Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-07

The Presidents Message Head to Both
Houses-New Members Sworn in-The
Report of Treasurer Jordan-The Pub
lie ain-Miscelianeous Notes from
the National Capital.
WASHINGTON CITY. Dec. Z The scenes
usually incident to the assembling of congress
at the beginning of a session We're early in
augurated at the capitol Monday morning.
By 10 O'Clock people began TO flock into the
galleries OF the house, the fayorite resort
whenever there are general and uniform
proceedings of interest in congress. At II
O'clock the galleries were half full, and as the
intervening hour to the opening wore away,
they were filled to overfiowing. Members
fiocked into the hall of the housa of represen-
tatives very slowly and stood around with
their arms akimbo, explaining TO friends and
correspondents, how they ''made it" or got
left" in the recent campaign and election
The stories were interesting and sometimes
thrilling. as the narratives branched off into
''boodle," violence and romance But good
humor aboundtd Those who were defeated
for reelection declared that they were glad
to retire from public life, and those reelected
were thanking IfleiuS tpF CONGRATULATIONS
The senate chamber presented sombre
appearance with its heavy crepe drapery
about the gallery railings in memory of the
late Senator Pike and ex President Arthur.
A much smaller crowd of visitors fingered
hero than IN the house, where the bluster
and amusement occurred
One committee was in session Monday
morning besides the house committee on ap-
preparation, and that was the JOINT confer
ence on the interstate commerce bill The
| confereeS hope to get their bill ready TO re-
port by the middle of the week. They ad-
| journed at 30 o'clock to Wednesday morn
| ing, when the only point of Importance not
| determined will be settled-that of court
| jurisdiction. Ii it is ascertained that suits
| against Interstate roads can bs5 brought in
| state courts they viii be given jurisdiction.
| Otherwise only federal courts will have
| jurisdiction
Senator John Sherman, of Ohio, called
| the senate TO order at noon and Rev
J. j. Butler, delivered the prayer Annual
| reports of departments were laid before tie
senate. Committees were appointed to notify
| the house that the senate was in session and
to wait upon the president. MessrS. Edmunds
and salisbury were designated TO perform
| this duty. Senator Williams credentials
were presented by his colleague, Senator
Stanford and he was sworn ill., Some bills
/ and petitions were introduced to forfeit land
giants, TO authorize bridges across tie Mis-.
| souri, and East rivers, etc. Recess was ther
taken until > o'clock, when the message was
| received and its reading begun.
The reading of the message was finished al
2:25, when it and accompany document
were ordered printed Hoar said that th'
senate Pacific railroad funding bill had beer
set down as a special order for Tuesday, ant
| asked that its consideration be deferred, il
the hope that the house would in the mean
tlme take some action that would relieve tn
senate of trouble in regard TO it. Blair an
nounccd the death of his late colleague, Mr.
Pike. and on his motion the senate, as
mark of respect TO his memory, at 3:15 p, n,
adjourned.
The speaker called the house 10 order Z
neon ami Chaplain Milburn delivered IL
prayer The roll was called and 2tl mem
bers responded. The senate was informe'
that the house was ready for business
Messrs. Reagan, Breckenridge of Kentucky
and Reed, were designated a committee Z
rotify the president that the house awaite
his pleasure MessrS s S Cox and Henr
Bacon of New York, and Henry ". Rush q
: Maryland were sworn in as members. Tn
house took recess until : O'clock when III
message was received and read.