The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-20
OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
FlF-Y-ElGHTH CONGRESS-.
I'm Special Session.

Senate-President Pro Tenn. Frye called
the senate together, on the 9Th, In eX-
traordinary session; the proclamation of
the president was read. Roll call showed
~ members present; a committee of two
appointed to join house committee to no.
tify the president. On motion of Mr.: ALI
son, the senate adjourned at 12:15......
House-The Fifty-eighth congress con-
vened in extraordinary session, on the 9TH,
IN accordance with the proclamation of
President Roosevelt, for the purpose of
enactlng legislation necessary to make
effectiVe the Cuban reciprocity treaty. Mr..
Cannon, of Illinois, was elected speaker,
n he appointed a committee to join
senate committee to notify the president.
On motion of Mr.. Payne, the house ad-
Journed at $3.50.
Senate-The session of the senate on the
loth was devoted exclusively to the read
ing of the presidents message In support
or reciprocity with Cuba and the routine
incident TO the receipt of the message.
The attendance was exceptionally large,
freshly-prepared bills. Mr.. Cullom Cll.)
was recognized to move the reference TO
the committee on foreign relations OF the
treaty, the text of which had been trans
mitted with the message. The motion pre-
vailed. Upon motion of Mr.. Allison (la.)
the senate adjourned at :16......House-
Al l2:l5 Assistant Secretary Barnes. OF me
White House, on the 10th. presented the
presidents message to congress. Its read
ing was begun at once, after Whlch the
speaker a few minor commlt-
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respect to the memory of representatives
who had died since the last session.
Senate-The senate began business in
earnest on the 18th. A number of bills
and petitions were presented. Senator
Cullom Qll.) presented the following con-
current report: Tha the president be
requested to communicate to the senate
II not in his judgment incompatible with
the public interests all correspondence and
other official documents relating to the
recent revolution on the isthmus of PAN
anna. On motion OF Mr.. Allison Qa.)
senate adjourned at 2:15...... House-The
house was in session only five minutes on
the 10th. No business was transacted.
Senate-The nomination of Gen. Robert
Shaw Oliver to be assistant secretary OF
war was reported favorable in the senate
on the 18th; other favorable reports We're
on nominations of Maj-Gen. S. M. b.
Young to be Acknowledgement, and Gen.
Samuel S. Sumner to be major-general.
Mr.. Tillman, of South Carolina, made
MS first appearance during the present
session. UpOn motion of Mr.. Hale, it was
agreed that when the senate adjourned
on the 18th 1t be until the 18th House
Inc mousse was IN session ten minutes on
the 18th. Mr.. Cannon announced the new
ways and means committee. Mr.. Payne
Introduced a bill making effective the
Cuban reciprocity treaty. The measure
was referred to the Ways and means COM
mlttee. The house then adjourned.
Senate-The senate was not in session on
the 13th......H ouse-The Panama question
was taken up in the house on the 18th
by Mr.. Livernash, of California. He ar
raigned the attitude of the president in
the Panama matter. saying that a con-
stitutional prerogative of the house had
been exceeded by the president declaring
ruled that Mr.. Livernash would nave to
reduce his question to the form of a
resolution before it could properly come
before the house. Mr.. Payne, of New
York. chairman of the committee on ways
and means, presented the majority report
Of the ommitte on the Cuban reciprocity
measure. The house then adiOurned.