Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-12-14

w dSitt zion. SDeClal.-Wltn tne
Senate 1T session - minutes and the
House &; Minutes. the last session of
the 5Sth Congress was assembled to-
day. ~ time of both bodies was
devoted outireIy to the usual formal
ities az uded by scenes familiar. but
always Interesting. There were the
greeting, between members. the great
foral C:Splay and the hundreds OF
visitor with beautifully gowned wo-
men prrGominating. Corridors. COM
mittec rooms and cloak rooms were
thronged. The hustle extended even
10 the ,.,'ors of the chambers. although
no weigl.'y legislative problems await
ed solution.
E-adng of the Message.
AftoT listening to the residing OF the
Presidents annual message to Con
Eress "h' House adjourned until We'd
nesday. During the first 10 minutes
of the session two minor routine mat
tors VIZ" disposed Of. but out side OF
these 20 other business was transact
ed
Shcrs.y after the clerk began to read
the message printed copies were dis
tributcl among the members Demo-
Gratis am Republicans alike gave close
a'tcntion 10 the utterances of the
lrcsid ~ and with the aid of the
printed copies intently followed the
clerk i; the reading.
upC- 'hc conclusion of the reading
ui Tho ;cssaSe. which consumed one
hour and |3 minutes, there was loud
applattN from the Republican side
Tho .:' sSagc. on motion of Mr..
Iayne, vas referred to the committee
Of III Whole House on the State ot
the uEion, after which the House ad.
luuTnr-
In the Senate.
The : nate was IN session for mora
tnan tHo hours. and in addition to
listen 20 the reading Of the Presi.
dcnte - SSaee received a preliminary
rcpoI ;0om the merchant marine com.
nl"slc witnessed the induction OF
SHnat'r~ Knox and Crane into office.
ana - -NrCutiVe session referred the
pr'"ld n'.M nominations to the proper
CONN ZOOS.
Work OF Wednesday.
Upc the converting the House
NJ } cham. OF Pennsylvania. from
'H' c1i"nHttee on appropriations. re-
poiieu nc legislative. executive and i'll
dt''al ,'.i!, and gave notice that he
woald ce'l the bill up for consideration
iInmCu aicly. after the reading of the
lnurna The House, on motion OF iIr
taynr. "a New York went into com
mite '' the Whole for the purpose of
f"iorT' certain portions of the Pres
id' Mt. message to the respective com
mite er having jurisdiction of the sev-
'i"l 50 1i"cts. As soon as this was done
me House adjourned until tomorrow.
In the sentste.
1hc mate Wednesday reached =
ucciS'Vu 10 take vote on the Philip-
piuc civil government bill. providing
to' th' -phstruSti"n nf railroads on the
1si"nos m the 10Th instant. and i, ad-
diuon ,-ansactei considerable -otber
business MIR. PLATE. of New York ere
a'ed something OF a stir by introducing
hIli providing FOR a reduction OF the
congressional representation of tho
uhc.n States on the ground that
many o. the citizens OF those States are
deprive of their right to vote. and MIR.
Srott unged the Senate into an ex
c1pti6Haily early debate by attempting
60 secure the passage of the bill grant
ms peh5ion 10 the telegraph operators
OF III vii war. The debate was NOT
cohcl-"cd. large number of bills and
9olht OlutlonS were introduced. and
man! rttionS presented. The discus
SION @, The time for voting upon the
lhilius.ne bill brought out the fact that
there Us i genera understanding that
Tie c. Stmas holiday recess will begin
on tn" 'th instant.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
I'h annual fight on the Civil Service
Comr sion was begun in the House
Thursday during consideration OF the
legislative appropriation bill The op-
uoaition came from Messrs. Bartlett
a! Co. gia. Hepburn or Iowa. and
GrGs or OF Ohio.
Tho legislative bill was scrutinized
careful in consonance with the Presi-
oCnta recommendation against extra
NaSa Mr.. Bingham. in charge OF
the l.. was required constantly TO ex-
pialn a"me particular appropriation
The pa o. the sjerographers to COM
mittc Of the House was reduced from
$500 -er annum to $4,000. and the
Houa" refused ID accept the provision
increasing the Hay of the secretary TO
the Civil Service Commission. But
little progress wos made on the bills.
Thc House Friday passed the legis-
tatiy, executive. and judicial appro-
pIiat.ou biz practically as it came
from he committee and adjourned
Untii IOEdGy With the diSDosal of