The sun., 1900-12-05
THEWORK or CONGRESS-
Proceedings of the Second Day of the
Session.
BOTH BODIES VERY BUSY.
In The House Chairman Hall Reports
the Army Reorganization Bill
and Asks Speedy Consid-
Grafton For 1t.

convened, it was with the intention on
the part of the leaders to proceed to the
business of the session without unneces-
sary delay. 1t is fully realized by sena-
tors that in order to dispose of absolute
ly essential work during this short ses-
sion they must lose no time in perfume
tory preliminaries.
Mr.. Allison as soon as the journal had
been read and approved presented the
credentials of Jonathan Prentiss Dolli-
yer, who was appointed to succeed the
late Senator John Henry Gear OF Iowa.
When the credentials had been read, Mr..
Dolliver, escorted by Mr.. Allison, pre-
sented himself at the desk, where the
oath Of office was administered to him
by President Pro TEN. Frye. The new
senator was warmly congratulated by
many of his colleagues.
Senator Proctor presented to the SEN
ate a resolution of the Vermont legisla-
ture asking a recognition of and reward
for the services OF Captain Charles II.
Clark, who commanded the battleship
Oregon during the war with Spain. 1t
was referred to the committee ON naval
affairs.
a special order was adopted assigning
Mr.. Dillingham;, the new senator from
committees: Civil service, engrossed bills,
territories, transportation routes to the
scaboard additional accommodations for
the library of congress and Indian deprc-
datons. BY the same order the following
committee assignments We're made to
| Mr.. Dolliver: Pacific railroads, agricul-
ture, education and labor. interstate COM
merce, postoficcs and post roads and
improvements of the Mississippi river
Senator Fairbanks Ind.) introduced
Il bill to admit Oklahoma as IL. state
with two representatives. The usual pro-
visions for constitutional convention
and the grants of lands for state insti
tutions are made.
| Senator Pettigrew introduced reso
luton in the senate calling upon the post
master general to send to the senate any
information he may have in his posses
sion concerning postal frauds in Cuba
| Senator Platt tConnl made objection to
immediate consideration, and the reso
luton went over for Il day
The House.
The house presented an animated ap-
| pcarance when it was called to order
| There was Il large attendance both on
| the floor and in the galleries. The first
business was the disposal of Mr.. Bailey's
| protest against the credentials of j. +.
Connor of Iowa, who was elected to sue
ceed former Representative mow Sen
ator) Dolliver. Mr. Hepburn ua.) with
drew the credentials offered and present
ed new credentials from the governor of
Iowa, certifying to the election of Mr..
| Connor
Mr.. Bailey questioned the form OF the
new credentials, but said that as va
cancy clearly existed in the district and
as Mr.. Connor had been duly elected he
would make no objection.
Mr. Hepburn replied that whatever de
feet existed in Mr.. Dollivci.s resignation
as Il representative had been cured by his
! acceptance of the Office of senator Mr..
Connor was sworn in.
The resignation of Mr.. Devries of Cal.
ifornia, who is now member of the
board of general appraisers, was laid be.
fore the house. as was the resignation of
Mr.. Babcock of Wisconsin MS Il member
of the committee on insulag affairs. The
J speaker announced the appointment of
( Mr.. Hamilton of Michigan as a member
of the committee on insular affairs, Mr..
Over street of Indiana as chairman of the
committee on expenditures in the depart
mcnt of justice and Mr.. Davis of Florida
| and Mr.. McDermott of New Jersey as
members of the committee on merchant
marine and fisheries.
Mr.. Hull Ua.), chairman Of the mill
tary affairs committee, reported the
army reorganization bill In doing so he
called attention to the urgent necessity of
immediate action upon this bill. The
volunteers under the present law, he said
must be mustered out July l, and every
one must feel the imperative need Of pro-
| viding for a new army. He asked unani-
nous consent that the bill be taken up.
II object" said Mr.. Sulzer IN. "
"If the gentleman desires to consider the
bill, he can bring in rule"
Mr.. Cannon 1lls.) offered resolution
| providing for memorial exercises in the
hall Of representatives on the occasion
of the celebration of the centennial ami
versary of the founding of the govern
ment at Washington, Dec. -, and it was
| adopted.
The preliminary report of the isthmian
canal commission and the report of the
expenditures of the Paris exposition com
mission We're laid before the house.
Army Bill.
The army bill reported by the house
military committee is the Root bill
amended. Most of these changes have
been reported. Two sections were added
to the bill, the first Of which is meant to
cover the case of General Shafter and
the last of Generals Nitz-IIugh Lee and
James II. Wilson.
Representative Sulzcr introduced in the
house the following resolutions:
"Whercas. The war in South Africa
has degencrated into a reckless and ruth
less determination of a brave people
fighting for their homes and liberty,
'.Rcsolved, That the congress of tn,
| United States protests. in the name OF
humanity and civilization, against Il con
tinuation of war which outrages the feel
ings of all liberty loving people, and
"Resolvcd, That the congress of The
United States, being committed to the
principle of arbitration for the settle
ment of international disputes, urges
upon the government of her majesty the
wisdom of adopting this policy for the
purpose of stopping the awful atrocities
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