Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

Vice President Fairbanks called the Sen
ate to order Monday, and Rev. Edward
er. Senators Aldrich, Gallinger and Teller
were appointed in pursuance OF a resolution
offered by Senator Hale, to wait upon the
President and inform him that Congress was
ready to receive his annual message. Sen
ator Dillingham; presented the credentials of
his colleague, Senator-elect Carroll S. Page
of Vermont, and the oath Of office was adj
ministered to him by the vice president.
Senator Dolliver announced the death of
the late Senator Allison of Iowa, and reso-
buttons expressing the profound sorrow Of
the Senate over this bereavement were
adopted. AS further mark of respect to
his memory the Senate after a session last
ing but fifteen minutes, adjourned for the
day
After listening to the reading of the
Presidents message the miscellaneous work
on the 9Th consisted in the main of the
reference in executive session of about 1900
recess nominations, which were sent in by
the President, and the adoption of reSOlu-
tons Of regret on account Of the death of
members OF the House who have passed
away since the adjournment last May. Ad-
1ournment at o'clock.
The session on the 9th was devoted chief
iy to the formal presentation OF depart
mental reports and the introduction Of
bills. The reports have been made public
from time to time and the bills, numbering
352. chiefly for the granting Of pen
siOns. Senator Johnston Of Alabama in
troduced bill to reinstate former Cadets
Rossell and Weaver, dismissed from the
military academy for hazing. He declared
that their punishment was excessive and
said that every new senator was hazed by
being given unimportant assignments and
being restricted in his privileges. After q
brief executive session the Senate at 1 ID
O'Clock adjourned.
House.
After being In session an hour, one half
OF which time was consumed by q roll call
the House Of Representatives, which met at
neon Monday for the second session of the
Eixtieth Congress, adjourned out of respect
TO til memory Of several OF its own mem
bers and Of Senator Allison, all of whom
action OF the House was the passage by
unanimous consent of a resolution authoriz-
ing the committee on ways and means, in
its tariff hearings, to subpoena and to call
for books and papers. A number OF bills of
public interest were introduced.
The reading of the Presidents annual
message was the chief business of the ses-
sion, but Il number of bills were sent to
ing for new immigration station in Bos-
ton In addition, the speaker announced the
appointment of Mr.. Higgins of Connecticut
to II place on the committee on the judiciary
in place of Mr.. Littletield, and of Mr.. Mar
tin to place on the committee on Indian
affairs in place of Mr. Parker, deceased
For the first time during the present Con.
gress there was a call of the committees of
the House but no measure was reported by
any of them. Adjourned at 2:35 p. IN.
For nearly five hours the House on the
9th considered the bill providing for the
taking of the thirteenth and subsequent
decennial censuses, and passed 1t without
material change. Prolonged, animated and
at times, heated discussion was precipitat-
ed over an amendment by Mr.. Gillett of
Massachusetts, who sought to have the
temporary census force authorized by the
bill with the exception of a few minor :po-
sitions, appointed upon the basis of com
nations. At 400 p. m, the House ad-
journed.