The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-10
AGAIN N SESSION
ONLY SHORT SESSION WAS HELD
THE FIRST DAY.
Adjourned AZ 9 Tribute % Memory Of
the Lass Senators Hear and Quay
Presidents Message Read Tuesday
Gorgeous Floral Tributes on Desk Of
consrssamsa-Talk Of Tarlss.

On the stroke Of ~ Monday the sec
ond session OF the Fifty eighth con
gress was called to order by PEeai-
dent pro tenn. Frye In the senate and
by Speaker Cannon In the house, when
the gayels Of the presiding officers
summoned the senators and Fepresen-
tatives to duty nearly every member
was In bis seat. but only routine bust.
ness was transacted. The chaplain
prayed. the rolls were called. the reg,
ular resolutions OF notification passed.
committees TO inform the president
appointed, and adjournment followed
Out OF respect for the deceased mem.
beFS. The presidents message geneF'
ally Is received and read the hFat day.
but the senate IL punetilious In certain
matters and adjourned as a tribute TO
the late Senator HoAr OF Massaehu-
setts and the late Senator Quay Of
Pennsylvania. The message. there
fore. probably will be read Tuesday
But there was plenty 10 attract the
crowds which allied the galleries. The
opening Of a session OF congress has
become flower show. Immense ioral
pieces designed to typify the man. or
the state. or the district be represents
are placed upon members desks In
both chambers. Oftentimes totally OBJ
securing the man they are intended 10
compliment Besides these huge nOFal
embiems senators and members are
remembered more modeatly BY simple
punches % flowers. AdmiFinR eonstit.
uenta. clerks In the departments. wives
and sweethearts always see 20 Il that
fAvorites Ia both senate and house ara
favored with flowers. In fact, the Gus
tom has grown 10 such proportions
that those who are not remembered In
the annual gorgeous congregational no.
raj display feel that they have been
uncOnscioualy given greater diattne'
ton by the omission.
The legislative wheels will grind
steadily until March a. 1905. There II
plenty 90 do. The calendars Of both
houses are loaded with bills 81 all
kinds: hundreds nf new bills wiii b.
introduced. and committees are reads
to report enough to keep congress busy
for ~ mOnthA. but In the three months
congress probably win do littie moFs
than pass the regular annual appr0pgi
alton bills. There has been some tall
Of a possible extra session The 70
suit u the November election VA
scarcely known before this talk began
, Heretofore extra session Fumors havt
been held In allegiance until the boil
day recess. OF 81 least until after ths
election returns havs been diEeatnsi
but this year tho discussion began be
fore the president knew hoW man
votes be would have IN the electors
college. Tha only reason VIZ ssseh
session should be called IL becauai
there la , demand IN certain quarter
, for a revision Of the tariff. but man
Of the incoming congressman durini
the PAST two weeks have made II plat
that they do not want tariff revision
and. further. that they do not want Al
extra session.
There IL one feature % the TART
FNHNAFau tAtA tHAN mas WINE ANbdAAAt@A
= More revenue must be had or Their
must be- a curtailment Of expenditure
with the increasing annual hppropria
tons. a river and harhoF bill. ineruas
Of the navy, the Panama canal an
. other features % extraordinary al
: bursement. there will be need Of nor
! money than present customs and Il
= tsrnai revenues provides. An intimi
ton has been made that curtAiImsF
~ will satisfy many congressional lea
: era, but the majority may dstermiu
3 otherwise. In which event some rev
4 nue. legislation may be necessary m
A an extra session for that purpose ma
4 be called. But this IL said TO be n r
y mote contingency and the prooahl
10 tiles. according to the leaders who al
d here. are that there will be nsith'
n tariff LEGISLATION nor an extra Hessio