New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-08
EXCHANGING GREETINGS IN TIE HOUSE
WELL KNOwS FACES MIssED-sOME OF THE NEW
MEN-A TRIBUTE TO MIR. MURPHY.

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE opening scenes
ia the House to-day were Interesting and hvely hut
were not marked by any unusual incident. aside from
the annour by Mr. Holman, just before the adj
iournment Of the death OF Mr.. Hendricks. Before
o'clock most of the RepresentatlvcseIect had arrived
aud busy and pleasant hour spent In renewing old
friendships and making new acqualntances. The pro
portion OF new faces unusually large. there being
eighty Democrats and 1ftyeight Republicans who were
not members Of the last Congress Among the Members
however, are men who served with more or less
distinction in preceding Congresses BurrOws OF Mich
lyon; ButterwOrth. OF Ohio; Bragg and Cas-
we'll OF Wisconsin,; Neglcy, OF PennsyIya-
MIA; Eden, OF Illinois; Buck, OF Connecticut
and several others. The galleries thrOnged at
early hour and before the House called to order by
the Clerk the corridors well hcd with eager
but disappointed visitors haI arrived too late
the opening OF Congress" The roll OF Representatives
prepared by the Clerk and read by him accepted
without obccton beyond the refusal by Mr. Ranncy Of
Massachusetts, to answer to the name OF Raincy and
a like refusal by william Walter Phelps 10 respond when
W. II. Phelps" called.
II was several minutes past 10 o'clock when tho Clerk
raped the House order. The slight delay was due To
that the clock which keeps the official time Of
that body stopped several minutes before the hour OF
nOOn a circumstance which WAS not Immediately dis
covered While the roll-call going Il bali
dozen pagos busy bringing In floral tributes
more gorgeous and elaborate. from thOughtfu
and hopeful friends One OF these especially
nincent. 1t represented Noahs Ark. Western
barge laden with miniature bags. On end
words Lake Michigan and on the sue Hennepin -"
all I'm floral letters When this fragrant gorgeous
structure placed upon the desk before Jerry
Murphy OF Iowa, the great Iiennepn Canal chant pon
who occupied conspicuous seat in 'front.' he blushcd
decper red tnan the reddest flower before him. Onr
Frank was the loving legend upen floral design In the
form OF a chair which adorned the desk behind which
sat Frank Iawler. OF Chicago. who also
the grateful recipient Of immense floral horse
shoes from his admirers. Mr. LAWYERS
friends arc true TO him, and he sticks to them.
III deelares that Joe Mackn is true, NOBLE gentle
man He ght have taken hvo or six bigger men than
himself to the penentiary with him, but he would not
squeal"
As the rollca proceeded many responses were heard
In tones long familiar for nearly every one OF the old
members had secured reelection was In his old
seat In their accustomed places Randall Holman,
Morrison, Kelley, Hscock, Reed. Long, Phelps, and
scores and words found In the
records OF past Congresses The absence OF s. s. Cox
was noted and 1t will be deeply felt during the stirring
debates Of session for the Democrats other
man who possesses readiness, skill ability in any
thing like equal degree. The Democrats. too,
will miss Eaton. OF Connecticut and Blackburn,
OF Kentucky The fire and nuency OF the
latter always raised the Southern ia the House
condition ecstacy the Senate 1t will excite aston
ishment The Republicans have lost Horr of Michigan,
whose keen humor and solid qualities combined made