Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
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Vice President Fairbanks called the
Senate to order Monday II kew. Nt-
ward Everett Hale opened the sessioh
with prayer. Senators Aldrlch, Hailil-
ger and Teller were appointed III puf-
suonce of Il resolution offered by Sen
otor Hale, TO wait upon the President
and inform him thai Congress WIS
ready to receive his nnual message
Senator Dillingham; presented the Gro
dentials of his colleague, Senator-elect
Carroll S. Page. of Vermont, ana Inc
oath of office was administered TO liihl
by the Vice President. Senator Doili'er
| announced the death of the late Sell
| otor Allison of Iowa, and resolutions
expressing the profound sorrow OF the
| Senate over this bereavement were
| adopted. AS a further mark OF respect
TO his memory the Senate, after Il SEES
sion lasting but fifteen mute au-
| iourned for the day. After belhS III
} session an hour. one-half OF when t!ihe
was consumed by Il roll call, the House
| of Representatives, which met Ut noon
for the second session of the SlNtieIl
Congress-, adjourned out of respect 10
tba memorv,o of several of its mem
hers and Of Senator Allison all ol
whom died during the recess.
After listening to the reading or Inc
Presidents message the mlscellaneouS
work of the Senate Tuesday colslslSu
in tie main of the reference IN eNec"-
five session of about 1,5cO recess nohli-
nations, which were sent in by tiic
President. and the adoption Of resoi't-
lions of regret on account OF the death
of members of the louise who have
passed away since the adjournment last
MAY. The reading of the Presidents
annual message was the chief business
of the session, but a number or bllls
were sent to conference. among them
being oAe providing for a new immlgr'-
ton Station in Boston. In addition the
speaker mnounesd. the h11ItsspIa&t%'
Mr.. Higgins, ofaConnednedt, to a p''''
on the, committee on judiciary IN pace
of Mr.. Littlefeld. and of Mr.. Marlh'
to a place on the committee on ln"in"
affairs in place of Mr.. farhei' Tic
ceased.
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The Senate session Nedhesua! vas
devoted chiefly to the formal presehUa-
ton of departmental reports ana lle
Introduction of bills. The reports nave
been made public from time TO Ilil'e
and the bills. numbering 3D. were
chiefly for the granting OF pehsioh''
Senator Johnston, of Alabama, mtro-
duced q bill to re%instate former Cadets
Rossell and Weaver, dismissed lrohi
the military academy for haZlhs. lie
declared that their punishment WAS
excessive and said that every new sen
ator was haZcd by being given uhlh-
nortont ASSIGNMENTS and being restrict
ed in his privileges. For nearly hve
house the House considered the Din
providing for the taking Of the thlr-
teenth and subsequent decennlal cen
suses, and passed it without material
change. Prolonged, animated and, at
fines. heated discussion was precipi-
tated over IN amendment by MI Jill
lett, of Massachusetts, who sought 10
have the temporary census force au-
thorized by the bill witfff~the excep7.
ton of a few minor positions, apponr~
ed upon the basis of competitive instead
Of non-competjtive examinations.
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The Senate held a short session
Thursday, during which an agreement
was reached for taking up the omnibus
claims bill Monday with the under
standing that it shall not interfere with
the consideration of the postal savings
bill or any other measure in which
senators are especiaLyjNteEested. Aft
err Il short executive sessYohsbe Senate
adjourned until Monday in reefAes. to-
the memory of the late Re~presentakse
Charles T.. Dunwell, of New York. Ats
no time was there a quorum in the,
House. The legislative appropriation.
bill was presented and several bills
passed, among them being one author
izing the remova of the imposition of
loss of citizenship upon deserters in the
military and naval services. The rest
of the day was taken up in discussing
the bill to provide for the arbitrary in
%vestigation of difficulties between en-
ployers and employees. \
The Senate was not in session Fri
day. In the House the legislative, x
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill,
which usually excites considerable dis
cussion. lasting for several days, was
passed with little debate and practi-
cally in the shape in which it came
from committee. An unusual feature
was that no member asked for time to
indulge in general talk. The bill car
ries an appropriation of $31,665,33oO.
The House, Immediately after conven-
ing, unanimously and without debate
adopted a resolution providing for the.
appointment of a committee of five to
consider the reference to the secret
service in the Presidents message, and
to suggest what action, if my should
be taken in the matter.
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