The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-19
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Sd CONGREss-sECOND SESSION.
senate.

MT. Cameron sthltu tlHt hiiS halhkdua
was in the Presidents room, in the rear Of
the senate chamber, and suggested that the
senators call upon him there. lie moved
that a recess be taken until o'clock, and
that the senate proceed in body to the
house of representatives at 1918 for the
purpose of taking part IN the ceremonies
attending the reception Of the king. Agreed
to- The senators then proceeded to the
Presidents room, where they were present
ed to the royal visitor, and at 1915 pro-
ceeded TO the house of representatives,
headed by Vice President Wilson and Ser
geant-at-arms French. AT 1876 they re-
turned and went into executive session
At 1.15 p. m. the doors were rcopcned
and the senate adjourned till Monday.
House.
In the opening prayer by the chaplain,
he alluded to the expected visit to the house
to-day of King Kalakaua, and prayed for
the divine favor on himself and his king
dom.
tors in the galleries and in the corridors,
and, on motion of Mr.. Platt of Virginia,
the ladies were admitted into the hall.
Punctualiy at quarter past 10 the door
keeper Of the house announced the pres
ence of the senate of the United States,
and thereupon the members OF that body
headed by Vice President Wilson, filed into
the hall and took three front rows in the
eastern section.
In ten minutes afterward the fall of the
speakers gavel indicated the presence of
the king at the main door, and then, after
senators and members h.d risen to their
feet, and while they remained standing, the
king, supported on either hand by Senator
Cameron and Representative Orth, chair
men of the respective committees of for
eign affairs, walked down the main aisle
and took a position in the area in front of
the speakers chair.
Senator Cameron then said, Il have the
honor to present to the speaker the King of
Hawaii The speaker, addressing the
king, said
SPEAKER DLAINE's SPEECH.
| Your Majesty On behalf of the Amerl-
can congress, welcome you to these halls.
Senators from our states and representa-
tives of our people unite in cordial congrat-
ulations upon your suspicious journey, and
in an expression of qualification and
| pleasure afforded by your presence in the
capitol Of the nation as the nations guest.
Your majestys appearance among us is
the first instance in which reigning mon
arch has set foot upon the soil of the
United States, and it is a significant cir
cumstance that visits come TO us from the
west and not from the east. Probably no
single event could more strikingly typify a
centurys progress in your majestys coun-
try aud in our own than the scene here and
now transpiring. The rapid growth of the
republic on its western coast has greatly
enlarged our intercourse with your insular
kingdom, and has led us all to acknowledge
your wisdom and bencGcercc as a ruler,
and your exalted virtues as man. Our
whole people cherish for your subjects
most friendly regards. They trust and be-
lieve that the relations of the two countries
will always be as peaceful as the great sea
that rolls between us, uniting and not di-
viding us.
The king had a momentary conference
with one of his attendants Judge Allen
and then the latter expressing his regret
that the king was so afflicted with cold and
hoarseness that he was unable to read III.
reply to the speakers address, proceeded
to read it for him as follows:
THE KINGS REPLY.
Mr.. Speaker: For your kin word,
af welcome | most cordially thank you
For this distinguished work of confidence
tender to the honorable senate and hous,
of representatives my highest sentiments o.
regard. It is in accord with the courtc
Gus and generous treatment which hay,
had the pleasure to meet sircal landed OIL
the shores of the Pacific. l appreciate
the complimentary terms in which the hon
orable speaker has referred to me personal
ly. For our success in government an,
our progress in higher civilization we a.
very much indebted to the government ant
people of this great country. Ionr law
and your civilization have been in grea
degree our model. reciprocate most col
daily the hope for the continuance an
growth of friendly relations between tn
; two countries. am most happy, gentle
men, to meet you on this occasion.
The speaker then came down from til
chair and was personally introduced to tn
!. king.
After an exchange of courtesies tn
, speaker returned TO the chair, knocke
$ with the gavel, calling the members agai
Il to their feet and the king retired as he ha
: entered, followed by the members of ii
J, Senate. The spectators dispersed and IL
# House proceeded with its regular bushes
On motion of Mr.. Phillips of Kansa
!. the Senate bill for the relief of certain sc
s. tiers on public lands who suffered frol
l. grasshoppers was taken up, briefly I'll
e, cussed and passed.
ID Mr.. Hurlbut of Illinois, from the railroa
b. committee, reported bill chartering
,ft double track freight railroad company fro
tide-water on the Atlantic to the Nilsson
river, and to limit the rates of freigl
q thereon. Ordered printed and recommi
et ted.
VI The house then went into the committ
of the whole, +. II. Roberts of New Yol
i. in the chair on the legislative appropriate
" bill.
~ The committee rose and the house I
= sumed the paragraph in relation to nilea
" o. of United States marshals and dcpu
We marshals which gave rise to long discu
sion, In the course of which the depal