Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-14
TO CONSIDER CUBA.
Extra Session Of the Fifty-Eighth
Congress Convenes.
Joseph @. Cannon Elected Speaker OF the
House-Ovation In the Senate to Sena-
tors German and Hanua-Many
Bills introduced.

eighth congress convened in extraor-
binary session ut noon yesterday In
accordance with the proclamation Of
President Roosevelt for the purpose Of
enacting legislation necessary to make
effective the Cuban reciprocity treaty.
The day was devoted simply to per-
sonal greetings and organization.
With galleries crowded, with the
chamber q mass OF elaborate floral
tributes and nearly every senator
in his seat, the gavel Of Presi-
dent Pro Tenn. Frye called the SEN
ate together in the second extraordi-
nary session Of the Fifty-eighth con-
gress. The special session of the SEN
ate following the adjournment last
spring OF the Fifty-sevcnth congress
eliminated much Of the routine work,
which otherwise would have been per-
formed. New senators had gone
through the formalities of taking oaths
of Office, seats had been assigned, and
with the exception Of the appointment
of some vacancies all functions of the
organization had been completed.
When Senator Hanna arrived he was
greeted with cheers which increased tc
thunderous applause when he was fol.
lowed moment later by Senator Cor
man and the two met in the center
aisle for cordial handshake. At the
roll call 20 senator's answered and
President Pro Tenn. Frye declared a
quorum present The senate was in
session only IA minutes.
First of Importance among Mondays
events in the house was the election OF
MIR. Cannon as speaker, next was the
swearing in of the members and the
drawing for seats. The democrats raj
lied around new leader, Mr.. Williams
(Miss.) having been chosen to take
the place Of Mr.. Richardson (Tenn)
who retired from the leadership of the
minority.
When the vote for speaker was an
nounced 1t showed Mr.. Cannon to have
received 1875 votes and Mr.. Williams
1G6, Mr.. Cannon being declared duly
elected as speaker of the house. Mr..
Williams (Miss.) and Mr.. Grosvenor
(Ohio) were appointed committee to
notify Mr.. Cannon of his election and
to escort him to the speakers chair.
AS Mr.. Cannon entered with Mr.. Will
liams and Mr.. Grosvenor members OF
both sides arose and joined in the ova-
ton to the newly-elected speaker. Mr..
Williams introduced Mr.. Cannon, say
ing: at is q high honor to present q
speaker of the house of representatives
the greatest parliamentary body on
the surface of the earth. 1t is an es-
pecial honor to present this house this
particular speaker. l am satisfied the
minority will be given full measure
of fairness and impartiality from him.
have the honor to present your speak
er, Hon. Joseph G. Cannon, OF Illinois"
Several hundred bills were intro
duced in the house. among them be-
ing a statehood bill for New Mexico,
to restore the army canteen, giving
congress the right to regulate the
trusts, to increase the pay of rural free
delivery carriers, to provide a terrific
rial form of government for Alaska,
to abolish government by injunction,
to elect senators by popular vote, for
an eight-hour day, establishing the
metric system Of weights and meas
ures. creating state out Of the Indian
territory and Oklahoma. to open for
settlement sos, 1000 acres of land in the
Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Indian
making S12 the mini
mum pension per month Of all PEN
sioners who have reached the age Of
So and prescribing the death penalty
FOR the crime of killing the president
Of the United States. the vice president,
or ministers of foreign
countries accredited to the United
States.