The Grit-advocate., 1901-12-06
SCENES AT THE OPENING OF
THE FIFTY.SEVENTH CONGRESS

form the President that Congress WAS
in session and prepared 10 receive any
message he might desire to submit.
Mr. Hale and Mr.. Morgan We're NAM
ed as the committee.
I Mr. McLaurin offered a joint resolu-
ton authorizing the admission free of
duty of imports of articles intended 10
be exhibited at the Charleston cxposi-
tion and the transfer of the govern
mcnt exhibits at the Buffalo exposition
To the Charleston exposition.
| Mr.. Hoar objected to its considera.
lion until the President had been in
! formed thar Congress was prepared to
do business. and the resolution was
withdrawn temporarily
| Recess was taken until . o'clock. but
no report of the organization of the
House being received at that time. Mr.
Gamble formally announced the death
of Senator Kyle of South Dakota. He
offered the usual resolution expressive
Of the sorrow of the Senate and. after
its adoption. the Senate. as an addi-
tional mrk of respect. adjourned.
/ Washington, Dec. 2.-It was estimat-
ed by officials of the House that over
1900 bills had been introduced before
valry for the honor of having bill No.
|. no less than fifteen members hav-
ing asked for the precedence.
The indications are that The bill of
Mr.. McCleary. restricting the sale Of
oleomargarine, will be so designated
when the records are made up. The
bills took wide range.
Three Pacific cable bills by Repre-
scntatives Sherman of New York. Cor
lss of Michigan and Jones of Wash
ington, gave varying phases of this
project. Mr.. Jones proposing the north
ern route via Puget Sound, with an
appropriation of SS,OOO.OoO, and Mr..
Corliss proposing government-built
and maintained route, while Mr.. Sher-
, man offered the plan allowing private
participation in the enterprise. Among
other measures introduced We're the
following:
against the conduct of the war in
South Africa.
BY Thayer of Massachusetts and
on hides.
BY Otey of Nirginia-Giving a to-
bacco ration to soldiers.
bankruptcy laws.
BY Davidson of WisconSin-To make
oleomargarine subject TO state laws.
BY Flynn of misunderstanding
statehood to Oklahoma.
BY Brownlow of Tenncssee-Cre-
ating a Department of Commerce,
Labor and Manufactures; also amend
ing the constitution so as to define as
saults on the President. Vice Presi-
dent. members of the Cabinet and JUS
ticcs of the Supreme Court and Civ
ing Congress power to fix penalties.
BY Jones of Washington-For a com
mission to investigate trade with
China and Japan.
BY Shafroth of Colorado-Constitu-
tional amendment for woman's Suf-
| frage.
BY Cushman of Washington-For
election of United States senators by
popular vote.
By Rody of New Mexco-Admitting
New Mexico to statehood.
! BY Cushman of Washington-Pro-
! hibiting the location of mining claims
in Alaska by power of attorney.
BY Kahn of California-F'or the dcs-
ignation of certain points on the boun-
Diary for the admission of aliens.
BY Curtis of Knnsas-FOr the pun
iShment of persons assaulting or kill
ing the President of the United States.
BY Newlands of Nevada-FOr the
reclamation of arid lands by the use
of all moneys received from the sale
of public lands in the arid and semi
arid states.