Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-09
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. T. At 1915, on
motion of Senator Frelinghuysen of New
Jersey, the Senate took recess until one
o'clock. Upon reassembling, Anthony,
from the joint committee to wait upon the
President and inform him of the organ
ization of the two houses, reported that
the President said he would commune
cate with Congress Immediately in writ
ing. At lis, Mr.. Luckey, Private Sec
rotary to the President, appeared at the
bar of the Senate with the message, and
it was read by Geo. c. Gorham, Secretary
of the Senate. The reading was con-
cluded at two o'clock, and was listened
to with marked attention by the Senators
and large audience in the galleries Sir
Edward Thornton, British Minister, WAS
in the diplomatic gallery and appeared
deeply interested. Portions of the mes
sage in regard to the school question,
taxation of church property. Cuba, our
financial affairs, and the condition of the
navy especially attracted the closest at
tention. On motion of Senator Conkling
of New York the message was ordered to
lay upon the table and be printed. He
also offered the usual resolution to print
extra copies, which was referred to the
Committee on Printing. The President
pro tenn. laid before the Senate reports of
the various Cabinet officers and Con-
troller OF tho Currency which were Or
dered printed and laid on the table.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion of S. J. Randall of Penn,
the House took recess till one o'clock,
the hour fixed for the drawing of the
seats. At that hour the recess wa5 ex-
tended to give the members absent on the
committee to wait on the President -
Cox, Knott and Biaine-an opportunity
to be present and select their seats when
their names should be called. The cour-
tesy of allowing the oldest continuous
members to select seats in advance OF
drawing was extended to Kelly. A mem
Der was also permitted to select seat for
Alex. Stephens of Georgia. A l:l5 Cox
reported the committee had waited upon
the President and that communication
in writing would be sent to the House
forthwith. The Speaker submitted the
question whether the House would draw
seats or have the Presidents message
read. The former course was adopted;
blind folded page then drew the names
of the members from the box one by one
and the member drawn came from the
outside bar, where all were congregated
and occupied the seat which he proposed
holding for the Congress. The first name
drawn was Whitehouse. and amongst the
first half dozen, Hoar, Ely and King.
The Democrats mostly took their seats
on the east side to the right of the
Speakers chair-the side which they
have partially occupied many Congresses.
Some however selected seats on the west
ern or Republican side of the Chamber.
Barnes selected the seat which he for
merly occupied, at the extreme left, re-
sisting the invitation OF Blaine to TAX a
seat near him, and in timated that the
atmosphere about there was too strong
for him. 1t was 2:20 when the drawing
was completed. As soon az order was
restored the Presidents message was re.
oeived and presented to tho House, and
read by the Reading Clerk. Mr.. Mehany
The reading occupied two hours and five
minutes. At first tho message was lis
tened to with considerable interest and
attention, but after passing the portions
relating to education. church propert,
ami Cuba, the attention began to flag
members gradually retired. so that dur
ing the reading Of the latter portion o
the message there were probably no
forty members in their seats, and few o
those wer, paying the slightest attention
The message was ordered printed. Co.
presented the petition of w. H. Trescot
and others of South Carolina, with ref
erence to the right of representative o.
the Third Congressional District Of Soutl
Carolina. and moved that it be referred
to the Committee on Elections; referred
The House then adjourned till Friday.
CHICAGO, Dec. 8.--A Washington spe
cial says the city, not less than the House
is taken by surprise at the moderation o
the Presidents message in relation 4
the Cuban question. 1t was known be
yond doubt that General Grant ha,
been slowly maturing the purpose o
bringing the Spanish campaign in Cub
to crisis. His sympathies were openl,
expressed. and to some extent assurance
given to the friends of Cuban independ
ence that an energetic protest should b
addressed preparatory to the formal rec
, ognition OF belligerency on the part @
, rebels. General Grant never appre
hended war as the result OF this recogni
: ton, II is alleged. hence. on beginnin
the message he had clearly made up hi