Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-04
PRESIDENT DISCUSSES
PROBLEMS OF The HOUR
Annual Message 10 Congress- a
Repetition Of UltePaacas Made
In Speeches Last Summer.
I0Ok OVER Tyo HOURS TO READ II
Galleries in the Senate and House of
Representatives Well Filled by Lis,
teners, While the Message Was Be-
ing Read--sessicoa Practically Con-
fined to the Reading of Document.
lpy Associated preasl

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. 3 -
The annual massage OF Rrcsident
Roosevelt Was read today in both
houses Of Congress and practically
no business WAS attempted b. either
bod beyond listening 10 the message.
! ne galleries Of both tho Senate am
tho House were crowded at the be
ginning OF the session OF each BODY,
but US The reading progressed the
attendance diminished .olncw,hat. In
the main, however. ii was well main
,alctI until the last sentence of the
document had fallen from the lips
OF the official reader. Senators ana
members We're supplied with printed
copies OF the message and many OF
thcm followed the reading clerk with
scrupulo,ls care. The reading con-
sumed about two and one quarter
hours in each OF tho houses.
The House did not follow the lead
OF yesterday In the matter OF the
Introduction Of many bills, Tut Some
measures we've presented.
In the Senate several bills hava
been introduced. but there is scarcely
Senator whose desk is not well COW
cred with these documents and II IS
probable that the flood will brcaA
out in that body tomorrow.
Speaker Cannon treated the House
to n slight surprise In announcing
the membership of hhe committee IN
banking AID currency. This advance
information of that committee leg 10
tho conclusion on : q part OF many
that 1t was his intention TO press f.
naaclal legislation but those who are
close TO tho Speaker say that his only
purpose was to afford n depository
for petitlons and letters bearing upon
the currency question.
Tho membership OF tho committee
was increased by the addition OF one
Democrat, making s,vol members OF
that party on II instead of six. a.,
during the Fifty-ninth Congress.
THIS is in accordance with the re-
quest OF Minority Leader Williams,
but It is said that It not to be taken
rs an Indication hat this request
will be complied WI. In all other
committees.
Only Listened to the Message.
both the Senate and House ad.
iourned almost Immediately after the
conclusion of the reading of the
message.
The House adjourned until Thurs.
day. when It is probable that it will
again adjourn for tho week.
Mr.. Gore and Mr.. Owen, the rwo
gentlemen who are 20 represent the
new State Of Oklahoma In the Senate
| appeared on the flo OF the Senate
and occupied the seats set apart for
them for some time listening to the
residents message. This was n
plain extension of what Is known as
Senatorial courtesy. iiiasmuch as nci
ther of the gentlemen has as yet been
legally elected to serve IN the Sen
! ate.
The annual message OF the Pre..i
| dent OF the United States was received
by the Senate ut 1913 p. m. ana
within minute Secretary Bennett
had begun the reading of the docu
ment, under directions from the Vice
| President. The message was pre-
scented to tire Senate by Assistan,
| secretary 10 the President Latta
who had followed Immediately upon
the heels of Senators Allison and
Teller, constituting the committee
who made the custom: ~ call upon
thu President
| We have called upon the Pres!
dent" said the venerable Senator
from Iowa. land he informs MS that
he Will communicate with the Senate
~ writing. Immediately"
4 "A message from the President O
tho United States" announced Mr.
bat.a, when the two committeeman
parted to permit the introduction Of
the Presidents representative. The
document was Immediately forwarded
to the desk of tho Vice President
md as soon as the wrapping corin y.
removed the Vice President laid i
before the Senate.
\ Tho secretary read with delibera
tireness ana distinctness and was fol
lowed closely by many Senator'S WI,