The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-16
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urday. with practically no business be-
/ fore IL. A resolution was adopted 10
provide for the expenses Of the Inaugural
ton. and n resolution Of thanks TO Presi-
dent Pro Tsmpore Frye was presented
by Senator German and unanimously
passed. Senators Allison and Bate. who
were appointed members Of the joint
committee 90 notify the President that
Congress was ready 10 adjourn, reported
that the President had no further CON-
munication 10 make. The oath was ad-
ministercd 10 Observation-Disclosures Fair
banks. who. az the conclusion OF his
speech. declared the Senate adjourned
sine die. Immediately following the new
Senators aud 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, Hemcnway OF In.
diana, Nixon Of Nevada, Piles OK Wash
ington, Sutherland II Utah and Rayner
Of Maryland. The Senate then proceeded
to the outside platform 20 execute tbs
order ~ the inauguration Il ilic Prcsi.
dealt" On returning 60 the chamber al
order was adopted liking the hour OF
meeting during the extra session ut II
o'clock each day. and ut .25 the Sen
ate adjourned until Monday. The House
met ut 10 o'clock continuing the legis-
lative day Of March .. The conference
report on q bill prohibiting the selection
Of timber lands In lieu Of lands In forest
reserves was adopted. The usual com.
mittee was appointed 20 Join a commit
tee Of the Senate To notify the President
that Congress had completed Its bush
ness, and then the House. at ll:l0 took
q recess Of twenty minutes. during which
q Joint caucus" was held 90 present low
Ing cups TO Speaker Cannon and John
Sharp Williams. the minority leader.
Upon reconvening appointments were an.
nounced Of visitors TO the military aud
naval academies, temporary committee
on accounts, commission TO examine Into
public printing and the committee 10 at.
tend the opening Of the Portland. Ore.
exposition. A resolution Of thanks Of
the members, irrespective Of party" 20
the Speaker was unanimously adopted.
and at III 30 the House adjourned sine
die.
The special session Of the Senate open.
ed Monday with n new figure In tho
presidents chair--that Of Vice President
Fairbanks. The Vice President was re.
ceived with loud applause. and imme-
diately called the Senators to order. The
new Senators were warmly greeted by
their colleagues and then the chamber
went into executive session 20 take mp
the Santo Domingo treaty. 4 message
received from the President related TO
the treaty and II was the first thing
taken up. II called attention 20 the
protocol Of an agreement with the gov
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United States will undertake TO conduct
the republics customs affairs In an ef-
fort 90 lquidate its debts 20 put the ISL
and government on a more stable footing
with other countries. The treaty was
read In Connection with the message in
order 10 have both referred 20 the Com
nittee on Foreign Relations. General
discussion Of the message followed the
reading.
The President Tuesday sent 10 the
Senate the following nominations: Treas
urer Of the United States. Charles r.
Treat. New York: collector Of internal
revenue. Charles W. Anderson for the
second district Of New York: district
Judge. Aston q. Dayton. northern dis.
triet Of West Virginia: secretary Of en-
bassy. John Ridgely Carter. MARYLAND.
at London: second secretary Of embassy,
Craig w. Wadsworth. New York. at
London: third secretaries Of embassy,
Louis E!nstcin. New York. at London;
William Blumenthal, New York, nj
Paris. The mos, interesting OF the ap.
polntmentS were those Of Charles III,
Treat. present collector Of internal rcvc-
nue.. 20 be treasurer Of the United States,
and Charles W. Anderson. the "Colored
DemosthcncS." TO be- collector Of internal
revenue. 10 succeed MIR Treat Both OF
the New York Senators have "acuui.
esccd" In the Anderson appointment. and
there will be no objection to his condrma.
ton.
| President Roosevelt on Wednesday
sent a second message 20 the Senate. In
| which hc showed how the San Domingo
treaty would prove beneficial 20 both
nations. The Senate committee on for
eign relations has loaded the treaty with
20 many amendments. by which the orig
inal meaning IL the instrument Is consid.
erably changed, that il may possibly be
rejected by the President.
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Thursday the committee on foreign re-
iations by n strict party vote reported
the amended treaty 10 the Senate. All
the members Of the committee were pres.
ent and the vote was accorded as fol-
lows: For the treaty. Senators Cullom,
Frye, Lodge. Clark Of Wyoming. Fora
ker. Sponnrr AMI Kean; against the
treaty, Senators Morgan. Bacon, Money,
Clark Of Montana aud McCreary. All
the amendments which were agreed upon
previously aud an additional amendment
altering the language of the second ar
ticlc VI the treaty were formally adopt-
ed without division The protest Of Sen.
ator Morgan aud his Democratic col
leagues aslin~; further consideration Of
the treaty was laid upon the table after
very sharp colloquy in which all Of the
members of the committee took part.