Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-08
GOES TO COMMITTEES
IN HOUSE AND SENATE
Legislation Limiting Use of injunc-
ton Powers Recomrended-Neces-
sity for Reorganization Of Depart
nents and Elimination of Dead
Timber Among Civil and Military
Employes-Niearaouan Situation.
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. e.
Having assembled to hear the Presi-
dents annual message Congress 10
dav found itself literally out o. work
and in consequence both houses ad-
jcurned ever until Friday, when IL
some Of the various committees IAN
to provide something To do, adjourn
ment viii be taken until Monday
next.
The formality OF reading. the mes
sage aloud consumed about an nour
and a half OF the time OF each mouse
today. When the conclusion was
reached the house immediately ad-
jcurned, but the senate remained IN
session for some time afterwards. an
executive session being held before
tina: body adjourned.
Little fault was found with the
message among the Republicans. who
seemed to agree that it was as salts
factory document as the President
could prepare and remain consistent
with the party's campaign pledges
The Democrats approved of the Pres
ident's Efforts to economic. but dep
recated his suggestion that the Mon
roe doctrine had practically become
obsolete.
Customary Terse, Vigorous Style"
The message is written in the
Presidents customary teree, vigorous
STYLE" commented representative
Payne. the majority leader in the
house while Representative Clark,
the minority leader. though about all
that could be said about the message
was that it was comparatively rrlef
as discussion of almost all import
ant matters is RELOCATED TO special
messages.
In both houses the message was
subjected to the most careful scrut-
inv and while the member paid It-
lie attention to the perfunctory read
ing CT it BY the clerks. they buried
their heads between its pages aud
d.gested As much of il as they could
at one reading.
Referred to COMMITTEES.
Following the custom the message
vas referred 10 the committee CT the
whole by both branches to be pre-
pared tor ..vivisection' by the various
committees whose business il is 10
zeal with the subjecesS discussed by
the Preident in his message.
The senate adjourned at 2;"O
O'Clock out Ct respect to the memory
of Representatives De Armcnd. OF
Missouri. and Lassiter. Of virginia
The house adjourned at j: AS o'clock
The Presidents message in part
was as follows:
To the Senate and the House OF KEEP
reseniatiyes:-
relations of the Uaited states
with all foreign governments have
continued upon the normal basis o.
unity and good understanding. ana
very generally satisfactory.
EUROPE.
Prrsuan. TO the provisions OF the
general treaty Of arbitration conciud-
I'd between the United states ana
Grea: Britain. April 1. 1898. speciai
agreemeu: was entered into between
tse two countries on January q,
1909. for the submission OF questions
relating to the fisheries on the Nortn
Atlantic coast 10 tribunal 10 De
formed from members OF the Perma-
nent Court Of Arbitration at The
Hague.
In accordance with the PROVISIONS
q the special agreement the printed
case Il cacn government was. or DC
,obor 8 last. submitted 20 ths other
and 10 the Arbitral Tribunal at zoe
Hague. and the counter case Of the
United states Is row In course OF
The treaty between the Onitsd
states and Great Britain concerning
the Canadian international boundary.
concluded April II. 1908. authorizes
the appointment OF two commission-
ers 20 define and mark accurately the
International boundary line between I
,he United states and the Dominion
NJ Canada IN the waters ~ the Passa-
froaffnrcd on Fifth paRe)