The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13
SENATE.

Washington, December 10.-The open
session of the senate today was devoted
to the consideration Of routine business,
such as the representation of petitions.
memorials and bills.
The senate then went into executive
session upon motion of Senator Lodge
who has charge of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty and adjourned at 1:5S O'Clock
D. m.
Senator Clay introduced a bill provid-
memorial bridge across the Potomac
river at Washington at a cost of s5,OoO,-
O0G.
Senator Clay introduces a bill provid-
ing for the repeal of the bankruptcy
law.
Senator Morgan introduced a bill pro-
viding for the construction of the Mica
| ragua canal. The bill provides an ag-
| gregate of $780, 900. 900 of which s5.0OO.OOO
is made Immediately available and OF
which aggregate sum such amounts-aS
are necessary are to be appropriated Dy
congress from time to time. The con-
troll of the canal and of the canal belt Is
vested in a board of eight citizens OF
the United States in addition to the
secretary of war who is to be president.
Members of the board are to be paid a
! salary of SIS. 900 a year each. and they
| are to be chosen regardless of political
| utilization. There is a provision author
| izing the establishment of a regiment
| from the regular army on the canal belt
| to properly guard it. and courts also
| are authorized conformable to the pow
| ers granted by the governments OF
| Nicaragua and Costa RIGA There aisu
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| the canal during the construction, ana
| there is to be a chief engineer and two
| assistants on each division, the chief to
l receive a salary of Sc. ZOO and the assist
| ants SO. 600.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
speaker Henderson at the session OF
the house today announced the appoint
ment Of the committees. Usually the
committees are not appointed until al
ter the holiday recess. but Speaker
Henderson had the situation well In
hand when congress met and having
completed the lists he them
The early appointment of the commit
tees should facilitate legislation consid-
erably as the committees can now or
ganize and get their work under way
before the holiday adjournment. "A
resolution for the distribution OF tbs
presidents message was made the oc-
casion of q general speech on the Phil
ippines by the venerable e~x-speaker
Galusha a. Grow, of Pennsylvania
Mr.. Burk, of South Dakota, formal,
announced the Heath of senator Kyle
and as a mark Of respect the house i'm
mediately adjourned. The adjournmen
was until Friday. The holiday recess
will be from December 18th to Januar!
9Th
The southern members on the com
mittees announced today are:
Interstate and Foreign
With Mr.. Hepburn. Of Iowa, chairman
Messrs. Davey, of Louisiana: Adamson
of Georgia: Davis. Of Florida: Schackel
ford. of Missouri: Richardson. Of Ala
bama-
Insular Afairs-With Mr.. Cooper, o
Wisconsin, chairman: Messrs. Jones. o
, Virginia.: Maddox. Of Georgia; Henry
of Texas; Williams. of Mississippi; Pat
terson. of Tennessee.
Judiciary-with Mr.. Ray, of New
York. chairman: Messrs Dearmond. o
Missouri: Lanham. Of Texas: Elliott. o
:, South Carolina; Smith, Of Kentucky
Fleming. of Georgia: Clayton, Of Ala
bama.
Banking and Currency-with Mr.
Fowler. of New Jersey, chairman
Messrs. Talbert, of South Carolina
Rhea, OF Kentucky: Lewis. Of Georgia
Pugsley. of New York; Padgett, Of Ten
nessee.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries-witl
Mr. G~rosvenor. Of Ohio. chairman; Mr.
Wachter. of Maryland: Small, Of Nortl
Carolina; Davis. OF Florida
Rivers and Harbors-With Mr.. Bur
ton. OF Ohio. chairman; Messrs- Lester
OF Georgia; Bankhead. Of Alabama; Nc
Culloch. OF Arkansas; Sparkman. o
Florida: Ball. of Texas; Ransden. o
louisiana.