The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-04
BUSY SESSION
OF THE SENATE
Hundreds Of Bills Intro
duCed in that Body.
ISTHMIAH CANAL REPORT SUBMITTED
Measures Excluding and ExpeIing
Anarchy offered by Several
Members = Large Crowds
Throng the Galleries.

The Senate of the Fifty-seventh Con
gress today held its first real working
session. The organization CT the body and
reading Of the Presidents message had
hitherto prohibited the introduction OF
any legislation OF the transaction Of any
business Today the actual Iabors Of the
session began ID earnest.
Senator'S endeavored to outdo one an
other II introducing and placing upon the
calendar bills and resolutions relating to
every subject conceived Of by eighty busy
brains The measures offered ran the
gamut from anarchy to oleomergarine and
from pensions to antitrust laws The
grist cf proposed legislation which had
been accommodating for nearly a year was
dumped into the hopper and the two bill
clerks were kept busy for an hour filing
and classifying all manner of proposed
statutes
Large Crowds IN Galleries
The fact that the House was not in se5-
sion attracted double the usual number OF
spectators to the Senate galleries. The
reserved sections were crowded with Ia
dies, while the public spaces were massed
exclusively by men
The old Chamber had resumed its IA
5uflfar dull appearance, devoid Of flowers
or gay coIoring. with the grey light sift-
ing through the glass roof, the floor lit
tered with bills and scraps Of paper. and
the usual workshop air in evidence every
where.
When the gaveI was brought down, at
noon, the Democratic side was almost de-
serted, while the Republicans made a
brave showing. After a brief prayer by
the Chaplain, the Senate jumped into the
vortex OF business.
A large number OF annual reports were
received and referred TO committees
When petitions and memorials were
called for in the order OF business. every
occupied desk vas piled high with bills
and documents
Senator Platt Of Connecticut was the
first member recognized. although a score
were upon their feet Senator Lodge was
second, and Senator CaHinger third
Is1AmIGn Canal Report.
The report Of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission was presented and was referred
TO the Committee on Isthmian Canals.
Senator Quay Of Pennsylvania presented
a number Of petitions and memorials
Senator HawIey OF Connecticut had his
old anti -p0Iygamy petition and presented
IL Senator Fairbanks offered several Pc
titions against anarchy and anarchists.
obligations OF Hanks
M Hoar offered bills to make Uniform
the obligations Of ali banks; for the pro
lection OF the President OF the United
States. and for other purposes Joint
resolutions il reference to the election OF
United States Senator's were also introduced
by Mr. Hoar The Senator from Massa-
ahusetts also presented bills in reference
TO the salaries Of the Vice President,
judges. and members of Congress, and
amending the Constitution in reference
10 the commencing and ending Of the
terms Of Congress,
New Chinese Commission.
Senator GalIinger. introduced 4 bill for
the appointment OF q new Chinese Com
mission
The bills came in in lots of from 50 to
zoe and were piled up all over the desks
occupied by the clerks By 1 O'Clock
nearly eco had been presented and the
food still continued
Punishment for Assassins-
Senator AIeComas Of Maryland offered
a resolution providing for punishment by
death of any person who assaults or at
tempts to kill President or Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States.
Senator Vest OF Missouri offered a reso-
luton providing fer a penal colony to
which all anarchists shall be deported.
Both resolutions were laid on the table.
Senator McComas viii address the Senate
on his resolution tomorrow
At 2:10 Senator CuIlom moved that the
Senate proceed to the consideration OF ex-
ecutive business This was agreed to and
the Senate went into executive session.
At 2:32 o'clock the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow