Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-12-02
CONGRESS.
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Meeting Of the House and
Senate Yesterday.
THE USUAL 0PEEING sCENEs,
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Several Bills introduced and Both
Honsss Adjourn Ont Of Respect
to Dead Members.

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sEsArE.
NAaHlsaTos. D. c.. Dec. l.--rhe openias
seaslon OF the senate was preceded BY q
'hSoiy half hons q handshaking and gossip
netweuo Senators aBd their friends several
deska di Sen sso-a we're decorated With aorhi
tributes seal BY adaslfers The most favored
Ia this sfespeet was Siefn,an, who wM tlse re-
cipisnt Of two enormous roeAiers' and ar
ara ensif. the latter heerius me words. RE
'astySd for. A. 2. i.sin iss7."
Promptly a room the Frsaideni q The sea-
ssscslles sias heay Do prdes apd prayer vAs
offered
o. motion os Logan, ne Secretary was %
sfructcd to inform the House that me Sen
ate was ready 10 proceed With bndness,
Sherman and Garland WeEe appointed a
opanmistee 10 Inform the President that Tie
seisaie xouil receive any communication
Ne might he pieased 20 make. 4't
The 8ecfciary read the credeDtiols uf Wnr.
r. Sheffield, appointed 20 Ill the yseeaey
caused by the death OF aeaafof htnhony
and the senate then took recess TOR haif
hout.
Ing Bills were introduced and referred
By Criiom. 20 enable Officers Of the army
promoted for gailant and distinguished ser
vices In the war o. the rebellion. 10 be re'
tired wish the rank and iall pay Y the grade
" which fhng wfru promoted. Also. 10 faell-
itate promotion thsoue hout the RFtny BY re-
tirfnG from active service, fs1n their eWn
application, oi'ioers 81 the army Who serFed
ia ms war oi the rebellion. Also. % autngf
itt the lighting OF navigabse rivers Of the
Uniied Htefes with electricity.
BY nalph, TO prevent The obsiruetlan Of
nayiRsble waters Of the United States sod 10
protect public works sgainsl tfespass Or tn-
i1xsiis offered 4 RESOLUTION. when was
agreed &C. instrncting The ommlssioner oi
PubliC KRn6x 10 report such egisletiun a. II
neersssry 80 authorize the Secretary o. .Lhe
Intefior TO snmnariiy fefncye ~ fenees Tile
gaily constructed Ga the public domain.
Senator Dawes introduced and had
referred 10 the CeIul1illee on Indian AH1ifs
4 biz conferring citizenship on Indians
AnHhet recess Of half hear WAS tsker
and "a E tine Presidents message WAS rf
keiYea, and the reading was al once pro
cee1cd with when the rsadinx ot the mss
sage was eoncinded, AIdrich. IN iew feel
Ing remarks made formal Announcements
of the death Of Senator Anthony. and she
Senate sdionrped.
HOUSE,.
swAsHfsefoS, Dec t.--Thcagh The galleries
Of the Hease vefs well flled this morrine
with spectators. all anxious TO view the pro-
cesdings attendant upon the Hrsi das 0f ths
session, there was an absence OF that crush
Of visitors which usnaiiy ehsracterizes such
opcssicns Numerous aorsi deslsbs efss-
iaafksd the dexkh Of fayofite inei1befs.
srtons them hkudsofne ship Of ssaie. Of
which Cox tNew fsrk) was the recipient
An immense bed Of cryssnthemnms covered
the desk occupied BY Barbour {virsInia3 and
tasteful basket Of ysriasated flowers
adorned the *pesker table. The members In
Obliged in shelr usual srsetiugs ana exeisange
OF congratulations on reelection, or condo
leneez on defeat. The RopubllcAnz made
good natured replies to the equally good na.
tHred cheff1ag 81 Che Democrats on the e
suit Of the Presideniisi contest, aud no bit
tefness on eifkef side was shoun
Promptly At noon the Speakers gave.
called ths HoHse 70 order, After prayer /
the speaker directed ne clerk 70 eau 'shs |
The rofs oeil disclosed the presence Of saa |
nacSnbers ard fhs Clerk Was directed % .. |
form the atnate that the Ho1sa WAS ready |
70 proceed With business.
The speaker appointed Hsud Ill aud tti.x. /
lEew xsrf. } 4 e5fnittse to well apol .t.et
commitsee irnfl she senate snd inform rim |
ttfHs Congress was feady to rcceiFe any
communication he should be pleased 10
mske
Holman presented the credentisIs OF |
shcyely, mem Der elect from the Thirteenth |
Iudisna district to surosec calklns, re- (
signed. and that gentleman took The oath OF
once and the House took recess for tf |
teen I1iaufee
At 20 ,. ~ Ire Pfesidenis ntesssge was |
received aud lminedisiely read The mes /
sage Was feleFftd 10 the Committee Of tbs
Whole on the state OF the Union nnd With /
accompanying deaumenis was ordered
Hutohsns. fxo.n the Committee on Appro.
provision for the nayel seffsce. Referred |
% the gonmiftet of the Whele
Frmsl announcement VAS made Of the
death OF Representatives Duncan and EFias
aud he House adjourned