Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
CONGRESS.

CHdInDcT u mass Oh eIhDOTdte Hurdl
tributes and nearly every senator in
his seat. the gavel of President Pro
TEN Frye sounded today at noon.
calling the senate together In the Sec
ond extraordinary session of the fifty.
eighth congress, Much of the routine
work was eliminated by the last SEES
sions work. New senator's had gone
through the formality Of taking oaths.
seats had been assigned and with the
exception of the appointment Of some
vacancies all functions of the organ.
izations had been completed. No bus.
mess was transacted.
House.--The house of representa-.
tives of the Fifty-eighth congress 10.
day held its first session and except
for the naming OF committees, which
will follow later, organization was
completed. Joseph G. Cannon of iii
nois, whose elevation to the speaN er.
ship was assured months ago. was for
mally elected speaker and indicted
into office, Mr.. Cannon received the
applause of democrats and republicans
alike when he took up the gavel
Of authority. the demonstration being
most complimentary to tho newly
elected speaker The old officers were
reelected and the customary resolu,
tions adopted providing for the ap.
pointment of committees to notify
the president and senate of the cleo.
ton Of a speaker and clerk. and n
committee to join senate committee
to notify the president OF the pres.
ence of a quorum In the two bodies.
The hour OF meeting was fixed for
IL o'clock. The rules of the Fifty
seventh congress were adopted for
the Fifty-eighth congress by an aye
and nay vote Of l9l to 165.
Washington, Nov. 10.--Senate.-
Today's session of the senate was
devoted exclusively to the reading Of
the presidents message and after its
reading the message and the Cub
an treaty were referred to the com
mittee on foreign relations. 10
House.-Immediatel after the house
had been called to order the message
was received and read. Following it's
reading the speaker announced the
committee on rules as follows:
The speaker, Dalzell. republican,
Pennsylvania; Grosvenor, republican
Ohio; Williams, democrat, Mlssissip
pi; Dearmond, democrat, Missouri.
AS a mark of respect for the memory
of Mr.. Forderer, Of Pennsylvania, and
Mr., Boering, Of Kentucky, the house
adjourned
Washington. Nov. 11.--House.-Th
house was in session only Ave min
utes today No business was tran.
sacted.
Washington. Nov 12.--Senate.---Th
question of the eligibility Of Reed
Smoot was discussed by Dubois, Hoar
and Hale, without action, A large
number of bills were introduced.
House-The speaker announced the
ways and means committee as fol-
lows: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Payne
of New York, Dalzell Of Pennsylvania,
Grosvenor of Ohio, Tawney of Min
nesota, Mccall Of Massachusetts,
Babcock Of Wisconsin, Metcalf Of Cal
ifornia, Hill Of Connecticut, Watson
of Indiana, and Curtis Of Kansas.
Democrats-Messrs. Williams of Mis-
sissippl, Robertson of Louisiana,
Swanson of Virginia, Mcclellan Of
New York, Cooper Of Texas, and Clark
of Missouri. Mr.. Payne introduced
the bill to make effective the Cuban
reciprocity convention, which. with.
out objection, was read by title and
referred to the committee on ways
and means. Mr. Payne having moved
to adjourn. Mr. Williams (Miss.) In.
CURED IL he was ready to announce
the program of the majority. Mr..
Payne said meeting of the ways and
means committee would be called to-
morrow. and he hoped to report the
bill to the house tomorrow. Adjourn.
ed.
Washington, Nov. 13.-Senate.--
Senator Lodge introduced a bill pro.
viding for the removal of all duties
from all articles imported from the
Philippines into the United States
except sugar and tobacco, and fixing
the duty on these two articles at
so per cent of the rate on sugar and
tobacco shipped from foreign coun
tries.
House.--Mr. Payne of New York,
chairman OF the committee on ways
and means, reported the Cuban bill
and gave notice that on Monday he
would call IL up for consideration
BY unanimous consent the minority
Of the ways and means was given
further time In which to submit a
minority report.
prank at Rutland resulted In the
death Of young Verne Phleger, aged
IA. In company with a number of
others, the lad engaged In removing
the town dairyman's wagon from its
usual place as practical Jest upon
its owner. He was steering the tongue
when he stumbled and fell with the
result Of being run over by the heavy
vehicle which was being pushed by
his companions In sport. Severe in
ternal injuries resulted, which finally
proved fatal.
Ray Gregg, lover Of Cora Lacey,
who surrendered himself to the sher-
III Of Polk county shortly after the
arrest Of DIR. w. r. Trotter on the
charge Of having caused the girls
death by criminal operation, has
been released from Jail. No indict-
ment was returned against him,
which amounts to exoneration. He
Is held under $500 bond to appear as
a witness against DR.. Trotter who
has since been indicted. The bond
was signed by John Bush, young
Gregg's guardian. The youth went to
Knoxville with his guardian. He Is
4 pharmacist by occupation and has
worked in that city for several years
The Methodists of Council Bluffs.
may erect residence for the pres Id.
ing elder of the district. A $4,000
building is proposed
The electric light power house at
Glenwood was damaged by fire, the
machinery being severely damaged.
John Gotsche and others propose