Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-12
CONGRESS-
IN EXTRA SESSION
Assembled In Response to the
Presidents Proclamation.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO-DAY
'Urcle Joe" cannon Elected Speaker
interesting Scenes in Both Cham
bers-Reciprocity With Cubn
the Main Object of Session.

Washington, Nov. 10.-The house OF
representatives, of the Fifty-eighth
congress, Monday held its first session,
and except for the naming of COM
mittees which will follow later, or
ganization was completed. Joseph G.
Cannon, of Illinois, whose elevation
to the speakership "a assured months
ago, was formally elected speaker and
indicted into Office.
ovation to Mr.. Cannon.
Mr.. Cannon received the applause OF
democrats and republicans alike when
he took up the gavel of authority, the
demonstration being most compliment
airy to the newly-elected speaker. He
was at once at ease in the speakers
clair, having filled it SO often tempo
rarily during his many years of service
in the house. The old officers were re-
elected, and the customary resolutions
adopted providing for the appointment
of a committee to notify the president
and senate Of the election of a speaker
and clerk and a committee to join a
senate committee to notify the presi-
dent of the presence of a quorum in
the two bodies. The hour of meeting
was fixed for u o'clock. The rules oil
the Fifty-seventh congress were adopt
ed for the Fifty-eighth congress by an
aye and nay vote, after a brief dis
~cussion, during which the minority
sought to secure an increase in the
! democratic representation on the com
mittees.
Floral Tributes to
The drawing of seats, in which ole
and new members alike take deep con-
Germ, occupied a greater portion OF the
DAYS session. A pretty compliment
was paid to the leaders and veterans OF
both sides in this connection, they be-
ing permitted to select their seats with
out drawing lots.
When most of the members had
drawn seats messengers began bring
ing in the floral tributes and placing
them on the desks, but the confusion
resulting from applause caused the
sneaker to direct that no more be
BROUGHT in. Some of those brought in
were most elaborate. One piece, made
to represent a locomotive, amid laugh
Ter, was placed IN the desk OF Mr.,
Baker, New York, who offered a resolu-
lion that the democratic members dc
rot accept favors or passes from rail
roads,
Relating to Istlimian Question:
Mr.. Hit CID offered the following
resolution: Resolved, by the house
OF representatives, that the president
be requested to communicate to the
house, if not incompatible with the in
terest of the public service, all CORE
s~pondence and other official documents
relating to the recent revolt in the
isthmus of Panama." 1t was agreed to.
Bills Introduced.
Among other bills introduced were
the following: BY Mr.. Tawney (Minn.),
to prevent the giving of premiums with
packages of tobacco.
Mr.. Wanger PENN, to establish a
national military park at Valley Forge,
Mr.. Stephens (Tex.), creating a state
out of the Indian territory and Okla
homa; providing for the leasing FOL
grading purposes of arid lands; to pro
vide for the equitable distribution be-
tween the United States and Mexico
of the waters of the Rio Grande river;
to open for settlement sos 900 acres
of land in the Kiowa, Comanche ant
. h,oaIN Indian reservations
Mr.. Mudd Md, for the reconstruc
ton of a free ship canal as a means
of military and naval defense through
the straits of Maryland and Delaware
Mr.. Mayor PENN, making $12 tn
/ minimum pensions per month OF al
: pensioners who have reached the ag
Y Of SO.
l Mr.. Slayden (Tex.), subjecting goods
I wares and merchandise made by con
victs to the laws of the state or ter
ritory into which they are transported
Mr.. ,Bartholdt (Mo.), restoring tn
army canteen.
On motion of Mr.. Payne IN .Y.) tn
h house at 1886 p. m. adjourned.