The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-12

the reporters. 4 syndicate OF newspa-
pers IS said TO have purchased the thing
for $50. II is a cold dag when some
reporters get left. especially those in
this city representing the great news
papers of the country. They are paid
10 get news, and they generally manage
70 get il by fair means or foul.
The reassembling of Congress to-day
was an animated sight. Notwithstsnd
ing the severity OF the weather. blow
ing. showing and hailing a. one tune,
the number Of people that Hooked to
the Capitol 10 witness the opening pro-
caedings was very large. All the
strangers galleries were hlled. a lar-e
proportion OF the occupants being
ladies. Long before the hour OF com
mencing proceedings u O'clock-eyery
seat was taken up. and the scene on the
floor of the House was one OF the live
lest description. There were greetings
going on all around. Hand shaking
was the order OF the day. Some Ia
N antC d their defeat at the last,election /;
others said their defeat did not annoy
them IN the least; others said they were
pleased 10 be reelected. aud were now
in the capital city TO work as hard as
they were able for the benefit OF the.r
constituents. All the old members
OF the House were heartily recognized.
Comments were made. OF course.
upon the defrat OF Morrison. the near
defeat OF Speaker Carlisle. and the re-
turn OF Mr.. : :. Cox. eI-miuister TO
Turkey. to his old position and place
from which he has 10 lght many a hard
fghi-:n this great political center. Mr..
Cox IS q genial fellow and has host OF
friends. He IS 8 fine speaker. full OF
wit and humor. the result being that
whenever he arises TO talk, members
settle themselves in their seats. or
gather around in convenient groups. III
front of the speakers desk or elsewhere.
and listen with delight sud pleasure 10
every word as il falls from his lips
Doubtless he will take his usually active
part in all the debates of this session.
Mr.. Cox has been elected 10 oil
vacancy caused by the resignation o:
Mr.. p tzer, editor and pr pr TOR OF the
New YORK borid.
4 similar scene was being enacted in
the Senate; hand shaking, greeting. etc,
but as the upper house Is very much
WOTe orderly than the lower. in couse-
ouence OF there being less than one
fourth the representation in the former
that there Is in the latter. the noise
and confusion gaS not 80 marked. let
the galleries were well Tiled Uy large
aud interested crowd of p 'opIe
The opening Of this SESSION in
the House did not differ from
the regular order OF business
followed upon other occasions. The
House was called 10 order at l.
O'Clock BY the Speaker. who directed
the roll OF members 10 be called TO as
certain IL there was q quorum present.
w hen that was done the members cleo
We're sworn in, and the call was coul-
p.eIed. Then = resolution directing
the clerk TO notify the Senate OF this
fact was adopted. and another resolu-
ton also adopted providing for the ap-
pointm-nt OF 4 committee OF three on
the part OF the House, to join a similar
committee appointed on the part OF the
Senate TO wait on the President and
nouty him that a quorum of the two
houses had assembled, and that Con
gress was ready to receive any commu-
nlcauon he had to make.
After the committee had discharged
their duty, the message arrived, the
Speaker Immediately laid it before the
House. and IL was read by the clerk. IL
is generally q very lengthy doeament,