New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-07
OPENING OF CONGRESS.
DIGNlFIED GREETINGS IN THE SENATE,
Mr.. BIAIR5 BASKET OF FLOwERS-THE NEW
SENATOR FROM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO
TIE MESSAGE

Mr.. BIAIR's BASKET OF FLowExs-rHE NEW
SENATOR FROM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO
1BE MESSAGE.
tBr TELEGRAPH TIE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON Dec 6The second session OF the XLiXth
congress opened to-day amid similar to those
wnich marked its opening session year ago Once more
the capitol became the centre toward which the crowds
on Pehnsylvanaave wended their way at an early hour
In the morning Again every conveyance was put In re-
qnison TO carry sghtsecrs TO the Senate and House.
Again the bobtal cars and tumbedown Hertics we're
taxed to their utmost capacity and cabmen smiled In an
tcipat"n or the coming harvest Again IL was thc
scramble and hurry to obtain seat In the galleries which
IL characteristic OF such occasions Again crowds OF
people we're turned away from the doors unable
10 OBTAIN admission Again was the greeting OF friends
and foes Again the smile ofrecognton between acquant
ances VINO had each other since August last In
word II was repetition OF all the familiar scenes which
are witnessed at every first day OF the meeting OF Con-
gress The day opened with lowering skies and damp
ehill In the atmosphere. Before chance or
the sun extending its greeting to Congress had disap
pearcd When prom pity at IL clock the flags over Sem
ate and House unfurled their folds beat azy In
drencbing moisture of seet and A more unpro
ptous opening day could not have been imagined In
side the Capitol the other hand it looked cheerful by
contrast Bright fires kinded In the committee rooms
a genial warmth pervaded the Senate Chamber
and Hall OF Representatives. aud the morning groups OF
on to the the effect of the surely weather
outside could destroy The floor OF the Senate hour
before noon looked deserted from the presence here
and there OF page door keeper putting document
on the desk OF Senator depostng basket OF flowers
upon that OF some favorite But the hour wore on
Senator after senator srons in, and when Presi-
dent pro tepore Sherman at the stroke OF IL raped
for order less than forty jenatorsan unusually
large number-were present Many were the corilal
greetings and shakes OF the hand during this preliminary
hour many the inquiries after absent friends and old ac-
quaintances. Senator Sherman looked in
excellent health and spirits He has not aged perceptbly
since the day when he asdecared the Senate adjourned
Mr. Edmunds, who had come in with ambllng gait sat
down at once In front OF his desk and five minutes ater
ward Immersed with notebook in hand In the study
OF the Revised Statutes Evarts active as ever was
telling his latest or setting 6is colleagues roaring Nor
r bore his seventy six years as he always does looking
might have been taken for yOungster OF sixty and not
for the oldest man in the senate-tat he really Is Logan
swarthv and erect detes Of old all calculations as
to his few gray hairs In his mstache are the only
indications of years His hair is black ever
| The rolckng. ood-humored and shrewd Sawyer has
lost OF his avordupos; but with his colleague,
spooner hard work sees 10 agree for he s heavier by
ten ounds than VIII he was last in washington Blair
with muar0us schemes for the bene1t OF human KIND,
have placed basket OF flowers with the following n-
| scrption:
Greeun.s from the National womans Christian Temper
ance Union Two hundred Thousand loyal Christian women
delight to honor the Natous advocate OF education and pro
were as true to God and home and native land
For moment he ooks happy and then he relapses In
brown study again. Mitchell OF Pennsylvania. whose sick
prevented him being here last winter sits once
in his accustomed seat invalid yet but determined
to do hard work this winter Morgan is back again
Wyok lively and batve is ready for the ray
Gvsy or eoabaye as he wou" 20 were % ihe gueston 20 20
investigate the Canadian hsnees question mas bronLe FRYE
on that subject Ransom looks tribe disturbed but
ar. the same immaculate one' he has ehAr:ed The galleries
into the chamber as II he ad a zen pc, cent 10 MS %
the subject OF Civil service Reform Is mentioned IN mis-
appears more imperfect than Beck ant Blackburn
M SS1 .S so r s Of i9%' a M oa s Gns owl
ss Srr S scssre s" oi health Ingalls, las tie air
sag I a'ns SnI me 'Ss as trs arr wo %a
sssy background reading the newspaper voorhees,
sa"s up late nights late The only Conspicuous Absentee
The nal proceedings opening second of the
XXth ngiess-pr!yer adoption OF resolution tof inc
toIn tie President and resolution notifying the House that
credentials % the new senator from California NJ Wlins
eosisas he steps to tie vicsPresienrs 'e,k take
G . ne ne the s Of n & sarurs suI ars
small aud lack character His complexion gives nun seky
stpr.t b 20 - @ the win ~ liz heal il naId au, re-
veaI- but ~elievelop canlum Alto sether he
iGoTong ghIy %r,Gy Sasness man He signs the
immriaiels a root =" petitions bills and
troiuce Senators tunDns over each other hsurallvey
about iecn without protest. when tmuus rises
'H "r'ish,no'
ned IN that IL quite against rece lent >uch business
Is done until after the Presidents Mes
sage has read At Mr.. tdmuniss suggestion
recess taken O'Clock allow the proper commit
tees To ~ait tue President AT that hour thlS 9rmap
In e. with the Message has reccved and Secre
tay @cCO0k al proceeds without further cere u0ny TO
the rea Ing he ocu nent An unusually large M nOer OF
SENATORS Remain in their seats 10 listen TO The eans The
tckls passage regarding the tarr passed. interest re
hIrs One by senator. leave the amber some fall
asleep others al Ia Writing letters here groups con
rising there another lsCusses III excited
whspers-and you depend tnA Beck is among them
| the Presidents unchanged views regr ing tho sll-
| yer question. But all things come 10 an
end, anu Of Mr. Cevelanls annual Messages
Is no exception There shuns OF feet clearing OF roats
relief the nnishei
hs sermon General McCooks voice Is heard no
IN few sui able woris Mt BLAIR announces the death o
hs former trend ami colleague Mr. Pike ann out OF respect
10 MS me the senate Immediately adJournS Five MIN
utes ater the chamber deserted the galleries are cleared
AMI The hrst day the session OF the XLlXh Con-
gress is a thing Ot the past