The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-12-11
In the Senate,

washington, dec. S.-SenaUOT Cul'
lom yesterday introduced a bill to
amend the Sherman antitrust law.
IL prohibits interstate commerce in
articles produced by trusts, the pen
atty for violations being a fine of
from $500 to $4,000.
There were two events of interest
in the senate yesterday, the swearing
in of Gen. Russell A. Alger as senator
from Michigan and the presentation
of the presidents annual message,
Before the senate convened Mr.. Alger
appeared on the floor and was hearth
ly congratulated by his new col
leagues. Immediately after the read
ing of the journal, Mr.. Burrows pre-
scented the credentials of Mr.. Alger,
and asked that the oath of Office be
administered to him. The new SEN
ator then was escorted to the desk of
the president pro tempore, Mr.. Frye,
by Mr.. Burrows, where the oath was
administered. Mr.. Ayers seat is on
the extreme right of the Democratic
side of the chamber and was com.
pletely hidden from view by huge
floral pieces. II was necessary TO re-
move them before he could sit down.
Messrs. Platt Comm and Jones
(Ark),. the committee appointed by
the senate to join similar commit
tee from the house to notify the presi-
dent that congress had assembled,
reported that they had performed
their duty, whereupon Mr.. Barnes, as
sistant secretary TO the president, de-
livered the presidents message to
congress. Printed copies had been
furnished each senator and they
closely followed the reading of the
document.
A concurrent resolution offered by
Mr.. Morgan (Ala) providing for the
printing of a compilation of bills re-
lating to the trusts was referred to
the committee on printing.
The senate then, at 1:27 p. m, on
motion of Mr.. Lodge, went into ex.
ecutive session.
The doors of the senate opened at
1875. Mr.. Frye laid before the SEN
ate a number of annual reports of
government officials and then had
read the resignation of Rev. W. II.
Milburn, the blind chaplain Of the
senate.
In the House.
The house met at noon. Gordon
Russell, who was elected to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of r. G..
Degraffenreid of Texas, and Edward
Swan, filling the vacancy of Amos J.
Cummings of New York, appeared at
the bar and took the oath.
The speaker announced the follow.
ing committee appointments:
Mr.. Hill Comm on ways and
means; Mr.. Palmer (Pa.) on judi.
ciary; Mr.. Fowler IN. j. director of
the Columbian institution for the
deaf and dumb, and Mr.. jenkins
(Wis) as consulting trustee of the
reform school of the District of Co.
lumbia.
The house then took a recess until
1890 to await the arrival of the pres.
ident's message.
The. reading Of the message was
listened to attentively, especially
those portions relating TO the regula.
ton of trusts, the tariff and the
isthmian canal bill. There was no
demonstration until the reading was
concluded, when there was gener.
GUS outburst of applause on the Re
publican side.
The presidents message was re-.
ferred to the committee of the whole
on the state OF the Union without OBJ.
lection.
Mr.. Cannon moved TO consider To.
day the bill to defray the expenses q,
the anthracite coal strike commission
1t was so ordered
Tue house. at lao p. M, adjourned