Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-03-14

and the Senate adjourned at 1855 O'Clock
without giving out the ''pork contained
in that great appropriation measure.
Starting in early in the morning, MI.
Carter began his speech with the avoWed
intention Of continuing until the HE OF
the Fifty-sixth Congress should have ex-
nired. After a few weak and futile ef-
forts to interrupt him the other Senators
gave I'D all idea of preventing him from
completing his talk. Finally at ll:oo
o'clock the Montana Senator closed his
remarkable address and Senators Hoar
of Massachusetts and Cockrell OF Mis-
souri, announced that the Fifty-sixth SEES
sion Of Congress had completed It's work.
The action Of the Senate on the sundry
civil bill was followed by the Senate re-
ceding from the Charleston amendment
to the ST. Louis exposition bill, which
had passed the House as a separate meas
ure, This action passed the bill appro-
priating $5,C00,000 for st. Louis Very
little interest attached to the proceedings
Of the House.
Vice-Prcsident Roosevelt entered upon
the discharge of his official duties as pre-
siding officer of the Senate when that
body met on Tuesday at noon. He was
the reading Of the journal Mr.. Money de-
sired to interrupt the proceedings, that
Mr. McLaurin, his colleague, might take
the oath of office Mr.. Morgan objected,
saying that the reading Of the journal
should be completed II am of the i'm
preston that the rules require the read
ing Of the journal first" announced Mr..
Roosevelt when the matter was submit
tod 70 fop NIo
ment was quietly received, although it
was noticed that the Vice President had
used personal pronoun instead of say
ing ''the chair is of the opinion" Dur
ing the session the Presidents nomina-
tons for cabinet positions were received
and confirmed
eff there is any applause or disorder
the sergcant-at-arms will clear the gal
leries." This was Vice President Roose-
| velt's stern announcement as he took his
place to preside over the Senate on We'd
nesday and raped sharply with his
gavel. 1t was called out by the burst of
applause which followed his entrance into
the chamber. Applause is strictly forbid
alcc;;,s h b.. Il he~iu1cs Of the Senate, and the
new Vice-President does not propose to
allow the rules to be violated even by
persons who wish to show their appre-
citation of himself. Mr.. Morgan (Ala.),
who on Tuesday offered a resolution de-
claring the abrogation of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty between the United States
and Great Britain, addressed the Senate
for nearly two hours upon his PROPOSE
ton. His admonitions to Great Britain
were particularly sharp.
| Senator Frye Of Maine was on Thurs
day unanimously elected as president pro
tempore Of the Senate to preside during
| the absence Of Vice-President Roosevelt.
Nothing was done in the Senate aside
from the confirmation Of a batch of nomi
| nations and the election of the president
pro tempore. Mr.. Morgan concluded his
| remarks on his. resolution for the abro-
cation Of the Clayton Bulwer treaty Adj
miral Dewey has been rewarded for his
participation in the battle of Manila nv q
check for $9,750, which represents the
Judgment rendered in his favor nv Tho
court of claims.
The Senate was all ready to close its
extra session on Friday, but held over
a day to permit Mr.. Mitchell of Oregon
! TO arrive and take the oath of office.
small amount of routine business was
done.
After proceedings lasting only six DAYS
the extraordinary session of the Senate
was declared adjourned sine die at /: IN
p. m. Saturday. During the session prac-
tlcally no business except that OF m
executive character was transacted. The
session was called by the President in
ofder that the Senate might have an
opportunity to confirm appointments
made at the beginning of the new adj
mnlstratlon. That business accom-
pushed there was nothing further for the
senate to do. At the opening of SAT-
urdays session the President pro tenn.
senator Frye of Maine, was indicted info
once, the oath being administered bv
, Nee PRESIDENT Roosevelt. John III.
mitchell, the recently elected Senator
from Oregon, was presented by his col.
league senator Simon, and took the oath
of office. o'"
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