Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1908 — CONGRESS IN SHORT SESSION [ARTICLE]

CONGRESS IN SHORT SESSION

Listens to President’s Message and Adjourns. Washington, Dec. 8. —Following the usual procedure iu such cases, the two houses of congress adjourned today after listening to the reading of the message from the president. The reading was followed with Interest by most of the senators and representatives, there being a general feeling that this mark of attention was due to the last annual message sent to congress by President Roosevelt. Interest in the short session of congress is centered In the changes in the senate committees due to the death of Senator Allison, who was chairman of the committee on appropriations, the most important on the list with the possible exception of the finance committee. There will he few changes of importance in the house of representatives.