The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-12-13
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE,
New Canal Treaty Favorably Reported by
Committee,

New Canal Treaty Favorabiy Reported by
Committee.
FIRST DAY.
| IN the senate almost every desk was loaded
Dietrich and Miller Nebraska; Gibson Mon.
tana, and Kittroigc, South Dakota, were sworn
In as senators.
senator MoI.uurIn q. o. offered resolution
providing for free admission OF rticles intend
| cd for the Charleston exposition, but II was
| premature action. rs the senate had not notified
the president and the house OF 8 readiness FOR
| business.
Congress met on the day named by the consti'
| tuition and the house organized without any de-
lay by the reelection Of Speaker Henderson and
| all the other officers OF the last congress, the
| rules of the last congress were adopted. In the
| caucus preceding the organization an effort was
| made TO provide for a change OF rules, but this
! was defeated.
The house adjourned after sending messages
TO the president and to the senate, and adopting
a resolution concerning the death OF President
! Mckinley
SECOND DAY.
The senate galleries were filed by people who
| wanted TO hear the presidents message, des-
| pite the cold and penetrating rain. Printed
! copies of the message were given each senator,
many OF them following the reading which took
| two hours and quarter.
No other business was done eIcep, to create
| a committee OF eleven senators to act with n
| like house committee 10 consider and report by
| what token OF respect II would be proper Tor,
| congress to express the deep Sensibiity OF the,
nation to the tragic death OF tho late president.
on motion OF Mr., Payne, the floor leader OF
the majority, 10 was agreed that when the house,
adjourn IL be to meet on Friday
The speaker announced the appointment OF
the committee on rues; Mr. Henderson. OF
Iowa; Mr.. Dalzell. OF Pennsylvania; Mr.. Gros-
venor OF Ohio; Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee
md Mr. nd nj Alabama
During the reading OF the president 5 message
scarcely a member left his seat. ana the keenest
interest was exhibited. The houc burst into
applause when the clerk read the sentence:
THE American people are slow to wrath. nut
when their wrath is once kindled II burns Ike
consuming fame which referred to the duty
OF putting d Jwn anarchy.
THIRD DAY.
Senator Burrows introduced bill to provide
for the exclusion and deportation of alien an
archiStS The bill prov ideS that the fact that
an alien has declared his intention OF becoming
q citizen OF the United States Shf'l constitute
no bar is proceeding against him under the act.
There was no session OF the house, but the
clerical stan was kept busy most of the night
and the day in registering the 279 public and
the lib private bills which had been previously
introduced
FOURTH DAY.
The bill to extend the charters OF national
banks who desire to do so for 20 years. which
passed the house at the last session, has been
introduced in the senate.
The llay-Pauncefote treaty was received by
the senate and referred.
Senator Marlborough has re-introduced his
irrigation bill, with changes II would set aside
receipts from sales OF public lands to create II
fund to be expended for irrigation OF arid lands.
Senator Fairbanks introduced an admission
bill for Oklahoma. 1t provides that the capital
shall be located in n town called Mckinney,
Senator Hale has re-introduced his Pacific
cable bill.
Senator Hoar has introduced n bill to punish
any person who shall kill the president OF the
United States, or any other officer thereof or
conspire advise to do so; or any ruler or Il
chief magistrate of any foreign country.
Senator McComaS has introduced resolution |
declaring that congress has power and by law |
should provide for punishment Of assaults upon, |
the president or any officer who might succeed |
to the presidency under the constitution
Senator Lodge seeks to remove the ten years |
limitation on the Chinese exclusion act.
Mr.. Pearre (Md.) has bill in the house |
which directs the suspension of tariff duties |
upon imports when their sale or manufacture.
are monopoliZed
Mr. Curtis (Ks.) has bill for the preserva
ton OF the American buffalo; providing |
reservation of 100000 acres, in New Mexico to |
be leased for period of 20 years for the pur-
pose.
Mr. Miller (Kansas) has introduced a bill |
which authorizes the Secretary OF Agriculture |
III connection Wlll lut huUNdN utpdl lilltHl VI
Agriculture, to take charge Of the silk station
at Peabody, Kansas, The bill provides lib
eral appropriation.
FIFTH DAY.
The senate foreign relations committee voted
to favorably report the new Hay Pauncefote
treaty providing for the construction of the
Isthmian canal
Mr.. Tyler (Oho) introduced n bill to pension |
Mrs Mckinley at the rate ofSj.00O wear, be-
pnn ing Mt the date of the death OF the DreSl- |
dent.
Mr.. Garden On. j. introduced joint resolu-
ton authorizing the state department to pur-
chase the,Danish West Indies.
Mr.. Curtis (KanSas) has bill to extend the |
time for the construction of the c. X. /. q p |
railway in Indian Territory.
bill by Mr.. Bowersock (kanSaS) permits |
railroads to grant reduced rates to honorably |
discharged soldiers another Of his bills is for |
100000 federal building at Lawrence; still an
other is to reimburse Kansas university for the |
destruction OF the old Free State hotel in Law
renee.