Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-05
CONGRESS CONVENED MONDAY.
Presidents Message Read-Reconmend
Ship Suhsldy-Remarks on Lynchings.

Washington, December 3.-Tho sec
ond session of tho Fifty-Sixth Congress
began at noon to-day.
In the Senate after prayer the oath OF
office was administered to tho new Scna.
tors, Jonathan Dolliver, appointed to
succeed Senator Cora and w. G. Dilling-
ham elected by tho Vermont Legislature
to succeed Jonathan Ross. who had
been appointed to tho vacancy caused
committee was appointed to wait upon
the Pre-. dent, who sent in his message.
The House of Representatives was
called to order promptly by Speaker
Henderson, and tho oath of Office adj
ministered to nino now members elected
to FIJI vacancies. A committee was ap-
pointed to wait upon the President, and
his message was received.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Tho following arc tho main features OF
President McKinloy's message:
Tho Presidents message says lcgisla-
tion concerning the Philippines should
DO on generous line; that lynchng
must not bo toleratcd urges the pay
mont Of American losses by tho Spanish
war; recommends cable with Hawaiian
Islands; wants tho army to be increased
to 100000, of which $1,000 should be
native Filipinos; recommends laws to
AoctAoi1 ouSIl SIuolS lS dlO Injurious anu
within Federal Jurisdictions; recon-
monds congress to give the federal
courts power to doal with iynchers OF
foreigners; calls attention to tho need OF
q new treaty concerning the Alaskan
boundary; wishes to reduce the surplus
$4,000, 600 and wants further legislation
to mako currency responsive to the
needs of business.
lie urges some measure to promote
American shipping trade; urges trade
reciprocity with foreign states; praises
the Japanese; urges arrangement with
Great Britain for canal treaty, as Mic
aragua now shows a disposition to deal
freely with tho canal question, either in
way of negotiations with tho United
States or by taking measures to promote
waterway. Oyerturcs for Il convention
to effect the building of the canal under
the auspicies of the United States arc
under consideration.
Hc reports the Sultan rs yielding to
American demands; uo,nmcnds the Buf-
falo Pan American exposition; urges
subsidies for the merchant marine; says
the constitution of Cuba must bc made
adequate to secure n stable, orderly and
free government.
The message says very satisfactory
settlement has been made by Secretary
Long of tho pending question Of the
manufacture of armOr plate; that a rca-
sonable price has been secured and the
necessity Of government plant avoided
Tho message approves the recommend
alton Of tho Secretary of War for new
vessels for the navy and for additional
officers and men that are required for tho
increased navy.
The President commcndS the cstab
lishment Of a national reserve and OF
the grade of vice admiral in the navy
and provision should be mado for suit
able reward for special merit.
In the great prosperity of the country
congress must guard against the danger
it incitcs of extravaganza in the cxpcn
ditures, and ho has no doubt the repre-
sentatives Of the people will furnish al
example Of wise economy, and closes By
saying: 'Let us always keep in mind
that the foundation of our government
is liberty, it's supcrstructure peace"
The war tax reduction, which was sup
posed would be submitted Immediately
will bo first submitted to the Republican
caucus.
After tho reading of the message botl
houses adjourned out Of respect to thu
members who died during the recess.