, Porto |
Philippines and in all for
tries; for the construction |
caragua canal, and for one
postage. Announcement of |
Pf Representative Greene, of |
was followed by adjourn
oxen of respect.
on, Dec. Q. - In the house |
was decided to devote next |
cussion OF the financial bill. |
troIueed for Pacific cable !
the Philippines,
Neestablsh the |
Mrine and pro-
ihg additional |
DiS;ers andsail-