The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06
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noon, and by Mr.. Hale that eoznl1..
tee OF two senators be named u t1fAl
= similar COMMITTEES Of the HonsetS -
form the President that C0n&rkSs N6k
in session and prepared to yeceive eaYi
message he might desire to submit.
Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Morgan were nam
ed as the committee. : Ia isstst
Mr. McLaurfn offered joint resolu-
ton authorizing the admission free OF
duty of imports Of articles intended to
be exhibited at the Charleston exp0si-
ton and the transfer Of the govern
inent 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withdrawn temporarily,
Recess was taken until o'cl.Sk. 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-
1900 bills had been introduced before
II O'Clock to day There was much ri
valry for the honor Of having bill No.
! I, no less than fifteen members hav-
/ ing asked for the precedence.
The indications are that the bill Of
Mr.. McCleary, restricting the sale Of
oleomargnrinc, will be so designated
when the records are made up. The
bills took wide range. tr,t
Three Pacific cable bills, by Repre-
sentatives Sherman of New York Cor
liss 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 $S.000,oOO. and Mr.
Corliss proposing Il governnent-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 Oho-Removing the duty
on hides.
BY Otey of Nhginia-Giving n to-
bacco ration to soldiers
BY Cousins of Iowa--To repeal the
bankruptcy laws. ..Y-.l 49, .tite
BY Davidson of Wisconsin-To make
oleomargarlne subject to state laws.
BY Flynn of misunderstanding
statehood to Oklahoma.
| BY Brownlow of Tennessee-CEe-,
ating Department of Commerce.
Labor and Manufactures; also amend
ing the constitution so as to define as
snuits on the President, Vice Presi-
dent, members of the, Cabinet and ius-
tices of the Supreme Court. and CIV
ing Congress power to fix penalties.
BY Jones OF Washngton-For II COM
mission to investigate trade with
China and Japan.
BY Shafroth of Colorado-Constitl-
tional amendment for woman's suf-
frnge.
BY Cushman of Washington--FO
election of United States senators by
popular vote.
BY Rody of New McNico-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 Calfornia-For the des-
/. ignation of certain points on the boun-
Diary 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 tho
/ reclamation of arid lands by the use
| of all moneys received from the sale
, of public lands in The arid and semi
arid states.
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