Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-12-08
TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
THE ASSEMBLING OF MEMBERS HOW
REPRESENTATIVE MEN ON BOTH
SIDES TOOK IN THE SITUATION

The attendance of spectators on the
opening session of Congress last Monday,
was unusually small. and the members
were slow to get to their seats, though
when eleven O'Clock came nearly every
man was in his place. The bearing of diff
ferent memters AS they came into the Hall
was the occasion for some Interesting
comments from the reporters gallery -
From one account we clip the following
Col. William Kimmel stood III the back
ground, surveying the scene with great
satisfaction, and in his visions of the fu-
ture, perhaps. SEEING himself once more IN
the seat which he used to adprn. Speak
er Keifer and Mr.. Randall entered about
the same time. The one went to the
Speakers chair; the other to his desk. Mr..
Randall loOkt d happy and cOntented. and
was soon busy in exchanging c"ngratula-
tions. The Speaker displayed much less
of the pomposity to which he is given. and
evidently did not feel so we'll as when on
the first Monday of last December, he was
borne in triumphal procession to the chair
in which Randall had sat. So with Repub-
licans generally Twelve months ago, af-
ter the Punishment of six years, they come
back into possession with the j.y"us hope
and expectation that they had come to
stay. Now their hopes are blasted and
withered. and the gloom which defeat
brings was apparent. Mr.. RnbesOn Game
in just as the chaplain commenced his
opening prayer. He stlode to his seat,
clasped his hands behind him, bent his
eyes on the floor. and locked as solemn
and grim as a stern old presbyter of Crom-
well s time. When the prayer was over
he remained in his seat for awhile, but
very few came near him. and in short
time he arose, went around and shook
hands with several of his chums, and then
betoook himself 20 the Senate side. The
man on the democratic side who seemed
t. be more pleased with himself and the
rest of mankind than any one else, was
big Ben Lefevre, of Ohio. Some one ask
ed him how Ohio was, and he replied that
Ohio was one hundred cents on the dollar.
During the call of tho roll there was much
inter mingling of members, and the pro-
spective dem cratic candidates for the
next speakership were extremely attentive
and complalsant to those who came in
contact with them. Harry Bingham. of
Phlla delphia, chairman of the House
committee on post"ffices, cast reproachful
glances at the bright scene on the demo-
cratic side, for he has some wonderful
schemes to increase the efficiency and
cheaper the cost of the postal service. and
he only needed two more years of bis
craftsmanship to perfect them and win a
fame second only to that of Sir Roland
Hill. Some time after the MEETING of the
House messenger walked down the aisle
in front of the Speaker with large anch-
Or and cross, composed mostly OF red flow
ers, and pnt it on the desk of the Speaker.
Mr.. ;. S. Cox subsequently,. in the course
of some remarks. alluded to it as the anch-
or of hope.
Large Bnquets were spread on the
desks of several senators. including Gen.
Logan. Mr.. Voorhees, and others. An i'm
mense boquet, sent with the compliments
of some of the strong-minded, crowned
the desk of Senator Lapham, chairman
# the committee on woman suffrage
Among the first to come into the Senate
Chamber were Senators Bayard and Cor
man, who s # down and had loving lit
tie talk over Maryland ard Delaware poll
tics and the evils of b ssism. Don Cam
iron walked over to bis STAT with an in
creased air of sternuess and inaccessible
ty. A lead'ng newspaper correspondent
Aent to him and asked him what he
thought of the appointment of his enemy.
Clayton Mem ichael. as United States mar
shall for the District of Columbia. The
x-lord proprietor of Pennsylvania nearly
jumped ont of his chair as this proved to
ha tie first Intimation he had OF the news.
He said lie h.d not read the morning pa
prrs, and could scarcely credit it. MI.
Mem chael, be sa d, had never been more
than IA flalf-and-h republican and had
always opposed him. This is all Mr. Cam.
erom weuld say, but he Immediately call
ID Gen. Logan aside and began whisper
ing TO him with much earnestness. which
was interpreted IL evidence that McMlch.
ael will not find plain sailing in his patti
to conii nation. Judge Davis entered tbs
chamber about minute before gweiv,
and rs saon as he go: into thu chair Called
the Senate to order. After the usual p'e
liminaries were through with, Mr.. Ell.
munds indicated the disposition of the re.
publican side of the chamber to make the
session working one by proposing to tix
he hour of m+etiHg at II O'Clock, but Mr.
Cockrell Obi cited, and sent the mott II
over until tomorrow. In tweLtv minutes
after the Senats met it WAS a work on The
calendar. but this bit of industry did not
last long and the usual recess to wait the
deception of the Presidents message was
taken.
The following is a satisfactory synopsis
of the message:
The President prefaces his message will
d review of the more Important matters
which appertain to our foreign and diplo
matte intercourse. He rtciies the fact OF
the passage If the immigration treaty will
China, and announces that under the di
reclion of the State Department arrange
ments have been effected for Carrying its
provisions into operation. The Soutf
American troubles are treated at length
and comprises Il succinct review Of what
has been done by the govern ment in the
direction If an AMIGA BILE adjustment of tht
pending difficulties tween the belliger-
ents. Tie mission of Mr.. Trescot and
and Walker Blaine to Peru and Chilli is re-
called. ard reference is made to the re-
ports submitted by them, which were til.
subject of fnll discussion in Congress and
otherwise, officially, last spring. The ap-
parent p.ostration of the effort made by
this Government at that time in the int er'
rsts of peace did not discourage further
Efforts in the same direction. ard the ap
continent OF Mr.. Logan as Minister t..
Chilli was intended to convey t. the Chill.
ian Government assurance that the Gov
prnment of the United States was still de.
sirous so far is might be proper aud &C
ceptable, to interpose its good Offices. The
President ventures to hope that the appar-
ent obstacles which have 80 far confronted
our Minister to Chill may eventually bt
overcome. to the credit of this Govern
inent aud the satisfaction of the hostile
powers.
On the subject of thu movement for an
International Peaf Congress to assemble
in Washington City, inaugurated under
the Administration of his predecessor. the
President recites The fact of its Interrupt
ton by his own order, and states as his
reasons for giving such order that upon
careful research and earnest reh-c ion he
h I'd been unable to reconcile the customs
that have prevailed in The diplomacy OF
this Government with proposition so far
reaching il its scope and go doubtful in its
effect, and that, since upon Congress must
deyolve the development and ratification
of such proceeding, he bad felt itincum-
bent upon himself, in the Interest of pub
lie policy to transmit all the correspon.
dence which bore upon the subject, as we'll
as the subject itself, to Congress. Tie
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