The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-11-13
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Flood Of Bills introduced In the House
on First Day.

on FIRST bays
Senator Frye, president pro TEN Of
tho senate. called that body together
in tho second extraordinary session OF
tho Fifty.eighth congress at noon Mon.
day. and after prayer by Rov. +. J.
Prottyman OF Washington. tho formal
proclamation calling the congress In
extraordinary session Was read. Thd
special session Of the senate following
the adjournment Of the Fifty.sevonth
congress last spring, eliminated much
OF the routine work which would 9th.
orwlso have been performed at Mon.
days session. New senators had gone
through tho formality Of taking oaths
Of Office, seats had been assigned, and
with tho exception OF the appointment
Of some vacancies all functions OF the
organization had been completed.
Al the roll call seventy senators an.
swerod when President Pro Tom
Frye declared q quorum present.
Senators 1loar and German were ap.
pointed by the senate to inform the
president that congress had organized
and was ready to receive any com.
munlcation he had to make.
A resolution offered by Mr. Cullom
fixing 70 o'clock noon as tho hour for
converting daily sessions was adopted.
Senators Hanna and German. on
account OF the recent victories won by
them In their respective states, wero
tho recipients OF much attention.
when Senator Hanna arrived on tho
floor Of the senate no was greeted
with cheers. which Increased TO thun.
dorous APPLAUSE as no was followed a
moment later by Senator German and
tho two shook hands cordially.
The house OF representatives OF the
Fifty eighth congress on Monday held
It's first session. and except for tho
naming OF committees, which VIII FOL.
low later. organization was completed.
Joseph @. Cannon OF Illinois, whose
election 10 tho speaker5hip was as.
Burcd months ago. was formally elect.
cd speaker ana indicted into Office.
The old officers were reelected and
tho customary resolutions adopted
providing for the appointment OF a
committee 10 notify tho president and
senate OF the election OF a speaker
and clerk, and q committee TO Join n
senate committee to notify the prosi.
don't OF the presence OF a quorum In
the two bodies. The rules OF the
Flfty-soyonth congress were adopted
for tho Fiftyoighth congress by an
aye and nay vote after brief discussion,
during which the minority sought to
secure an increase In tho representa-
ton on the committee.
Several hundred bills were intro.
ducod In the house al the opening SEES
sion. a statehood bill for New Mex
leo. introduced by Delegate Rodey, has
tho distinction OF being the first house
| bin OF tho Fifty.oighth congro s. aad
will be number one nattholdt (MoL
sought this distinction Tor bin 70
storing the army cantcen, but was cor.
/ PEELED 10 take second pace. and tbs
/ bill Is number two bill SWING con-
gross tho right to regulate the trrsts
was introduced By Palmer (I'sp)
Pennsylvania
Chairman Hit OF tho foreign affairs
committee offered the following feso-
/ luton; Resolved. by the house OF
representatives That tho president
communicate 10 the house. II not IN.
compatible with tho interests OF tho
public service, an correspondence and
other official documents relating to
the recent revolt In tho iathmus Of
Z Panama"