The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-16
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provide for the expenses Of the Inaugural.
ton. and n resolution Of thanks to Presi-
dent Pro Tsmpore Frye was presented
By Senator German and unanimously
passed. Senators Allison and Bate. who
were appointed members Of the joint
committee TO notify the President that
Congress was ready TO adjourn, reported
that the President had no further com.
munication TO make. The oath was nd.
ministered TO vice-Presldcnt-elect Fair
banks, who, NJ the conclusion OF his
speech. declared the Senate adjourned
sine die. Immediately following the new
Senators aud old Senators who had been
reelected were sworn In, the new Sena-
tors being Buckley Of Connecticut. Bur.
kett Of Nebraska. Carter OF Montana.
Flint Of California, Hemenway Of In.
diana. Nixon Of Nevada. Piles OF Wash
ington, Sutherland If Utah and RayneT
Of Maryland. The Senlie then proceeded
to the outside platform 10 execute the
order Il tue inauguration II thc Prcs.-
dealt On returning 60 the chamber al
order was adopted lixing the hour OF
meeting during the extra session at II
o'clock each day. aud at ID the Sen.
ate adjourned until Monday. The House
met at 10 o'clock. continuing the lcgis-
lative day Of March .. The conference
report on a bill prohibiting the selection
Of timber lands In lieu Of lands In forest
reserves was adopted. The usual com.
mittee was appointed TO Join n commit
tee Of the Senate To notify the President
that Congress had completed It's busl.
ness. and then the House. at l1:lO. took
q recess Of twenty minutes, during which
q "joint caucus" was held 10 present low
Ing cups TO Speaker Cannon and John
Sharp Williams. the minority leader.
Upon reconvcning appointments we're an.
nounced Of visitors 10 the military and
naval academies, temporary COMMITTEES
on accounts. commission 20 examine into
public printing and the committee 10 at.
tend the opening Of the Portland, Ore.
exposition. A resolution Of thanks Of
the members, irrespective Of party" 20
the Speaker was unanimously adopted.
and ut IL 30 the House adjourned sine
die.
The special session Of the Senate open.
ed Monday with n new figure In tho
presidents chair--that Of Vice President
Fairbanks. The Vice President was re-
ceived with loud applause. and imme-
diately called the Senators TO order. The
new Senators were warmly greeted by
their colleagues and then the chamber
went into executive session 10 take up
the Santo Domingo treaty. 4 message
received from the President related 20
the treaty and II was the FIRST thing
taken up. IL called attention 90 the
protocol Of m agreement with the gov
eminent Of Sauto Domingo by which the
United States will undertake TO conduct
the republics customs affairs In an ef-
fort 10 llqui3ate It's debts 10 put the isl.
and government on a more stable footing
with other countries. The treaty was
read In Connection with the message in
order 10 have both referred 20 tie Com
nittee on Foreign Relations. General
discussion Of the message followed the
reading.
The President Tuesday sent 20 the
Senate the following nominations: Treas
urer Of the United States. Charles r.
Treat. New York: collector Of internal
revenue. Charles W. Anderson for the
second district of New York: district
Judge, Aston q. Dayton. northern dis.
trict Of West Virginia: secretary Of en-
at London; second secretary Of embassy,
Craig W. Wadsworth. New York, az
London: third secretaries Of embassy,
Louis Einstcin. New York. at London:
William Blumenthal. New York. M
Paris. The most interesting Of the ap.
polntments were those IL Charles IL.
Treat. present collector Of internal revc-
nue., TO bc treasurer Of the United States.
and Charles w. Anderson. the "CoIored
Demosthcncs." 20 be collector Of internal
revenue. TO succeed Mr.. Treat Both OF
the New York Senators have "acaul.
esced" In the Anderson appointment, and
there will he no objection TO his coniirma.
ton.
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President Roosevelt on "wednesday
sent a second message % the Senate, In
which he showed how the San Domingo
treaty would prove beneficial 10 both
nations. The Senate committee on for.
eign relations has loaded the treaty with
20 many amendments. by which the orig
inal meaning of the instrument Is conaid-
erably changed. that il may possibly be
rejected by the President.
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Thursday the committee on foreign re-
htionS by n strict party vote reported
the amended treaty TO the Senate. All
the members 81 the committee were pres
ent and the vote was accorded as fol-
lows: For the treaty. Senators Cullom,
Frye. Lodge. Clark of Wyoming, Fora
ker. Sponner AMI kenn: against the
treaty, Senators Morgan. Bacon. Money.
Clark Of Montana aud McCreary. All
the amendments which were agreed upon
previously and an additional amendment
altering the language II the second ar
tice Of the treaty were formally adopt-
ell without division. The protest Of Sen.
ator Morgan and his Democratic col.
leagues asains; further consideration Of
the treaty was laid upon the table after
a very sharp colloquy in which all OF the
members of the committee took part.