Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-11
In the Senate.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Senator Gull
lom yesterday introduced a bill to
amend the Sherman antitrust law.
1t prohibits interstate commerce in
articles produced by trusts, the pen
:rom $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. Tie new SEN
ator then was escorted 10 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
eide Of the chamber and was corn
pletely hidden from view by huge
floral pieces. 1t was necessary TO re-
move them before he could sit down.
Messrs. Flat (Conn.) and Jones
(Ark.), the committee appointed by
the senate To join a 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
AIR. Morgan (Ala9 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 I:27 D. m. on
motion of Mr.. Lodge, went Into ex-
ecutiye session.
The doors of the senate opened al
1885. Mr.. Frye laid before the SEN
ate a number of annual reports of
government officials and then had
read the resignation of Rev. w. III.
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..
DegrafIenreid of Texas, and Edward
Swan, filling the vacancy of Amos ].
Cummings of New York. appeared at
the bar and took the oath.
The speaker announced the follow
ing committee appointments:
Mr.. Hill Conn on ways and
means; MIR. Palmer (Pa.) on Judi
ciary; MIR. Fowler IN. J.) director of
the Columbian institution for the
deaf and dumb, and Mr.. jenkins
CWis.) 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
demonstratioH until the reading was
concluded, when there was a gener.
Gus ontburst of applause on the Re
publican side.
The presidents message was re-.
ierred to the committee of the whole
on me state of the Union without OBJ
MT Cannon moved 10 consider To.
nay the hil to defray the expenses Of
me a~nthraeite coal strike commission.
Z was so ordered.
me nolse, at 40 D. m, adjourned.