The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-11

the clot k-rooms aud block lded the aisiss,
chatting, laughing, exchanging c"ngratu-
latious on success in the recent elections
or condolences upon defeat. Nlctors
twitted .anquish,d, and varY Iishcd jok-
lngly commlseratt with vlcturS upon
their failure to throw oil tue burdens of
public life The cit,zens OF Washington,
undeterred 10y the ulpi piJl"us weather,
crowded che galleries. and l"krd down
with interest and amusement on the
scenes that we've being enacted bel Nv .
Inc executive and diplomatic galleries
were, however, consplcu"usly empty.
The desks of various members We're
adorned with floral designs, those pre-
seuIed To Messrs. Hammer. Of p-nusyI-
vania. aud Wilson, of West Virginia,
being very elaborate. The Speaker was
not Ion gotten, auu his Desk Was band
somely adolneu. Wnlc c.nsrau u latIuns
abounded. those niiored To Me. Hewitt
were apparently the most Gaines, and
he Was kept busy sh.kIng haucs with
political flreI ds and toes ~no SEEMED to
vie with each other IN expressing the
hsarIlest good Will and go, d aIshrs
AT p rclSrl, II o'cl"ck Sp tk-r Gar
Isle r"rprd tn. Ii Use T., u.u. /, ana III,
chaplain de.lv. q the prayer, III which
he te.lIugl, referred To tine d.aIi!s
RepreseutaJI es Br ell aud Aruut, aud
in."ked the ulvine supervision over III,
proceedings 81 Congress. In OBJ dIeuce
10 The direction ut TIE Sp-ak +, ~. CLERK
pI oce,ded IL call tue roll. when PAL mem
br'S responded To their names.
In pursuance OF the uelidi mrtioDS. the
clerk informed the Senate hat the House
was ready 10 proceed To business. aud
Messrs. Reag a. b. ckenrldge of Ken
lucky Anu iced were appointed to act
corluiutiy with d uumul,lee of the Sen
ate To wait upon the President aud ln-
form nun That Congress was leady to re-
celve any commune alton That nc might
desire to make.
MIR. Hewitt, OF New York, rising to a
question oi privilege. asked that MIR. )
.. Cox should De sworn III as member
Of the III 'uSe To mi Tue vacancy occas
loned by Tho /, 81. naIlun OF Joseph Pu-
litZrr- Tie stated At the same time that
the form Il certificate of MIR Cox's cleo
ton h-,! not o ca received. No ohJ &c
tlou was made Ia Nj. Cox gu ,lfying.
aud lilo poIsouai popularity Was mani
tested y the round "i applause which
greeted MS re entry INTO IL, Islatlve lie.
Messr, Henry W. Rusk. OF Maryland,
aud Henry B con, vi New York, al>o APP
peared AT tue bar OF the House aud
qualified, filling tn VACANCIES occasioned
U5 the deaths of lillian ii Cole and
l. WIS Beach.
A recess, extending from l2.4O p. NJ,
to : 7. NJ, Was taken, aud, upon re.s
semohus, Mr.. Pluden, the President s
assistant secretary, was announced and
presented to the Horse the PresldenL' S
message which WAS Immediately read by
the clerk. the document Was listent d
TO with much attention by the membc RS
of the House until that portion which
DISCUSSES the tariff question had been
reached, whe" Interest 81 ckrncd and the
remain Ter "f The message fplnu few lis
teners. The document Mas then ordered
prlnLe aud referred To she committee
the whole.
Mr.. Il Will, OF New Y rs, auuonuced
to the H"n>e the deaths o, I"r late Con
| sres>neu iru,n New GnrK-L ;MI, !'eacl
and 10 III Aruut. Jr.-dnd ., nIl"r duty
as y. formed by Mr.. CaI."el Ut Wis
onsID, vii" Announced the DEAN ot Ills
colleague, W. p. Price. \ committee
consisting of M-ssrs. Guenfhtr, M.uilIl
FIR derrick, T,ulnee. O>b"urus, HudI
and l.. lie IT.. Was appointed Ia ate C
Mr.. Prrce'e funeral, and Jher. A. nj ri
of respect Ia the memory OF the deceased
| K ,res q ,t,,es the Hyuse at I - p. NJ
a ITO irued.