Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-12

FIRST DAY.
In the senate almost every desk was loaded
Dietrich and Miller Nebraska; Gibson, Mon
tana, and Kittredge, South Dakota, were sworn
in as senators.
Senator McLaurin e. c. offered resolution
providing for free admission Of articles intend
ed for the Charleston exposition, but it was
premature action, as 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 change OF rules, but this
The house adjourned after sending messages
to the president and to the senate. and adopting
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 except to create
a committee Of eleven senators to act with a
like house committee to consider and report by
what token OF respect II would be proper for
congress TO express the deep sensibility OF the
nation to the tragic death Of the late president.
the majority 1t was agreed that when the house
| adjourn it be to meet on Friday.
The speaker announced the appointment OF
the committee on rules: Mr.. Henderson. OF
Iowa; Mr. DalZell, Of Pennsylvania; Mr.. Gros-
venor. Of Ohio; Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee,
and Mr.. Underwood. oil Alabama.
During the reading OF the presidents message
scarcely member left his seat, and the keenest
interest was exhibited. The house burst into
applause when the clerk read the sentence:
1.-The American people are slow to wrath, but
when their wrath is once kindled 1t burns like
consuming flame, which referred to the duty
OF putting down anarchy.
THIRD DAY.
Senator Burrows introduced a bill to provide
for the exclusion and deportation of alien an
| archiSts. The bill prov deS that the fact ttiat
an alien has declared his intention of becoming
n citizen of the United States shall constitute
| no bar is proceeding against him under the act
There was 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 Hay-Pauncefote treaty was received by
the senate and referred.
Senator Marlborough has re-introduced his
irrigation BILL with changes. 1t would set aside
| receipts from sales OF public lands to create a
/ fund to be expended for irrigation OF arid lands
| Senator Fairbanks introduced admission
! bill for Oklahoma. 1t provides that the capital
| shall be located in a town called Mckinley,
Senator Hale has re-introduced his Pacific
cable bill.
| Senator Hoar has introduced q bill to punish
| any person who shall kill the president Of the
| United States, any other officer thereof,
| conspire or advise to do so; any ruler or
chief magistrate Of any foreign country
| Senator McComas has introduced q resolution
! declaring that congress has power and by law
| should provide for punishment of assaults upon
nreSi6RDt officer might SnrRPal
| to the presidency under the constitution.
Senator Lodge seeks to remove the ten years
| limitation on the Chinese exclusion act.
| Mr.. Pearre (Md.) has a bill in the house
| which directs the suspension of tariff duties
upon imports when their sale or manufacture
are monOpollZed.
| 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 bill
which authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture
| in connection with the Kansas department OF
| Agriculture to take charge of the silk station
| al Peabody, Kansas. The bill provides lib
| eral appropriation.
FIFTH DAY.
The senate foreign relat .ons committee voted
| to favorably report the new Hay-Pauncefote
treaty providing for the construction of the
| lSthmlan canal.
Mr.. Tyler (Ohio) introduced bill to pension
MIS- hchlniey at Ine rate OF S1.VUu d wear oe-
| ginning at the date Of the death OF the presi-
| dent.
Mr.. Garden On. J.l introduced joint resolu-
| ton authorizing the state department to pur-
| chase thesDanish West Indies.
Mr. Curtis (kanSas) has a bill to extend the
| time for the construction of the c. r L. & 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 a
900 federal building at Lawrence; still an
other is to reimburse Kansas university for the
| destruction OF the old Free State hotel in Law
| renee.