The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-05
WASHINGTON.
OPENING OF CoNGREss.AND rHr
FIRST ACTS OF THE FIFTY
FIRST SESSION.
Caucus Of Democratic Members Of tbo
House Resolution on Tariff Re.
fOrm-Nominations.
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
SENATE.

ing OF the htty-tirst congress on the senate
side OF the capitol; public curiosity seemed
to be largely transferred to the house side
Several of the foreign delegates to the
maratime and pan-American conferences
and a number of ladies occupied seats in
the diplomatic gallery Sir Julian Ponce
fort, British minister, and Admiral Kozen-
koff, OF the Russian navy, were among
those present Interest on the floor was
devoted largely to senators from the new
states. They had seats assigned to them
on the republican side of the chamber. On
the democratic side are two seats so far m
assigned. They will be occupied by the
senators from Montana when they shall
nave been chosen. Flowers adorned the
desks OF several members.
AT noon Vice-president Morton entered
the chamber and the chaplain, Reverend
j. q. Butler, opened the proceedings with
an invocation for the divine blessing 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
elect from the state of Rhode Island, were
presented and read and the oath of office
was administered to him. The credentials
of Messrs. Moody and Pettigrew, senator's
elect from the new state of South Dakota,
were presented by Senators Platt and
Spooner, and those of Messrs. Allen and
Squire were presented by the vice-presi-
dent. These senators were then sworn in.
Senators Edmunds and Harris were then
appointed committee to join a commit
tee like that from the house to inform the
president that congress was ready to re-
ceive any communication he may choose
to make.
A resolution providing for the continu-
ance of the select committee on the trans
portation and sale Of meat products was
agreed to.
Mr.. Aldrich offered a resolution, which
was laid over, for the appointment of Sc
lect committee of nine senators, to be
quadro-centennial committee, to which
shall be referred all matters connected with
the proposed celebration of the 40Oth ami
versary of America.
The senate then at 1875 adjourned until
tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The holding of the Democratic caucus at
10 o'clock this morning necessitated the
closing of The floor of the house and the
galleries against the general public, who
surged through the lower corridors until
the pressure, became so great that in order
TO relieve it ingress was permitted TO the
halls upon the upper floor and in short
time each closed gallery door was besieged
by a crowd of expectant spectators. In the
meantime the caucus was proceeding IN
perfunctory manner to make nominations
for the various elective officers. All the
old officers were renomlnated WIN Cne e&-
ception of the chaplain, no nomination Pc
ing made for that office, although all the
Democrats will vote for Mr.. Milburn, the
blind chaplain of the last house.
The following resolution was adopteu
without divisions:
Resolved, that we Democratic members
of the house of representatives OF tee Fly
first congress at the beginning OF its flrst
session, hereby send greeting to the people
of the country, assurance of their continued
confidence in and devotion to the principles
of tariff reform az embraced in PRESIDENT
Cleyeland's message to the last congress
upon that subject, and in the platform OF
nrinciples adopted by the last Democratic
national convention at st. Louis, and that
we hail with delight the emphatic ap-
nroyal of the principles by the people
as expressed at the polls IN recenS
elections ard we pledge them to renew anu in1
continue in the congress for the contest ioi
a rpInctlOn Oh WAL ldACS oO any we
prosecuted in the former congresses Dy our
representatives and senator's
The subject next brought up was the elec-
tion of permanent caucus officers ana the
attitude of the party towards any, proposed
modification of the house rules, Dut IL was
deenled advisable, in order to ACCOMMODATE
the nublic by opening the galleries, 10 post
,aone the determination of these questions,
and according, after having been IN session
for half an hour the caucus adJouriVu
until tomorrow night , ont
As the heavy gallery doors swuilS S uuG
ward on their hinges there was WIN .Lona iuSn
for The seats and in few moments LII LII
was standing room only III Wlue PU,,o-T' P,,,'tr1
dIIory reserved for diplomatic corps hau
5ut few occupants Picture, for when gato
ior;es formed a gigantic and appT0pritansee tne
Frame was extremely interesting. Qn tno
aoor members mingled together cliaV'ine
any the tbe session approached the noise anu III
.,f,sion increased upon the fool. ana tne
eyecutiye and diplomatic galleries "'i0
iliieu the hands of the clock pointed 10 tae
bonr of 70. Clerk Clark called tne nous sIoot ~
nrder TO read the roll OF members Si0SS; SSi
The roll call showed the preseHoo S'Neil
nam herq the three dUoOnoSSS ,d
Of Indiana. Randall, of PennsylvaI.iba, .b,n ana a
W Wb,ttborn, b of Tennessee. More aino tnan
$ .sss s.sFr 'ssa ''S;s@ ss= s$ Ne
I1Olis pond io was placed in nomlna1tloh s1a,
hv Mr. Henderson, of Illinois. m the
Dy MI; Mr. Reeds name was the
tiOn inol for applause on the republican siIv, hs
slgiJh, sgnh ,Uas returned with interest py tne
Haroocrats when Mr.. McCreary, @ 1i hon.
eGeS uroS re POSITION. The vote resulted; nos Of
9raDIe @oad 1SS Carlisle 154 for Cummings, 81
nevuY Mew York (Cowles, of North va OalJ,d lo1ncted
Ne% S M Reed having been declared Messrs eLecSru
anu noaIer i was escorted to the chair py m'd and
sPe2af;eII sPe2;nIew and Carlisle amid applause, Sa Mr
Mcnth Nc 18th IF office was administered W 4'i'
Ine WeIieu T of Pennsylvania. e ponnsvl-
he,ley ntynO o. roll cali Mr.. O'Neil, OF tenIss Psn-
D;a Da,iss Stated that his colleague, MI; of New New
GaI Ganl' vss s;lf p,irsd with Mr.. "i'ufn' OF New
1oTK, assuming the chair the speaker sata
On 6naa,ismen asI of the House OF Represents