The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-12-15

principally in the. Misunderstanding
/ ordeal. A friend of his accounted
for this conduct on the ground that
he expected to have use for his right
hand shortly, and did not want its
nerves and muscles disturbed until
! that time.
Matt Quay, the late chairman of
the National Republican Commit
tee, was anxiously watched for by
great number of people, but they
were doomed to disappointment,
for he failed to appear.
Mr.. Evarts, Joe Brown, Of Geor-
gia, Wade Hampton, Morgan, Voor-
bees, Riddleberger and Daniel, also
were absent, much to the regret of
their several admirers.
| IN THE HOUSE
The day was somewhat more lively
than in the Senate. The members
were good deal like school boys
before the gavel fell, and INDUCED
in good deal of hand shaking and
quiet joking among themselves.
The republicans were especially
hilarious.
Conspicuous among the ladies in
the Presidents seat was the beauti.
full first lady of the land, Mrs.
Cleveland. She was accompan-
led by Mrs. Folsom and escorted
by Col. John M. Wilson, of the
army. Mrs. Cleveland S lovely face
wore no shadow of care or disap-
| pointment. She was attired in one
of her new walking dresses, pretty
and becoming tailor-made gown of
brown camel's hair cloth. The
graceful jacket was lined with pale
yellow silk, a striking bit of color,
as the fronts tapped back and dis
played the dainty arrangement of
the vest, held at the throat by large |
gold-headed pins. An Alpine hat
of brown felt completed her cos
tune.
A little to the left, in the front
row of the diplomatic gallery, sat
Mrs. Hit, the wife of the Illinois
Representative. Mrs. Hit is a ra-
diant beauty, and in loneliness and
popularity is scarcely less distin-
guished than Mrs. Cleveland.
Mrs. Carlisle was in the speakers
seat in the gallery, which place she
has occupied at the opening of every
Congress for the last twelve years.
The clear-toned notes of the clerk
as he read the long roll were drowned
in the vast buzz of human voices.
Members did not observe the rules
or care for them, but continued
their congratulations and condo
lences.
RANDALL STILL SICK.
Shortly before the gayel fell, Sam
uel J. Randall, pale and haggard
from his long illness, and with a
look Of suffering on his face, en-
tered the chamber. His appear
ance contradicted the declaration
of his physician that he was fast
his health. He has lost :
greatly in weight, and his complex
ion is dull and pallid. As he sank
into the seat he has occu-
pied for nearly a quarter of a cen
fury, a score Of hands were out [
stretched in greeting. To the anx-
lous inquiries Of his friends, Mr..
Randall replied that he was much
better, and hoped that with care he
should be able to go through the I,
session. From the time he entered
until he left his desk was surround
ID with visitors.
Speaker Carlisle also came in for
4 liberal share Of attention. {
Tom Reed, of Maine, Burrows,
Breckenridge, the silver-tongued
kentuckian; Mills, Of tariff fame;
Springer, of Illinois, with his dainty Y
1utton-hole bouquet Sunset
Cox, the wit of the House, and a
score or more of others equally we'll T
Known and liked here, stood in
groups, laughing, chatting, congrat-
Hating and consulting their asso-
'iates, according to the condition
II which the fortune of politics had
eft them.
At precisely II o'clock the gavel
ell and stilled the tumult that ex- T
sted in the hall, and all were silent I
While the chaplain prayed. After
oil call the House took recess
or an hour.
After recess the Presidents Mes
age was delivered to the House "
nd read by the clerk.
That portion of the message in
which the President treats of the
ariff question was listened to at
entively by members on both sides =
f the House. The silence was not II
roken until the clerk read in a
lear voice, "The cause for which
he battle is waged is comprised
7ithin lines clearly and distinctly u
efned, and it should never be
compromised" Then the demo-
rats could no longer restrain their
ceilings, and broke out into a round
f applause, which the republicans l.
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