Evening star., 1901-12-10
House Decides to Adjourn on the
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Mr.. GROW W0NPHIIpP ELEGISLATI0l
No Opposition Manifested to At.
torney Generals Nomination.
EXECUTIVE SESSION

There was a very large attendance on the
floor Of the House of Representatives today
In anticipation of the announcement OF the
committees by the Speaker. After the read
ing Of the journal Mr.. Richardson tTenn),
the ieadereof the minority, offered resolu-
ton. to place upon the House pay roll the
four special employees usually allowed the
minority. The resolution was adopted with
out division -
Mr.. Hemenway Qnd.), chairman Of the
special committee ito consider and. report a
blh to fix the salaries Of the officers and
employees Of the-Hduse, submitted the report
of the committee.
The commtteeGreported that the reforms
instituted through7t the agency of the Moody
committee at the last session had accom-
plished much, and that there appeared to be
no necessity OF further changes for the pres
ent. The. report, however, recommended
that the special ceInnfttee be4continued dur
Ing the present Congress and a resolution
for this purpose was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Payne IN. W 1t was
agreed that when the House adjourn today
1t be to meet on Friday next Formal reso-
appropriations committees to sit during the
sessions OF the House and to print certain
documents were adopted.
Mr. Payne offered concurrent resolution
day, December 49, to Monday, January 6,
and it was adopted without division. He
also offered from the committee on ways
and means resolution for the distribution
OF the various portions of the President s
message to the several committees.
Mr.. Richardson, the minority leader.
called attention to the fact that the COM
mittee on insular affairs was not, under the
resolution, to have, jurisdiction over mat
ters relating to taxation and revenue in
Inc insular possessions He intimated that
II the committee was not to consider those
subjects 1t would have little to do.
Mr.. Payne replied that there were many
other subjects relating to the insular pos
sessions for it to consider. .
MIR. Grow Discusses Prospective Leg
.i islatiOn.
Mr.. Payne then yielded to Mr.. Grow pa,
the venerable ex-Speaker, who had given
notice at previous session that he desired
to speak upon this resolution. Mr.. Grow
discussed at somei length prospective legis-
lation for the Philippine islands. He con-
tended that the eCp4stitution contained two
grants of power under which Congress
could govern the Philippines according to
Adjourned, Until Friday.
At 1:o5 p. M; : the House adjourned until
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:FHE SENATE.
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The Senatertodays after routine business,
upon motion fof Mrs Lodge, at 12;45 O'Clock,
went into executive session. 52'''@ '.''s '-
AT 12:45 the Senate went into executive
session to c9nsider the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty. ~ ~ ne
No Opposition to Attorney General
~ Senator Hoar presented the report Of the
committee on, the Judiciary, recommending
the confirmation OF Attorney General Knox.
He made brief statement referring to the
protests against, confirmation as made by
the Antitrust Lea gues but said that after
giving careful attention to this representa-
ton the committee had decided to recon-
mend confirmation. No opposition was
voiced, but action on the nomination was
postponed by common consent 20
The Senate, then, before taking up the
fsthmian canal treaty, proceeded to pass
upon other nominations, of which there are
an exceptionally large number before the
Senate. s'Sf9
Senator Lodge spoke in favor Of the
treaty, saying all Objectionable features OF
the last treaty had been removed; that the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty standing so long in
the way Of a canal had been removed: that
the change in article one was of material
importance. He said the concessions were
ample for the United States interests.
4 The adjournment without further consid-
GRAFTON was in order to give the democratic
caucus committee an opportunity to con-
slider the treaty.@3tts,
At 1:55 pm. the Senate adjourned.