Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-12-11
THE WORK OF CONGRESS
Proceedings is Both Houses Of a
Routine Nature Only.


After a 1O-minute session the
House of Representatives adjourned
until Monday. During the brief ses-
sion Representative M. R. Smith, Of
Missouri, called the attention of thu
House to the omission of his name
from the list of members voting for
John Sharp Williams, Democratic
candidate for the speakership and the
clerk was instructed to make the ocr-
rection.
Representative Rhinock, Of Ken
lucky, and Delegate John K. Kalani-
anaole, of Hawii, were sworn in -as
members of the House.
The House adopted resolution in
response to the message received on
Tuesday from the Legislature of the
State of Oklahoma. Tie resolution
was as follows:
aThe House of Representatives
acknowledges the greeting Of the
State of Oklahoma and requests the
Speaker to send her good wishes for
her future progress and greatness. Z"
The resolution was received by the
House with applause.
On motion Of Mr.. Payne (New
York;, the House at 1910 adjourn
ed until Monday at noon.
Senator Frye Eonored.
Tie Senate elected William P.
Frye, of Maine, its president pro
ytens an office occupied by him con-
tinuously since February 7th, 1896,
except during periods he has served
as president Of the Senate.
Senator Frye was nominated by
Senator Allison for this honor. Be-
fore vote was taken, Senator Cul-
.berson offered an amendment to the
resolution by substituting the name
Of Senator Daniel, of Virginia, for
that of Mr.. Frye. This action was
generally considered as delicate
compliment on the part of the re-
Gently designated leader Of the mi
nority in the Senate to the only other
Senator who had been spoken of
prominently in connection with the
minority leadership.
Senator Daniel arose with dignity
and said the suggestion of this great
honor was so sudden he hardly knew
how to respond to it. With a glance
around the Senate and with faint
smile, he said that if elected he would
serve, but added that if he should
not be elected he would not feel very
badly about his defeat.
The amendment was voted down.
Committees This Week.
There, is excellent authority for
stating that 1t is not likely that
Speaker Cannon will announce any Of
tho more important committees Of the
House before the latter part Of this
week. There are more than one hund-
red new representatives in Sixtieth
Congress and the Speaker finds it
necessary to get acquainted with
good many Of them. There are in
the neighborhood Of a dozen appli-
cants for every prospective committee
assignment, and the care necessary to
be exercised by the Speaker requires
that he be familiar with the timber
at his command before he begins
building the committee structures. 1t
is possible that the committees on
rules and on mileage, and two or
three others, will be appointed early
in the week, though it is understood
the Speaker will not rush the forma-
tion of these or of even the least i'm
portant.
The exception in the case of the
committee on banking and currency
was made in Difference to financial
conditions.
Senate DOES Eothlng.,
The Senate was in session for an
hour and half adjourning at 1:3O
'clock until Monday.
Senator William P. Frye, of Maline
was elected president pro tenn of the
Senate, Senator Daniel, of Virginia,
being given complimentary vote for
that honor by his Democratic col
leagues.
The resolutions of Senator Clay
and Senator Culberson calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for infor-
nation concerning the recent bond
issues by the government were allow
cd to go over until Monday.
Most of the session was taken up
by the introductions of bills.