The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-06
CONGRESS is IN SESSION.
THE SENATE AND HOUSE CALLED
TO ORDER AT NOON TO-DAY.
Great Crowds Came TO the Capitol 10
See the Second Session of the
Fifty-Sixth Congress Meet
Galleries Were Open

Washington, Dec. 3.-The opening
of Congress to-day drew great crowds
TO the capitol. On June Z the first
session of the Fifty-sixth Congress
! ad journed and the second session be-
gan to-day with many momentous
! questions awaiting the attention of
! the national lawmakers.
| There were conferences among sell
ators as To the programme for the
week. and for so early in the session
unusual activity was displayed 10y
members on both sides of the capitol.
I Speaker Henderson arrived at his
! private office about 11:1J O'Clock
and soon was surrounded by MEM
bers, discussing the programme Of
business. On the Senate side there
: was less evidence OF activity. and the
crowds We're rather slow in invading
I the galleries The president pro TEN.
! Mr. FRYE. was at his Off - carly. con-
, ferriug with senators, aud 10y 11;30
aA'}' n tAlF lAbtl tBi lIt@ six NV til
signs OF the activity preceding actual
| business. At noon the two houses of
] Congress were called into session. In
the Senate the credentials of William
Il. Dillingham;. as senator from
Vermont. We're presented and the
oath was administered To him. He
fills the uneXpired term of the late
Senator Morrill, Senator Gears
successor, eX-Representative Jona-
than +. DOlliver of Iowa. was pres
ent, but his credentials were with
held until the official announcement
OF Senator Gears death. At I2:l5
o'clock the Senate took recess for
half an hour. The president pro
tenn, Mr.. Frye. appointed Mr.. Hoar
and Mr.. COckr1ll a committee to wait |
upon the President and inform hinrl
that the Senate was ready 10 receive |
any communication he desired to |
make. The committee Joined "A like |
committee from the house OF Repre-
sentatives. At 1855 O'Clock the
Senate took IA further recess until
1:41
In the House the roll call showed
that 21J members had responded to
their names. The Speakerannounced
II quorum present and that the
House was ready for business. The
new members were sworn ia. The
first bill of the session introduced I'm
the House was by Representative
Crumpacker, Republican, OF Indiana,
making an appOrtionment of repre-
rentatives in Congress under the
Eleventh census" 1t provides an in
crease of membership from 35T to
800. The following states gain in
r. presentation: Arkansas. one:
colorado. one; California, one; Con-
necticut, one; Florida, one Illinois.
two: Massachusetts, one: Minnesota,
two; Missouri, one: New Jersey. two:
New York, three: North Dakota. one:
Pennsylvania, two; Texas. two:
" ashingtOn, one; West Virginia.
Dne. The following states lose
n Kansas. one; Louisiana, two; Missis-
'ippi. three: Nebraska, one: North
carolina. four; South Carolina. three:
Virginia. one.
Secretary Roots bin for the reor-
OF the army was intro
iuced by Representative Hull OF the
iouSe military committee and at
'nce referred to that committee. |
\ ork upon the bill has been in pro-
rress and the measure is now i:
practically completed and ready TO
y reported. The report probably
VIll be made tomorrow and Chair 7
nan Hull says he hopes to begin i.
Consideration OF the measure within
day or two, certainly by Friday.
nth the expectation of passing it in
he House before the close OF the
resent week. Mr.. Hull saws the re-
uirements OF military service make !
essential to pass the measure with
ut delay. One Of the changes made =
q the bill made by the committee to-
ay was 70 adopt an anti-canteen
mendment, offered by Mr.. HAY of o.
irginia. prohibiting the sale of 7,
quor on military property. An :
ther change made creates an in .
pectOr of artillery. instead OF a ii
hiaf Of artillery. who j. 20 he on the n n
tan OF the general commanding the =
rmy. u
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