The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-12-14

crpcLEl COAA0>- 90,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7th' 1881
has passed since the meeting
\ "e. ass for the short session. 1t
OF OOIS if has not been an eventful
mas The old routine characteristic OF
one .anbIing of Congress was carried
eth There was a deal of handshaking,
ou'' u on the back, little jocular
Si1t .snirv some expectorating and a
Plo, 3 deal of smoke. The roll call OF
~ e. u,use-aI the above refers to the
~ -Teusa- showed a quorum, though how
las discovered by any member that
,;.nome was called, considering the in
.assant and interminable clatter kept
throughout, SO as to answer
" ont, is a conundrum, which the
III on the outside has yet to have
- I.,ad for him. On the desks of some
.,bors we're elegant floral offerings,
LIE and costliness due to the par
t.aIitv in which the member was held,
~ tho taste of the fair admirer whose
fir NAV have been. The "red tape"
0rocoding the reception of the Presi-
ggantis message gone through with, that
Eminent was presented to the House
A. one of the President private secre-
1ories when its reading was COM
+nanced It took two able-bOdied and
sonnd-Iunged clerks, to get through
+ba reading: but they did it; and,
Jesnite the noise and clatter of the
members. fellow outside could Oc-
aasion3Iy hear a word and sometimes
during a temporary lull in the Repre-
sentative racket, or because OF spas
mode assault on the atfrighted air by
fbe reader, one could guess with con-
siderable accuracy at the context of
whole sentence. Not to exceed five
members of the House listened to the
reading throughOut-the rest were doing
Heaven knows what 1t was admitted
To be a most able production. Whether
there is any significance between this
declaration and the decided inattentiOn
of the members, it might be little in
delicate to base any presumption upon.
The reference to pOlygamy, though en-
dOrsed, or rather recommended, by that
gathering of gentlemen who, with heroic
fOrtitude, did, in one year provide test
oath for Utah voters with a marriage
relation" clause in it, and drawn each a
salary of $5,000-failed to herd the House
members together ,as hen gathereth her
little chicks, and its startling force was
AOst in a tumultUuS mixture of laughter,
hand spatting-which is a signal that
page is wanted-gOOd natured discus
sion and the smoke of the sOlacing
weed. will do the members credit to
say that they listened attentively to one
thing-the prayer by the Chaplain,
and he managed to do little solid
duplicating in Spencerian-
that's what my friend terms it
voice that would grace Congress in an
other capacity.
The contrast with the opening in the
Senate chamber was marked by the
absence Of unusual levity, and a de-
cOrum that seems BETTING grayed locks
were there remain locks enough to
show that the frost of age has touched
and silvered them. The message there
attracted little more attention, per
haps but the remarks that apply to the
effect 1t produced upon the House, in a
general way, apply also to the sentiment
It produced in the more sage and digni-
ned branch of the National Legislature.
One OF the principal topics of con-
Fersatlon in the House among members,
was the numerous changes resulting
from the last contest. MANY familiar
faces VIII be missed in the Congress that
meets IN 1895, and many men whose
absence will b. missed, are placed on the
retired list The retirement is yoIun-
laIy with some, involuntary with
'0thers, while still others state they have
Deen cut adrift by fraud and treachery.
n representative Hardy, of New York,
Geciares he was sold out by the county
democracy, while Representative Fol-
lStt, Oh cincinnati gave character to his
.ttLnargeS OF fraud, by the introduction OF
cue reSolutlons impeaching United
States Marshal Lot Wright for his con-
.S Eaot uufing the October elections in
Et:lllclhnSt. The debate on this resoIu-
s-oll LOOK place on the second day of the
tliee'Ihg and was lively and interesting
= ~ an unusual degree, while itlasted.
HA-SPeaker Keller, who has been given
al evidence of the gratitude of his conn
uy LOT his alleged corruptions while
speaker IN being relieved from the
0herous duties of representing one of
Ihe ONO districts in the next Congress-
assumed the lead for the Republicans:
ana was backed by Hiscock. of New
1ork, and Reed, of Maine. S. s. Cox
gave Keller a settler and Converse
th:egan and Follett made some telling
mus at their antagonists. 1t was evil
gent, from the moderate tone of the
!h4epubllcansS, that the opposition had
Inc butt end of the discussion.
4, Hnlle THIS was going on in the House
the Senate was doing some excellent
.aSiKlng on the deprivation of Indians of
thelr lands by usurpers, and the settle
lhent In like illegal manner. of the
PuonC domain. The subject was
Drought up by Vest of Missouri and
dulged. anu o'iierS IN
Referring for brief moment 70 +ho
changes in the new Congress- # no. Lo
well to state that Dclas.lS' o., p 10y E:,u oe
OF Utah, will be the only delegate in AZ,
tie1V congress, who has ever been in
ena5 oody before. Changes have been
MADE IN every Territory save Utah
WIN, perhaps, the exception of Idaho
an the other Delegates did not strive for
denomination. Singiser, not ONLY wanted
ene nomination, but got it. and as
soIc Oh cnromo to accompany the nomi-
ttiIdtlon' he received a {" got left'' from
me people. 1t is not known that fbe
OIIOiho so Frustrated him that he conId
L b3t get around, but certain If is that
Us. 1o seat IN the House has not vet heen
n n, meg py him this session.
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