The sun., 1901-12-04
OF MESSAGE.
President's Advice Heard by Both
House and Senate.
ADJOURNMENT THEN TAKEN.
No More business Transacted bs
ia Either Body Out of Respect to
"a the Memory of The Late
Chief Executive.

the first message of President Roose.
velt. The members gathered early,
chatting and discussing prospective
legislation. The main topic was the
personality of the new president. Keen
interest was manifested in what he
would have to say in his message.
AS the hands Of the clock pointed to
II Speaker Henderson called the house
to order. After the journal had been
read and approved Mr.. Cooper CTex)
and Mr.. Wood (Cal), who were not
present Monday, We're sworn in.
On motion of Mr.. Payne, the flooi
leader of the majority, it was agreed
that when the house adjourn 1t be to
meet on Friday.
Mr.. Bingham pa.), as the head OF
the committee appointed to wait upon
the president reported that the COM
mittee, accompanied by like commit
tee of the senate, had performed its
duty and that the president had re
celved their message with pleasure and
had said he would at once communi-
cate with the two houses in writing
Pruden Brings the Message.
Two minutes later Major Pruden, as
sstant secretary to the president. ap'
peared at the main entrance and an
nounced message from the president,
The message was taken to the speak.
er's desk, where Speaker Henderson
broke the seal.
~ message from the president oil
the United States he said as he hand
ed the document TO the reading clerk
and directed him to read it. Ordinarily
presidential messages Mt the opening
of congress are listened to in per
functory fashion, but throughout the
reading the kecneSt interest was mani
Tested. Hardly member left his seat
until the reading was concluded.
There was Il slight murmur Of ap.
plause when, in concluding the rec.
ommendation for legislation to put
down anarchy, the clerk read mo
matter calls more urgently for the
wisest thought Of congress"
The murmurs when this sentence
was read were followed by burst Of
applause when the clerk read, "The
American people are slow to wrath
but when their wrath is once kindled
1t burns like Il consuming flame" Prob
ably no other portion of the message
attracted so much attention as that
relating to trusts. No demonstration
was evoked by the reading of this por
tion of the message. but the recommen
dation for the re-enactment of the Chi
nese exclusion law drew applause from
both sides of the house.
After the reading of the message til,
house adjourned out of respect to TIL
late President McI<inley's memory.
The Senate Proceedings.
In anticipation of the receipt Of tn
first message of President Roosevelt
members Of the senate assembled earl
in the senate chamber and in the cloak
rooms adjoining. Many Of the sena
tors, particularly the close personal an
political friends of the president, a
ready were familiar with the principa
features of the message, but the reat
ing of the first important state pape
of the president was marked by Ill
usual interest.
Despite the cold and penetrating rai
which fell throughout the morning til
galleries of the senate were well file
with interested spectators, many {
them having a special interest in I'll
message.
When the journal of Mondays pr
ceedings had been read, commune
tion was received from the house il
forming the senate that that body ha
been organized and was ready to pr
ceed with public business.
Senators Hale and Morgan report'
that they had waited upon the pres
dent in conjunction with like col
mittee of the house to inform him tn
congress was prepared to receive NJ
communication he might have to max
The president had said he would col
municate with congress at once
writing
Major O. l.. Prudcn, assistant seci
tary to the president, then was reeo
nized and presented the message
the president, the reading of viii
was begun at once by Henry NJ. Ro'
chief clerk.
Close attention was given to the rea
ing of the message by all senate
Printed copies of the document VIC
distributed among them, the majori
of whom followed the reading frC
their copies.
The reading of the message consul
ed two hours and fifteen minutes n
when it had been completed Mr.. Fol
ker was recognized to offer the folio
ing resolution, for which he asked i
mediate considerations:
"rhat committee of eleven senate
be appointed on the part of the sen;
to join such committee as shall be ;
pointed on the part of the house TO g
slider the report by what token of
spect and affection it may be prol
for the congress of the United Sta
to express the deep sensibility of
nation to the tragic death of the Il
President William Mckinley, and Il
SO much of the message of the pre-
dent as relates to that deplorable ev,
be referred to such committee
The resolution was adopted, and I'll
as a further mark of respect to
memory Of the late president the s.
ate OH motion of MI. Foraker adjou
ed.
WABASH WRECK INQUEST.