Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-08

day, closed the extraordinary session
and entered Oh the duties of the regular
session, but the transition was sonatur-
al as to be scarcely noticeable. The
unusual FEATURES were the close of the
called session by announcement from
the Chair and the Offering of two
prayers within half an hour of each
other. The business transacted con-
sisted OF the reading of the President
message and the beginning of the dis
c,.ssion CT the Cuban reciprocity bill.
Tie first regular session of the
3Sth Congress began, at noon to-
day. but the Senate met half
an hour previous to that time in
accordance with the adjournment of
Saturday for tho purpose of permit
ting al. orderly termination of the spa
ciil session. Tho fact that there has!
been an extra session had the effect
Of robhing the first day of the regular
session OF many OF the features which
usually characterize the first Day. but
there were stu some OF the usual ind
cations. the particular one of which
MAS the attendance of the public. The
galleries We're by no means crowded,
hut thcfe was 4 larger attendance than
| usual. and there was an air OF cxpcc. =
:ncy " hich is noticeable only on ua-
| usual occasions.
The major portion OF the half hour
lifting OF the extra session was de-
voted to executive business. but be .
fore TIE doors were closed the Senate
passed bill amending the law rcla-
| t'iIo n rnnorncciono) E,
Ike motion for an executive session
was made by Allison. who stated that
there was some business necessary 70
lie transacted behind closed doors be
| fore the termination OF the called ses.
sion. The motion prevailed and al
ll.49 the executive assion began.
! After the doors We're opened, Piatt
CT. presided over the Senate during
the favorable consideration of 4 resolu-
tiof. Of thanks to Senator Frye for thu
courteous manner in which he has pre-
sided ever the Senate The resolution
WAS offered by German.
KEN made, q favorable report from
tne committee on contingent expenses
on the resolution Of Penrose request
ing the Transmission to the Senate by
tho Postmaster general of all papers
relating 70 the post Office Investigations
/ German objected to the present con-
sidc"ation OF the resolution and it went
TO the calendar
| 4 favorable report was made by Mr.
! Hurton from the committee on Forest
| Reserves. and the protection OF game.
On a bill creating the national Apnaia-
chan forest reserve"
| Mir. Frye took the chair at y O'Clock
and announced:
The hour provided by law for the
meeting OF the first regular session Of
the 5Sth Congress having arrived, de-
clare the extraordinary session adj
journed without dav'
Prayer was offered by Rev. T. ]. Pref
lyman. The roll call was had and 81
members having responded Mr.. Frye
announced that a quorum was present.
/ Resolutions were offered and agreed to
as follows: Iy Mr.. Pratt. Conn, TX
| ins the daily meeting hour at II o clock
| by Mr.. lioar for Il committee to inform
the House that quorum of the Senate
i was present; by Mr.. Hale, that a conf
| mittec from the House to notify the
President that q quorum of the Senate
had assembled.
Mr.. Hale ana Mr.. Cockrell were APP
pointed by MI. Frye as this committee.
As bills and petitions were being pr,-
scented. Mr. Holr suggested that it wa:
not customary for the Senate to trans
act business, pending the notification OF
/ the President, and on his motion q re.
cess was taken at 1910 for one hour.
! Upon converting the Senate, Mr.. Hale
reported for the committee that the
President had been advised and would
shortly communicate q message.
SIR. Barnes, assistant secretary to the
President, then presented the message
which was read at once.
[Thc message will be found In full in
| another part OF this issue.l
At 40 the Senate being called to Or
| der, a further recess was taken until
lilo.
| The reading Of the Presidents mes
sage was concluded at 326 p. NJ.
The Senate than took up the resolu-
ton calling on the postmaster general
to send to the Senate committee on
post offices and post roads, the papers
bearing on the recent investigation in
to irregularities in the post Office de-
partncnt.
| After some informal discussion the
resolution was laid over until, tomor-
row and Cullom began a speech on the
Cuban reciprocity bill. He dwelt es-
pecia!ly on the effect of the bill on the
! trade with Cuba, which he contended
would be greatly stimulated by its pas
sage. He said that we should treat
| Cuba more literally than the other
| countries.
| Teller took the floor but yielded to
a motion to adjourn out OF respect to
the memory of the late Representative
Eurl of Pennsylvania The Senate,
/ thcreupon, at AIS p. NJ, adjourned.