The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-04
CONGRESS MEETS.
Both Houses Listen to the
Message
CHEERING AND LArGHTK..
The senate Prepared to Press the
Tariff Bfii-The Pacific
Funding Bill
CHEERING AND LAreHTEE.

W1sHfsGT0s. Dec. 3.--I.org before
tie hour of meeting Of the second ses-
sion Of the 50th congress the pub
lie galleries OF the house were filed
with spectators. On the fcor hand
shaking was INDUCED in and congratu-
la.ions On reelection or condolences
on defeat were exchanged among the
members. There was joeose raillery
on tie part Of the Republicans and
patient resignation on the part OF the
Democrats everywhere. The Repub-
hcan members who are prominently
mentioned in connection with the
speakership came In for an extra share
OF felicitatsons, it being generally con-
ceded on the floor that the next house
viii be Republican with from three TO
seven majority.
When Randall entered the chamber.
which he did at a few moments before
noon, he was surrounded by his
friends desir0us of expressing their
pleasure at seeing him once more re-
sumo his congressional duties.
At precisely Il O'Clock the fall OF the
gave stiiled the tumult which existed
in the hall. and silence reigned while
the chaplain offered prayer The roll
OF members was then called, and the
hum Of conversation broke out afresh
During the progress of the call the
members were attentive spectators.
The call developed the presence OF %
members there being * aDsentees. on
motion Of Mills of Texas. a resolution
was adopted, directing the clerk to in
Aaf r.f4 tkn
house had appeared and the house
was ready 10 proceed to business. In
accordance with the resolution the
speaker appointed committee to JOIN
similar committee appointed by the
senate to wait upon the president and
inform him that congress was ready to
receive any communication he might
desire to transmit. The house then, al
" 80, took recess for an hour.
After recess Holman announced
that the committee appointed 10 wait
upon the president had performed its
duty ard the president would CON-
municate with congress forthwith.
Pruden. one Of the presidents secre-
taries. was then announced. and the
annual message was delivered 10 the
house and Immediately read by the
clerk
That portion OF the message in
which the president treats OF the tariff
question was listened to atientively by
the members of both sides OF the
house. Now and then a smile. more
OF triumph than OF derision, would
appear upon the face OF some en-
thusiastic Republican, but the silence
was not broken until the clerk
read in n clear voice The cause
for which the battle is waged
is comprised within lines clearly and
distinctly defined. Ii should never be
defeated. II is the peoples cause. :"
Then the Democrats could no longer
restrain their feelings, and broke into
rounds of applause, which was an
swered by the Republicans with de
risiye laughter The presidents refer
ence 10 the Sackville incident pro-
yoked q laugh from the Republican
side of the house, but no demonstra-
ton was made by the Democrats
From this point the interest in the
message slackened. Mills was the
ouly member who paid the slightest
attention TO the further reading and
the noise of conversation was 30 great
this was no easy ia k. Wher at 1915
the reading was completed Mills
offered a resolution, which was agreed
TO. referring the message TO the COM
mittee of the whole and providing for
its printing. Adjourned.