The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-03-15
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The Senate on Friday agreed to final
conference reports on the Indian, post.
office, naval and sundry civil appropria-
ton bills. A partial report from the
sonferees on the river and harbor bill
was accepted, and a further conference
ordered. The joint resolution continuing
in force the Spooner law for the tempo
rary government Of the Panama canal
zone and for continuing the work on the
canal was unanimously adopted. A bill
was passed permitting two young China
men to receive instruction at West Point.
At the evening session the conference
report on the river and harbor bill was
agreed to, passing the measure. The
conferees on the general deficiency bill
made a partial report, which was accept
ed, and the conferees were ordered to
insist on the Senate's position in oppo-
sition to the House mileage amendment.
A joint resolution was passed authorizing
the acceptance of Yosemite Valley as an
addition to Yosemite National Park. The
House agreed to conference reports on
the naval, Indian, sundry civil and post
office appropriation bills, which finally
passed those measures. y partial report
on the river and harbor bill was adopted
and a further conference ordered, and
the general deficiency bill was sent to
conference. Resolutions were adopted
authorizing the President to invite the
international prison congress to hold it's
eighth meeting in the United States i'll
1910
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The Senate convened at 10 o'clock Sat
urday, with practically no business be-
fore it. A resolution was adopted to
provide for the expenses of the Inaugural
lion, and a resolution of thank to Presi-
dent Pro Tempore Frye was presented
by Senator German and unanimously
passed. Senators Allison and Bate, who
were appointed members of the joint
committee to notify the President that
Congress was ready to adjourn, reported
hat the President had no further com
nunication to make. The oath was ad-
ministered to Vice-President-elect Fair
banks, who, at the conclusion of his
speech, declared the Senate adjourned
zine die. Immediately following the new
Senators and old Senators who had been
reelected were sworn in, the new Sena-
tors being Buckley Of Connecticut, Bur
kett of Nebraska, Carter of Montana,
Flint Of California, Hemenway of In
diana, Nixon of Nevada, Piles of Wash
lngton, Sutherland of Utah and Rayner
IF Maryland. The Senate then proceeded
to the outside platform to execute the
order of the Inauguration of the Presi-
dent" On returning to the chamber an
order was adopted fixing the hour of
meeting during the extra session at i
.yIz-t .aol I,r n,l n4 OK fhn Snn-
ate adjourned until Monday. The House
met at 10 o'clock, continuing the legis-
lative day of March 2. The conference
report on a bill prohibiting the selection
Of timber lands in lieu of lands in forest
reserves was adopted. The usual com
mittee was appointed to join a commit
tee of the Senate to notify the President
that Congress had completed its busi-
ness, and chen the House, at 11:lO, took
4 recess of twenty minutes, during which
"joint caucus" was held to present low
ing cups to Speaker Cannon and John
Sharp Williams, the minority leader.
Upon ~reconvening appointments were an
bounced of visitors to the military and
naval academies, temporary committee
pn accounts, commission to examine into
public printing and the committee to at
tend the opening of the Portland, Ore.
exposition. A resolution of thanks of
the members, irrespective of party" to
the Speaker was unanimously adopted,
and at 11:55 the House adjourned sine
die.
The special session of the Senate OPEN
ID Monday with a new figure in the
presidents chair-that of Vice President
Fairbanks. The Vice President was re-
reived with loud applause, and imme-
aiately called the Senators to order. The
new Senators were warmly greeted by
their colleagues and then the chamber
went into executive session to take up
the SantO Domingo treaty. A message
received from the President related to
the treaty and it was the first thing
taken up. IT called attention to the
protocol of an agreement with the gov
eminent of Santo Domingo by which the
United States will undertake to conduct
the republics customs affairs in an eff
fort to liquidate it's debts TO put the ISL
and government on a more stable footing
with other countries. The treaty was
read in Connection with the message in
order to have both referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. General
discussion of the message followed the
reading. The need of amending the
treaty was urged by a number of Sena-
tors.
The President Tuesday sent to the
Senate the following nominations: Treas
urer of the United States. Charles T.