Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-07
FIRST OF THE SESSION.
MIR. COX WARMLY GREETED IN
THE LOWER HOUSE.

ing TO the Message.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The galleries of
Tho senate chamber were, in spite of the
,,clemency OF the weather, filed with
.nectators when, at Il O'Clock this noon,
the second session Of the Forty-ninth
corcress was opened. In his prayer, the
,bonlain. Rev. j.. G.. Butler, feelingly
olluded to the mourning draperies with
which the chamber was hung, in memory
ot the late Senator Pike of New Hamp-
shire,
The presiding officer, Mr.. Sherman, laid
herore the Senate several of the annual
reports of the heads of departments. which
were ordered printed.
Resolutions were adopted fixing the
daily hour of meeting at noon, informing
the House that the Senate was ready to
nroceed to business, and for the appoint
mont OF a committee to wait on the Presi-
ieat for Ike purpose. Messrs. Ed
mnnds and Salisbury were appointed
m cn committee.
The credentials OF Senator Williams, of
California, were presented and the oath
,fOffice administered TO him.
THE FIRST BILLS.
Several bills were introduced and re-
erred. Among them were the following:
Bv Mr.. Call-For the cons truction Of a
canal from st. Augustine, Fla, to Indian
Mr.. Call presented petition for the
forfeiture of the Florida railroad land
grant OF 1856.
recess was then taken for ten min
ltes.
| The recess was extended to O'Clock.
atwhich hour senator Edmunds reported
that the joint committee of the two
houses had waited on The President aud
the President had asked the committee to
congratulate the Senate and House on
| their safe return to the capital, and to
| say that he would communicate with
| them in writing Immediately. Thereupon
| lhe message was received and its reading
was begun by Secretary McCOOk. The
yeading Of the message was concluded at
32j O'Clock, when the message
and accompanying documents were Or
deFed printed.
Mr.. HOar reminded the Senate that the
Pacific railroad funding bill had been set
down as the special order tor tomorrow,
and said be would then ask that its con-
sderaton be deferred in the hope that
the House would in the meantime take
some action that would relieve the SEN
ate OF trouble in regard to it.
The death of Senator Pike of New
Hampshire was then announced and out
Prospect to his memory the Senate at
$3.50 o'clock adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
For an hour before noon to-day the
floor oil the House presented an enliven-
ing appearance. Groups Of members
crowded the cloakrooms and blockaded
the aisles, chatting, laughing, exchang-
IN congratulations on success in the
recent elections or condolences upon de-
feat. The VictOrs twitted the vanquished
and the yanquished jokingly commisera-
led with the victors upon their failure to
throw of the burdens OF public life. The
cltzens of WASHINGTON, undeterred by
ihe unpropitiOus weather, crowded the
galleries, and looked down with interest
snQ amusement on the scenes that
we're being enacted below. The executive
aud diplomatic galleries were, however,
conspcuously empty. The desks of
various members were adorned with
GoFal designs, those presented TO Messrs.
aSrmer. Of Pennsylvania, and OF W ilson,
y West Virginia, being very elaborate.
ile speaker was not forgotten and his
lesA was handsomely adorned. While
ORGANIZATIONS abounded those offered to
MI Hewitt were apparently most earnest
sON ne was Kept busy shaking hands with
pYnIcal friends and foes, who seemed to
WIN each other in expressions of
Eartest good will and good wi shes.
CALLED TO ORDER.
Atpreclsely 12o'ciock Speaker Carlisle
Spped The House to order, and the Chap
SI utl'Eereo prayer, in which ne feel
ugy referred 10 the deaths OF Represent
nies Beacn and Arnot, and invoked
!, ytine , supervision over the proceedings
Congress-.
IN Obedience TO the direction of the
fgaAer' the Clerk proceeded to call the
ames
on motion OF MIR. Morrison, of Illinois,
lesoiullon was adopted directing the
erk to inform the Senate that the House
~ ~ ready to proceed to business.
va Inouon OF Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, a
sO,ution ts was adopted Tor the appoint
VI committee of three members TO
u. 49, sllh lIar committee appointed by the
.a'e W wait upon the President and iD-
,iu. Sw nlih l that Congress was ready to re-
e any communication he might de-
r,, g 70 make. Messrs. Reagan, Breck-
nnoia, e, OF KENTUCKY. aud Reed were
P''"'eI such Committee.
Mr.. cox SWORN IN.
4t Hewitt, Of New York, rising TO a
op'SH OI'oh ot privilege, asked that S. 5. Cox
u ,u'u Oe sworn In as a member OF the
'.e 70 Ill the vacancy occasioned by
s,a1 e'ShatlOh OF Joseph Pulitzer. He
r,s. at Tue same time that the formal
aHca'e OF Mr.. COX's election had not
n. IEScelVed. No objection was made
tnlA CoAs qualifying, aud his personal
NY was manifested by tue round
0tp.ause which greeted his re-entry
N legislative lite.
Ico 4, W, Rush, Of Maryland, and Henry
Az, ol New York, also appear d at the
nsroie sne mouse and qualified, Il ilin2 the
Cas- occasioned by the deaths of w.
toe ,o ana Lewis Beach.
w." " O'Clock recess OF thirty min
bn ,aGs ,as ldhen. A further recess was
sken to O'Clock.
READING THE MESSAGE.
pun The reassem blino of tho uousa tho
|bt 80 appointed to wait pou the Pres
ly. ma tnceu that II had performed its
bico,uu tust the President would com.
Nj ~ writing Wild Congress- forth.
h NJ 'u residents Assistant Secre-
nros. tunen, was then announced.
ps sauleu 10 the House the Presi.
" re.a ual message. 1t was immedi-
lis,aa.ny ny Tue clerk. The document
memhN'u 10 with much attention by
wbicg s,ol OF the House until that por-
bean discusses the tariff question
tho aeau, when interest slackened
ll.tonualhder OF the message found
td nr,a'as' Zoe document was Or
be whnieu' shd referred TO committee
t. hewitt of No. ",