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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. PROCEEDINGS AND ·DEBATES OF THE FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. 20th day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and SENATE. three and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-eighth. MoNDAY, November 9, 1903. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. By the President: The first session of the Fifty-eighth Congress commenced this JoHN HAY, day at the Capitol, in the city of Washington, in pursuance of the Secretm-y of State. proclamation of the President of the United States of the 20th day SENATOR FROM FLORIDA. ofTh October PRESIDENT 1903. te (Mr w p F S Mr. BACON . Mr. PreSident,· m· the absence of the Senator e ~ pro . mpore · ~ · RYE, a en- from Florida [Mr. T.ALI.A.FERRO], I beg leave to present the a tor .from the s:ate of Marne) took the cha1r and called the Senate , certificate of election of Hon. Stephen R. Mallory to the Senate. to 01der at 12 o clock noon. I I ask that the credentials may be read and placed on file. PRAYER. · I :Mr. HOAR. Should not the roll be called before other business Rev. F. J. PRETTYMAN, of the city of Washington, offered the is transacted, to ascertain whether a quorum is present? following prayer: The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair is under the Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the.Holy Ghost, .the impression thata Senator-elect who is present and desires to have only true and wise God. To Him be praise and glory and power the oa:th administered to him has a right to be sworn. The Chair and dominion forever and ever. Thou God of our fathers we exammed the precedents and found them to be in that direction. worship Thee. We bring to Thee our gratefu1 tribute of praise, The Secretary will read the credentials. for Thou art still our God. Thou didst look upon us in our pov- The Secretary read the c1·edentials of Stephen R. MaUory, chosen erty and hast brought us into great possessions. Thou didst care by the legislature of the State of Florida a Senator from that for us in our weakness and hast given to us a name and place and State for the term beginning March 4, 1903. · power in all the earth. Thou hast raised tip men among us who The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The credentials will be placed have embodied the forces of righteousness and truth. Thy hand on file. • has guided our national destiny to this good hour. Mr. BACON. I ask that the oath of office be administered to Amidst the tremendous responsibilities of the hour we look to the Senator-elect from Florida. Thee for that wisdom which cometh from above, for the wisdom The PRESIDENT protempore. The Senator-elect will present which is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, h:in;lself at the desk, and the Chair will administer the oath pre­ full of mercy and of good fruits, withoqt partiality, and without scnbed by law. hypocrisy. :Mr. Mallory was escorted to the Vice-President's desk by Mr. We pray Thy blessing upon each member of this honorable Sen- B.A.co~; and the oath prescribed bylaw having been administered ate, that having the fear of God with them they may bring all 1 to him, he took his seat in the Senate. I of their deliberationB into. accord with the eternal issues of the SE...~ATORS PRESENT, acts of this Assembly. We pray Thy blessing upon the citizen­ ship of this land, that they may faithfully discharge their polit­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Secretary will call the roll ical duties as freemen with patriotic devotion to our free institu­ of the Senate. tions. The Secretary called the roll, and the following Senators an- We pray that Thou wilt write all of the history of this Congress swered to their names: in the symbols of truth and righteousness, that it may stand From the State of- among the councils of the nations as God's latest deliverance of Alabama-John T. Morgan and Edmund W. Pettus. peace and good will toward men. We as~ it for Christ's sake. .A.rkansas-James H. Be1·ry and James P. Clarke. Amen. California-Thomas R. Bard and George C. Perkins. THE PROCLAMATION. Colorado-Henry M. Teller. Connecticut-Orville H. Platt. