The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-04
SHORT SESSION OF
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may be introduced in the house ii
any time.
Representative Kahn of California
said he does not think the California
delegation will take Immediate steps
to push any legislation affecting jap
anese. He said that the California
delegation probably will hold q meet
ing within two weeks to discuss the
situation and doubtless will act as
unit In case decision is reached to
urge the passage of any special meas
ure. Two japanese exclusion bills. one
BY Representative Mckinley Of Cali
fornia ana the other by Representa-
tive Hayes of California are pending
In congress.
Practically all the veterans of the
senate were on hand. most Of them
looking hale and hearty. Senator Pet
tus the oldest member, who was not
well at the close of last session. was
one of the first to arrive at the cap
itol. He sticks to his pet phrase OF
telling his colleagues how Young" he
Is. when reference is made TO his ad-
vaaced years. Vice President Fair
banks beamed on the two or three
score Oh ScnatoIs WIZ Soukht MN OuN
in his room before the senate opened.
Senators Foraker. Aldrich. Hale. Frye.
Burrows, Lodge and other leaders on
the Republican side were in their COM
mittee rooms early. Both OF the New
York senators. Plat and Depew, were
present at the opening session Most
Of tho prominent Democrats were In
attendance. one exception being
Bailey. who left Washington few
days ago for his home in Texas.
Both senate and house opened with
the usual formalities.
No effort was made to transact
business, even in the committee
rooms. The day was given over abso-
lutely to receptions and the formal
business of opening the session
Senator Penrose Of Pennsylvania
introduced a resolution calling on the
ing the dismissal OF negro troops At
Fort Reno. Oklahoma, on account OF
the ARRAY at Brownsville. Tex.
Senator Foraker offered as sub
stitute In the senate q resolution
Of inquiry into the dismissal from the
army Of a battalion of the Twenty
fifth United States infantry (colored) u
as a result Of the shooting up" of
Brownsville, Tex, the night OF Aug.
49, The senator's resolution will re-
quest the president or the war depart
ment to furnish the senate all tho
facts in the case. including especially
the evidence on which the order of
dismissal was based. The purpose of
rt-~ frv hA Hota SQ IN NyAa r.
Judgment whether an injustice was
done any Of the members of the organ
ization. The question il raisedf
whether the dismissal without
honor" which the colored infantry1
men suffer. does not deprive them III
legally of military rights. such AZ PEN
sions. admission to soldiers homes.
etc. Both resolutions went over.
The president sent the following
nominations to the senate: Secretary
Of treasury. George b. Cortelyou; at
lorney general, Charles J. Bonaparte:
postmaster general. George Won Ii
Meyer: secretary OF navy, Victor III
Metcalf; secretary Of interior. James
r. Garfield: secretary OF commerce.
and labor, Oscar 8. Strauss: associx
ate justice supreme court. William II
Moody.
At 1924 p. m. the senate adjourned
until Tuesday and the house adjournH
ed for the day at 1855.
The question of spelling undoubtedly
ly will receive attention at the handsE
Of congress this week. The subcomf
mittee OF the house committee on apa
preparations, which prepared the legk
istive, executive and judicial approx
priation bill will report that measure
to the full committee with the OLD
form Of spelling retained. and 1t viii
be for the committee to decide whethk
er the simplified method shall bf
used. There is a possibility that tbf
Congressional Record will contaiIl
both styles of spelling. Representa-
tive Charles r. Lands. chairman OF
the house committee on printing. mi
discussing the question, said the COM
gressional Record will continue to b
printed as heretofore. I mean that
the simplified spelling rules will mo-
apply to the Record"
The friends OF the ship subsidy bill
are insistont that that measure re
ceiye consideration at this session
The bill is still in committee in tbs
house. but its advocates think the.
will be able TO get IL out in due sea
son and have 1t considered
Senator Gallinger Of New Hamp
shire. who was chairman OF the mer
chant marine commission which pre-
pared the subsidy. bill passed by ths
senate last session in referring TO thu
quoted interview with Chairman Bur
ton Of the house committee on rivers
and harbors, in which he is alleged tt
have stated that he intends vigorousl,
to oppose the bill. said: Il am frient
OF river and harbor legislation, but
is we'll that Mr.. Burton should UNDER
stand that IL he arrays himself againsH
the shipping bill he will find there are
some men in public life who Will full
scrutinize the measure he proposef
to champion, as there is no logica.
reason why we should continue 4
spoftd hundreds Of millions of dollarl
on our rivers and harbors largely fo
the benefit of foreign shipping inter