Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-08
1.-THE week IN CONGRESS-


Island), Knox pennsylvania, War
ner (MissourD, and Frazier (Ten.
nessee), took the oath of Office. SEN
ators Allison and Morgan We're APP
pointed by Vice President Fairs nks
as committee to notify the presl-
dent that congress was ready to re-
ceive any communication he desired
to make.
House,-lhe preliminary steps to
organization were taken by the house.
Joseph G. Cannon Of Illinois was re-
elected speaker, the members Of the
house took the oath of Office: the Of
,icers and floor employees Of the body
were reelected. The rules of the last
congress We're adopted. In brief
rules the minority leader Mr. Will
liams of Mississippi, touched on the
interest OF the country in tariff legis-
iation, and told OF the new republican
ideas which were being waited to
Washington on breezes from every
part of the country" These, he said.
might be properly legislated for
should the minority of the majority
stand with the democratic members
in opposing the adoption of the old
rules and forming new ones. which
would permit consideration of such
legislation as popular opinion might
dictate.
Washington, Dec. -Senate-The
senate was in session for almost three
hours today and gave practically all
of its time to listening to the read
ing of the presidents annual mes
sage. There was large attendance
,, of senators and the galleries were
well filed, most OF the time with rep
resentatives of the general public.
The document received close atten-
ton from both classes.
House-President Roosevelt's mes.
sage to congress received the atten-
ton Of the house for two and a half
hours today. It's reading was listen
ed to with marked attention and at
its conclusion the document was ap-
; plauded. Preliminary steps were
taken toward approprating the need.
ed emergency funds for the Panama
canal. A resolution was read express,
| ,ng the sympathy Of the American
people for the distressed Russian
Jews. Referred to committee on for.
sign affairs.
Washington, Dec. 6.--Senate-The
senate began business in earnest to.
lay. The session was Of only little
more than two hours duration, but in
hat time several hundred bills and
erred to committees There were
solutions dealing with the question
If the national regulation of insur-
tnce companies, the incorporation of
Interstate railroad companies and the
contribution Of funds to political par
les by national banks Mr.. Foraker
presented his railroad rate regulation
dill; Mr.. Gallinger his merchant mar.
ne subsidy bill; Mr.. Lodge bill pro.
riding for maximum and minimum
ariff rate schedule in the interest of
reciprocity, and Mr.. Culberson a bill
making it a penal offense to use the
money of insurance companies in
| politics.
House.--With an opportunity fol
unlimited debate on the subject Of the
Panama canal, the house exhausted
is oratory on that subject in ses.
sion Of four and three-quarters hours
'oday. The bill appropriating SIG.
100000 for canal work, which was
subject Of discussion, will be read
or amendment and placed on its
inal passage tomorrow. The feature
If the debate was the criticism in.
iulged in by both republicans and
democrats regarding the incomplete.
less of the statement furnished by
he canal commission.
Washington, Dec. 7.--Senate--The
subject OF the campaign contribu-
ions by insurance companies occl,-
Died the major portion of the time
If the senate today. 1t came up in
connection with Mr. Tillmans resolu.
ion calling for an investigation of
rational banks aid in politics. and
was exploited by the South Carolina
senator in q speech of some length.
The address dealt with the presi.
dents recommendations for the pun
shment of bribery in elections, with
Senator P]att's testimony before the
New York Investigating committee
and with various other pertinent
matters 1t was couched in char
acteristic language and attracted con.
siderable attention. The resolution
directing the secretary of the treas
Try to report whether the reports of
the national bank examiners show
that the banks have made campaign
contributions in recent years was
adopted at the close of Mr.. Tillmal' S
cemarks. ..
House.-An appropriation Of Sill
100000 was voted today toward the
construction of the Panama canal.
The amount was a compromise be-
tween the $1G,5O0 900 carried in the
bill under consideration ami an esti-
mate of something over $4,000. 900
recommended by MI. Williams, the
democratic leader, to carry on the
work until the middle of January
Mr. Hepburn, in charge Of the bill,
suggested that something over SILL.
100000 would carry on the work un-
til March. There was no intention
manifest to delay the work, the Only
argument for cutting down the orig
inal estimate being that closer scrut.
my might be had of the estimate.
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