Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-11
In the Senate.

washington, Lee. S.-0eudto1 SuI
ION yesterday introduced a bill to
amend the Sherman antitrust law.
1t prohibits interstate commerce IN
articles produced by trusts, the pen
atty for violations being fine OF
from $500 to $1,000.
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
" congratulated by his new col
leagues. Immediately after the read
ing of the journal, Mr.. Burrows pre-
sented the credentials of MI. 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.. Alger's seat is on
the extreme right of the Democratic
side of the chamber and was COM
pletely hidden from view by huge
floral pieces. 1t was necessary to re-
move them before he could sit down.
Messrs. Platt (Conn.) and Jones
(Ark.), the committee appointed oy
the senate to join a similar commit
tee from the house to notify the presl-
dent that congress had assembled,
reported that they had performed
their duty, whereupon Mr.. Barnes, as
sistant secretary to the president, de-
liyered 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 compilation OF bllls re-
| lating to the trusts was referred 10
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
1885. Mr.. Frye laid before the SEN
ate q number of annual reports or
government officials and then had
read the resignation of Rev. w. n.
Milburn, the blind chaplain OF the
senate. ...
In the House.
The house met at noon. Gordon
Russell, who was elected to NJ! the
vacancy caused by the death OF Il. y:
Degraffenreid of Texas, and Edward
swan, filling the vacancy of Amos }.
Cummings of New York. appeared al
ithe bar and took the oath.
The speaker announced the follow
ing committee appointments:
Mr.. Hill (Conn.) on ways and
means: Mr.. Palmer (Pa0 on judi.
ciary: MIR. 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 20
lumbia.
THE house then took recess until
1920 to await the arrival OF the pres
Iident's message.
The reading of the message was
listened to attentively, especially
those nortions relating to the regula
Ition of trusts, tho tariff and the
isthmian canal bill. There was nc
demon st-ation until the reading was
concluded. when there was senel
ous outburst of applause on the lie
publican side. 80
The presidents message was re-
ferred to the committee OF the whole
m the state of the Union without on
lection. ,., 10
Mr.. Cannon moved to consider TO-
day the bill to defray the expenses OF
the anthracite coal strike commission
It was so ordered
The house, ut lao p. m. adjourned