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Secretary will read the Delawm·e-J. Frank Allee·and L. Heisler Ball. proclamation of the President of the United States convening Florida-Stephen R. Mallory. Congress in extraordinary session. Georgia-Augustus 0. Bacon and Alexander S. Clay. The Secretary read the proclamation, as follows: Idaho-Fred T. Dubois. BY THE PRESIDE~T OF THE UNITED STATES. flli1~ois-Shelby 1\I. Cullo~ and Albert J. Hopkins. A PROCLAMATION. Indwna-Albert J. Bevendge and Charles W. Fairbanks. Whereas by the resolution of the Senate of March 19,1903, the approval by Iowa-William B. Allison. Congress of the reciprocal commercial convention between the United States and the Republic of Cuba., signed at Habana on December 11, 1902, is neces- Kansas-Joseph R. Blirton and Chester I. Long. sary before the said convention shall take effect; and _ Kentucky-Joseph C. S. Blackburn and James B. McCreary. Whereas it is important to the public interests of the United States that Lout:siana-Murphy J. Foster. the said convention become operative as early as may be: Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of JJ!ainer-William P. Frye and Eugene Hale. America, by vh·tue of the power vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby ll!a?'!Jland-Arthur P. Gorman and Louis E. McComas. proclaim and declare that an ex.traordmary occasion requires the convening Massachusetts-George F. Hoar and Henry Cabot Lodge. ~both houses of the Congress of the United States at their respective Cham­ bers in the city of Washingt-on, on the 9th da~ of N ovembeJ' next, at 12o'clock Michigan-Russell A. Alger and Julius C. Burrows. noon, to the end that they may consider and determine whether the approval .Mississippi-H. D. Money. of the Congress shall be given to the said convention. Missom'i-Francis M. Cockrell and William J. Stone . .All persons entitled to act as members of the Fifty-eighth Congress are required to take notice of this proclamation. Montana-William A. Clark and Paris Gibson. Given under my hand and the seal of the Unit.ed States, at Washington, the Nevada-William M. Stewart. XX.XVII-10 145 146 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. NOVEJ\IBER 9, Ne:w Hampshire-Henry E. Burnham and Jacob H. Gallinger.' ARKANSAS. Ne:w Jersey-John F. Dryden and John Kean. R. Bruce Macon. Joe T. Robinson. Hugh A. Dinsmore. R. M. Wallace. Ne:w Ym·k-Chauncey M. Depew and Thomas C. Platt. JohnS. Little. North Carolina-LeeS. Overman. CALIFORNIA. Nm·thiakota-HenryC. Hansbrough and PorterJ; McCumber. J. N. Gillett. William J. Wynn. Ohio-Joseph B. Foraker and Marcus A. Hanna. Theodore A. Bell. James C. Needham. Victor H. Metcalf. James McLachlan. 01·egon-Charles W. Fulton and John H. Mitchell. E. J. Livernash: M. J. Daniels. Pennsylvania-Boies Penrose. ' v COLORADO. r Rhode Island-Nelson W. Aldrich and George P. Wetmore. Franklin E. Brooks. H.M.Hogg. South Ca1·olina-Asbury C. Latimei'. John F. Shafroth. South Dakota-Robert J. Gamble and A. B. Kittredge. CON!'<""EOTICUT. Tennessee-Edward W. Carmack. George L. Lilley. Frank B. Brandegee. E. Stevens Henry. Ebenezer J. Hill. Te:ras-Joseph W. Bailey and Charles A. Culberson. Nehemiah D. Sperry. Utah-Thomas Kearns and Reed Smoot. DELAWARE. Vermont-William P. Dillingham and Redfield Proctor. Henry M. Houston. Virginia-Thomas S. Martin. FLORIDA, Washington-Levi Ankeny and Addison G. Foster. Stephen M. Sparkman. William B. Lamar. West Vi1·ginia-Stephen B. Elkins and Nathan B. Scott. Robert W. Davis. Wisconsin-Joseph V. Quarles and John C. Spooner. GEORGIA. Wyoming-Francis E. Warren. Rufu.<;~ E. Lester. John W. Maddox. James M. Griggs. William M. Howard. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Seventy-two Senators having Elijah B. Lewis. Farish C. '!'ate. · responded to their names, there is a quorum of the Senate pres­ William C. Adamson. T. W. Hardwick. ent ready for the business of the session. Leonidas F. Livingston. William G. Brantley. Charles L. Bartlett. NOTIFICATION TO THE HOUSE. IDAHO. Mr. PLATT of Connecticut submitted the following resolution; :JlUl'ton L. French. which was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to: ILLINOIS. Resolved, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives that a Martin Emerich. Benjamin F. Marsh. quorum of the Senate is assembled, and that the Senate is ready to proceed James R. Mann. George W. Prince. to busineSs. William W. Wilson. Joseph V. Graff. George P. Foster. John A. Sterling. NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT. James McAndrews. Joseph G. Cannon. Mr. HOAR submitted the following resolution; which was con­ William Lorimer. Vespasian Warner. Philip Knopf. Hemy T. Rainey. sidered by unanimous consent, and agreed to:. William F. Mahoney. Ben F. Caldwell. Resolved, That a committee consisting of two Senators be appointed by HenryS. Boutell. William A. Rodenberg, the Clillir to join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Rep­ George E. Foss. Joseph B. Crowley. resentatives, to wait upon the President of the United States and inform him H.M.Snapp. James .R. Williams. that a quorum of each House is a "'em bled, and that Congress is ready to Charles E. li'uller. George W. Smith. receive any communication he may be pleased to make.
