The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-17
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

Vice President Fairbanks calico the sen
ate TO ORDER Monday, and Rev. Edward
Everett Hale opened the session with pray
err Senators Aldrich, Gallinger and Ieiier
were appointed in pursuance OF resolutt u.
offered BY Senator Hale, to walt upon the
President sud inform him that Congress was
ready to receive his annual message sen.
ator Dillingham; presented the cfeGentlaIt ~ VI
his colleague, Scnator-elect Carroh ,. iase
of Vermont, and the oath Of ONCE was ao'
ministered 10 him 10y the vice PRESIDENT;
Senator Doliivcr announced the death oi
the late Senator Allison of Iowa, aud reso.
iutions expressing the profound sorrow OF
the Senate over this Bereavement were
adopted. As further mark OF respect 10
his memory the Senate. after session last
Ing but fifteen minutes, adjourned Tor the
day.
After listening to tn. reading OF the
Presidents message the miscellaneous WORK
Oh the Sth consisted In the main OF me
reference in executive session OF about lyvl
recess nominations which were sent II by
the President, and the adoption OF ftSoius.
lions of regret on account of the death OF
members OF the House who have passeu
away since the adjournment last May. Au'
lonrnment Mt o'clock. go
The session on the 9th was devoted chief
iy to the formal presentation OF depart.
mental reports ant the introuuclon 20, "a
bills. The reports have been MADE pu99t'c
from time 10 time and the bills, numbering
$50, were chiefly for the granting OF pen
sions. Senator Johnston Of Alabama Ia,
PRODUCED bill to reinstate former OaoS t
Rossen and Weaver, dismissed from the
military academy for hazing. lie declared
that their punishment was excessive ana
said that every new senator was hdH'u -
being given unimp0rtaHt assignments ahu
being restricted in his privileges. AFTER a
brief executive session the Senate at L.
O'Clock adjourned
The Senate held short session on the
10th during which an agreement was
reached for taking up the omnibus claims
bill Monday with the understanding that II
shall not interfere with the consideration
Of the postal savings hi!l or any ,t 1th tn
In tth
terested Senator Lodge gave notice that ne
would on Wednesday speak on the browns
Vile affair. After short executive session
the Senate at 1:0S o'clock adjourned uhtl
Monday In respect TO the memory or the
late Representative Charles T. DunWeii OF
New York.
The Senate was not in session on the nth.
The Senate was not in session on the Eth.
House.
After being IN session an hour, one half
of which time was consumed by roll call,
the House Of Repre sentatiYes, which met at
noon Monday for th1 second session OF the
EiItieth Congress, adjourned out or respect
to tn, memory Of several Of its own mem
beers and Of Senator Allison, all OF whom
died during the recess. The most important
action Of the House was the passage by
unanimous consent Of resolution authorlz-
ing the committee on ways and means n
its tariff hearings, to subpoena and TO call
for books and papers, number Of bills Of
public interest were Introduced.
The reading OF the Presidents annual
message was the chief business OF the SEES
sion hut a number " bills were sent to
conference, among them being one pruyiQ'
ing for new immigration station In tos.
ton. In addition, the speaker announced the
appointment OF Mr.. Higgins Of Connecticut
to place on the committee on the judiciary
In place Of Mr. LittluhDd, ana OF Mr. Mar.
tin to a place on the committee on Indian
affairs In place OF Mr.. Parker. deceased.
For the first time during the present Con
gress there was call Of the committees OF