Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-03
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings OF Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. g., Dec. 3.
SENATE.

SENATE.
1t was an unusually full Senate that re.
sponded to President pro tenn Ingalls, cali
to order at u o'clock to-day. At that time
all the galleries were full except the Presi
dents and the diplomatic departments, the
latter containing but one of the under-secre-
taries of the Austrian Legation, and three
lady friends. The desk of the presiding
officar was decorated BIZ very handsome
pyramid bouquet and several Senators had
before them natures emblems of the esteem
Of friends a; the minute hand overlook
he boar indicator on the dial of the clock
facing him, Mr.. Iogalls let fall the gave,
aud Chaplain Butler cpsned the proceed
ings with prayer.
a few moments were spent in greetings
snong the Sen ,tols and then Senator Sher
man offered The usual resolution that the
Secretary notify the House that the Senate
was ready to proceed to business. The reso-
luton was adopted, as was, also, one offered
By Mr. Morrill,, FOR the appointment of o
committee to notify the President that the
Senate was ready to receive any communica
ton he may have to make. Messrs. Morrill,
and Salisbury, composed this committee.
Mr. Cameron offered resolution that the
Senate meet daily until further ordered ct
u a. m. Adopted.
At 12:47 on motioa of Mr.. Sherman the
Senate took a recess for half an hour. The
recess was further extended 10 half pnst oDe
o'clock.
At the conclusion ofthe recess, the usual
message from the House announcing the
facts OF its being in session. and OF lis hav-
| inc appointed committee to wait upon the
President was delivered, it having been de
layed in consequence of the recess That
wus followed by report from the commit
tee TO wait on the President to the effect
that it had performed that duty, aud that
the President would communicate in writ
lag Immediately; and then the Presidents
message was delivered by Mr.. Pruden, one
Of his Secretaries, and Mr.. McCook, the
Secretary ofthe Senate, proceeded to read it.
HOUSE
Iong before ths hour 70. the nesting OF
the secoud session OF the 50.h Congress the
galleries OF the House with the exception
of those galleries reserved for the President
and his friends and for the Diplomatic Corps
were filed with spectators. and the bright
dresses OF the ladies formed brilliant frame
| ~ no "a
There hand shaking was INDUCED i'll, and
congratulations on reelection or condo
lences 90 defeat we're exchanged among The
members OF course the recent election wac
the chief topic Of conversation, but there
was 10 bitter feeling manifested, lcose rail
lery on The part of the republicans and pa
tieut resignation on the part Of the demo-
Gratis being everywhere evident. The re
publican members VINO are prominently
mentioned in connection with the Speaker
ship of the 51st Congress came in for an OK
ira share of fluctuations, it being generally
conceded Oh the floor that the next House
will be republican with from to maj ority
The Speakers desk was ornamented with
handsome floral piece, while other promi
nent members were not forgotten by their
| friends, and NUMEROUS iloral designs added
a pleasing feature to the scene.
When MIR. Randall, of Pennsylvania, en-
tered the Chamber, which he did at few
moments bsfore noon, he was surrounded
by his ffiends dcsirouI of expressing their
pleasure at seeing him once more abe to
resume his Congressional duties. AT pre-
cisely II O'Clock the fall Of the gavel stilled
the tumult which existed in the hall, and
silence reigned, while DR.. Milburn, the
Chaplain, offered the opening prayer.
The roll OF members was then called and
the hun of conversation broke out afIe5h.
During the progress of the call Mrs. Cleve-
land entered the executive gallery and be
came an attentive spectator. The call de
ve!oped the presence of $50 members-there
being IS absentees.
Ga motion of Mr.. Mills, OF Texas, reso'
luton was adopted directing the Clerk TO
inform the Senate that quorum Of the
House had appeared, and that tho House
was ready TO roceed 10 business.
In accordance with resolution. adopted
on motion Of Mr. Holman, of Indiana, The
Speaker pointed Messrs. Holman OF lndi-
ana, Turner of Georgia, and O'Neill of
Pennsylvania, as committee to join SIM
liar 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 trans
nit.
The House then at 1880 took recaes for
an hour.
After the recess Mr.. Holman announced
that the committee appointed to wait upon
the President had performed that duty, and
that the President would communicate with