Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-11-13
58TH CONGRESS y
IN EXTRA SESSION
Assembled In Response to the
Presidents Proclamation.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO-DAY
"unc1c Joe" Cannon Elected Spenker
Interesting scenes in Both Cham.
overwhelmingly with Cuba
the Main Object of Session.

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washington, Nov. 10.-The house OF
representatives, of the Fifty-eighth
congress, Monday held its first session,
and except for the naming of COM
mittees which will follow later, or
ganization was completed. Joseph G..
Cannon, of Illinois. whose elevation
TO The spcakership was assured months
ago. was formally elected speaker and
indicted into Office.
Ovation to Mt. Cnnnon
Mr.. Cannon received the applause of
democrats and republicans alike when
he took up the gavcl of authority, the
demonstration being most compliment
airy to the newly-elected speaker. He
was at once at ease in the speakers
cAair, having filled it so often tempo
rarily during his many years of service
in the house. The old officers were re-
elected. and the customary resolutions
adopted providing for the appointment
OF a committee to notify the president
and senate of the election of a speaker
and clerk and a committee to join a
w NilOiIbJ thc ID
dent OF the presence OF a quorum in
the two bodies. The hour of meeting
was fixed for l2 o'clock. The rules of
the Fifty-seventh congress were adopt
cd for the Fifty-eighth congress by an
aye and nay vote, after a brief dis
cuSslon, during which the minority
sought to secure an increase in the
democratic representation on the com
mittees.
Floral Tributes ia Members.
The drawing OF seats, in which CID
and new members alike take deep con
Germ, occupied a greater portion Of the
days session. A pretty compliment
was paid to the leaders and veterans of
both sides in this connection, they be-
ing permitted to select their seats with
out drawing lots.
When most Of the members had
drawn seats messengers began bring :
ing in the floral triiates and placing
them on the, desks, hut .ha cnnf"einn
resuitIng rom applause caused the
speaker to direct that no more be
brought in. Some of those brought in
were most elaborate. One piece, made
TO represent a locomotive, amid laugh
ter, was placed on the desk of Mr..
Baker, New York, who offered a rcsOlu-
ton that the democratic members do
not accept fayOrS or passes from rail
roads.
RcIntIng T." Isthmlnn Question.
Mr.. Hit Gll.) offered Lnc following
resolution: "Resolved, by the house
OF representatives., that the president
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house, if not incompatible with the in
tercst of the public service, all CORE
%spondencc and other official documents
relating to the recent revolt in the
isthmuS of Panama" It was agreed to.
bills Introduced.
Among other bills introduced were
the following: by Mr.. Tawncy (Minn.)
to prevent the giving CT premiums with
packages of tobacco.
Mr.. WanGcr PENN, to establish a
national military park at Valley Forge.
Mr.. Stephens CTcX.). creating a state
out Of the Indian territory and Okla
homa, providing for the leasing for
grading purposes Of arid lands; TO pro-
vide for the equitable distribution be-
tween the United States and Mexico
of the waters of the Rio Grandc river;
to open for settlement So 900 acres
Of land in the Kiowa. Comanche and
Apache Indian reservations.
Mr.. Mudd (Md.), for the recOnstruc-
ton OF a free ship canal as q means
of military and naval defense through
the straits of Maryland and Delaware.
Mr.. Mayor tPenn.), making $l2 the
minimum pensions per month of all
pensioners who nave reached the age
Of G3.
Mr.. Slayden (Tex.), subjecting goods,
wares and merchandise made by con
victs to the laws OF the state or ter
ritory into which they are transported.
Mr.. Bartholdt (MO.), restoring the
army canteen.
On motion of Mr.. Payne IN ~ the
house at 1896 p. m. adjourned.
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