The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-12-16
DoINcs IN CONGRESS.
Monday. Dec. q, 1905.

The senate convened az noon. and prayer
was offered by Edward Everett Hale. the
chaplain. Sixty-eight senators responded 20
the roll call. and the oath was administered
70 the new members Senators Allison and
MORGAN were appointed to wait upon the
President, with similar committee from the
house Resolutions IN memory OF the late
senator Plat OF Connecticut were passed,
aud the senate adjourned at 1920 o'clock.
The house convened at IL c'clock. and
Joseph q. Cannon OF Illinois was reelected
speaker, over John sharp Williams OF MissiH-
sippi. Onlcers OF the house were sworn IN
ana the oath administered 20 new members.
The rules Of the Fifty eighth congress were
adopted. and seats were assigned by lot. Del
egate Mcclure OF Oklahoma introduced bill
providing for the admission Of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory 10 the Union as one state.
Representative Hepburn OF Iowa introduced
a bill approprating 600 TO be immed-
atelv available for the Panama Canal. bill
providing that any midshpman In the naval
school guilty Of hazing be expelled was intro
duced Bills providing for an Income tax.
free trade with the Philippines and the re-
establishment OF the Joint high commission
with Canada were introduced by Representa-
tive Williams. Representative Payne OF New
York introduced a bill providing for free
trade with the Philippines. except on tobacco
and sugar. and providing that the tarn on
these be cut 20 ~ per cent OF the present
rate. Representative Snapp OF Illinois intro
duced a bill providing for the establishment
OF postal savings bank. Resolutions pro-
vidng for the Investigation OF campaign
funds insurance companies and expenditures
on the Panama Canal we're introduced by
Representative Robinson OF Arkansas other
bills were introduced providing FOR a federal
investigation into child labor. 10 fix salaries
OF senators az 5000 and the vice. president
az > eco and 10 place hides on the free lat.
The house adjourned ut $3.50 p. m.
TUESDAY, December S, ioo5l
The Senate gave practically all ~ S.
time 60 listening 10 the reading ~ the
Presidents message. The document re-
ceivcd the closest attention. At goo
o'clock the Senate adjourned as "A MARI
Of respect 10 the memory 81 the late
BENJAMIN + Marsh. member OF the House
from Illinois.
President Rooscvelt's message received
the attention ~ the House for two and
half hours, and u was applaudcd. Pre-
limfnnry steps were taken toward Hppro-
pfiating tho needed emergency funds foI
the Panama Canal, and this matter VIII
be the business for Tomorrow Tho
House received and ordered referred to
one ~ the regular election committees
protest from the nfth congressional dis
trict 81 Illinois stating that AnihonN
Michalek who was sworn IN az a member
citizen az the United States Upon mo.
ton % Mr.. Goldfogle 81 New York a rtso-
luton was read expressing the sympath,
81 the American people Tor the distressed
Rrsaian Jews The resolutions was
dcred printed In the public record ant
referred 10 the committee on foreign AZ
fairs On the announcement OF the dealt
81 John NJ. Pinckncy late member from
Texas. the House agreed 20 resolutions "
his memory. and az 4 o'clock adJournct
as further mark OF respect