Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-07
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
Second Session.
sen ATE.
WAsHISGoN, Dec. 6.

The galleries of the Senate were filed
when at noon rhe session ope led.
Presiding Officer Sherman laid before the
Senate several of the annual reports of the
heals of departments.
Resolutions were adopted fixing the daily
hour OF meeting At noon, informing the House
that the Senate va. ready to proceed to bus
ine.s, and for the sppOin ment of a commit
tee to wait on the Pre.i cent for like par.
pose.
The credentials of Senator Williams of
California were presented and the oath ad-
ministered 10 him.
Several bills were introduced and referred
among them one by Mr.. Evarts, TO authorize
the construction of a bridge across East River,
New York.
The Senate then took a recess for ten
minutes. The recess was extended to 2
o'clock, az which hour Senator Edmunds re-
ported that joint committee of the two
houses had waited on the President. There
upon the message was received and its read
ing was begun by Secretary McCOuk.
The reading of the message was concluded
at 3 20, when the message and accompanying
documents were ordered printed
MIR. Blair announced the death of his late
collegue, Mr.. Pike, and moved a. mark OF
respect TO his memory that the Senate ad-
Journ. He would, at an appropriate time,
ask the Senate To set apart for the hear ing of
eulosies.
The motion was agreed to and the Senate
at 3. 80 adjourned.
For an hour before noon the Hou.e pre-
sented An enlivening appearance Groups
of members crowded the cloak rooms and
hlnrkp fb.a aislas chattiny iuuuhipu
exchanging congratulations on their success
in the recent elections or coincidence upon
defeat. The galeres were crowded. The
executive and dipl mttic galleries were con-
spicuously empty. The desks of various
members were adorned with floral designs.
AT precisely II o'clock, Speaker Carlisle
ra ped the House to order. Prayer by the
chaplain followed.
The clerk called the roll when 24l mem
bers responded.
On motion of Mr.. Morrison of Illinois, a
resolution adopted dire ting the clerk to
inform the Senate that the House was ready
TO proceed to business
Mr.. Hewitt of New York, asked that S. S.
Cox be sworn as a member of the House to
fl the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mr.. Pulitzer.
Messrs. Henry w Rusk of Maryland, and
DdCoH VI NcW OTk, atcO dpptaTeu III
the bar of the House and were qualified.
At 1910 4 recess was taken until 2.
Upon the reassembing of the House, Mr..
Pruden, the Presidents assistant secretary,
presented to the House the Presidents mes
sage. 1t was Immediately read. The docu
ment was listened to with much attention
by the members until that portion which dis
cusses the tariff question had been read,
when the interest slackened and the remain
der of the message found few listeners. The
document WAS ordered printed and referred
to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Hewitt of New York announced to the
House the death. of the late Congressman
from New York, Lewis Beach, and John
Arnot, Jr., and similar duty was performed
by Mr.. Caswell of Wisconsin, who announced
the death OF his colleague, Mr.. w. 2. Price
A committee. consisting of Messrs. Guen-
ther. Morrill,, Frederick, Tsulbee, Osborne,
Hudd and La Toilette, was appointed to At
tend Prices funeral, and then as a mark of
respect to the memory of the deceased rep
resentatves, the House, at 4l5 p. NJ, sd
journed.