The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-04
CONGRESS Is IN SESSION.
READING OF THE MESSAGE CON-
SUMES THE TIME.

The Presidents Reference to the
Uncompromising Attitude Which
Should be Maintained by the Party
on the Cariff Question Enthuses the
Demccrats-Greetin and Raillery.
WASHINGTON, Dec. SIT was an unu-
sually full Senate that responded to Presi-
dent pro. tenn. Ingalls, call to order at 12
o'clock to-day. At that time all the CALLER
les were full except the Presidents and
that of the diplomatic corps, the latter con-
tanning only one of the under secretaries of
the Austrian legation and three lady friends.
The desk of the presiding officer was
decorated by a very handsome pyramid
bouquet, and Senators Blodgett, Daniel,
Pugb, Voorhees, and Beck. had before them
natures emblems of the esteem of friends
Not flower bloomed on the republican side
of the chamber.
CALLED TO ORDER.
As the minute hand overlook the hour
indicator of the dial of the clock facing
him, Mr.. Ingalls, let fall his gavel, and
Chaplain Butler opened the proceedings
with prayer. He returned tina ks for the
bountiful blessings vouchsafed the land in
its material interests ami remembered
President-elect Harrison in his petition.
One of the senators who could mt be dis
tinguished in the throng, Joined with the
chaplain repeating the Lords prayer at the
close.
A few moments were spent in greetings
among the senators, and then Senator Sher-
man offered the usual resolution that the
secretary notify the House that the Senate
is ready to proceed to business. The reso-
luton was adoptei, as was also one offered
by Mr.. Morrill, for the appointment of a
committee to notify the President that the
Senate is 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 or
dered, at II o'clock noon. The resolution
was adopted.
at 12:47 o'clock, on motion of Mr.. Sher-
man, the Senate took recess for half an
hour.
WAITING FOR THE MESSAGE.
The recess was further extended to 80
o'clock
At the conclusion of the recess the usual
message from the House announcing the
fact of its being in session and Of its having
appointed g committee to wait upon the
President, was delivered, it having been
delayed in consequence of the recess.
That was followed by report from the
committee TO Wall on the PRESIDENT TO the
effect that it had performed that duty. and
that the President would communicate in
writing Immediately, and then the Presi-
dents message was delivered by Mr.. Pru-
den, and Mr.. McCook, secretary of the
Senate, proceeded to read it. The reading
occupied an hour and twenty minutes.
HOW IT WAS RECEIVED.
The portions Of it which di cuss the ques-
tons OF tariff revision, the treasury surplus,
the fishery troubles, and the West incident
we're listened to with very close attention
and apparent interest by fourteen republi-
can senators and about an equal number of
democrats. The other portions of the
message seemed to have but few attentive
listeners, and their reading had the. effect of
gradually clearing the galleries of the
numerous spectators.
When the reading OF the message had
been concluded, it was laid on the table and
ordered printed.
NOTIFICATIONS GIVEN.
The Senate then adjourned, after a mott
fcation by Mr.. Frye that he would call up
the Union Pacific settlement bill tomorrow
by Nj Chandler. that he would ask for
action on his resolution to investigate the
Louisiana election of April last, and by
Sc ator Allison, that he would ask the Sen
ate to proceed with the tariff BILL and would
even, if the discussion became protracted
call it up during the morning hours of the
session.