Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07
Had a Half Hour Remaining
of the Extra Session.
MR., FRYE THANKED
BUSINESS TRANSACTED IN EXEC
UTIVE SESSION.
Larger Attendance of the Public Than
Usual, but the Galleries Were
Not Crowded.

The first regular session of the Fifty
eighth Congress began at noon today, but
the Senate met half an hour prior to that
time, in accordance with the adjournment
OF Saturday, for the purpose of permitting
an orderly termination of the called ses-
sion. The fact that there had been an ex-
ira session had the effect of robbing the
first day of the regular session of many
of the features which usually characterize
a first day, but there were still some of the
usual indications, the principal one Of which
was the attendance of the public. The gall
leries were by no means crowded, but there
was a larger attendance than usual, and
there was an air of expectancy which is no
ticeable only on unusual occasions
The major portion of the half hour sit
ing of the extra session was devoted to
executive business, but before the doors
were closed the Senate passed q bill amend
ing the law relative to congressional franks.
The motion for an executive session was
made by Mr.. Allison, who stated that there
was some business necessary to be trans
acted behind closed doors before the termi-
nation of the called session. The motion
prevailed and at IL 40 the executive session
began.
Nominations Confirmed.
While in executive session the Senate con-
firmed the following nominations:
Charles p McClelland. New York. general
appraiser of merchandise; Aloysius f.
Bowling, Maryland, deputy auditor for the
Treasury Department; John p Dickinson,
Colorado, receiver of public moneys at
Hugo, Col. and a number of postmasters
and a number of military nominations not
affected by the Wood nomination.
Thanks to Mr.. Frye.
After the doors were opened Senator
Platt Comm presided over the Senate dur
ing the favorable consideration of a reso-
luton of thanks to Senator Frye ''for the
courteous manner in which he has presided
over the Senate" The resolution was Of
fered by Mr.. German.
Mr.. Kean made favorable report from
the committee on contingent expenses on
the resolution of Mr.. PenroSe requesting
the transmission to the Senate by the Post
master General of all the papers relating
to the post Office investigation.
Mr.. German objected to the present con-
sideration of the resolution, and 1t went TO
the calendar.
favorable report was made by Mr.. Bur-
ton from the committee on forest reserves
and the protection of game on a bill Great
ing 1.-The national Appalachian forest re-
serve"
Extra Eession Ended.
Mr.. Frye then took the chair at II o'clock
and announced: THE hour provided by
sion of the F'ifty-eighth Congress having
arrived 1 declare the extraordinary session
adjourned without day."
Prayer was offered by Rev. r. j. Pretty
man The roll was called, and. siyty-seven
senators having responded, Mr. Frye an
nounced that a quorum was present.
Resolutions were offered and agreed to
as follows: BY Mr.. Platt Comm, fixing
the daily meeting hour at II o'clock; by Mr..
Hoar, for a committee to inform the House
that a quorum of the Senate present;
by Mr.. Hale that committee of two SEN
ators be appointed to join like committee
from the House to notify the President
thai quorum Of the Senate had assembled
Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Cockrell were appointed
by Mr.. Frye this committee.
AS bills and petitions were being present
ed, Mr.. Hoar suggested that ii was not
customary for the Senate to transact busi-
ness pending the notification of the Presi-
dent. and on his motion a recess was taken
at 12:10 for one hour.
AT 1:l0, the Senate being called to order
a further recess was taken until 40
Upon convening the Senate Mr. Hale re-
ported for the committee that the Presi-
dent had been advised and would shortly
communicate message.
The Presidents Message
Mr.. Barnes, assistant secretary to the
President. then presented the message
which was read at once.