The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-04
DOINGS IN
CONGRESS
Penrose Questions Dismissal
Of Negro Troops.
FORAKER WANTS REPORT
President Sends Message Wherein
Many Cabinet Changes Are
Shown In Nomination.


Cannon and many other prominent
members OF congress arrived nc the
capitol long before the opening hours
and engaged In a reunion aud Informal
discussion OF probable Issues which
will occupy their attention Mr.. Hep
burn OF Iowa. chairman OF the inter.
state and foreign commerce commit.
tee; Mr.. Payne OF New York, chair
man tof the ways and means com.
mlttee; Mr. Tawney OF Minnesota,
chairman OF the appropriations com
mlttee. and General Grosvenor OF Ohio.
chairman OF the merchant marine and
fisheries. were among the early ar.
rivals.
The japanese situation was discuss
ed quite generally by the members,
and the opinion was freely expressed
that measures affecting the japanese
may be introduced In the house at any
time.
Representative Needham OF Califor.
Mia was the first member OF the dele
CATION from that state TO reach the
capitol. Mr.. Needham IL not from the
San Francisco district and consequent
ly Is not In close touch with the sit
uation In that city arising from the ex-
clusion OF japanese from the public
schools attended by white children.
He said, however, that he believes
present agitation will gradually die
out and the situation will quietly set
tie itself
Representative Kahn Of California
said he did not think the California
delegation would take immediate steps
TO push any legislation affecting the
Japanese. He said that the delegation
probably would hold meeting within
two weeks for the discussion Of the
situation and doubtless would act as a
unit In case decision is reached TO urge
the passage Of any special measure.
Two japanese exclusion bills, one by
Representative Mckinley OF California
and the other by Representative Hayes
Of California, are now pending In con
gress.
Mr.. Lowden OF Illinois announced
the death OF his predecessor. Robert
Roberts HIT Mr.. Payne OF New
York called the attention of the house
TO the death of the late representative.
from the Twenty-first New York dis
trlct, John H. Ketcham. Mr.. Gillett OF
Massachusetts feelingly called the at
tentlon Of the house to the death of
lockwood Hoar OF Massachusetts
The election of lockwood Hoar follow
ed the death OF his father, and he was
looked upon with great favor by the
people of his state. John NJ. Nelson
the new member from the Second Wis
consin district, announced the death Of
the late Henry G. Adams. his prede.
cessor.
Mr.. Payne OF New York offered a
resolution that committee of three
be appointed to meet like committee
from the senate to inform the presi-
dent that the two houses were organ
lied and ready to receive any commu-
nlcatlon he might desire to make. The
speaker appointed Mr.. Payne of New
York, Mr.. Boutell of Illinois and Mr.
Williams of Mississippi.
The house then, as a mark of re.
spect to the deceased members, ad.
journed.
Practically all the veterans of the
senate were on hand, most of them
looking hale and hearty as If their
summer's> rest, followed by busy
campaign, had agreed with them. One
of the familiar faces most missed was
that of Senator Allison. He has ar.
ranged to remain at his home at Du
buque, Ia, until after the holiday re
cess, leaving the work of organization
for the younger members. This is the
first session In many years that he had
not been present to take hand in the
organization. His friends We're de
lighted to learn that he had recovered,
from his illness of last session and
will be here to take charge of his i'm.
portant work at the head of the APP
preparations committee and chairman
of the Republican steering committee
just as soon as there Is. need for his
presence. Senator Pettus. the Oldest
member, who was not well at the close
of last session, was one of the first to
arrive at the capitol. He sticks to his
pet phrase of telling his colleagues
how young" he is when reference is
made to his advanced years.
Senator Teller of Colorado was the
first to take his seat, full half hom
ovAo.~ a. ,uvIi &C.,. ...s ,o.lviao.,
Senator Plat of New York came ir
leaning heavily on the arm of an at
tendant. Senator Daniel of Virgins
came next: then Senator Benson OF
Kansas. Senator Depew of New Yorl
took his place early in the row with his
colleague.
For fifteen minutes before noon there
was a general reception on the floor
with greetings and congratulations
When the signal for the session was
given by Vice President Fairbanks the
senator's, seventy-six of whom were ir
their places, rose to their feet, and the
venerable chaplain, Edward Everett
Hale, pronounced the invocation.
Senator Dupont of Delaware took the
oath Of office, being presented at the
bar of the senate by his colleague, Sen,
ator Alice.
On motion Of Senator II