Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-05
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From Washington.
TIE OPENING oF coNGnEss.
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THE OPENING OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 4.-Both houses of
congress convened to-day at the usual hour
and proceeded with the reading OF the pres.
dents message and the announcement of stand
ing committees by the speaker, No business
was transacted. Owing to the inclcmency Of
the weather, the galleries were less crowded
than usual.
THE BURNED BUILDINGS IN CHICAGO.
Congressman Farwell will tomorrow intro,
duce a bill providing for the restoration of the
government buildings in the burned district of
Chicago. The amount to be called for is four
millions OF dollars.
MR.. DAWES RESOLUTION ON THE EGGuT-uouR
QUESTION.
The following is the full text Of the joint reso-
luton which Mr.. Dawes offered to-day, and
which was passed without reference:
THAT the proper discussing officers be and
are hereby authorized and directed on set
Element OF all accounts for the services of labor
erS, wOrkmen and mechanics employed by or on
behalf of the government of the United States,
between the 18th of June, 1868, the date Of the
act constituting eight hours days work for ali
such lab0rers workmcn and mechanics, and the
18th of May, 1869, the date of the proclamation
of the president concerning such payment, to
settle and pay for the same Without reduction
on account of the reduction of the hours oflabor
by said act, and a sufficient sum for said pur-
pose is hereby appropriated out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise Appropriated"
HOW THE MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED.
While the presidents message was being read,
both senators and representatives paid respect
full attention. There was much surprise ex-
pressed at many points touched upon The
democracy, and, in fact, most every bOdy,-had
been given 10 understand that the cold shout
der would be given TO amnesty, and the recon-
mendations in this respect caused Il genuine
sensation.
Mr.. Hooper, Mormon delegate, could scarcely
conceal his relief at the presidents suggestions
as to the situation in Utah; and this, taken to-
gether with the composition Of a new territorial
committee he regards as virtual compromise
Of existing complications on the basis proposed
by himself. There was a Cuban lobby on hand,
but it does not appear that their satisfaction
was anything more han ordinary. The general
conclusion upon the merits of the message
among both democrats and republicans was
that, in view of existing political complications,
1t was adrOlt and skillful, and would commend
itself to the popular judgment.
MR.. BLAINE's COMMITTEES.
1t is the universal comment Tonight of CON
grcssmen that Mr.. Biaine's arrangement of the
committees has caused less than the usual
amount of dissatisfaction. Mr. Carried OF
course, is disappointed, as he confidently ex-
pected the ways and means Craftsmanship, and
regards the committee on appropriations, to the
head of which he has succeeded MIR. Dawes, as
one where there is more drudgcry to be per.
formed than honors to be gained.
Mr.. Lynch also, in consideration of his lone
experience on the same, takes it as personal
slight that Mr. Shelabargcr was preferred to
himself on the commerce committee. MIR.
Butler, although placed second on the Judiciary
committee, feels rather martyrlile at his as
signment to the Craftsmanship of the revision of
laws. So far as the composition of the WAYS
and means committee is concerned the tariff
men rather concedc that the revenue refolmers
have the advantage, although the latter do
not entirely relish the disposition which has
been made of the craftsmanship. KELox.