Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-09
CONGRESS AGAIN IN SESSION
ONLY SHORT SESSION WAS HELD
THE FIRST DAY.
Adjourned As a Tribute to Memory Of
the Late Senators Hoar and Quay
Presidents Message Read Tuesday
Gorgeous Floral Tributes on Desk Of
congressmen-TaIk of Tariff.

Consressmen-Taik of Tariff.
On the stroke of IL Monday the sec.
ond session of the Fifty-eighth con-
gress was called to order by Presi-
dent pro TEN. Frye in the senate and
by Speaker Cannon in the house. when
the gavels of the presiding officers
summoned the senators and represen-
tatives to duty nearly every member
was in his seat, but only routine busi-
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
bers. The presidents message gener-
ally is received and read the first day.
but the senate is punctilious in certain
matters and adjourned as a tribute to
the late Senator Hoar of Massachu-
sets and the late Senator Quay of
Pennsylvania. The message, there
fore, probably will be read Tuesday.
But there was plenty to attract the
crowds which filled the galleries. The
opening of session of congress has
become flower show. Immense floral
pieces designed to typify the man, or
the state, or the district he represents
are placed upon members desks in
both chambers, oftentimes totally OBJ
securing the man they are intended to
compliment. Besides these huge floral
emblems senator's and members are
remembered more modestly by simple
punches of flowers. Admiring constft-
uents, clerks in the departments, wives
and sweethearts always see to 1t that
favorites in both senate and house are
favored with flowers. In fact, the Gus
tom has grown to such proportions
that those who are not remembered in
the annual gorgeous congressional TO-
raj display feel that they have been
unconsciously given greater distinc-
ton by the omission.
The legislative wheels will grind
steadily until March 4, 1905. There is
plenty to do. The calendars of both
houses are loaded with bills of all
kinds; hundreds of new bills will be
introduced, and committees are ready
to report enough to keep congress busy
for IL months, but in the three months
probably will do little more
than pass the regular annual appropri-
alton bills. There has been some talk
OF a possible extra session. The re-
suit of the November election was
scarcely known before this talk began.
Heretofore extra session rumors have
been held in allegiance until the holt
day recess, or at least until after the
election returns have been digested,
but this year the discussion began be-
fore the president knew how many
votes he would have in the electoral
college. The only reason why such a
session should be called is because
there is demand in certain quarters
Tor revision of the tariff, but many
d the incoming congressman during
Inc past two weeks have made 1t plain
mat they do not want tariff revision,
and, further, that they do not want an
extra session, tr
Ihere is one feature of the tariff
talk that has some substance
More revenue must be had or there
must be curtailment of expenditure.
With the increasing annual appropria-
ions, a river and harbor bill, increase
II the navy, the Panama canal and
'ther features of extraordinary dis
there will be need of more
money than present customs and in
ernal revenues provides. An intima-
Ion has been made that curtailment
Will satisfy many congressional lead
'rs, but the majority may determine
otherwise, in which event some reve-
Tue legislation may be necessary and
IN extra session for that purpose may
'e called. But this is said to be a re-
note contingency and the probable
ties, according to the leaders who are
lere, are that there will be neither
arm legislation nor an extra session.