Gilpin observer., 1901-12-05
SCENES AT THE OPENING OF
THE FIFTY.SEVENTH CONGRESS-

noon, and by Mr.. Hale that comit-
tee of two senators be named to join
n similar committee of the House to in
form the President that Congress was
in session and prepared to receive any
message he might desire to submit.
MIR. Hale and Mr.. Morgan were NAM
ed as the committee.
Mr.. McLaurin offered joint resolu
ton authorizing the admission free OF
duty of imports of articles Intended to
be exhibited at the Charleston exposi-
ton and the transfer of the govern
ment exhibits at the Buffalo exposition
to the Charleston exposition.
Mr.. Hoar objected to its considera-
ton until the President had been in
formed that Congress was prepared to
do business, and the resolution was
withdrawn temporarily. r.
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
5000 bills had been introduced before
II o'clock today. There was much ri
valry for the honor of having bill No.
l, 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 a wide range.
Three Pacific cable bills, by Repre-
sentativeS 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 $SOOO,OOO, and Mr..
Corliss proposing a built
and maintained route, while Mr.. Sher-
man offered the plan allowing private
participation in the enterprise. Among
other measures introduced were the
following:
BY Sulzer of New York-Protesting
against the conduct of the war in
South Africa.
By Thayer of Massachusetts and
Bromwell of Ohio-Removing the duty
on hides.
By Otey of Virginia-Giving a to-
bacco ration to soldiers.
| By Cousins of Iowa-To repeal the
bankruptcy laws.
| By Davidson of Wisconsin-To make
oleomargarine subject to state laws.
By Flynn of Oklahoma-Gran
statehood to Oklahoma.
By Brownlow of Tennessee
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
tices Of the Supreme Court, and CIV
ing Congress power to fix penalties.
By Jones of Washington-For q COM
mission to investigate trade with
China and Japan.
By Shafroth of Colorado-C -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 Mexico-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-For the deS-
ignation of certain points on the boun-
dary for the admission of aliens.
| BY Curtis of Kansas-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.