Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24

Washington, Nov "a. While no
proposition has been transmitted to
the house of representatives from the
senate looking to an early adjournment
OF the extra session of congress, this
matter was the subject of several con-
ferences Monday between leaders of
| the house and Speaker Cannon. There
was but one sentiment expressed, and
| that was that adjournment ought not
to be taken until the Cuban measure
was finally disposed of, or extra ses-
sion lapsed into the regular session
With this view of the case, the tenta-
tive progress of the house will be to
adjourn for three days at time. It is
we'll known that there is not quorum
of the house at present in Washing
ton, and should the point of mo
quorum" be raised at any session of
the house, adjournment could only be
made for single day under the
rules.
Senate Programme Criticised.
There is some criticism expressed by
house leaders regarding the published
programme of the senate to take a
vote on the Cuban bill on December
16, and adjourn the present session
within few days. Such action is
declared to be reflection on the pres
ident, who assembled congress in ex-
ira session, and emphasized the neces-
sity of immediate action on the Cuban
measure. The house occupied but nine
days Of the session in taking action,
and members of the house can see no
reason why the senate, which has rati-
fed the Cuban treaty, by tWO-thirds
vote, after thoroughly discussing that
compact, should put off the passage of
the bill making that treaty effective
to the middle of next month.
Should the senate transmit to the
house resolution for adjournment of
the special session, the present dispo-
sition of that body will be to ignore the
resolution on the ground that there is
not quorum present to consider it.
Leading members of the house say the
whole house was held in Washington
until a vote was taken on the Cuban bill.
with the understanding that they could
then go to their homes. This is great
many of them have done, and there will
be no effort made to recall them to the
capitol until after the extra session is
about to lapse into the regular meeting
of congress.
Session of the Senate.
Washington, Nov. 24.-Monday's ses-
sion of the senate began with the pres
entation of a resolution by Senator Al
lison Qa.) providing for the appoint
ment of Rev. F. J. Prettyman, of this
city, as chaplain of the senate for the
present session. The resolution was
agreed to.
Senator CullOm Qll) presented the
report of the committee on foreign re-
lations on the bill to carry into effect
tn Cuban reciprocity treaty. The bill
went to the calendar.
Senator Hale (Me.) then moved to
reconsider the vote by which the New
lands resolution for the annexation of
Cuba was referred to the committee on
relations with Cuba. The resolution
was discussed at some length.
Conn 1ttee Assign ments.
The republicans of the senate have
completed their committee assignment.
The more important assignments are
as follows:
Appropriations. Gallinger; contin-
gent expenses, chairman, Kean; COM
merce, Foster (Wash.), Quarles, Alger:
finance, Penrose; Indian affairs, Clark
Wyo.), Long; immigration, chairman,
Dillirger; interoceanic canals, chair
man, Hanna; judiciary, Mitchell; naval
affairs, Burrows; pensions, chairman,
McCumber; Philippines. Long; post
offices, chairman, Penrose; new men,
bers, Burrows. Scott, Burton; priv
ileges and elections, Hopkins; public
lands, Fulton.
Wood investigation Continued,
The senate committee on military af-
fairs held brief session Monday to
continue the investigation of charges
against Gen. Leonard Wood, in oppo-
sition to his confirmation to be major
general. Capt w. J. Barden, of the
artillery corps, U. S. A., who was en-
gineer officer in charge of street i'm
provements at Havana during Gen.
Woods administration as governor
general of Cuba. was the only witness
heard The committee adjourned to
meet again Friday at II o'clock.
A subcommittee will be appointed to
go to Cuba to take testimony regard
ing the conduct of Gen. Wood. The
personnel of the committee has not yet
been agreed upon, nor the number of
members. It is asserted that so much
has already been said about the con-
duct Of Gen. Wood in Cuba that It will
be necessary to examine witnesses in
that island, who cannot come to the
United States. @
Pleads Not Guilty.
st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. a. Cashier
Ernst, former banker and broker, was
arraigned In police court Monday on
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