The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-11
NFWSOF( CONGRESS-
Meeting Of the Upper and Lower
House.
A WEEK At WASHINGTON
Large Attendance Of Members Many
Biiis In NJ sht--wm Try tn Make
Session y short one.
SENATE-MONDAY

SENATE-MONDAY
The senate today closed the extraor-
binary session and entered on the
duties Of the regular session.
The unusual features were the close
of the called session by the announce
ment from the chair and the ofcring
of two prayers In the senate within
a half hour OF each other. The busi-
ness transacted consisted of the read
ing of the presidents message and the
beginning of the discussion OF the
Cuban reciprocity bill, MIR. Cullom
who has charge of the Cuban bill.
made "a speech. advocating its passage
I'm the interest OF American trade.
The first regular session of the Fifty
eighth congress began at noon Today,
but the senate met half an o previ-
Gus to that time in accordance with
the adjournment OF Saturday last for
the purpose of permitting an orderly
termination of the called session.
The major portion of the hall hour
sitting of the extra session was de-
voted to executive business. but before
the doors were closed the senate
passed a bill amending the law rela-
tive to congressional franks.
III IlOtlbh " al
was made by Mr.. Allison. who stated
that there was some business neces-
sary TO be transacted behind closed
doors before the termination OF the
| called session. The motion prevailed
and at 1l;i0 the executive session be-
gan
After the doors were opened Senator
Plat Comm presided over the SEN
- ~ ANAL gnf Inn
of a resolution OF thanks to Senator
| Frye for the courteous manner In
which he has presided over the SEN
ate"
The resolution was offered by Mr..
German.
Mr.. Keane made 6 favorable report
from the committee on contingent eN-
penses on the resolution OF Mr.. PEN
rose requesting the transmission 10 the
senate by the postmaster general OF all
the rapers relating to the postoiice In
v~cstigation.
Mr.. German objected to the present
consideration of the resolution. n II
went TO the calendar.
A favorable report was made by Mt.
Burton from the committee on forest
reserves, and the protection of game.
or a Bal creating the national APP
palachian forest reserve
MIR. Frye then ooh the chair at IL
o'clock and announced that the hour
provided for by law for the first meet
ing of the tifty-eighth session OF con-
gress having arrived, II declare the ex-
traordinary session adjourned without
delay"
PRAYER was offered by the Rev. +. j.
Prettyman. The roll was called and
sixty-seven senators. having responded
Mr.. Frye announced that a quorum
was present.
Resolutions were offered and agreed
to as follows:
BY Mr.. Plat Comm, fixing thu
daily meeting hour at II o'clock; Mr.
Power. for n committee to inform th'
house that a quorum OF the senate wa'
present; by Mr.. Hale that a commit
tee of two senators be appointed Il
ioin a like committee from the hous'
| to notify the president that a quorum
of the senate had assembled.
, lIpon the reconvening of the senat
, Mr.. Hale reported for the commute
{ that the president had been advise
/ and would shortly communicate
a message. Mr.. Barnes. assistant secre
tary to the president. then p~resente
the message. which was read at once.
a The senate tool up the resolutlo
a calling on the postmaster general
send to the senate committee on posi-
@ offices and postroads, the papers bear
8 ing on the recent investigation int
I irregularities In the postoffice depart
[ ment.
y The senate confirmed the followin
nominations: Charles p. Mcclellan
New York, general appraiser OF mel
chandise: John p. Dickinson, Colorado
receiver OF public moneys at Hug
Colo.