Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-06
'cUMENr RECEIVES GREAT APPLAUSE
Galleries Are Crowded During the Two and
Half Hours Of the Reading,
ANAMA CANAL end CONES UP TOOM
Mr. Williams Objects to Immediate oOnsid-
sratisn of the Appropriation.
PROTEST AGAINST AN ILLINOIS MAN
Statement that Anthony Michalel of
the Fifth District is Not a Cit
iHen of the United
States.


WASHINGTON, Dec. D. - President
Roosevelts message to congress received
the attention of the house for two and
half hours today. It's reading was listened
to with marked attention and at its con-
clusion the document was applauded. Pre-
lirninary steps were taken toward appro-
priating the needed emergency funds Tor
the Panama canal. and this matter viii
be the business for tomorrow. Should
unanimous consent be refused for it's con-
sideration, a special rule from the COM
mittee on rules will be available. which
will put the bill on its passage after a
limited period for discussion.
The house received and ordered referred
to one of the regular election committees
a protest from the Fifth Congressional
district OF Illinois stating that Anthony
Michalek. who was yesterday sworn In as
q member of the house from that district,
is not a citizen OF the United States. The
protest was presented by Mr.. Ralney OF
that state, who asked for consideration OF
the matter by special committee, This
point was the only one contested, it being
suggested by Mr.. Mann that Il was a mat
ter for the proper elections committee to
consider, and his amendment to the effect
was adopted on yea and nay vote.
Upon motion of Mr.. Goldfogle of New
York resolution was read expressing the
sympathy of the American people for the
distressed Russian Jews. The resolution
was ordered printed in the Record and
referred to the committee on foreign af-
fairs.
Galleries Are Crowded.
When the house met at noon today there
was full attendance OF members present
and the gallaries were comfortably filed
in anticipation of the reading of the mes
sage of President Roosevelt.
Representatives Humphreys (Miss.) and
Claud Kitchen IN. CO presented them
selves and took the oath OF ofice.
Mr.. Cleary (Mnn.) reported as chair
man of the joint committed that PresI-
dent Roosevelt had been notified of the
convening of congress
Pending the receipt OF tho presidents
message the house after the reading OF
the journal took asrecess for ten minutes.
The reading OF the message was preceded
by the swearing in of Senator Brandegoe
of Connecticut and the retirement of SEN
ator Proctor from the committee on min-
tary affairs.
The reading of the measure consumed
two and half hours time and at its con-
clusion the senate at 2:50 p. m. adjourned
as a mark Of respect to the memory of
the late Hon. Benjamin f. Marsh. member
of the house from Illinois
The reading of the message was finished
at o'clock. 1t was received with ap-
plause and on motion of Mr.. Payne IN "
| the message was ordered printed.
A resolution expressing the sympathy OF
the American people for the suffering Jews
| in Russia was read by unanimous consent
asked by Mr. Goldfogle IN. W and re-
ferred to the committee on foreign az
fairs The resolution follows:
Be It Resolved, by the house OF represen-
| tatives of the United States of America
That ,o%S the members sers Of this house learned
horror of the persecution and massacre of
the Jews in Russia. The American people.
humanity. nifty and strongly imbued with with the the
| recognition of the brotherhood OF man,
which is the crowning glory OF our civiisa-
tion stand aghast at the base intolerance
1 OF brutalized men. who, without pfovoca-
ton, have, In this age OF enlightenment.
committed unspeakable atrocities and
crimes against life and property that OUT
rage every human feeling, evoke our con
demnation and shame the civilization OF
deeply stirred with pity for the unfortunate
! sufferers who have been plunged into "A
grief that beggars description and tender
sympathy. BE II further
Resolved, That the president OF the United
States is hereby respectfully requested, II
he finds IL not Incompatible with the public
| interests 70 use his good and friendly
offices with the Russian government, as the
traditional and unbroken friendship be-
tween the two nations may Justify, ana
secure such action by the Russian sovern-
ment as may tend to prevent the recur-
renee of such outrages In the future.
Panama Canal Bill.
Mr.. Hepburn Ga.) was recognized to ask
unanimous consent for the consideration to-
morrow of the bill making an appropriation
of $1s5OO 900 for work on the Panama canal.
Upon the statement Of Mr.. Williams (Aiiss.)
that he would object today. but might not
tomorrow, It was agreed that the request
should be made tomorrow.
Upon the announcement Of the death OF
John NJ. Pinckney. late member OF Texas,
by Mr. Stevens of that state. the house
adopted resolutions to his memory and ad-
iourned at 4'o'clock as q further, marx Of
respect
In the Senate.
The senate was In session for almost three
hours today and gave practically all OF its
time to listening TO the reading Of ths
presidents annual message. There was a
large attendance Of senators and the gal
leries we're well filed. most OF the time
with representatives OF the general public
The document received close attention from
both classes. many senators following the
reading throughout with printed copies In
their hands.
There was an exceptionally large at
tendance of senators and most OF them
followed closely the reading Of the mes
sage by Secretary Bennett and bis as
sistants.
The reading Of President Rooseveits meg
sage was begun In the house at 1913 o'clock
II having been delivered at that time by
Mr.. Barnes. assistant secretary 10 the presi'
dent. Printed copies Of the message wers
at once distributed 10 members and ths