New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-06
HOUSES HEAR MESSAGE.
Senators and Representatives Heed
Reading Closely.
From The tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. Dec. 5.-The Presidents message
as read from the rostrums of both houses OF
Congress was received with strict attention by
a larger attendance than usual in both House
and Senate The statements of those Senator'S
and Representatives who are willing to discuss
the message for publication could De summed
UP in the words:
"A remarkably able state paper"
President Roosevelt was notified at IL o'clock
to- day by joint committee. consisting of Sem
ators Allison and Morgan and Representatives
MoCleary Littauer and Williams, that Congress
had assembled and organized and was ready TO
receive any message which he might desire 10
deliver TO it. The President expressed MS gratl-
hcation at the convention of Congress and re-
Quested the committee TO present his co1nph-
ments TO the two branches and to say that he
would communicate with them at once in writ
ing
The Senate was in session for almost three
hours to-day and gave practically ell OF its time
TO listening 20 the reading of the Presidents
message There was large attendance OF Sen
ators and the galleries were well hlled- me
document received close attention from both
classes many Senators following the reading
throughout with printed copies in their hands
The reading of the message preceded by
the swearing in of Senator Brandegee of Con-
necticut and the retirement of Senator Proctor
from the Committee Military Affairs At
2:5e D m. the Senate adjourned as mark Of
respect to the memory of the late Hon Benja-
min F Marsh a member of the House from
Illinois
The President to-day sent the following nom
nations to the Senate:
Secretary of State-ElihU Root, New-York
Secretary of the Navy-Charles Joseph Bona
parte. of Maryland.
United States Attorney-Lunsford L. Lewis.
Eastern District of Virginia
United States Marshal-Frank H. TyTee,
Southern District of West Virginia.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Franklin
Lane of California
In addition to the above nominations all of
the recess appointments made since the Senate
adjourned last March were sent to the Senate.
These include officers in the diplomatic and
consular service. Treasury officials, postmasters.
Interior Department officials. army and navy
officers. In fact. every branch of the public
service is represented.
caucus Of Republican Senators was held
to-day following the adjournment OF the session
OF the Senate Senator Allison chosen
chairman, and by unanimous consent was au-
Ehorized to appoint steering committee 10
serve throughout the Congress. The chairman
also was instructed to name a committee to fill
committee vacancies. No discussion had
of any proposed legislation. and the caucus ad-
iourned within ten minutes OF the time It was
convened
When the House met at to-day there
wac q, full attendance of members present, and
the galleries comfortably filed in antcipa-
ton OF the reading Of the message of President
Roosevelt
Representatives HUMPHREYS Caiss1 and Claud
Kitchin On. c. presented themselves and took
the oath Of Office. Mr.. McCleary CMnn) re-
ported chairman of the joint committee that
President Roosevelt had been notified of the
convening of Congress.
The reading of President Roosevelt's message
begun in the House at 1925 o'clock, it hav-
ing been delivered at that time by Mr.. Barnes
assistant secretary TO the President. Printed
copies Of the message were at once distributed
to members. and the reading followed with
close attention.
The reading Of the message finished at
o'clock It received with applause. and
on motion of Mr.. Payne On. " the message
ordered printed