Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-11
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
Resolutions, Bills and Other Matters Con-
sidered at the First Session of the
Fifty-Seyenth Body,

The senate on the Sd listened to the first
message of President Roosevelt and
adopted a resolution directing the ap-
polntment of a committee to cooperate
with like committee from the house
TO consider by what token of respect
and affection congress might express
the sorrow of the nation upon the tragic
death of the late President Mckinley.
AS a further mark of respect the senate
adjourned. The members of the house
listened with rapt attention to the presi-
dents message and at the conclusion
there was an enthusiastic demonstration
on the republican side. On motion of
Mr.. Grosvenor (O.) that portion of the
message relating to the death of the late
president was referred to a committee to
consist of one member from each state to
join similar committee of the senate.
The speaker appointed a committee and
then, as a further mark of respect the
house adjourned.
ate on the 4th was devoted to the intro
duction of bills and resolutions. The
isthmian canal report was transmitted
to the senate by the president and several
b1lis providing for the construction of the
waterway, one of them by Senator Nor
gan (Ala.), who has led the movement
for the canal in the past, were presented.
Senator Scott introduced a bill amending
the immigration laws so as to require
persons about to immigrate to the United
states to secure from the nearest Ameri-
can minister consul a certificate eS-
tabllshing his character and prohibiting
the landing of any immigrant who can
not present such a certificate. Senator
Jones tArk.) introduced without amend
ment the antitrust bill which passed
the house during the last session of con-
gress, but failed to pass the senate
Senator Aldrich introduced a bill author
izlng the comptroller of the currency to
extend for period of 20 years the char
ter of any national banking association
extended under the act of July u, 1882
Senator Lodge introduced his imnigra-
ton bill providing for educational test
Tor the admission of immigrants. The
writing test is removed and the new bill
requires only to be able to read. In the
house Representative Dick (O0 intro
duced bill providing that the next presi-
dent of the United States and those who
follow him shall be inaugurated on April
80 the day on which President Washing
ton took the oath of Office. This change
Is desired owing to the uncertainty of
March weather in Washington. Con-
gresham Dick also presented a resolu-
ton for general investigation of the de-
NAL or abridgement of the right to vote
In certain states, with a view to reduc-
ing the congressional representation
from such states. Congressman Miller,
of the Fourth Kansas district, asks for
an appropriation of 100000 for a govern
ment building al Emporia.
Senator McComas (Md.) made an ex-
tended and carefully prepared speech in
the senate on the 5th with anarchy for
his theme. He maintained that congress
had full power under the constitution to
enact a law furnishing with death any
person killing a president, or assaulting
the president with intent to kill, or aid
ing, melting or procuring such an act
Senator Hoar (Mass.) said the difficulty
was that assassins of kings and rulers
always gloried in their crimes and were
in no wise deferred by the fear of punish
ment. The most effective remedy he
suggested, would be to have the civilized
nations of the world agree upon some
desolate spot On the earth's surface to
which all anarchists who upheld assas-
sination or the overthrow of govern
ment should be transported. In such a
community the anarchist could carry out
his theories of living without a govern
ment and the world would be rid of his
presence. Senator Penrose Pa.) intro
duced bill for the regulation of immf-
grafton. The senate adjourned until the
Sth..-.The house was not in session.
The senate was not in session on the
6th....In the house Mr. Gaines Glenn
who had just returned from the Philip
pines, was sworn in. Speaker Hender-
son announced the membership of the
ways and means, the appropriations and
the enrolled bills committees. Then after
the introduction of bills an adjournment
was taken until the 10th.