The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-06

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early and gotten out OF
other such contingency.
A number OF bills for
come over from the Lass
most important being thd
for a delegate from the ~
for governmental aid IN hril
Both met with serious cppo2s1
session and there II no iEtImGy
there has been a change or
during the recess
Bills TO reorganize the consUz
vice have been reported 10 bot1
but 50 far they hav not been -
enough TO secure = majority vets
either body.
II is not yet known whether ID
| will be any legislation relating In \
Panama canal although II may b. n~e
essary when Secretary Taft makes = "
| port OF his personal investigation ~
conditions in the canal zone
AS usual the regular appropriation
bin will contain legislation tnat can
not get a hearing in any other way
| Notwithstanding the stringent rules
| gafns riders" on appropriation bills
the short session Is prolific with u
| riders for claim bills. and legislation.
and in fact ali kinds OF measures that
| would fare badly II left To themselves
| OTHER BILLS OF PUBLIC INTER
EST.
Among other bills OF public interest
| pending in the Senate or house are the
| following: Providing Tor the transpor-
tation OF naval and other stores in
| American built ships: for the protection
OF forest reserves and the creation OF
| additional reserves;e for the payment
Of $500. 900 to ex-Queen Liluokalani: to
amend the act for the suppression OF
lottery traffic: 10 make liquor Transport
ted by Interstate traffic subject TO the
laws of the state where IL Is sold.
ELECTORAL VOTE FOR PRESI-
DENT.
One day during the morning session
Will be devoted to counting the elector-
al vote cast for the president and vice
president. The ballots OF electors or the
different states are sent TO the president
pro tempore OF the Senate and on the
second Wednesday, in February. the
Senate with the IS ballot boxes, one
from ZACH state. will proceed 10 the
house. canvass the vote and declare
the result. il is an interesting fact
that although al machinery is provided
for the election OF a president AID vice
president, and for the official canvass
and declaration Of the vote. no provis-
ion is made for officially notifying the
men elected. Both President Roosevelt
and Senator Fairbanks will have TO
take the proceedings OF the joint ses-
sion of Congress as their notification
of the result Of the recent election.
TWO NEW SENATOR'S. :
Two Senators are to take oath OF Of
flee, Philander c. Knox. the SUCCESSOR
Of Senator Quay from Pennsylvania
and W.. Murray Crane. the successor
Of Senator Hoar from Massachusetts.
both seats having been made vacant by
death since the last session. Two
c~hairmanships OF committees may be
filled at the coming session. The Sen
ate never filled the vacancy at the head
of the interoceanic canals committee
after the death OF Senator Hanna and
Senator Hoar's death leaves a vacancy
at the head OF the important committee
on the judiciary. In all probability
Senator Plat OF Connecticut will be
!, the acting chairman of Judiciary as
Senator Plat Of New York has been
the acting chairman OF the canal COM
| mittee.