Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-12
SESSION IS OPENED.
Regular Meeting Succeeded Extra
Session Of Congress
VERY LITTLE WORK WAS DONE
The Cuban Reciprocity Treaty Was
the OnIy 7easure of Importance TO
Receive Consideration.

sion and entered upon the duties OF the Il
regular session by announcement from /
the chair and the Offering OF two pray
eTs in the Senate within half an hour 1
OF each other. The business transacted /
consisted OF the reading OF the Presi- /
dents message and the beginning OF /
the discussion OF the Cuban reciprocity /
bill On this bill. Mr.. Cullom. who has |
charge % 1t. made a speech. advocating |
its passage in the interest OF American |
trade.
Mr.. Kcan made a favorable report |
from the committee on contingent ex- |
pcnseC on the resolution OF Mr.. Penrose
requiring the transmission 10 the Sen
ate BY the Postmaster General OF all
the papers relating TO the pOstofiice in
vestigation. Mr.. German suggested a
/ number OF amendments. the effect OF
which was TO make IL mandatory for
! the committee 10 make an investiga-
/ ton into postOfflce Affairs and 20 COM
pei the committee 70 make report 20
/ the Senate by May l next
Nr. PenrOse. as author or the resolu-
| ton. and chairman OF the committee.
/ indicated a willingness TO accept ,he
amendments. but Mr.. Plat % Connec-
lticut. objected. Mr.. Platt said that as
i0~riuallv introduced this resolution left
IL optional with the committee TO e.
tend its investigation II IL thought ne
cessary after seeing General Bristow's
report That. ne thought was just what
should be done. To order an investiga-
ton would be 20 work in the dark.
After some discussion the resolution
was laid over until tomorrow and Mr..
Cullom began a speech on the Cuban
reciprocity bill He spoke especially Of
the effect OF the bin upon the trade
with Cuba. which be c0ntended would
be greatly stimulated by its passago-
Situated as We were within Few miles
OF the Cuban coast We should control
tho Cuban market. but the trade nus
lost had gone 20 Great Britain, France
and Germany Instead o. coming 20 the
United states. NJ. Culom conceded
that an increased production OF Cuban
! sugar was probable. but he did not be-
lieve there was danger 20 the American
sugar industry because OF the CORE
spending increase in the population OF
ttis country making n great capacity
f'r consumption.
Based on last years imports from
Cuba. ne said that the aggregate con
cfsslCn OF the United states would
1mcurt % about $4,000 600 Inc
Cuban concession would amount to
only S110q GOO. This great difference
be attributed 20 the fact that Clha s
tariff was much lower than ours an
also 90 the fact that our exports %
Cuba were of much smaller volume
than our imports from that country
This DIS nancy. be- predicted. woull
continue until the reciprocity bill De-
came q law.
house Hears Message
Washington. Special.-The House
convened Monday in regular ses-
I sion and listened 20 the reading az
the Presidents annual message 20 Con
sal Sos I..IN
-he first day OF the regular session OF
F The Fiftv-eighth Congress. Of many OF
the features interesting 20 spectators.
The House. having organized four
weeks ago. the ceremony OF opening
/ today was materially shortened, u
/ only being necessary 10 call the roll
10 develop the presence Of q quorum
and 10 provide for the customary noth
cations % the President and 20 the
Senate No reference was made 20 the
special session or % its termination
the proceedings OF today being thl
/ same as they would have been had the
extra session adjourned. More than ar
/ hour ana a half were consumed IN The
q / reading OF the Presidents message. al
: the conclusion OF which there was q
T. general applause on the Republican
= side " the chamber. 4 considerable
= amount OF routine matters necessarl
\ 10 facilitate the work OF the commit
A tees was transacted prior 20 the re-
. ceipt OF the message. The House al
n iCurned at $40 out OF respect q
q Henry Burke. q Pennsylvania. a mem
Der. who died last Saturday.
Postal Freud Papers.
The House Tuesday authorized n
= committee on postOfhces and post-road
+ 20 request the Postmaster General {
supply the committee with the paper
= in Connection with the recent investiga
3 ticn OF the POstonce Department
s. was explained by Mr.. Overstreet. chail
.e man q the committee, that the phi
,e pose q the resolution was 20 suppl
ii the committee with information esseI
= fial % the proper consideration OF al
20 preparation bills. The minority, und'
IN the leadership OF Mr. Williams. OF Nj
Y. slssippi. made an unsuccessful effort
il amend the resolution 50 as 20 proyig
=. that the House request the POstmast
General for papers and evidence toucI
AZ ing on the Investigation. The Hou
. also instructed the judiciary commi
is tee 10 make inquiry and repo
whether the Isle OF Pines can be cedl
TO Cuba without concurrent action
the House and Senate.
j., Treaty Referred.
:. washington. Special.-The Senate.
executive session. referred the trea
70 between TIE United States and Panap
e. fOr the construction OF a canal aero
r. the isthmus 10 the committee on "a
"A cign relations. There was no discussi
4 the treaty in any form. The Sena
re without comment also referred I
re- domination or General Leonard Voc
N. % Dc RAZOR general. TO the commit
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