Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-03
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
READING THE MESSAGE.
SCENES IN BOTH HOUSES.
A Centennial Celebration Com
mittee Appointed.
The Senate.

A message from the House was presented BY
its clerk, Mr.. Mcpherson, announcing the
organization Of that body Then Mr.. Edmunds,
on the part Of the joint committee TO wait on
the President, reported that it had performed
that duty and had been informed by the Presi-
dent that he would communicate with the two
Houses by a message in writing Immediately.
READING THE MESSAGE.
The Presidents message was received at
l2OS and the secretary of the Senate, Mr..
McCook, proceeded to read it.
The reading of the message was concluded at
1:3O, having occupied about an hour and
twenty-five minutes. 1t was listened to with
apparently cloes attention by Senators on both
sides OF the chamber. As one of the para
graphs touching taxation was read a republi-
can Senator remarked, in a whisper, that it
sounded very like Cleveland
A more than average number Of Senators
followed the reading Of the message with ap-
parent and, in some instances unfagging in-
terest. Senators Morrill,, Spooner, Sherman,
Piatt and Hoar were very attentive. Senators
Cuiiom and Sawyer sat it out, breaking the
monotony occasionally with little conversation
on the congenial topic of offices and Office
seekers. Senator Evarts barely moved during
the reading, but he was not much more stat
uesquely quiet than Senators Dawes and Ed
munds.
On the democratic side Senator German fol-
lowed the reading with a copy of his own. and
he was the only one who seemed to be inter-
ested in the presidential contribution to official
literature. Senator George stretched himself
out IN his chair and watched Secretary McCook
from alpha to omega. A dozen others of the
minority were frequently attentive, but Senator
Reagan took advantage of the impossibility
OF present legislation and went asleep in
Senator Browns chair. The Texan has not yet
broken himself Of the habit of occupying any
at Mt hnr han fhnn latta 4
Reagan's eyes opened slightly when references
were made to the interstate commerce COM
mission and to the colored citizens of the
United States; then he relapsed into slumber
once more, with his head hanging over the back
OF his chair.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, it was laid on the
table and ordered printed, and then the Sem
ate, at 80 pm, adjourned till tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
In the course OF his prayer this morning the
chaplain of the House said: with solemn and
forms of those members of this House who have
passed from earth since we were last here. Be
pitiful, .! God, to their families, who sit in
desolate homes mourning their irreparable
loss. Console and comfort them with the only
comfort which we can know in such time
with the blessed hope Of everlasting life Thou
hast given us in the gospel of Tiny son. Nor
BILE citizens who today sits with crushed heart
by the side of the form of his lifeIess son."
The Committee appointed to wait upon the
President and inform him that the House was
organized and ready to proceed to business ap-
peared in the main aisle and through its chair
man, MIR. Mckinley, informed the House that
1t had performed its duty and that the Presi-
dent would communicate with the House in
writing forthwith.
READING THE MESSAGE.
MIR. Pruden, one of the Presidents secreta-
ries, then delivered the message, which was
Immediately read by the clerk.
But little attention was paid to the reading of
the message, which consumed nearly two
hours. The message was ordered printed and
referred to the committee of the whole.
COMMITTEE ON THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
Under authority given by the last sundry
civil appropriation bill the Speaker appointed
Messrs. Bayne, Hit, Carter, Culberson of
Texas and Cummings as a committee on the
centennial celebration.
ADJOURNED TILL THURSDAY.
The House then, at 2:15, adjourned until
Thursday.
democratic caucus was announced to be
held at 1880 this evening.