The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-12-07

A"'tuas AZ noOu Win the uSua
brmalities. The sessions Of the tw,
sodies were brief. In the senate new
members were sworn In and the rotAin
incident TO the first day transacted az
ger which an adjournment was takel
cut OF respect to the memory of tn,
hte Senator Plat, of Connecticut. Ii
she house greater interest attached I,
ehe proceedings because complete or
sanization was necessary. This In
sluded the election of a speaker ant
other officers and the drawing of seats
ny the members of the house.
The first session of the Fifty-ninth
congress has been looked forward tu
rs one likely to be more than ordinar.
ny eventful. Pending matters of COM
nerclal and political interests have
proved intensely attractive dsrinp
me long recess. Columns of news
paper space have been devoted daily
nr many weeks to predictions of legis.
auve battles that may be fought by
factions interested in the outcome OF
aemands for railroad rate regulation
NJ legislation or on any one of dozen
public questions of equal importance
Vie matters to be urged upon the at
ention of congress include the ques-
mons OF protecting the interests
ut policy holders in insurance
companies, statehood for the re-
Haining territories, Panama canal
construction. immigration and the
treatment of the Chinese under the
present exclusion law, raising revenue
against possible deficit, control of
corporations engaged in interstate
business, corrupt use of money at
elections, the Philippines. Santo Dom
nso and other western republics
aritf questions and commercial COM
nercial competition with Germany. as
vel. as the usual diversified subjects
which the various executive depart |
aenis annually present to congress-.
lnrIy in the day the luhrics Of tho |
a"l is were enlivened by many visi- |
'nrf preparing TO attend The session |
N ,"' 'io"u On 'he streets were
u,'''Se" toward the hS marHl"
a1lldinG on the hill. Although adj. |
w., ,',.'''n y" tue S"'lerleS was DN card
'u'' "|u hot prevent hundreds of
- -''''''''H i'oi' wandering through
''''' '''' '""'N an" inspecting the com
1',,'Ie room" anu DINER points from
. ''''A the eeneIa puhIlc was not
''' ''''
iIe F'''''fH were "r,ei"l with many |
WI. '-.+ ..' o. '.' '#i'ror and in
.'i'Nt, Ae "h.e! MIr.s OF time
cave heen secured away in the nine
"''''' 'N '"'' nave 'ldi'S'd since the
'''' ''N1'"h' ne steps ana walls OF
."' ""'"'u' looN ne" nUl me greatest
'u ~ '>e - caused DF the appearance
u III, 'h''r'or M the bnlI"lng. The
0'oh'd anu dohie nave beth secured
VI" "uf'llSieu until hothlhS Is left
u Wv '.a'hS Vi age that nave been ac-
ior 9o years White gran
'e an" hiarp'e stand out with a
'oi"neSS mat almost repel. Bright
&c" carpets nave Deen laid on the
oors Vi both chambers. The ceiling
lsh'ihs arrangement Tor the senate
No e.aa ho., a.,
tai for nine months save IN national
olidays. but early Monday they ware
aised over the east and west entrances
8 soon as the sessions were ca,led to
rider, flags were shown over the sem
te and house wings Of the bui,dinps
nd were lowered when adiournment
as taken.
Regular attandon,s q, tho o,o,,
,ssions If conpress 'rissod tho ,,,uoI
ih,tes of- tt,verv WITH, =, 6,on .; -, =.
members have tes,if,od ,ho,r "a
ration and asteem Thoso otfor;na,
eouen,,v had heon r,odo u;,h ..eL
,nerositv tbat niIod hin, rno, 49,
,eLs tbev bid fro,, ,,ow a. 80.
on recoivipo than uoor o.
col,tior woe odon,oa os,,s,.,- a..
.iny,ng os eowors ;n,o 49, -.
.n,hor ord Tho r,,o No. No., 49, ~
: aI,o ~ s,onn;na Tho sond,na 80 ,,,a.
ct;morio,, 70 tho houao
Senate Called to Order,