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    FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS MARCH 4, 1897, TO MARCH 3, 1899 FIRST SESSION—March 15, 1897, to July 24, 1897 SECOND SESSION—December 6, 1897, to July 8, 1898 THIRD SESSION—December 5, 1898, to March 3, 1899 SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE—March 4, 1897, to March 10, 1897 VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES—GARRET A. HOBART, of New Jersey PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE—WILLIAM P. FRYE, of Maine SECRETARY OF THE SENATE—WILLIAM R. COX, of North Carolina SERGEANT AT ARMS OF THE SENATE—RICHARD J. BRIGHT, of Indiana SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—THOMAS B. REED, 1 of Maine CLERK OF THE HOUSE—ALEXANDER MCDOWELL, 2 of Pennsylvania SERGEANT AT ARMS OF THE HOUSE—BENJAMIN F. RUSSELL, of Missouri DOORKEEPER OF THE HOUSE—WILLIAM J. GLENN, of New York POSTMASTER OF THE HOUSE—J. C. MCELROY ALABAMA Thomas C. McRae, Prescott CONNECTICUT William L. Terry, Little Rock SENATORS SENATORS Hugh A. Dinsmore, Fayetteville John T. Morgan, Selma Stephen Brundidge, Searcy Orville H. Platt, Meriden Edmund W. Pettus, Selma Joseph R. Hawley, Hartford REPRESENTATIVES CALIFORNIA REPRESENTATIVES George W. Taylor, Demopolis SENATORS E. Stevens Henry, Rockville Jesse F. Stallings, 3 Greenville Stephen M. White, Los Angeles Nehemiah D. Sperry, New Haven Henry D. Clayton, 4 Eufaula George C. Perkins, Oakland Charles A. Russell, Killingly 5 T. S. Plowman, Talladega REPRESENTATIVES Ebenezer J. Hill, Norwalk 6 William F. Aldrich, Aldrich John A. Barham, Santa Rosa Willis Brewer, Hayneville Marion De Vries, Stockton DELAWARE John H. Bankhead, Fayette Samuel G. Hilborn, Oakland SENATORS Milford W. Howard, Fort Payne James G.
  • Congressional Record

    Congressional Record

    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE SIXTIETH CONGRESS. S~OOND SESSION. SENATE. The credentials of CARROLL S. PAGE, chosen by the Jegislature of the State of Vermont a Senator from that State for the un­ MoNDAY, December 7, 1908. expired portion of the term of the late Senator Redfield Proc­ tor, ending March 3, 1911, were read and ordered to be filed. The first .Monday in December being the day prescribed by Mr. DILLINGHAM. Mr. PAGE is present in the Chamber the Constitution of the United States for the annual meeting and prepared to take the oath of office. of COngress, the second session of the Sixtieth Congress com­ The VICE-PRESIDENT. The Senator-elect from Vermont menced this day. will present himself at the Vice-President's desk and take the The Senate assembled in its Chamber at-the Capitol. oath prescribed by law. · The Vice-President (Mr. CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS) called the Mr. PAGE was escQrted to the Vice-President's desk by Mr. Senate to order at 12 o'clock noon. DILLINGHAM, and the oath prescribed by law having been ad­ PRAYER. ministered to him. he took his seat in ~e Senate. CALLING OF THE ROLL. -..._ The Chaplain, Rev. Edward E. Hale, offered the following The VICE-PRESiDENT. The Secretary will call the roll of ,_ prayer: . the Senate. Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His 1·ighteousness. The Secretary called the roll, and the following Senators * * * * * * answered to their names: T!~e kingdom of Go_d is within you. Aldrich Davis Hopkins Penrose Ankeny Depew · Johnston Perkins * * * * • * Bacon Dick Kean Piles Because ye are sons of God, God sent forth the spirit of His Bailey Dillingham Knox Platt Son in1o you1· hearts, crying Abba Father.