The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-19
CONGRESS.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Senate.-
The senate after routine business.
went into executive session. Senator
Hoar presented the report of the
committee of Judiciary recommending
the confirmation of Attorney General
Knox. He made brief statement re-
ferlng to the protest against confirma-
ton made by the anti-trust league,
but said that after giving careful at
tentlon to this representation the COM
mittee had decided to recommend the
confirmation. No opposition was
voiced, but action on the nomination
was postponed by common consent.
The senate, before taking up the
isthmian canal treaty proceeded to
pass upon other nominations, of which
there are an exceptionally large
number before the senate. At 1:55
an adjournment until Friday was
taken.
House-Speaker Henderson. at the
session of the house yesterday, an
nounced the appointment of the com
mittees. Usually the committees are
not appointed until after the holiday
recess. but Speaker Henderson had
the situation we'll in hand when con
>gress met, and having completed the
appointment of the committees should
facilitate legislation considerably A
general speech on the Philippines was
delivered by the venerable eX-speaker,
Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Burke of South Dakota formally
announced the death of Senator Kyle,
and as mark of respect the house
Immediately adjourned. The adj
journment was until Friday.
Washington. Dec. 2-Senate-The
house concurrent resolution provid-
ing for a holiday adjournment from
December 10 until January 6, 1902,
was referred to the committee on ap-
preparations. The senate at 1929 p.
NJ. on motion of Mr.. Lodge, went into
executive session to further consider
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, and at q 5
p. m. adjourned until today. Two
speeches on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
were made in the executive session,
one by Senator Bacon, in opposition
to the treaty. and the other by Sena-
tor Cullom, the prospective chairman
OF the committee on foreign relations,
in support of it.
Washington, Dec. 13.-House-Th
mouse, after less than an hours SEES
sion today, adjourned until Tuesday
the Dill - temporarily provide reye-
nue. for the Philippine islands was re-
ported by Mr.. Payne. and by unani-
nous consent an order for the con-
sieeration of this bill on Tuesday and
Wednesday next was adopted, gen
era! debate to close at 4 o'clock We'd
nesday, when the bill will be placed
upon it's passage.
Washington, Dec. 7-Senate-At
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senate Mr.. Jones. of Arkansas. intro
duced joint resolution as follows:
'That the thanks of congress and the
American people are hereby tendere
to Rear Admiral Winfield S. Schley
and the officers and men under his
command for highly distinguished
conduct in conflict with the enemy,
as displayed by them in the destruc-
ton OF the Spanish fleet off the har-
Dor of Santiago Cuba, July 8. 1898.
That the president of the United
States be requested to cause this re-
solution to be communicated to Rear
Admiral Schley. and through him to
the officers and men under his com
mand -
Without comment the resolution was
referred to the committee on naval
affairs
The senate adopted the resolution
of Senator Vest directing the com.
mittee on judiciary to investigate and
report upon a method of restricting
anarchy and restraining those who
attempt 20 assassinate presidents.
Just before adjournment the SEN
ate confirmed the nomination of Hon.
Philander G. Knox to be attorney gen
eral of the United States. The bal