New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-02
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WAsHiAGfnh, ipa, "a hp nfsi lar ni q sts'i"h
of Congress usuaii} packs ia" tau"''"'
of the House aad his lhe anh"'"e
corridors with struggling masses ~
humanity intent on Witnessing The ir"tfel''AS
To-day Was a marked reception. II was ht"'ll
noon before the galleries were comfortably Hi''''i
and al no time were they crowded, Nhila ihe cor
iidors were almost dcse'tei Nor were the scenes
on the floor eniiVenng. When the ron was
called nearly oue-third OF the mem
bcrs were recorded absent ana
II was remarked that large proportion oi them
are men who Will not SIT III the next CohFl'sS'
Among the prominent abscnlecs were judge hei'ey'
the Father of the House. and Mr.. Blackburn
Orlando b. Potter and Abram :. Hewitt came III "'
oetlv astLorgh they had been in their seat, yester-
dav, and both Immediately busted themselves WIN
official correspondence. Chairman RandalIS desk
was Uttered with papers and surrounded by Repre-
entativcs eager to greet the real leader OF the ma
ioritv. inst over the way sat Chairman Morrison
of the Wavs and Means Committee, nervouSly
lingering the slips of paper on which were written
the resolutions always offered at he beginning OF
a session.
The bosom friend and chosen biographer' OF
Cleveland entered and seated himself with pom
dcrouS dignity IN the rear Of :. - Cox, Wh'NSS
desk was graced by BIC floral snip 81 StIi1
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this mark of attention had been bestowed on MI
Cox in honor OF ms advocacy OF free shlp",
bnt the better opinion seemed 10 DC ~, ,
l. was harbmgcr of hlS elevation 20 ,le
Speakcr>hip OF the NLlNth Congress- Mr.
Eaton. of Connecticut, w"s on hama cary, io2K.nt
a, much rs possible Ike future Secretary 81 me
Navy. A dozen other members of Clevelands
Cabinet were seated on thc Democratic sac OF ihc
House apparently Watching each other win an III
tcrest the reverse of friendly.
On the Republican side sat Hiscock and
Reed. alert AID watc9ful The c'Ehieh%ncH
Of the after seemed less clreT cTn than
when he had post Office squabhcs IN his
district to disturb him. Hon. OF Michigan, de-
Inent 10 sour his disposition, and he Kept er"np"
his fellow members IN good lnnor with MS WHY
salles. Smalls and {. liara the two c"iorrH ln'h-
hers from the Carolinas, were promptly n tneH
seats ready for business. General Robin
son. of Ohio. who will soon retire 10
assume the duties of Secretary OF Siaie @i lHat
the Democrats viii restore thc duty on WOOL WI"
After tae roll hal bcdn callel Mr.. Holman
brought forward to I've sworn tai youhe man. NJ
shvlcy. who succeeds Major CaikinS. after whlch
ceremony the We eran oDiecor returned TO hls sea-
with the firm step of - patriot who is dctcrlnln"d
then the routine work of the session began.
ROUTINE BUSINESS BARREN OF INCIDENT.
The pr,ccclnes were barren of incident. After
the roll had be q called. showing the presence of
222 Representatives. ont of 32j the clerk read the
credentials of 3. i. Shiyeley, elected to succeed
Major Caklns. of the NllIth Indiana District and
he was taken forward and sworn
The Secretary of the Senate appeared with
message announcing that quorum Of that body
had organized and appointed committee 20 Inform
the President that it was ready for business,
whcrcupon Colonel Morrison offered the usual
resolution, winch was adopted. informing
the Senate that the Ilou-e Ind oigauzcd md was
ready for business On motion OF Nlr Randall
resolution was adopted for the appointment oi
committee to Join IN" senate Committee and form
the prr-idcnt that both lIou'rs were In session.
The Srpaicr appointed Mr,srs. Randall, $ S. Cox
ana ltovne ul Indiana, On motion oi Mr. Anlsuu
lndiunal the houi Of dally meeting vqs rXrl ~
nuon aud prrdiuc the tc.ipi ~ the President
inr sare iiir Ilous- tupk Il itrtes
After tine rrs.H.r hHd hr"1 fwd VI lluirhing,
Rom ~ Auri ltiiaiiuns tunuii'ip' irpuiit1 hill
mal,inr itnr1ialt r'nyifoh 'ot ~ snppti ~ thr
Nntt 4 t3innH3 uiti liu 40 i93l it ruitrnt
concentrations it thr n1Ntl s.ttirt
So lipmntNi ~ Itnheti tpNia. 'hpn an.
NiuNui iht Nea'h Vl Representative iiNntHN "
ihai etaip. aNH 49, AlbrN auuWNeei ihl Hpalh ~
REPRESENTATIVE tAns, ~ aW'h NiniiNA, pnl piiri
li dhuihlUn pi Appropriate irenlNlipns lhr iipNop
ahlnuuni.