The National tribune., 1908-12-17


Monday, Dec. Senate convened at
noon.
Opening session devoted to matters
OF routine business.
Senator c. s. Page sworn in to, sue
ceed the late Senator Proctor.
Adjournment taken at 1912 D.. m. in
respect to memory of late Senator AIli-
son.
House convened at noon.
. Opening session devoted to routine
business.
Bills of interest to, the District of CO.
lumbia Were introduced as follows: To
make it a. felony instead of a misde-
meanor to carry concealed weapons in
the District; to establish school teach
.ers' retirement fund for the District of
Columbia: resolution to conduct an in
ivestigation into the mode of the District
government.
Announcement of the deaths Of men,
hers during the recess.
Adjournment taken at 1 o'clock in
respect to the memory of the late. Sem
.ator Allison.
Senate.
Dec. 8.-The Presidents message
read
Albert Cummins WAS sworn in as SEM
b. Allison.
Adjournment was taken on notice of
the death OF the late Representative
Powers, of Maine.
House,.
Three House bills relating to. irnmi-
grafton and Naturalization, with Senate
amendments, were sent to. conferences.
The Presidents message was read and
referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means, and adjournment taken.
Senate.
Dec. 9.-Departmental reports and
the introduction of private pension bills
occupied most of the time of brief
session.
EuIogies on the life of the late SEN
ator Proctor, of Vermont, viii be de-
livered JAN Q.
Cabinet nominations of Secretaries
Wright and Newberry were confirmed.
House.
The House passed the census bill after
five hours debate, practically without
amendment.
Notice of contest by H. c. Yarmouth.
Republican, for the seat of Albert Estf-
ponal, OF the First Louisiana District,
was referred to committee
The House adjourned at 4:55 p. N.
senate.
Dec. 10-The omnibus claims bill Or
dered to be taken up Monday and dis
cussed intermittently.
The postal savings bank bill is the
regular order for Monday, and Mr..
Lodge gave notice that on Wednesday
he would speak on the Brownsville at
fair.
After a short executive session, in
which several unimportant treaties were
ratified. adjournment was taken until
Monday, out of respect to- the late Rep
resentative Dunwel1. Of New York.
House.
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation will was reported to the
House. and will be taken up Monday.
A bill amending the Army and Navy
desertion law was passed abOlishing
the penalty of loss of citizenship for
.desertion in time of peace.
A bill was passed reimburSing the
island of Hawaii for its lighthouse ser
vice Immediately preceding Federal con-
troll of the island.
! Discussion of the Townsend bill au-
thorizing the President to appoint a
Commission to investigate labor dis
putes occupied most of the session.
The proceedings of the House were
interrupted when Former Representa-
tive Henry G.. Worthington fell uncon-
sscious. to the floor of the House, strick-
en- with apoplexy.
Senate.
Dec. 11-There was no session of the
Senate.
Leaders of the Senate plan to rebuke
President
Sessions will resume Monday at noon.
House.
House convened at noon.
Resolution unanimously adopted to
iappoint committee to recommend ac-
5tion on Objectionable passages in the
Presidents message.
Legislative, executive and judicial bill
passed after lengthy discussion
Bill introduced by Representative
Fulton to establish Naval Academy for
senlistad men.
Representative Smith introduces bills
to allow use of Pension Office Building
for the Inauguration ball.
Representative Pearre introduces bill
ito construct Lincoln memorial highway
from Washington to Gettysburg.
Commissioner Of Freedmen's Bank
asks Congress to pass bill to pay Off in
.debtedness to depositors.