New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
REGULAR SESSION OPENS.
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favorable report made by Mr.. Burton. from
the Committee on Forest Reserves and the Protec-
ton of Game. q bill creating the National APP
palachan Forest Reserve.
END OF THE SPECIAL SESSION
Mr.. Frye then took the chair at u O'Clock and
announced: The hour provided by law for the
meeting the first regular session OF the LVIIIth
Congress having arrived, I declare the extraordi-
nary session adjourned without day Prayer
offered by the Rev. F. J. Prettyman The roll was
called, and sxty-seven Senators having responded.
Mr.. Frye announced that quorum present
Resolutions were offered and agreed TO follows:
By Mr. Plat. OF Connecticut fixing the daily meet
ing hour u o'clock; by Mr.. Hoar. for commit
tee inform the House that quorum Of the
Senate was present, by Mr. Hale, that a committee
of two Senators be appointed 10 Join like
mittee from the House to inform the President
that quorum of the Senate had assembled. Mr..
Hale and Mr.. CockreIl were appointed by Mr.. Frye
this committee.
As bills and petitions were being presented, Nh
Hoar suggested that it not customary for the
Senate to business pending the notification
to the President. and his motion a recess was
taken at $3.50 for an hour.
At ITO the Senate called 10 order, and
further recess taken until $40.
On converting the Senate Mr. Hale reported for
the committee that the President had been advised
and would shortly communicate message.
READING THE MESSAGE.
then presented the Message, which was read at
once
The Senate then took up the resolution calling
on the Postmaster General to send TO the Commit
tee on Postofices and Postroads the papers bear
ing on the recent investigation into Irregularities
in the Postoftce Department
Mr.. German suggested a number of amendments.
TIE effect 81 which was to make IT anda5Gry for
TO compel the committee 10 make a report to the
Senate by May J.
chairman Of the committee. indicated a willingness
TO accept the amendments. but Mr.. Plat. Of Con-
necticut objected. He said that originally in
committee extend its Investigation II it thought
necessary after seeing Mr.. Bristow's report That
nc thought. just what should be done. To
order an investigation would be make a
start in the dark which he did not consider wise
MR. CULLOM SPEAKS FOR CUBAN BILL.
After some Informal discussion the resolution was
laid over until tomorrow, and Mr.. Cullom began a
speech on the Cuban Reciprocity bill He dwelt
especially on the effect of the bill on trade with
Cuba which he commended would be greatly slim
ulated by its passage. He said that. situated as
within few miles of the Cuban coast,
should control the Cuban market but. as matter
this country supplies less than One-half Of
the Cuban imports. Spain had lost most of her
trade with Cuba. but the trade thus lost had gone
coming to the United States. Mr.. CullOm conceded
that an increased production Of Cuban sugar
probable. but he did not believe there danger
the American sugar industry. because of the
country. making a great capacity for consumption
He said that should treat Cuba more literally
than We treated other countries.
Mr.. Teller took the floor. but without proceeding,
yielded a motion to adjourn out of respect 10 the
memory Of Representative Burk, of Pennsylvania.
The Senate thereupon. at 4:lS o'clock adjourned