Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-03-05
Senators MUST REMAIN.
President Issues Proclamation Re-
4 quiring Them to Hold an
..@1@ Extra Session.
ARE CALLED TO CONVENE MARCH S
Declares That Public interests De-
Special Session = Panama Canal
and Cuban Reciprocity Treaties
the Buxinesn Requiring Attention.

Washington, March 3.--The presi-
dent Monday issued the following
prOclamatiOn:
''By the President of the United
States of America. A Proclamation.
Whereas, public interests require
that the senate should convene in
extraordinary session; therefore. I,
Theodore Roosevelt, president of the
United States of America, do hereby
proclaim and declare that an extraor-
binary occasion requires the senate
of the United States to convene at
the capitol in the city of Washington
on the 5th day of March next. at 12
o'clock. noon, of which all persons
who shall at that time be entitled to
act as members of hat body are
hereby required to take notice.
'Given under my hand and the seal
of the United States at Washington
the 2nd day of March in the year of
our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Three. and of the indepen-
dence of the United States the One
Hundred and Tive n y-seventh. H.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
"By the President: John Hay, Secre-
tary of State"
House Adopts Another Special Rule.
Washington, March 3."-When the
house reconvened Monday at II
O'Clock the pending question was the
adoption of the conference report on
the Alaskan homestead bill. Mr.
Richardson, the minority leader, in
pursuance of the filibustering pro.
gramme. attempted to make the
point that quorum must be ascer.
tanned to be present before business
could be transacted, but the speaker
declined to entertain the point and
upon the demand of Mr.. Payne. the
majority leader, roll call was or
dered on the pending question:,
The report was agreed to, 207 to g.
Mr.. Grosvenor, from the committee
on rules, then presented the special
rule to put the immigration bill into
conference by a direct vote and tc
cut off the previous question on con,
ference reports. After a short de.
bate the previous question was or:
dered. 1862 to 1903, and the rule was
adopted, 1874 to 101. On the latter
vote Mr.. Loud (rep., CALI voted with
the democrats.
Mr.. Hemenway Qnd..) then pre-.
scented the conference report on the
Notifications appropria ton bill. *,
The report was advanced 214 tC
8. Under the operation of the rule
adopted earlier in the day. the
speaker then laid before the
house the immigration bill with
senate amendments. #.~ t'r ~ 5lm&
The bill was sent to conference, by
a vote of 100 to l, and the speaker
appointed. Messrs. Shattuc, Adams
and Hobb as conferees. ].>s@' .f5,s@'|
T. Mr.. Mercer, chairman of the com
mittee on public buildings and
grounds, was recognized, and moved
a gree to the senate amendments tc
the omnibus public building bill and
send the bill, to conference.
: : Senate Proceedings. 70. s..
Washington, March 3.-Immediate
ly upon convening Monday the sen
ate. on motion of Senator Hale, took
UP the general deficiency bill.
. In the course of the reading Of the
bill the house amendments to the
omnibus public building bill were
sent to conference and Senators Fair
banks. Warren and Turner were ap
pointed conferees.
The conference report on the for
tifcations appropriation bill was
agreed to.
Consideration of the general de-
ficiency bill then was resumed.
At one o'clock the unfinished bust
ness. the Aldrich financial bill, was
laid before the senate. At Senator
Aldrich's request it was laid aside
temporarily to permit the general
deficiency bill to be disposed Of.
At 3:45 p. m. the general deficiency
bill passed the senate and the AL.
drich financial bill was taken up.
A REVIEW OF CONGRESS.