Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-06
The Closest Attention and
Very Liberal Applause
Given President Rooseve|t's
Message in Both Branches.
Canal Appropriation.-.IIIinois Contest. Sen.
abr Brandegee Seated. Notes.

Washington Dec. 5.-Fresident Roose-
velts message to Congress occupied the
| attention Of the House for two and a
half hours, today. Its reading was lis
tened to with marked attention and at
its conclusion the document was ap-
piauded.
fSee Page for full text of message.1
Preliminary steps were taken to-
ward appropriating the needed emer-
gency funds for the Panama canal and
this matter will be the business for to-
morrow. Should unanimous consent be
refused for its consideration a special
ruling committee on rules will be avail
able which will put the bill on its pas
sage after a limited period for discus
sion.
The House received and ordered re-
ferred to one of the regular election
committees Il protest from the 5th Con-
gressional district of Illinois stating
| that Anthony Michalek, who was yes
terday, sworn in as a member of the
House from that district is not citi-
zen OF the United States
Upon motion of Mr. Goldfogle. New
York, Il 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 relations.
Washington, Dec. 5.-When the
| House met, at noon today, a full at
| tendance of members was present and
the galleries were comfortably filled in
anticipation Of the reading Of the mes
sage of President Roosevelt:
Humphreys. Miss, and Claud Kitch-
| en-, N. c.. took the oath of office Nc
| Clearly Mimi, reported as chairman of
the joint committee that President
Roosevelt had been notified of the con-
vening of Congress.
| Pending the receipt of the Presidents
| message, the House, after the reading
| of the journal, took recess for ten
| minutes.
| The reading of President Roosevet's
| message was begun in the House at
1925 O'Clock, it having been delivered at
that time by MIR. Barnes, assistant
| secretary to the President. Printed
| copies Of the message were at once dis
| tributed to members and the reading
was followed with attentive interest.
| The reading of the message was
| finished at 8 O'Clock. 1t was received
with applause and on motion of Payne,
| n. Y, the message was ordered printed.
| resolution expressing the sympathy
| of the American people for the suffer-
| ing of the Jews in Russia was read by
unanimous consent for the considera-
ton, tomorrow, Of the bill making an
| appropriation of $16,5OOOOO for work on
| the Panama Canal. Upon the state
ment of Williams, Miss. that he would
object. today, but might not, tomorrow,
it was agreed that the request should
be made. tomorrow.
On a question of privilege, Rainty,
Illinois, presented protest from 80
citizens of the Fifth Illinois District
against being represented in the House
by Anthony Michalek, member from
that district, on the ground that he is
an alien. A request was made by
Rainey for an investigation of the mat
ter by a special committee of five mem
bers of the House. 1t was moved by
Mann. Illinois, to substitute 1.-The APP
rropriate committee" for the special
committee asked for. He said all pre-
cedents indicated the matter should go
to the committee on elections.
Michalek states in his biography
printed in the Congressional directory,
Anthony Michalek. Republican. of
Chicago. was born in Bohemia.
Gurope) Jan. Is, 1878; at the age of
three months. was brought to the
United States by his parents who To-
Gated in Chicago; attended the common
schools and is bookkeeper by occupa-
ton; never before held any political
office and is the first man of Bohemian
blood in America elected to Congress-"
On rising vote, the motion Of Mann
to refer the patter to the regular COM
mittce was agreed to. Upon the an
nouncement of the death Of John NJ.
Pinckney. late member of the
House from Texas. by Stevens of that
state. the House agreed to resolutions
to his memory and adjourned at
o'clock as further mark of respect.