Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-07
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OPENING DAY.

Congress Ready for Business Senator
Williams Sworn In.
WASHINGTON, December 6th.-Congress
reassembled this morning, with an un-
usually large number of members in at
tendance. All the California delegation,
except Henley, were in their seats. The
usual amount of handshaking, congratula-
tons and condolences were INDUCED in.
The desks of score or more members were
adorned with bouquets and handsome
floral ornaments. On the floor were seen.
prior to the meeting the same old crowd of
lebbyists-claim agents and other hangers
on of legislation that haunt the Capitol at
every session of Congress.
The galleries in the Senate were crowded
with spectators, among them being MEM
bers of foreign nations, officers of the army
and navy, and wives and relatives of repre-
sentatives. Senator Williams took the
oath of Office Immediately after prayer in
the Senate. His credentials were presented
by Senator Stanford, who escorted him to
the Vice Presidents desk, where Senator
Sherman administered the oath.
SENATE BUSINESS.
In his prayer, the Chaplain, Rev. J. G..
Butler, feelingly alluded to the mourning
draperies with which the chamber was
hung in memory of the late'Senator Pike,
of New Hampshire.
Presiding officer Sherman laid before
the Senate several of the annual reports of
the heads of departments, which were or
dered printed.
Resolutions were adopted fixing the daily
hour for meeting at noon, informing the
House that the Senate was ready to proceed
to business and for the appointment of a
committee to wait upon the President for a
like purpose.
Messrs. Edmunds and Salisbury were ap-
pointed such committee.
Recess was extended to clock, at which
hour Edmunds reported that the joint COM
mittee OF the two houses had waited on the
President and that the President had asked
the committee to congratulate the Senate
and House on their safe return to the Capt.
tai and to say that he would communicate
in writing Immediately. Thereupon the
message was received and the reading was
begun by Secretary McCook.
IN THE HOUSE.
AT precisely II o'clock Speaker Carlisle
tapped the House to order, and the Chaplain
delivered prayer, in which he feelingly
referred to the deaths of Representatives
Keath and Arnot.
Messrs. Reagan, Breckenridge of Ken
lucky and Reed were appointed a commit
tee to wait upon the President ard inform
him that Congress was ready to receive any
communication he might desire to make.
S. s. Cox was sworn in as member to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Joseph Pulitzer.
At 1910 recess of thirty minutes was
taken, and then further recess until 2
o'clock.
On reassembling the committee ap-
pointed to wait upon. the President an
nounced that the President would commu-
nicate in writing with Congress forthwith
Pruden, the Presidents assistant secretary,
then announced and presented TO the
House the Presidents annual message. 1t
was Immediately read by the Clerk.
The document was listened to with much
attention until that portion which dis
cusses the tariff question had been read,
when interest slackened and the remainder
of the message found few listeners. The
document was then ordered printed and
referred to the Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, announced to
the House the death of the late Congress
men from New York, Lewis Beach and
John Arnot, Jr, and a similar duty was
performed by Mr.. Caswell, of Wisconsin,
who announced the death of his colleague.
w. P. Price. A committee, consisting of
Messrs. Guenther, Morrill,, Frederick, Taul-
bee, Osbourne, Hudd and Lafollette, was
appointed to attend Prices funeral, and
then, as a mark of respect to the memory
of deceased, the House adjourned.