Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-03-14

for 40 public buildings. Inauguration
crowds filed the house galleries at
the night session. Attention was
given to routine business and several
bills were passed. The senate
amendment to the deficiency ap-
preparation bin was disagreed to and
the bill sent to conference.
Washington, March 4.-One Of the
most notable occurrences in the his
tory of congressional legislation
marked the closing hours of the last
session of the senate of the fifty-sixth
congress. Senator Carter Of Montana
signalized his retirement from the
senate after six years of brilliant SER
vice by talking the river and harbor
bill, carrying s50,000.0OO, to death. He
occupied the floor for nearly thirteen
consecutive hours, although about
three hours of that time was devoted
to other business. Senator Allison
submitted a further disagreement on
the sundry civil bill, the item in con-
tention being the appropriation for
the three expositions. From this the
senate receded and then passed the
St Louis exposition bill. Senator Till
man, who championed the appropria-
tion for Charleston, made final APP
peal to save the Charleston item, but
he realized the Missouri senators
were more powerful than he. BY a
vote of 3S to 10. the senate receded
from the Charleston appropriation
The bill was then passed. At the con-
cusion of the session Vice President
Roosevelt was sworn In and immedi.
ately called the senate of the fifty
seventh congress to order. 1t was a
simple but beautiful and impressive
ceremony. New senators were sworn
in in groups of four. At the conclu-
sion of this proceeding the senate at
tended the Inauguration of the presi-
dent on the east front of the capitol
The house closed its session at
11:45 yesterday amid demonstrations
from its members following the deliv-
cry of an impressive valedictory by
Speaker Henderson. For an hour the
body had been in the throes of disso-
luton with little business TO perform.
The galleries were almost empty, for
there we're too many sights and
scenes without the building and toc
many restrictions on admission to per.
NIT an overlooking assemblage. Here
and there on the desks of members
were great clusters of flowers, paying
farewell tribute to their services.
Shortly before the closing hour, Mr..
Richardson of Tennessee, the minor
ity leader, presented resolutions testi-
flying to the high regard of the house
for the able, impartial and dignified
manner in which Speaker Henderson
had administered the duties of presid.
ing officer. Coming from the minor.
ity, there was added significance in
the tribute. The resolutions were
unanimously adopted by rising vote
Then the speaker, in slow and impress
sive tones, delivered the closing words
of the house, thanking the members
for their cooperation through the
busy and eventful session. He con.
cluded at 11:45 and announced the
sessions of the house for the fifty.
sixth congress adjourned.
Washington, March 5.-A lively de
bate was precipitated today at the
first business session of the senate OF
the fifty-seventh congress. Senator
Platt of Connecticut offered an amend
ment to the rules to limit debate
Several senators expressed theiI
views in no uncertain terms. Senator
Mason of Illinois thought it did not
go far enough and gave notice of an
amendment under which he said the
majority would not be under the con
troll of the minority. Senators Wei.
ington of Maryland and Bacon 81
Georgia denounced the effort tc
change the rules as unseemly. the
former challenging the right of the
senate to consider the proposition al
this session. A resolution by Senator
Morgan declaring the Clayton Bulwel
treaty abrogated went over.
Washington, March 6.--When Vie,
/ President Roosevelt entered the
senate a burst of applause rams
through the galleries. With evident
manifestations of disapproval the vice
president seized his gavel and raped
sharply for order. CHANGING sternl,
around the galleries he said: 81
there is any applause or disorder tn.
sergeant-at-arms will clear the gal
leries." Mr.. Plat (rep., Conn., Gale,
up his amendment to rules relatins
to the limitation of debate. After {
short discussion the resolution was
referred to the committee on rules
Mr.. Morgan (dem., Ala.) then adj
dressed the senate upon his resolution
to abrogate the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
With some feeling he said: 1--WE viii
make no compromise with Great Brit
ain upon that subject We will make
no concession to Great Britain in rela
ton to the treaty. What we shall dc
with 1t, and some of our people are
opposed even to that, is we shall de
clare it abrogated. If it is the pur
pose OF Great Britain to look for delay
she viii not get it. If it be her deter