The Globe-republican., 1905-03-09
Loud Applause creets The New Vice
President
SPECIAL SENATE SESSION HELD.
Executive Session Is Announced
When the President Sends His
Message Giving Nominations -
Ready For Business.

Washington, March S.-The special
session of the senate was opened to-
day by loud applause for Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks when he appeared in
the chamber to preside. He at once
raped the senate to order and pray
er was offered by Chaplain Hale.
The new senators. Piles of Wash
ington, Buckley of Connecticut, Flint
of California, Rayner of Maryland,
Carter of Montana, Sunderland Of
Utah, and Hemenway Of Indiana, were
warmly greeted by their colleagues
in the senate.
In response to a resolution Mr.. Ali.
son and Mr.. German were named as a
committee to notify the president
that the senate was in session and
ready to receive any communication
he had to offer.
A recess was then taken until |
p. m.
At the expiration of the recess the
committee reported that the president
would at once send message.
AT LOS Assistant Secretary Barnes
arrived from the White House and
at LOG O'Clock on motion of Mr.
Lodge the senate went into executive
session.
At 1888 the senate adjourned.
Washington, March 6. The last
days session of the house before the
final adjournment of the fifty-eighth
congress found that body almost
through with its work of disposing of
conference reports on the great sup
ply measures of the government, and
a few measures of public Importance.
From the moment the doors were |
opened until late in the night the gal
leries were packed, while outside the
corridors were thousands anxious to |
gain entrance to the chamber.
A feature of the proceedings was
the general desire of the members to
abstain from obstructive tactics and
permit the disposition of business.
Speaker Cannon welded the gavel
over the entire session and maintain.
ed the best of order. BY an over
vote the house refused to
agree to a motion by Mr.. Sibley to
concur in the senate amendments on
he river and harbor bill and 1t was
cent back to conference. The confer
ence reports on the Indian and post
Jflice bills were agreed to, which fin.
lily passed both measures.
The conference report on the naval
appropriation bill was called up by
ir. Foss of Illinois. On division, 100
o So, the house concurred in the
mendments, thereby finally passing
he bill.
Bills were passed as follows,
Authorizing the president to allot
nd distribute Indian tribal funds to
UGH Indians as in his judgment may
G entitled 10 them by reason of their
dvanced civilization; relating to the
obstruction and maintenance of
dads, and schools, and the care and
Import of insane persons in Alaska
, further prescribe the duties of the
acretary of the district of Alaska I
On reconvening in the evening Mr.
emenway presented the conference
port on the sundry civil approprla-
ion bill and it was agreed to with ,
tile discussion, The action finally .
used the hill
The senate found itself far less
'essed than usual on the last day OF
session of congress. All the ap-
opriation bills having been passed,
e session was given up largely to
neral legislation, and when neces'
ry to conference reports on ap'
opriatio9 bills. During the day final
ports were presented on the naval,
e postofice, the Indian and the sun
y civil bills, leaving only the river
d harbor bill and the general de-
iency bill to be considered In their
al stages.
Washington, March 4.-The senate
lay passed the sundry civil appro'
alton BILL carrying about S6S,Ooo,' ~.
J. Various amendments were Of 5
ed to the measure and most OF 4
I'm we're debated at some length
ere also was discussion of the pure :
ID bill and Mr.. Dolliyer made brief =
,ech in support of the resolution G
'viding for the appointment of a
ut congressional commission to in c
tlgate the question of railroad 9
es. The resolution was referred Il
the committee on interstate com, n