The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-10
Executive Message
Received and
Read.
HONORS TO ALGER
IN THE SENATE
Resignation of the Blind Chaplain
Of the Upper House Death
Causes Adjournment.

WASHINGTON, December q Inter
est in the session of the Senate was
heightened today by the fact that the
Presidents message to Congress would
be. read, and also General Russell A.
Alger of Michigan, former Secretary of
he sworn in to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Senator Mcmillan. His
desk and chair were hidden beneath a
mass of flowers
Before the Senate convened Alger ap-
peared on the floor and was heartily
congratulated by his colleagues. The
family of the new Senator, with num-
ber of personal friends, occupied seats
in the reserved gallery to witness the
ceremony, while members of the Mich
igan delegation in the House came over
from the House for the same purpose.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal Burrows presented the creden-
tiaIs of AIger and asked that the oath
of office pe administered to him. The
new Senator then was escorted to- the
desk of President pro tenn Frye. by Bur
rows, where the oath was administered.
Plat of Connecticut and Jones of
Arkansas, the committee appointed by
the Senate to join similar committee
from the House to notify the President
that Congress had assembled, reported
that they had performed this duty,
whereupon Barnes, assistant secretary
to the President, delivered the Presi-
dents message to Congress. Printed
copies had been furnished each Sena-
tor and they closely followed the read
ing of the document.
[The Presidents message appears in
full on The eth page of this morning S
Advertiser]
Senior Quesada, the Cuban Minister,
again occupied seat in the diplomatic
gallery. and evinced much interest IN
the message.
Upon the conclusion of the reading, OF
the message, which occupied an hour
lie on the table and be printed.
A concurrent resolution offered by
Morgan of Alabama providing for the
printing of compilation of bills and
debates in Congress relating 70 trusts
was referred to the Committee on
Printing.
The Senate then, at 1:27 p. IN, on mo-
ton of Lodge of Massachusetts, went
into executive session. The doors were
opened at 1;S5.
Mr.. Frye laid before the Senate a
number of annual reports OF Govern
nept officials and then had read ths
resignation of Rev. w. II. Mllpurn' the
blind chaplain of the Senate
After the transaction of some routine
business, Platt of Connecticut presented
a resolution expressing the sorrow OF
the Senate over the death OF Repre-
sentative Charles Fl. Russell OF Con
necticut, which was adopted, and' as
further mark of respect t'> his memory
the Senate at 1850 p. M. adjourned uh-
Til tomorrow.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, December 2. = The
House was In session an hour and forty
minutes today One hour of that time
was consumed in reading the Presi-
dents message. The reading was us
tened to with attention by members
without regard to party, but without
demonstration, except at the CONCLUSION
of tbs reading, when the Republicans
applauded generously. Cannon, chaIr-
man of the Committee on Approprla-
tions, gave rotice that the bill to defray
the expenses of the Coal Strike Com
mission would be called up tomorrow
The death of the late Representatives
Dc. Graffenreid and Sheppard of Texas
which occurred during the recess. was
announced, and, after adopting the
customary resolutions of regret, tbs