Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-03
TOPICS OF The DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE
FlFrY.ElGHTH CONGRESS.
I'm Snecinl SESSION.

senate-In the senate, on the ed, Mr.
Cullom. from the committee on iorylsn
relations, f~avorably reported the cup pa
reciprocity bill, without anu
IL was agreed to make the Dill the les
ular order on December I. the hrst gay "
the regular session, n to vote on IL ~
cember l6. Senator tlenhJ ~
PRODUCED a resolution instructlng the svn
ate committee on organization, coiluuts
and expenditures of the legislative uspo oar
ments. to investigate the cnarses "a law
1ption. extravaganza and Violation u 10"
in the administration Of analrs VI ~
post office department. witnesses W. 49,
Slammed by the committee on mllilaly
affairs which is Investigating the coHuISe
If Gen. Mood while stationed in Cuoa
...... House-But little business was uitinn
acted in the house ON the ZJd. oppusmma
against the senate's proposed proela nnnso
to adjourn the extra session pelore pHad
ing the Cuban reciprocity bill was atsueo
by MIR. Cannon. after which the nou0e
adjourned, -
Senate-The Panama canal question was
again the leading topic unaer Mnr-
ton by the senate on the 9th. MI. hol,
gan continued his review, or the nt9eotS
Of the efforts which have been mAus "a
secure the isthmian canal. The comnhil.ee
on military affairs again took up tAe 80
Hf Gen Wood, nominated by the presl-
dent to be m~aior-general, and whose con,
duct during his ADMINISTRATION % tnthe
In Cuba is being Investigated. AZ 4.iV adS
senate went into executive sesst3n: ~
iourning a few minute later. .fiouseo
I'm media tely upon converting the house,
on the Path. the question OF refusing ~
concur in the s%enates prQposltlon taEen
iourn before final action had Deel laHHsI
on the Cuban reciprocity plll Was us
cussed. Mr.. Payne moved that the nous
adjourn until the 9th, which was caiireu
and at 12:4 40 the house ADJOURNED,
Senate-The senate. on the 25th, com
pleted the appointment of committees ~
the Fifty-eighth congress, adopted Nv
motion providing for the TeeonsnHel ioint
of the vote by which the Newlal II SHSnb,
was referred to committee, ana maue "
Cuban reciprocity bill The untinish.d pusii
ness. When the Cuban reclprocllS NJ
was taken up as unfinished business, MI
Carmack CTenn.) took the aoor ana spoh
AT length in opposition to the measure
He closed with a plea for genera u ,dad
revision. When Mr.; c9ne n De
, tense of his resolution recently introauGe
for Cuban statehood. Mr.. Teller COL
in answer to Mr.. Newlands. anu tn'
while he was not prepared 70 entea No,
: debate as to the merits OF the resolutiti
d he wanted to protest against the et"5i,
ment that Cuba is in any manner q u,
l tendency of this government ana dee Jaw,
that such contention would be SCI IVY
by any international lawyer as the Reigtt
III absurdity; tina the passage Oh ~
} Platt amendment could not m any m 'h'
Is Interfere with the sovereignty 81 Su se
| The senate, after a snort EXECUTIVE "N
! sion, adjourned until the Nth. j.,
Senate-Very few members heard u
s opening prayer in the senate on the ~
Upon motion of Mr.. Allison, 1t was agre;,
that when adjournment be taken IL
Il until December /. The Cuban reclproci
le bill was called up by Mr.. Cullom. pul
one being prepared to speak upon IL, :
~ senate at 1920 closed the doors Tor =
al consideration of executive business, a
10 minutes later adjourned .f1oust
IL The house met on the 2lth, ana al,
e. much discussion, adjourned until pegei
Der /. The proceedings We're marked
a. debate on the motion to adjourn oF'
during which the minority TOOK Iie
e publicans to task for not proceeqihs
,c The transaction of business. Mr.. Wltilal
1t Miss,1. the minority leader, protese
". against the inactivity of the mouse d.
nj ing if the majority were AFRAID 10 "
vi themselves. He said that while the spec
er had not been able, as he knew. 10 lid
~. an the committees, yet there were ~
II tiers which the ways and means CONN.,
tee, already organized, could consia
citing among other things the resolut
relative to Canadian reciprocity. Assi
IN ant Secretary to the President par
of presented to the house a mmullcu
IN from President Roosevelt on the ANA
'oO revolutions; and at lis the house
iOurned.