Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-01
FoRTK.sIxTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY, December


SENATE.-The Senate was called to order by
Vice President Wheeler at IL O'Clock, and prayer
was offered by the chaplain.
Messrs. Anthony and Bayard were appointed
as committee to join a similar committee on
the part of the House to wait upon the President
ana INFORM nm that both houses of Congress
were organized and ready to receive any COM
municatfOn he might choose to make
On motion of MIR. Wallace, 12 O'Clock was
fixed as the regular hour of daily meeting
At 1880 p. NJ, the committee to wait on the
President not having reported, on motion OF
Mr.. Thurman, q recess of three-quarters Of an
hour was taken.
[All the Senators were in their seats except
Messrs. Bailey, Blaine Butler, Cameron (Wis.l,
Davis Qll.), Farley, Grover, Hampton: Fiji
GA, Houston, Jones iFla.l, Jones (Nev.), KEEL
logg, Lamar, Ransom, Sharon, Vance, voorhees,,
leries were filled with ladies and gentlemen, and
the diplomatic gallery had several occupants
At l:2O p IN. the Senate reconVened and re-
ce1ved message from the House, announcing
that it was in session, and that 1t had appointed
a committee of three to join such committee as
might be appointed by the Senate to wait upon
the President and inform him that Congress had
convened and was ready to receive any commu-
nication he might wish to make.
Mir. Burnside gave notice that after the morn
ing hour tomorrow he would ask leave to call
up the joint resolution offered by him at the last
session, relating to the proposed inter-oceanic
canal, for the purpose of making some remarks
The Vice President laid before the Senate the
annual report of the Tecretary of the Treasury
ordered to be printed and lie on the table.
Business was then again suspended for a
period.
At 1:45 pm. the Senate committee 4 wait on
the President reported that they had done SO.
and had teen informed that the President would
at once communicate to Congress message In
Writing. Immediately after the committee had
reported the private secretary of the President
appeared and announced that he had been
directed to deliver to the Senate message from
w
received, and submitted to the body by the Vice
President. The clerk then began to read the
message.
HOUSE.-At precisely 70 o'clock the Speaker
called the House to order, and after prayer by
the chaplain the roll was called and showed the
attendance Of 232 members, their being Sc alb
SenteeS.
The Speaker laid before the House the certifi-
Gates OF election OF Horace Davis, II. F. Page
c: P. Berry and Romualdo Pacheco, of Califor-
MIA, and OF VIM. 6. Thompson, OF Iowa, as
members of the House.
Mr.. Wood (N.Y3 presented the certificate of
election of Waldo Hutchfns from the twelfth
district of New York. He stated that the state
canvasserS did not meet until the 18th of De-
cember, and according to the customs Of the
House, MI. Hutchins could not take his seat
until that time; but that gentleman had a GER
tifcate from the district canvaSsers, showing
his election by $500 majority. He therefore
hoped that as there was no question about the
election, Mr.. Hutchins would be permitted to
qualify.
Mr. Garfield Ohio stated that there would be
no objection, as long as the action of the House
in the matter would not be regarded as a prece-
dent.
Mr.. Hutchins therefore, in company with the
other newly-elected members from California
and Iowa, appeared at the bar OF the House and
took the irOn-clad oath.
On motion of Mr.. Wood On. W, the Clerk was
directed to inform the Senate that the House was
ready to proceed with business.
On motion of MIR. Atkins. of Tenn. q commit
tee Of three was appointed to wait upOn the
President, and announce to him that the House
was ready to receive any communication he
might desire to transmit.
The Speaker appointed Atkins, Bicknell and
Garfield as such committee.
The House then took recess Of thirty min
uteS.
At 1.5O the Presidents annual message was
transmitted to the House, and was Immediately
read by the clerk.