Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-12-15
NE VS. AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
F~IFTY-EiGHTH CONGRESS.


SENATE-The senate was called to or
der, on the 9th, by President pro tenn
Frye. Opening prayer was made by
Chaplain Rev. Edward Everett Hale, D. d.
a committee was appointed to wait on
The president and inform him that con-
gress was ready to receive any communi-
cation he had to send. Resolutions of re-
spect to the memory of the late Senator
Hoar, Of Massachusetts, n Quay, of
pennsylvania, were adopted, and adjourn
ment was then taken as a further tribute
TO their memory. 800. .HOUSE-The house
was called to order by Speaker Cannon
exactly at Y O'Clock. Rev. H. n. Couden,
the house chaplain, delivered the opening
prayer. The only business outside of the
usual first day routine was the adoption
or a resolution extending until January
D, 1905, the time within which the mer-
chant marine commission may make its
report. The house also adjourned out OF
respect to the late Senators Hoar and
Quay.
SENATE-The senate was in session for
more han two hours, on the 9Th, and In
addition to listening to the reading OF
the. presidents message, received a pre-
urinary report from the merchant marine
commission, witnessed the induction or
Senators Knox and Crane into office, and
an executive session referred the prest-
dental nominations to the roper COM
mittees. The reading of the commissions
or the two new senators attracted more
attention than usual in such cases, be-
cause of their prominence, and senators
generally did not fail to note the peculiar
wording of Gov. Pennypacker's COM
munication, wherein he conferred the Of
flee upon Mr.. Knox, empowering him to
hold 1t witt all its emoluments and priv
ileges until the next meeting of the leg
~islature of the state, 'if he shall so long
behave himself well. '...... HOUSE-After
listening to the reading of the presidents
annual message to congress, the house
adjourned until Wednesday. During the
first ten minutes of the session two
minor routine matters were disposed OF,
but no other business was transacted.
SENATE-The senate, on the 7th,
reached a decision to vote on the Philip
pine civil government bill providing for
the construction of railroads in the ISL
ands on the 18th instant, and in addition
transacted considerable other business.
Mr.. Platt, of New York, created some
thing of a stir by introducing a bill pro-
iding for q reduction of the congression-
al representation OF the southern states,
on the ground that many of the citizens
of those states are deprived of their right
to vote. The discussion of he time for
voting on the Philippine bill brought out
the 1het th haat there ne cb Is a general y ha,i under n Ter
cess will begin on the 10th ~instant......
HOUSll-The house was in session only
Is minutes. Mr.. Bingham, of Pennsyl-
vania, offered the legislative, executive
$2S,S 100 for expenses for the fiscal year,
beginning July l, 1905. On motion of Mr..
Payne, of New York, a republican floor
leader, the house agreed to the usual dis
identp message to the committees of the
house having jurisdiction. There being
no further business, Mr.: Payne's motion
to adjourn, made at 12:l5, was carried.
SENATE-The senate held only a short
session, on the Sth, and adjourned until
Monday. An attempt to secure cOnsid-
Grafton of the pure food bill was defeated
by a demand of Mr.. Aldrich that the bill
bh TanI of 1nY,St1 trItn1 hpnl ! l. an oh
lection from MIR. Tillman, who did not
want the time consumed. Mr.. Tillman
brought the case of William Crum, the
colored man nominated for collector at
Charleston, S. G., into prominence by ask
ing for a report from the committee on
judiciary as to the status of recess APP
pointments. The senate, at l2:29, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Aldrich, Went into executive
HOUSE-The annual fight on the civil
service commission was begun in the
house. during consideration of the legis-
lative appropriation bill. The discussion
ment on the last presidential election. 1t
related to the lack of votes which were
cast for Judge Parker. Mr.. Williams. of
Mississippi, and Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio,
The session lasted five hours and fifteen
At 5:l6 p. I'll. the house sd
journed until Friday.
SENATE-The senate was not in session
on the 9th, having adjourned until Mon
legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill almost as it came from COM
mittee, and adjourned until Monday. The
civil service committee provisions dis
posed of, there was no long debate on any
item. Throughout the session the policy
of retrenchment held full sway, and all
attempts to increase salaries falled. Inc
house passed a resolution to adjourn on
December q until January A, 1905, for the
usual Christmas HOLIDAYS,