Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-14

widower ever was and bad his manly
breast covered with al imaculate white
vest. He looked very calm and con-
tented. When the new to-be vice
president appeared there was applause
in the galleries, which caused the color
to mount to his face Senator Calm
ger FASTENED to shake hands with good
old Senator Cockrell, congratulating
him upon the safe delivery of Missouri.
Near by stood the venerable Senator
Pettus, of Alabama, with his big gold
bowed spectacles, smiling like a child,
and shaking hands right and left.
Senator Alger of Michigan slid into
the room with cherubic countenance
and fresh roses in his cheeks. His
trip to Europe last summer has done
him much good. The buzz of voices
was instantly hushed when the hammer
fell and DR.. Hale began to say a short
prayer He advised the victorious
Republicans to love their Democratic
neighbors. A few resolutions were in
troduced, and in fifteen minutes the
congress adjourned out of the respect
for he memory of Senators Quay and
Hoar.
The reading of the Presidents mes
sage, in congress, on Tuesday, con-
sumed an hour and a half. In the
senate there was but small umber
of spectators in the gallery. To say
that the message, both ia it's character
and length, was a surprise, but ex-
presses the general opinion. There
was a large attendance of Senators.
and at first they closely followed the
reading clerk, but at the end of an
hour gave up the attempt, dropped
their special editions of the document
and INDUCED in general conversation
and visits with each other. The ad-
ministering of the oath ''to support
the constitution to Senator Knox Of
Pennsylvania, and Senator Crane OF
Mass, preceding the reading, was an
interesting ceremony. Senator Knox
is a short, stout, smooth-fa man,
and as he stood by the side of the gil
gantic Penrose the contrast was very
marked. Senator Crane is a short
very thin man, with a small head and
prominent ears, quite unlike the late
Senator Hoar. He reminds one of Mr..
Justice Day whom Mckinley elevated
to the Supreme bench. These two
new Senators sit close together On the
extreme right and back of the Demo-
cratic side of the chamber! While the
reading was in progress many of the
old Senators paid their respects to the
two new corners.
The Presidents message is a thor
oughly domestic document. he evident
ly has the highest welfare of his coun-
trymen at heart-the laboring men
women, the capitalist, the rising gen
Grafton, the migrants who are pour
ing in from all the world. II is full of
suggestions looking to future legisla-
ton to the end that the welfare of all
the people, and the nation, may be
promoted and safeguarded. The work
suggested by the President would en-
ploy the energy and time of a much
longer session of congress than the
present one. AS was expected the
message is silent regarding a revision
of the tariff. That is a ponderous
question which will have to be care
fully considered in an extra session, or
go over until the congress meets next
December. A poll Of congressman
develops the fact that less than one
fourth are in favor of immediate re-
vision. The message makes no men
ton of reciprocity; has but slight
reference to the wac in the Orient,
makes no recommendation regarding
steam boat inspection, no report
respecting the Panama canal, and
generally avoids the questions which
were much talked about as issues
during the campaign.
Washington is now estimated to
contain 100000 people, and is fast
becoming a great metropolitan city.
The President wishes it to be a model
city; an example of good government