Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
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houses of congress We're called to or.
der at noon for the second session of
the Fifty-sixth congress. The open
ing drew large crowds to the capitol
intent on witnessing the interesting
scenes marking the Inauguration of the
legislative work of the government
The session today began with many
momentous questions awaiting the at
tention of the national lawmakers.
Apportion Representatives.
Washington, Dec. 3.-The first bill
introduced in the house was by Crum.
packer, of Indiana, making an appor-
tionment for the representatives in
congress under the eleventh census. 1t
provides for an increase in member.
ship from 357 to 365.
The following states gain represen.
tation: Illinois, Pennsylvania, Mime
sofa, New Jersey, and Texas, two
each; New York, three; Arkansas, Col.
orado, California, Connecticut, Flori.
da, Massachusetts, Missouri, North
Dakota, Washington, West Virginia,
one each.
The following states lose: Missis.
sippi, and South Carolina, three each /;
North Carolina, four; Louisiana, two;
hansas, Nebraska and Virginia one
each.
In the Senate.
Washington, Dec. 3.-The creden
tials of William B. Dillingham;, as
senator from Vermont, were present
ed and the oath administered. He
is to fill the unexpired term of the late
Senator Morrill,.
DolIiver Not Sworn In.
Senator Geor's successor, Ex-Repre
sentative Dolliver, was present, but
the credentials were withheld until
the official announcement of Gears
death.
Appoint Committees.
The president pro tenn, Frye, ap.
pointed Hoar and Cockrell as com,
mittee to wait on the president to in.
form him that the senate was ready to
receive any communication he desired
to make. At 1915 recess was taken
until AS o'clock.
House convenes.
The roll call of the. house showed
275 members present. The new mem.
bers were sworn in. The speaker ap.
pointed Payne (N.Y), Grosvenor CO..
and Richardson (Tenn.) to join with
the committee of the senate to notify
the president that congress was ready
to receive any communication from,
him. A recess was taken until 2
O'Clock. E
The Message Read.
Washington, Dec 3.-The senate re,
assembled at Las o'clock, and a few
minutes later Major Pruden, one OF
the Presidents secretaries, appeared
with the presidents message. Secre
tary Bennett, of the senate, at once
began reading the document
1.-THE message in full will be found
IN the Courier supplement- today.T
To Adopt Anti-Canteen Amendment.
One change in the bill made by the
committee was to adopt the anti-can-
teen amendment prohibiting the sale
o. liquor on military property, trans.
ports, etc.
Adopt Resolution.
resolution on behalf of Kruger
was introduced by Fitzgerald, of Mas
saehusetts. 1t recites that the heroic
struggle made by the Boer republics
to maintain their existence has the ex-
cited sympathy of the whole world,
and that the efforts OF Kruger to OBJ
tain assistance of the civilized ma.
tions of the world in securing peace
and proper terms of settlement be-
tween Great Britain and the Boer re-
publics, is deserving the praise and
sympathy Of the American people.