Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-04

Opening of the second Session OfiEo
Ftnteih Congress.
By telegraph to the Dispatch.l

lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON. December 3 1t YVES an unusu-
ally iln Stuat0 iL4t responded 60 President
pro i. Ingalls, cail % order 40 H. o'clock to-day.
~ that time an the eSneries were tulL except
IN Presidents and diplomatic dcpaf tuents, $40
latter con aiming only one ot mo under secreia-
rles Of SO Austrian Legation and tnreo LAZY
friends. The desk OF Oh" presiding oIcei, hr.
lnca,ls, was decorated by a very handsome pyra-
ma bouquet aad Senators Blodgctt, Daniel,
Pugh. voorhees,, and Beck hni teiure tncu
natures emhleus Of esteem a. friends. Not
n0wor blOOmed on the Republican side OF The
Chaplain Butler opsna the proceedings with
prayer lie returned thanks for the Doubtful
blessings yOuChsaied The land boz its material IN
toIest-. and remembered fre-lt0utClctt harr-
son in his petition. One Of tho senators. who
could NOS be- distinguished in the thr,ng, Joined
win the Chaplain IN repeating tho Lords
Prayer OF The close
a lew mon cuts were spent Ia greetings among
tho scuat rs. and then Senator sherman offered
The usual resolution that the Secretary nodtv tho
hoase hat the senate l. ready 70 proceed 70
tusines-.h Tue resolution was adopted. As was
also one offered by SIR morrill, for the appoiui-
ment ol committee so uot.fy the President that
tho senate is really 20 receive any communal
ton be- may have 20 make senators Morrill,
and salisbury composed ihis committee.
Mt Cameron offered q ro-oi4ton that ;ho sem
ate meet daily until further ordered a. II NJ
Adopted.
nt i2:47 TIE senate took q rcccss for an hour.
The recess VS. further exceeded % half past
J. 40 The conclusion OF tie recess tho usual
message from the House announcing Tie TACT
OF 90. being in session ana ~ ii5 having appoint
ed q cOmmiuce o. Wait upon tba. President WAS
delivered bayiug been delayed ia couso-
quoncc OF she recess. That was followed Boy
report from the committee 20 wait CA The Prcsi-
dent 20 the elect TIA D. had performed that
dUty aud taat tie Pre- dent would communicate
IN writing Immediately. eu1 then the Pr-s-
dents message Was delivered by Mr. lrudeu, AID
NJ. hccooz, secretary Of the senate pr
cecded 10 read IT, me resiing Of the
message occupied an hour aud twenty
minutes, The portions of Do which dis
cuss the questions OF .ard revision, the Tre7-
sury surplus. the fishery troubles. ana lie " Est
Incident we're listened Co with very close atten-
tion and apparent iuterc-t hy ;h3 fourteen Re
pUnl.can senators and about ava equal number
If Democrats. The other pQrl0ns OF he mes
sage teemcd TO have hui few attentive listeners
and their reading hal tue eject Of gradually
clearing lhe galleries OF numerous tpeciatofs.
" aon he rca1ng Of the n.cssaa & had been cGu-
cigded j, Was Laid on the table aud ordered 10 bs
pIiutel.
The senate then acIonrnod after notification
10y nr. Frye thai be wo4l1 COLL up the Union Il
ciic settlement iii 20 MORROW, sad by Nr
Chandler thai he would AK tor action on bis
resolution 90 investigate the Louisiana election
" Ap1 last; aud ~ senator Allison TIA, ho
would Ask the Senate GO proceed wish the tarin
bin and would even, II discussion became to
protra'ted, call il up during Tie morning hours
oil the session.
Long before tho hour Tor the meeting q the
second session Of toe fiiJieth Congress the gal
ioIie o. the House, with tho exception Of those
galleries reserved for tho President and his
friends ami for The Diplomatic Corps were inet
with sptota Sgs. aud he bright dresses Of The la
dies formed brilliant frame 10 Tue picture pre-
senlei on the dOoc below. There hand SHAKING
was INDUCED IA aud con rra lulations on elec-
ton or cOuGolepcc on defeel were exchanged
among the members OF course the recent cleo
ton MAS Ire chief topic OF conversation, bot
there vas 40 bitter feeling manifested, lOcOse
rnlnery on ihe part u ihs Republicans aud pa
uent resignation Ga the part Of the Democrats
being everywhere evident Republican mem
b9rs VINO ARC prominently mentioned ia
connection vita the Spoakershla OF The Fifty
nrst Congress came In far an oxIta share Of fell
citations, u being generally oobcoded os the
hoor that tbs next House viii De Republican,
With nom three 20 sevea majority. TIE Speakers
desk WAS Crnsmenied Win q handsome n0rEl
piece. while other prominent members we're not
forgotten BY their fri0nds. and numerous floral
designs added pleasing feature ~ the scene.
When Mr.. Randall. o. FeAnsylvRnin, entered
the CHAMBER. which 10 did ieE minutes Deiore
noon, no was surrounded by his friends. do
slroas OF expressing Ineir pleasure al seeing him