Congress Convenes for Special Session

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Nov 25, 1903

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 29, No. 47.

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Congress Convenes for Special Session

The Senate and House convened on November 9, ready for business in response to the President's call for a special session of Congress to deal with the Cuban reciprocity matter. The first bill introduced in the House was the statehood bill for New Mexico, and the second was a bill to restore the army canteen. Evidently the liquor interests intend to leave no stone unturned to have the canteen restored.