The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-05
THE MESSAGE READ.
President ROosevelt's Utterance
Listened to Attentively.

Washington, Dec. 4.--There was
very good attendance in the galleries
of the house Tuesday to listen to the
reading of the first message Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The members gath
cred early, chatting and discussing
prospective legislation. The main
topic was the personality of the new
president. Keen interest was mani
tested in what he would have to say
in his message.
As the hands of the clock pointed to
12 Speaker Henderson called the house
to order. After the journal had been
read and approved Mr.. Cooper (Tex.)
and Mr.. Wood (Cal), who were not
present Monday, appeared at the bar
and were sworn in.
Committee on Rules Named.
The speaker announced the appoint
ment of the committee on rules as
follows: Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa; Mr..
Dalzell, of Pennsylvania; Mr.. Grosve-
nor, of Ohio; Mr.. Richardson, of Ten
nessee, and Mr.. Underwood, of Ala
bama. The only change in the commit
tee was the substitution of Mr.. Under
wood for Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, who is
now a 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 like committee of the senate, had
performed its duty and that the presi-
dent had received their message with
pleasure and had said he would at
once communicate with the two houses
in writing.
Presidents Message, Received.
Two minutes later Maj Pruden, as
sfstant secretary to the president, ap-
peared at the main entrance and an
nounced message from the president.
| The message was taken to the speak
er's desk, where Senator Henderson
| broke the seal.
"a message from the president of
the United States" he said, as he
I handed the document to the reading
| clerk and directed him to read it.
| Ordinarily presidential messages at
! the opening of congress are listened
to in perfunctory fashion, but Tues
day throughout the reading the keen
| est interest was manifested. Hardly a
,r-c,,.- ,rft his SET until the reading
was concluded.
Reference TO Anarchy.
There was a slight murmur of ap-
plause when, in concluding the recon-
mendation for legislation to put down
anarchy, the clerk read: ''No matter
calls more urgently for the wisesi
thought of congress- -
The murmurs When this senteuc,
was read was followed by burst o
applause when the clerk read: "Th'
American people are slow 10 'S"~4s ~
hut When their wrath is once kindle,
) 1t burns like consuming flame.
Probably no other portion of tn
message attracted so much attention
as that relating to trusts. No demon
I stration was evoked by the reading
of this portion of the message, bu
the recommendation for the reenact
ment of the Chinese exclusion Law
drew applause from both sides of the
house.
Mckinley Resolution.
The reading of the message was con.
cluded in the house at 2:35. Mr.
Grosvenor then offered the following
resolution, which was adopted with
out division:
| Resolved, That a COMMITTEES Of one
member from each state represented in
this house be appointed on the part OF
the house to Join such committee as may
be appointed on the part of the senate "a
consider and report by what token Of re-
spect and affection 1t may be proper for
the congress Of the United States to ex,
press the deep sensibility of the nation tc
the tragic death of the late president, Will
liam Mckinley, and that so much of the
message of the president as relates to that
! deplorable event be referred to such com,
mittee."
| The speaker then appointed the fol,
lowing committee in pursuance of tn,
terms of the resolution:
Grosvenor CO.), Kahn (CaI), Henry
Comm, Ball Del.), Warner Ill.), Watson
Qnd9, Cousins Qa), Glenn Qdaho), Bow
ersock (Kan-), Allen (Me.), Pearre (Md.)
Lowering CMass), w. A Smith CIich.)
Morris (Minn.), Edwards (Mont.), Burkett
(Neb), Currier IN. H., Parker IN. -
Ketcham IN. ", Marshall IN. d., Black
burn IN. c., Moody (Ore.), Olmsted CPa.)
Bull OR. I), Martin Is. d., Southerland
| Utah), Haskins (Vt.), Jones CWash.) Day.
ton CIV. Va.), Dable CWls.), Mondel
CWyo), Underwood (Ala,), Dinsmore
(Ark.), Davis CFla.), Fleming (Ga-), Kehot
(kyO, Meyer Ua.), Hooker (Miss), CLARK
(Mo.), Talbert (S c., Moon CTenn.), Shep-
herd Crex.), Hay (Va-), Shafroth (Col.) and
Newlands CNev.).
Then at 2:30, ON motion of Mr.
Grosvenor, as further mark of re,
spect, the house adjourned until Fri.
day.
The Flood of Bills.
| Washington, Dec. 4.-The flood oi
bills is so great in the house of repre-.
sentatives that the clerical staff was
kept busy all night and managed to
get abreast of 279 public and 1,1I3 pri
vate bills, total of / 1892, or a bout one.
half of all those introduced. Repre-
sentative Brownlow, of Tennessee, led
the list with 252 bills and resolutions.
The Senate Proceedings.
Washington, Dec. AIN anticipa
tion of the receipt of the first mes
sage of President Roosevelt member:
of the senate Tuesday assembled
early in the senate chamber and il
the cloak rooms adjoining. Many o.
the senators, particularly the close