The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-20
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| Washington. Nov. II. The Fifty.
eighth congress convened In extra
ordinary session at noon yesterday In
accordance with the proclamation Of
President Roosevelt, for the purpose
OF enacting legislation necessary to
make effective the Cuban reciprocity
treaty. The day was devoted simply
to personal greetings and organization.
i The house assembled the largest
membership in its history and the
scene before the gavel fell in that
body was one of animation, both on the
floor, in the cloakrooms and in the
Hobbies and corridors.
Crowds OF eager spectators, both
men and women, thronged the corri-
doris and rotunda Of the capitol early
in the day, and the galleries, to which
admission was had by card only, were
taxed to their capacity long before the
hour of assembling arrived.
In the house, except for the naming
of committees, which will follow later,
organization was completed. Joseph
G. Cannon Of Illinois, whose elevation
to the speakership was assured some
months ago, was formally elected
speaker and indicted into Office. Con-
gresham Williams of Mississippi was
given the complimentary votes of the
Democrats. Mr.. Cannon received the
applause of Democrats and Republic
ans 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 resolutions adopted
providing for the appointment of a
committee to notify the president and
senate of the election of speaker and
clerk, and a committee to join a SEN
ate committee to notify the president
OF the presence of quorum in the
two bodies. The hour of meeting was
fixed for IL o'clock.
The rules of the Fifty-seventh con-
gress were adopted for the Fifty
eighth congress by an eye and nay
vote after a brief discussion, during
which the minority sought to secure an
increase in the Democratic representa-
ton on the committees.
Several hundred bills were intro
duced in the house. A statehood bill
2or New Mexico, introduced by Dele
gate Rodny, will be No. l.
In the senate there was but little
more than formal call to order and
the adoption of the usual routines, in.
forming the house that a quorum had
gathered and the president that an ex-
preston of his wishes was awaited.
Washington, Nov. II. - The days
session of the senate was devoted ex-
clusively to the reading of the presi-
dents message in support of reci-
procity with Cuba and to the routine
incident to the receipt of the message
and continued for only about fifteen
minutes. The. attendance of senators
was exceptionally large, and many ap-
fpeared with large rolls of freshly pre-.
pared bills in front of them.
The house was in session less than
half an hour, the early adjournment
being taken out of respect to the men,
ory OF two deceased members. The
presidents message was read and re-
ferred to the committee on ways and
means. the membership Of which is yet
to be announced. The message was
also ordered printed. The speaker an
nounced the committees on rules and
mileage. Aside from making provis-
\ ion for the payment of mileage of
members no further business was
transacted.
Washington. Nov. 13.-The speaker
announced the ways and means COM
mittee as follows:
Observation-Disclosures. Payne IN. ",
Dalzell (Pa.), Grosvenor (Ohio), Taw-
ney (Minn.), Mccall (Mass.), Babcock
wis.,. Metcalf (Cal.), Hill (Conn.),
Boutell (In.), Weston (Ind.). Curtis
(Kan.).
Democrats - Messrs. Williams
(Miss.), Robertson La.), Swanson
\'~'/' @ASOASAAoA NA>s ~, .SOOQcg
(Tex.), Clark (Mo.(.
Mr.. Payne introduced the bill to
make effective the Cuban reciprocity
convention, which, without objection,
was read by title and referred to the
committee on ways and means.
Mr.. Payne said q meeting of the
ways and means committee would be
called and he hoped to report the bill
70 the house to-day.
For the purpose of providing homes
and employment for the homeless poor
and making them self-sustaining homo
owners. independent Of being hired.
Senator Hoar yesterday, by request.
introduced in the senate bill to ere
ate a bureau Of national homes to be
placed under the direction of the Sec
retary of agriculture.
Couldn't Afford II.
Il hear Hopkins has been very ill.s