Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-04
The Presidents Message Occu-
 pies the First Day.
HOW IT WAS RECEIVED.
Statesmen Make Merry Over
 Certain Passages.
COMMENTS ON THE DOCUMENT.

the Latter Part-Democrats Applaud the Tariff Paragraphs and Republicans Laugh at the Illusion to the sackville- West ARair-Individual Opinions-Gen- eraI Washington News and Gossip. WASHINGTON Dec. 4.-The feature of the senate proceenings was the reading of the presidents message, which absorbed most of the time to adjournment. A resolution was adopted instructing the clerk to inform the house that the senate was in session
 In accordance with the provisions of a resolution offered by Mir. Merrill and adopted, Mir. Morrill, and MT. Salisbury were made members, on the part of the senate of a committee to wait on the president with the information that congress was in session. The senate took recess from 12:47 to 80 o'clock
 When it was called to order the notifica- tion committee reported that the president would communicate with the senate imme- diately.
 The presidents message was then pre- sented, and at :33 the clerk began to read it. The reading occupied an hour and twenty minutes.
 At its conclusion the message was laid on the table and ordered printed.
 At 2:55 the senate adjourned.
 IN THE HOUSE.
 The presidents message was read to the house of representatives by Reading Clerk Brown. He began at 1:35 p. m. and con- cluded at 3:15 p. m. Nearly every member was present. the only prominent absentee be- ing MT. Randall, who, after answering to the roll call, left the Capitol The strictest at tention at the beginning of the reading was given by members both sides of the chamber. The first subject to cause applause was at the conclusion of the paragraph dis cussing the tariff. Democrats, led by Messrs Springer, Herbert and others, broke out into round of handclapping. It was of short duration, however, and did not cause the clerk to halt in his reading. Where the message touched on the dismissal of Minister Sackville, and said it was necessary to the dignity of this government to have "a new personal channeP' of communication with Great Britain, the! house broke out in deri- sive laughter, which was renewed when the clerk read the passage saying the British minister's otfenSe took place at the crisis of presidential election and again when he read the reference to Minister Sackville ''the person." Interest in the message Jagged when the reading of the recommendations of the various departments was reached and members all over the house kept up a con stant buzz of conversation visited one another and smoked ana talked Ill groups Denlnu the screens.
 When at 3:15 the reading was completed Mr Mills offered resolution, which was agreed to, referring the message to the com mittee of the whole and providing for its printing.
 The house then adjourned
 INDIVIDUAL OPINIONS.
 At the conclusion of the reading of the presidents message the representatives of the United Press attempted to obtain from prom inent congressman their views upon the com munication. Many senators and representa- tives declined to express themselves, giving as reasons that they had heard but portions of it read. As rule the Democrats heartily indorsed it, while the Republicans could not find anything good to say in its behalf. A few of the expressions obtained are given below:
 Mir Hoar-About all can say is that it embodies the utterances of disappointed politician.
 Mr. Sherman-The latter part of the mes sage consists of a review of the work of the different branches of the government There is nothing striking about it. The first part I did not hear.
 Mir. Cullom-Of necessity he dies'game on his tariff views, and in his references to in ternational affairs runs into a great scold
 Mir. Frye-The only part of the communiz cation which interested me was that refer ring to the fisheries question. I am now try ing to solve the problem therein, namely: The president states that there has been noth- ing of moment occurring on that subject since March last Why does he then sd severely criticise us for not passing retaia- tory measures?
 Mr. Manderson-I was not particularly struck with what heard of the message. l can say, however, that if MT. Cleveland will visit the northwest when he has more leisure he will find that our farmers do not indorse his utterances on the tariff question.
 MT. Cockrell-I cannot say much about the message until shall have read it over. Generally speaking, it impressed me very favorably.
 Mir Ransom-I think it was, like all of MT. Cleveland's public communications have been, a very able and concisely framsd in. strument.
 Mir Teller-I think that the first part of the message is full of spleen. There was nc silver lining to the cloud that overhung MT. Cleveland when he wrote it. do not believe the country is in so deplorable condition as he would have us belive. As to the admins tration of the different departments, I want to say in answer to the president that the postoffice department never in a wors' condition than it is in to-day.
 Mir. Sowden, of Pennsylvania Dem )-The message is all right except the tariff portion The farmers of this country in the last cleo tion put veto on the presidents idea. They know that what betters the wage workers condition enhances the price of their pro ducts, and they voted accordingly.
 MT. Breckenridge, of Kentucky Dem)- The president keeps in view that it is figh between monopoly and labor, and he is ol the side of labor.
 MT. McMillin, of Tennesse Dem.)-Th president maintains the advanced position h. assumed on the tariff, and he is right.
 Mir. Weaver, of Iowa Qnd- 1.-The presi dents position on the tariff is just the righ thing, but I am sorry he saw fit to recon mend suspension of silver coinage.
 Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, Dem-) )-I think tn president gives strong and correct presen fation of the Democratic view of the tarif question.