The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-04
IN MEMORY OF M'KINLEY
Committees Named to Prepare
 Suitable Program.
Underwood of Alabama Succeeds Bailey of Texas as Member Of the Committee on Rules-Ad-
 journment Taken
 Until Friday.

Washington, Dec. s.-Not in many years have the members or the r'ou'e listened with such rapt attention to the annual. message of a President as they did today to the reading of the message of President Roosevelt. Every word was followed intently from the announcement of the tragic death of President Mckin- lev in the opening sentence to the ex- precision of the closing wish that our re- lations with the world would continue peaceful
 The reading occupied two hours, but not over a dozen members left their seats until it was concluded. Several times there was an enthusiastic demonstration on the Republican side. On motion Of Mir. Grosvenor (Ohio) that portion Of the message relating to the death or the late President was referred to com mittee to consist of one member from each State to join a similar committee of the Senate to consider and report by what token of respect and affection 1t may be proper for Congres to express the deep sensibility of the nation to the tragic death of the late President The Sneaker appointed a committee headed by Grosvenor and then. as a further mark of respect the House adjourned.
 There was d very good attendance in the galleries of the House today to listen to the reading of the first message or President Roosevelt. The members gathered early, chatting and dtscussing the prospective legislation. The man topic was the personality Of the new xyoa ed in what he would have to say m his message.
 As the hands of the clock pointed to 12 Speaker Henderson called the House to order After the journal had been read and approved MT. Cooper CTexas) and MT Atwood (Cal) who were not present yes terday, appeared at the bar and were sworn in. On motion of MT. Payne, the floor leader of the majority, it was agreed that when the House adjourned today it be to meet on Friday. The Speaker announced the appointment Of Con- rlittee on rules as follows:
 Messers Henderson Qowa), Dalzell (Pa) Grosvenor COhio), Richardson (Tenn.) and Underwood (Ala.)
 The only change in the committee was the substitution of Mir. Underwood for MT Bailey CTex) who is now a member of the Senate. MT. Bingham (Pa.) at the head of the committee appointed to walt
 
 committee, accompanied by a like com mittee of the Senate. had performed it's duty, and that the President had receiv- cd their message and had said he would at once communicate with the two houses in writing.
 Two minutes later Major Pruden, as- sstant secretary to the President, ap- peared at the main entrance and an- nounced a message from the President.
 The message was taken to the Speakers s Ccsk where Speaker Henderson broke the seal handed the document to the rc lding clerk and directed him to read it Throughout the reading the keenest interest was manifested. Hardly mem b,r left his seat until the reading was concluded. There was a slight murmur of applause when in concluding the rec omme ndation for legislation to put down anarchy the clerk read-'no matter calls m ore urgently for the wisest thought of Congress" The murmurs when this sen nee was read was followed by burst of applause when the clerk read:
 @'The American people are slow to vrath. but when their wrath is once kin Cl d it burns like a consuming flame
 Probably no other portion of the mes sage attracted so much attention as that ,olating to trusts No demonstration was evoked by the reading of this portion of the message. but the recommendation for
  sion law drew applause from both sides of the house.
 There was no demonstration through out the reading of the remainder of the message, but at the conclusion of the reading there was a generous burst of applause from the Republican side. The reading concluded at 2:25 Mir. Payne then moved that the message except that por- tian relating to the death of the late President Mckinley be printed and re- ferred to the committee of the whole on the state of the Union. MT. Grow Pa.) said he desired to speak upon that por- ti1n relating to the Philippines. but upon the representation of Mir Payne that he could address at some time later, he welded and the motion was adopted. MT C;rosvenor then offered the follow ing resolution, which was adopted with out division. resolved. That a committee of one member from each State represented in this house be appointed on the part of the House to join such a committee as may be appointed on the part of the senate to consider and report by what lken of respect and affection it may be proper for the Congress of the Cmted states to express it's deep sensibility of the nation to the tragic death or the late President, William Mckinley and that so much of the message oAthe President as relates to that deplorable event pc referred to such committee. He made no remarks and the resolution 1 wls unanimously adopted. The Spe aker then appointed the fol- | lowing committe in pursuance of the terms of the resolution: Grosvenor (O0, | Kahn (CalD Henry CConnD, Hall (Del), l Warner CTl). Watson Gnd0, Cousins CD, Glenn Udaho), BOwersock (Kas9, Allen Me0, Pearre MoD, Lowering tMassO. w A. Smith CMichD. Morris l tMinn). Edwards CMont). Perkins (Neb), | Currier tN. H., Parker tN- JD, ketcham CN. YD, Marshall (N. D., Blackburn CN. e. Moody COre) Olmsted (Ps), Bull R. IJ, Martin IS. D., Southerland