Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-04
WASHINGTON.
Recovering of the Fiftieth
Congress.
THEPREslDENT'S MESSAGE READ
Both Houses Get Down to Business
Treasury and Naval
Reports.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press Dispatches TO the HERALD
WASHINGTON, December 5. - 1t was
an unusually dull Senate that re-
sponded to President pro tenn. Ingalls,
call to order at 10 O'Clock to-day. At that
time all the galleries were full, except the
Presidents and the diplomatic depart:
ments. AS the minute hand overlook
the hour indicator on the dial of the clock
facing him, ingalls, let fall the gavel and
Chaplain Butler opened the proceedings
with prayer. A few moments more We're
spent in greeting Senators and then SEN
ator Sherman offered the usual resolution
that the Secretary notify the House tha!
the Senate is ready to proceed to busi-
ness.
The resolution was adopted and a
committee ordered to notify the Presi-
dent that the Senate is ready to receive
any communication he may have to
make. Messre. Morrell and Salisbury
composed this committee. Mr.. Gamer
on offered resolution that the Senate
take a recess of half an hour. The recess
was further extended till half-past one
O'Clock.
| At the conclusion of the recess the
usual message from the House announced
| the fact of it's being in session and OF
having appointed, "a committee to wait
upon the President, delivered it, it hav-
ing been delayed in consequence of the
recess. That was followed by report
from the committee to wait on the Presi.
dent, and to wnat effect it had performed
that duty, and the President would com.
municate in writing Immediately. Then
the Presidents 3 message was delivered
by Pruden, one of his secretaries, and
McCook, Secretary of the Senate, pro.
ceeded to read it.
The full text of the message will be
found ON page tbree.-ED.l
| The reading of the message occupied
an hour and forty minutes. The portions
Of it which discuss the questions OF tariff
revision, treasury surplus, fishery
troubles and the "West" incident, were
listened to with very close attention and
apparent interest by fourteen Republican
Senators and about an equal number oi
Democrats. The other portions of the
message seemed to have few if any lis
teners and the reading had the effect OF
gradually clearing the galleries OF the
numerous spectators.
When the reading was finished the
message, on motion Of Mr.. Hoar, was
laid on the table and ordered printed
Mr.. Hoar then said that he was about to
move an adjournment, but thought it
would be convenient for the Senate tc
learn from the gentlemen having the
various measures in charge what was
likely to he the order of business for to.
morrow.
Presiding Officer Ingalls, said that the
unfinished business was bill to reduce
taxation (the tariff
Mr.. Hoar-At what hour will thai
bill be in order tomorrow
Presiding officer-2 O'Clock.
Frye-I give notice shall call up fol
consideration, with consent of The Sen.
ate, bill for the settlement with the
Union Pacific Company tomorrow morn
ing Immediately after the routine busi-
ness Of the morning is completed.
The Senate adjourned after notitica-
tions by Frye that he would call up the
the Union Pacific Settlement bill to NOR
row; by Chandler that he would ask for
action ON his resolution to investigate the
louisiana election of April last, and by
Allison that be would ask the Senate to
proceed with the Tariff bill, and would
even if discussion became too protracted,
call it up during the morning hours OF
| session.
The Senate Committee on Finance will
begin this afternoon TO hear tile represen.
atives of interests affected by the Tariff
bill pending before the Senate.