The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-11
Brief Document Urging Approval of
the Cuban Reciprocity Treaty as
an Act Of Justice.
ANOTHER BATCH OF BILLS
OVER 500 MEASURES INTRODUCED
IN THE LOWER BRANCH.
Speaker Cannon Appoints the Conn
mittees ON Rules and Mileage, ana
the House Adjourns.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1o.--The feature OF
the day In Congress was the reception of
the Presidents brief message urging the
approval OF the Cuban reciprocity treaty.
The session OF the Senate was devoted ex-
clusively to the reading OF the message in
support Of reciprocity with Cuba and to the
routine incident to the receipt Of the mes
sage and again as yesterday. continued
far only about fifteen minutes. The attend
ance Of senators was exceptionally large
and many appeared with large rolls OF
freshly prepared bills In front Of them.
The messag ge received the careful attention
% the senators and when its reading had
been concluded Mr.. Cullom was recognized
20 move the reference to the committee on
foreign relations OF the message and the
Cuban treaty. the text OF which had been
transmitted with the message. This motion
prevailed and II had no sooner been dis
Posed OF than upon motion of Mr.. Allison.
of Iowa. Senate. at 12:15 o'clock adjourned.
Inc House was In session less than half
cut OF respect to the memory or two de-
eeased members, Messrs. Toerderer and
Iforcing. The Presidents message was re-
fsrred to the committee on ways and
rieans. the membership of which is yet to
be announced. The message also was or
dered printed. The reading was applauded.
II.
way Qnd-l making Immediately available
appropriations for mileage OF senator's and
rnsmbers OF the House was passed. Pro-
Vision Is made authorizing the speaker to
designate some one from among those ap-
Eointed by him to sign in his name under
Ills direction all certificates for salary and
eccounts for travelling expenses, thus saw
ing the speaker a vast amount of labor.
The speaker announced the following
committees:
RuIes-The speaker. Dalzell CRep.. Pa.),
&1fOSFenOr D.. Williams. (Dem..
Mileage-Reader of Kansas. Jackson of
Maryland, Flack of New York, Lewis of
Georgia. Butler of Missouri The first three
are Republicans and the last two Democrats.
There were sl9 bills introduced, In which
lbs were public bills and the others meas
tres for the beneht of private individuals
The bills Introduced include the following
4 BY Mr. Jones, OF Washington Increasing
tue duties 10 per cent. ad vaIorem on i'm
Forts brought to the United States in for
<4gn ships.
BysMr. Crumpacker. OF Indiana: Providing
9 comm 'ssion to investigate State election
laws
BY M. Rixey, OF Virginia. Resolution au-
taorizing the secretary of the navy to con-
fsolidate such bureaus in his department as
fe may deem best
BY Mr.. lowering of Massachusetts: Pro-
>ssiding a retired list In the life-saving .serv-
fce. and a joint resolution for constitutional
amendHent giving Congress power TO regu-
late the hours of labor
BY Mr.. Watson, OF Indiana: Prescribing an
age limit and an educational test to the i'm
Snigration laws
BY Mr.. Esch. of Wisconsin,: Providing
For submarine mining for coast defense and
for field. artillery corps.
BY Mr.. Adams. OF Pennsylvania: To re-
organize the consular service.