The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-02
CONGRESS; s; !; "OPENS;
II THE oErHoDox8MANNrR
Varied BY Good numorsd chafnne ovsr the
Recent Political contsst-rhs Floral
Tributes that some Of the Mem. 1t
y n, bsrs OF Both Houses Resolved. AT

W .hNffHt HL u'Ha' la'H
RWAsHlSoroS, Dec. l.-Though the gal
leries Of tho House OF Representative.
wore well dlled this morning with specta
tors anxious to view the proceedings at.
tending the first days session, there was
an absence OF that crush OF visitors which
usually characterizes such an occasion.
Numerous floral designs ornamented the
desks Of the iavorite members, and among
them was handsome ship Of state which
Mr.. Cox, OF New. York, wus the recipient
An immense bed Of chrysanthemums GOV.
cred the desk occapied by Mr. Barbour, OF
Virginia, and n tasteful basket of yariepa.
ted flowers adorned the Speakers table.
The members INDUCED In the usual
greeting, exchanging Congratulations on
re-election or condolences on defeat, The
Republicans made good nature, replies TO
tho equally good natured chatting OF tho
Democrats on the result OF the pIesiden-
tial contest, and no bitterness was mani.
tested on either side. Promptly at noon
the Speakers gavel called the House to
order. After prayer the Speaker directed
the clerk to call the roll. The roll call
disclosed tue presence OF 2229 members,
and the clerk was directed 10 in.
form the Senate the House was ready to
proceed to business. The Speaker appoint.
ed Messrs. Randall and Cox, Of New York.
committee TO wait upon the President In
conjunction with 4 similar committee
from the Senate TO inform him that Com
gress was ready to receive any communi.
cation that he might be pleased to make,
/, at l 40 the Presidents n,essuye was re-
ceived and immediately reai The mes
sage was referred 10 the Committee OF the
Whole oil the State Of the Union and with
accompanying documents ordered print.
ed. n :, 50 Er3,'fI 1,l-n;,.z',
Alter the formal announcement Of the
death Of Representatives duncan and
Evins the House adjourned. sdi
4, &. n SENATE PRocEEDtxos.
The opening session OF the Senate was
preceded by 4 lively half hour Of hand.
and gossip between the Senators
and their friends. Several desks Of sena.
tors were decorated with floral tributes,
the seat BY admirers most favored iii this
respect being Senator Germans, who
was the recipient Of two . enormous
roosters gand m arm chair, the
latter bearing the words, Reserved
for A. P. g., lss7." Senator Jones desk
also bort. rooster. while those Of Sena-
tors Ingalls,, Maxey, Harris, Sahin, y oor-
hees, Camden, Congeri and Lapham were
yariduslv decorated with horseshoes, stars
and baskets. The gallery was well filed
with strangers. Promptly at noon The
President called the body to order and
prayer WAS offered. On motiorf-of Sena
tor Logan the Secletary was instructed to
inform. the House the Senate was ready to
proceed to business. Slessrs.g Sherman
and Garland were appointed committee
to inform the President that tbs Senate
was. ready to receive. any communication
he.might be pleased to make. The Secre-
tary read the credentials of. William P.
Sheffield appointed to fill the VACANCY
caused by the death Of Senator Anthony.
At :G the Presidents message was re-.
eieyed-anhthe reading at ol,gs pso1seded.I
with. :,e,s e'asls i; I. s.ST
Wien the reading Sof the message was
concluded Senator a ldr:ch, in a few feel
ing remarks, made the, formal announce.
ment otthe: death of Senator Anthony
and the Senate adjourned. E Ssii.{.,.s
THE Presidents message will. be found
in another part OF this paper. j
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