Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-07
PROCEEDINGS Of CONGRESS
NEW MEMBERS SWORN IN.
Great Crowds Were Present 1T the
Openinx Ceremony-Presiden
Message Was Read 10 Both
rsaches-WilI Ne . short Session.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The opening OF
congress Monday drew great crowds to the
capitol On June last the first session
II the Fif,y.sixth congress- adjourned and
the second SESSION began Monday, with
many momentous questions awaiting the
attention Of the national lawmakers.
Early in the day the tide Of travel turn
ell down Pennsylvania avenue toward the
capitol, filling the broad walks leading to
the marble terrace, which by IL o'clock
presented a scene Of busy activity. On
the eastern plaza front there was the same
scene OF activity, long lines Of carriages
swinging up to the wings, bringing sena-
tors, members, pubic officials and inter
ested observers, while the many lines Of
cars carried their quota Of interested per-
sons.
In. the senate.
Washington, Dec. 4.-The credentials OF
William Is. Dillingham; as a senator from
Vermont were presented and the oath was
administered TO him He fills the unexpred
term Of the late Senator Morrill,.
| Senator Gears successor, former Repre-
sentative Jonathan +. Dolliver, was pres.
ent. but his credentials were withheld I'M
til the official announcement Of Senator
Gears death.
At l2:l5 p. m. the senate took recess
for half an hour. The president pro tem.'
Mr. Frye. appointed MessIs. Hoar and
Cockrell a committee to wait on the presi-
| 4 - III hn Ia W "A .
ready to receive any communication he de-
sired to make The committee will join a
like committee from the house Of represen-
tatiyes.
At II: 55 the senate took further recess
until Las ,. III.
few minutes later Major Pruden, one OF
the presidents secretaries, appeared with
the presidents message Secretary Ben
nett Of the senate ut once began the read
ing OF the document.
At 3:45 p. IN. the senate adjourned.
In the senate Tuesday Senator Stewart
introduced bill creating II supreme court
for the Philippine islands, with five judges,
who are to be appointed for life and each
OF whom is to draw a salary OF S2O,OO
per annum.
The bill provides for an appeal or wits
Of error to the United States supreme
court in all cases involving more than
$4,000, and in those in which the con
stitutlon Of the United States is involved
Speaking ii his motive fov placing the
salary at so high figure MIR. Stewart said
he had doiG 80 in order to secure men OF
The highest character and professional
standing for the office of Judge.
Senator Frye took the tloor and made Il
speech in favor Of the subsidy bill. lie
reviewed what had been done in the past
to revive the merchant marine Of the Unit
I'd States. saying that every effort so fur
made by legislation had failed Of ITS pur-
pose The world, he said, had entered
upon great commercial war whhh would
be long and fierce contest. lie also
pointed out the subsidies which foreign
governments we're paying to ships.
Senator Frye said it cost 80 per cent
more to run our ships than it did to run
tho ships OF Greaa Britain and Norway.
He then discussed the preliminaries lead
ing up to the present situation of the
pending bill. showing what divergence
Of opinion there had been as to what was
the best method Of bringing abu,t the de-
sired object.
He pointed out the great production ii
this country, both in agriculture and man
utaetnring which had resulted in enor-
mons eNpssts. lie added that u market
had been found for the great surplus or
II would be death knell OF prosperity.
Speaking Of the condition of the Pacific
ocean. he said the United States had the
advantage there The best harbors were
ours. and ut Manila We had distributing
point worth more to us than Hong Kong
ever MAS to Great Britain.
Senator Clay Of Georgia introduced n
hill prevailing for the admission free Of
duty Of articles controlled by the trusts
and Tor the cf,md,ng of tax collected on
raw cotton in the event that the supreme
eo,Gt holds to be unconstitutional the law
under which the tax was collected.
"A soon rs the Journal had been read
and approved in the senate Jonathan
aststi~s tptuNet. VINO WAS aPFhlhttu 10
succeed the late Senator John H. Geer Of
Iowa, took the oath Of office.
Among the bills passed by the senate
was one authorizing Hon. George d.
Ne,kleIohn to accept decoration Of
ehesalier of the first class from the gov
ernment of Sweden and Norway.
\ bull was pas ssd in the senate Ne,ines.
day permitting Captain Il, H. McCs.lla and
Gonanander W. {. Wise III the United
States To aeScpt deeoratioas from the EN-
perur Ut Germany.
ntlts introduced
Among the bills introduced in the ser.
ate to-day were the following.
lily Setc,tor rritshard. the bills prepared
.. the commissions appointed b, the pres.
'dent PROV iding resis.ons Of the patent and
trade mark laws
ny SENATOR Hale, to revive the grade pi
.ier admiral in the navy.
hs SENATOR lhurston. creating an ada;-