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


chamber mass of elaborate floral
his seat. the gayel 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 ses-
sion's work. New senators had gone
through the Formally 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 to-
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 speak err
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 the newly
elected speaker. The old officers were
reelected and the customary resolu-
lions adopted providing for the APP
pointment of committees to notify
the president and senate of the cleo
tion of a speaker and clerk, and a
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 191 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.
House.--Immediatel after the house
had been called to order the message
was received and read. Following its
reading the speaker announced the
committee on rules as follows:
The speaker. Dalzell, republican,
Pennsylvania; Grosvenor. republican
Ohio: Williams, democrat. MISSISSIPPI
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.-Tho
house was in session only five min
utes today. No business was tran
sacted.
Washington, Nov. 12,--Senate.-The
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: epublicans-Messrs. 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.
Observation-Disclosures. Williams of Mis-
sissippi, 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
quired IL he was ready to announce
the program of the majority. Mr..
Payne said a 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 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 it up for consideration.
BY unanimous consent the minority
of the ways and means was given
further time in which to submit a
minority report.
A 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 a 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