The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-04

II Il
w years have the members Of the
house listened with such rapt at
tention to the annual message Of a
president Of the United States as they
ma rifested today in the reading Of the
first message of President Roosevelt
Every word was followed from the an
nCuncement of the tragic death of
President Mckinley in the opening
sentence to the expression Of the clos
ing wish that our relations with the
world would continue peaceful. The
reading occupied two hours. but u5C
over q dozen members left their seats
until It was concluded. Several times
there was applause, and at the con-
cluslon there was an enthusiastic
demonstration on the Republican side.
On motion Of Mr.. GTOsvenor of Ohio,
that portion of the message relating
70 the death of the late president was
referred to a committee to consist of
one member from each state to join
simiia- committee from the senate to
consider and decide by what token of
respect and esteem it was proper for
congress to express the deep sensibilI+y
the nation TO the tragic occurrence
az Buffalo. The resolution was passed.
ana then, as mark of respect, the
house adjourned.
House Called to Order.
As the hands Of the clock pointed
70 II, Speaker Henderson called the
house to order. After the journal had
been read and approved, Mr. Cooper
(TeXas) and Mr.. Wood California;,
who were not present yesterday, ap-
peared at The bar and were sworn il.
On motion of AIr Payne, the floor
leader of the majority, it was agreed
that when the house adjOurns today it
be to meet on Friday.
The speaker announced the appoint
ment of the committee on rules. as
follows: Mr.. Henderson OF Iowa: Mr.
DalZen of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Grosve-
nor of Ohio. Mr.. Richardson of Ten
nessee and Mr.. Underwood of Alabama.
The only change in the committee was
the substitution of Mr.. Underwood for
Mr.. Bailey Of Teas who is now
member Of the senate,
Mr. Bingham OF Pennsylvania, at the
head Of the committee appointed to
wait upon the president reported that
The committee, accompanied by a ike
committee from the seua-e, had per
formed its duty and that the president
had received their message with pleas
ure and said he would at once cOmmu-
nicate with the two houses in writing
Two minutes later Major Pruden, as
sistant secretary to the president, ap-
peared at the main entrance and an
nCunced a message from the president.
The message was taken to the speak
er's desk. WHERE Speaker Henderson at
once broke the seal
Message is Read.
"A message from the president Of
he United States, he said, as he
handed the document to the reading
clerk and directed him to read it, Or
dinaTily presidential messages at the
OpeniEg of a congress are listened to in
perfunctory fashion, but today
throughout the reading the keenest in
Jerest was manifested. Hardly a mem
beT left his seat nul the reading was
concluded.
There was a slight murmur of ap-
plause when, il concluding the recon-
mendatiOn for legislation to put down
anarchy, the clerk read: No matter
calls more urgently for the wisest
thought of congress" The murmurs
When this sentence was read were fol-
lowed by a burst of applause when the
clerk read, The American people are
slow to wrath. but when their wrath is
once kindled it burns like a consum-
ing fame"
Probably no other portion Of the mes
sage attracted SO much attention as
thar relating to trusts. No demonstra-
ton was evoked by the reading Of this
portion OF the message, but the recon-
meadau0n tor the re-enactment Of the
Chinese exclusion law drew applause
from both sides of the house
There were no further demonstrations
throughout the reading of the remain
der of the message. but at the conclu-
sion of the reading there was a gen
erous burst of applause from the Re
publican side.