The Delta independent., 1889-12-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, DEC. 2.

-AOSND"AS DASS' -
SESATE-There was little or no excite
ment attending the opening of the Fifty
FIRST Congress on the Senate side, as public
curiosity seemed largely transferred to the
House. The interest in the floor was de-
voted largely to the Senators from new
States. They had seats assigned them on
the Republican side. Senator Casey OF
North Dakota took q seat on the end Il the
second row against the north wall. Directly
behind him sat the Washington Senators,
Allen and Squire, while Pettigrew and
Moody Of South Dakota sat In the fourth
row near the center Of the room. Senator
Pierce Of North Dakota, has the end seat
in the fourth row, but he is not present to-
day.
On the Democratic side are two seats so
far unassigned. They will be occupied by
the Senators from Montana when they
have been chosen.
At noon Vice President Morton entered
the Senate chamber. The chaplain opened
the proceedings with prayer. The oath of
Office was administered by the Vice Presi-
dent to Senators Chandler Of New Hamp-
shire and Nathan F. Dixon OF Rhode Is
land
The credentials Of Messrs Moody and
PettiRrew Of South Dakota, Allen and
Squire Of Washington were presented.
Mr.. Plat Of New York moved that the
oath Of office be administered TO them.
This motion was agreed to and the four
new Senators, each escorted by Senator,
proceeded TO the clerks desk amid ap-
plause from the galleries, and took the
oath of office.
Messrs. Edmunds of Vermont and Har-
ris Of Tennessee were appointed Q COM
mittee to Join like committee from the
House 70 inform the President that Con-
Rress In ready TO receive any communica-
ton he may choose to make.
A resolution providing for the contin-
uance OF the select committee on transpor-
tation and the sale of meat products WAS
agreed TO.
MIR. Aldrich Of Rhode Island offered q
resolution, which was laid over, for the
appointment Of q select committee Of nine
Senators, TO be called the Quadro- Central
Committee, TO which shall be referred all
matters connected with the proposed cele-
bration Of the tour hundredth anniversary
Of the discovery of America. Adjourned.
HoUsE-As the gallery doors swing out
ward there was = wild rush for seats and
In few moments there was standing room
only. On the floor members mingled TO-
gether chatting and laughing.
AT noon Clerk Clark called the House to
order. Roll call showed the presence of
321 members, the three absentees being
O'Neal, Of Indiana; Randall, OF Pennsyl-
vania. and Withorne, Of Tennessee. Reed
WAS placed in nomination for Speaker by
Henderson, of Illinois.
The mention Of Reeds name waA Q signal
for applause on the Republican side which
was returned with interest by the Demo
Gratis when McCreary, of Kentucky, nomi-
mated Carlisle The vote resulted: Reed,
les; Carlisle, ,l54; Cumming, of New York, /.
Reed having been declared elected
Speaker, was escorted to the chair by Nc
kinley and Carlisle amid applause, and the
oath Of office administered by Keller. Of
Pennsylvania.
Randall, Of Pennsylvania, paired with
Wilbur, OF New York. Speaker Reed said !:
Il thank you for the high ofice which
your voices have bestowed upon mo- It
has been impossible not 10 be moved by its
dignity and honor, yet you may well
imagine that l am at this moment more
impressed by its responsibility and duties.
Under our system of government, - IL has
been developed, these responsibilities and
duties are both political and parliamcn-
tary. So far rs the duties arc political. l
sincerely hope they may be performed with
. proper sense Of what is due all the peo-
pie Of the whole country. So far as they
are parliamentary, hope with equal sim
certify they may be performed with prop.
er sense of what is due both sides Of the
chamber. Applause. To the end that
may be successful in carrying out your
wishes, invoke considerate Judgment and
the cordial aid Of all the members OF this
House." loud and long applause
The next step in the organization was
the swearing In Of tho members elect and
as they ranged themselves in squads of
tWcuAy ~ lituo IN tue tp1Ct IN front OF
the Clerks desk, the oath was admin
istered BY the Speaker.
The House then proceeded to the cleo
uon OF other officers. Edward Mcpherson
was elected Clerk, A. F. Holmes Sergeant
Alarms, g.: A. Adams Doorkecper, and
James L. Whest Postmaster.
When It came to the election Of Chaplain
there was q fight, Rev. Charles b. Rams
dali, the nominee Of the Republican eau.
Gus, was defeated, and the Chaplain Of the
last House, VIM. H. Millburn, the blind
preacher, reelected. These officers were
then sworn in.
Mckinley. Cannon and Carlisle were ap-
pointed . committee TO inform the Presi-
dent that the House WINS organized and
ready TO proceed to business,
The drawing Of seats for the session then
commenced, after which the House ad.
journed.
TUESDAY, DEC. 8.
SExArE--In the Senate to-day q message
from tho House was presented announcing
the organization of that body.
Mr.. Edmunds, on the part of the joint
committee to wait on the President, re-
ported that It had performed that duty, and
had been informed by the President that
he would communicate with the two houses
by message Immediately, whcrcupon the
message from the President was an
nounced, and the secretary Of the Senate
The rcading of tho message was con-
cluded at 30 o'clock. Il was listened to
with apparently close attention by Sena-
tors on both sides of the chamber.
As one Of the paragraphs touching tax
alton was read = Republican Senator re
markcfin whisper: sit sounded very
like Cleveland"
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman it was laid
on tho table and ordered printed.
HoUsE-In tho House the Committee to
wait upon the President and inform him
that the House was organized and ready to
proceed TO business appeared through
Chairman Mckinley and informed the
House that II had prcformed that duty AND
that the President would communicate
with the House In writing forthwith.
One VI the Presidents Secretaries then
delivered the message, which was immedi-
ately read.
Little attention was paid to tho reading
Of the message, and IL was ordered printed
and referred to the Committee Of the whole.
Under the authority given by tho last
sundry civil appropriation bill the speaker
appointed Messrs. blaine, Hit, Carter,
Culbortson OF Texas md CumminRs com.
mittee on tho centennial celebration and
tho House adjourned until Thursday. A
Democratic caucus was announced for this
evening.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4,
SENArk-The credentials Of Mcssrs.
Piorcc and Casey, - Senators from North
nnkota varv, prvsaantr,d ard thosa g~a~