Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-02
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, u. c., Dec. 9
SENATE.

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SENATE.
There was little or no excitement attend
ing the opening of the 5lst Congress on the
Senate side of the Capitol. The public Gu
riosity seemed to be largely transferred to
the House side. Several of the foreign del
egates to the Maritime and the Pan-Ameri
can conferences and a number of ladies oc
cupied seats in the diplomatic gallery. Sir
Julian Pauncefote, the British minister, and
Admiral Koznekof, of the Russian navy
we're among those present. The usual
friendly greetings were interchauged on the
floor between the members and officers o.
the Senate.
Interest on the floor was devoted largely
to the Senators from the new States. They
had had seats assigned to them on the re-
publican side of the chamber. On the DEM
ocratic side are two seats so far unassigned.
They will be occupied by the Senators from
Montana when they shall have been chosen.
Flowers adorned the decks of several mem
bers.
At noon Vice President Morton entered
the chamber, and the Chaplain, Rev. J. q.
Butler, opened the proceedings With an in
vocation for the Divine blessing, closing
with the lords prayer, in which Senator
Edmunds joined audibly.
The oath Of Office was then administered
by the Vice President to Senator Chandler,
of New Hampshire, for his new term. The
credentials of Nathan F. Dixon, Senator.
ele,t from the State of Rhode Island, and
those of Messrs. Moody and Pettigrsw, Sen
ators elect from the new State OF South Da
kcta, and those of Massrs. Allen and Squire,
of Washington, were presented and the oath
of office administered to them.
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution providing o
mode for assigning the Senator'S feom the
States of North Dlkota, South Dakota and
Wa shlnglon to their respective classes On
relation to the period at which their terms
will expire.
Mr.. Vest inq Tired whether there was
anything 10 tho resolution in reference to
Montana.
Mr.. Hoar-Nothlng I do not understand
that the Senators from the State OF Mon
taua are here or ara likely to be here very
soon.
Mr.. Vest-Tnat is very true Yet would
suggest that provision be made for an event
which we know must happen in reference to
8 State that ia already member of the
| Union.
Mr. Hoar-The Senators from the State Of
Montana will lose nothing by not bo!pg in
cuded in the resolution.
The resolution was then referred to the
| Commit on Privileges and Elections.
| RESOLUTIONS were agreed to fixing the
daily hour of Meeting at noon; for the ap
poiotment of committee to wait on the
President and to iaform him that Congress is
ready to receive aoy communication be may
choose to make; and for the continuance
| of the select committee on the transporta
ton and sale of m eat products.
Mr.. Aldrich otisrsd resolution (which
was also laid over for the appointment OF
select committee to which shall be referred
all matters connected with the proposed
celebration of the four huudredth anniver
sary of the discovery of America.
The Senate then, at 1875 ati burned till
tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The holding of the democratic caucus at
ten o'clock this morning necessi tated the
clearing of the Il )or of thu House aud the
galleries against the general public, who
surged through the lower corridors until
he pressure became SO great that in order
to rsieve it iugress was permitted to the
! halls on the upper floor, and In short time
each closed gallery door was besiegsd by
crowd of expectant spectators. In the
| meantime the caucus was proceeding In
perfunctory manner to make nominations
| for the various elective Offices All the old
| off .ers were renominated, with the excep-
| lion of the chaplain, no nomination being
made for that off 20, although all the demo
| Gratis will vote for Mr.. Millburn, the blind
chaplain of the last House. Ga motion of
Mr. Wike, OF Illinois, the following resolu-
ton was adopted without division.
RESOLVED. That we. the democratic msm
hers of the House of representatives of the
5lst Congress. at the beginning Of the first
session, hereby send greeting to the people
of the country the assurance of our contin
ued confidence in and devotion to the prin-
ciple. of tariff reform, as embraced in Presi
dent Clsveland's messages to the last Con
gress upon that subject, and in the platform
of principles adopted by the last democratic
national convention at ST. LOUIS; and that
we hail with delight the emphatic approval
of these principles by the people as express
ed at the polls in the recent election and
we pledge them to renew and continue in
Congress the contest for reduction of the
war taxes 80 ably begun and prosecuted in
former Congresses by our representatives.
| and Senators.
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