The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-12-14
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Tho Senate convened at noon Monday,
and prayer was offered by Edward Ever
cit Hale, the chaplain. Sixty-eight Sen
ators responded to the roll call, and the
oath was administered to the new mem-
bers. Senators Allison and Morgan were
appointed to wait upon the President,
with similar committee from the
House. Resolutions in memory Of the
late Senator Platt Of Connecticut were
passed. The House convened at IL
o'clock, and Joseph G.. Cannon Of Illinois
was reelected Speaker, over John Sharp
Williams Of Mississippi. Officers Of the
House were sworn in and the oath ad-
ministered to new members. The rules
of the Fifty-cighth Congress were adopt
ed, and seats were assigned by lot. Many
important bills were introduced.
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The Senate gave practically all of its
time Tuesday to listening to the reading
of the Presidents message. The docu.
ment received the closest attention. Pres
ident Rcoscvelt's message received the
attention of the House for two and n
half hours, and 1t was applauded. 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 sworn in as men,
Der Of the House from that district, is
not citizen Of the United States. Up.
on motion of Mr.. Goldfoglc Of New York
resolution was read expressing the
sympathy Of the American people for the
distressed Russian Jews.
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The Senate began business in earnest
Wednesday, several hundred bills and
resolutions being introduced. A resolu'
tiOn directing the committee on judi
ciary TO inquire into and report wheth.
er under the Constitution Congress has
authority to supervise marine, fire and
life insurance was adopted without de.
bate. At 1:56 p. IN. the Senate went
into executive session, confirming the
appointments of Secretary of State Root,
Assistant Secretary of State Bacon and
Justice of the Court Of Appeals Of the
District of Columbia McComas. The
House, in committee of the whole, con-
sidered the emergency appropriation bill
for the Panama canal, after the COM
mittee on rules had prepared a rule to
force consideration of the measure, and
providing for unlimited debate.
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The Senate OH Thursday adopted a
resolution directing the committee on
naval affairs to investigate the condition
Of the old frigate Constitution with n
view to its repair. Mr.. Tillman's reso.
luton calling on the Secretary Of the
Treasury for information rs to campaign
contributions by national banks was
adopted. In executive session the nomi-
nations Of Charles J. Bonaparte. Secre
tary Of the Navy, and Truman II. New
berry Of Michigan, assistant Secretary
Of the Navy, were confirmed. Tile ex-
tradition treaty with Denmark was rati-
fed. The House passed the Panama
canal appropriation bill without opposi-
tion after adopting an amendment by Mr..
Bonynge of Colorado cutting the amount
from $16,500000 to $11,000,O00 and
defeating amendments by Mr.. Williams
of Mississippi limiting the appropriation
to $G,S5S, 1888 and by Mr.. Prince of Illi-
nois fixing the sum at S10,000,000. An
amendment by Mr.. Williams striking out
the bonding feature of the bill under
which n tax disability against the pro-
posed bonds is removed was defeated,
152 to 107. An amendment by Mr.. Bur-
CESS of Texas giving the Secretary Of
War authority to fortify the canal at
each terminal also was lost. An amend
ment by Mr.. Mann Of Illinois requiring
detailed statements of canal expendi-
lures and estimates to be furnished to
Congress at each regular session and
restricting all expenditures to money ap-
propriated by Congress was adopted.
Both houses adjourned until Monday.