The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-12-14
F1FrY-F1RsT CONGRESS.



wAsHrNGToN Dec. 2.-SENATE. III GRO was
little or no excitement attending the opening
OF the Fifty.first Congress on the Senate side
OF the Capitol The credentials of new Sem
ntors were presented and the onth was admin
lsterd by the cePresidont, Mr. Hoar offered
n resolution providing mode for assigning
the Senators from tho States of North and
South Dakota and Washington to theirrcspcct.
i've classes lin relation to the period at
which their terms will expire). Referred
to Committee on Privileges and Elections. Re-
solutions were offered and agreed TO fixing tho
daily hour of meeting at noon; for the appoint
ment of n committee of two to join like COM
mittee on the part of the House to wait on the
| President and inform him that Congress is
| ready TO receive any communication he may
| choose to make (Senutors Edmunds and Harris
being appointod); and for the continuance of
the Select Committee on the Transportation
and Sale Of Meat Products
| HoUsE.-The house was called to order Mt
noon, with 827 members present The vote
| for Speaker resulted rs follows: Reed, lGG;
| Carlisle, l54; Cummings, l. Chairman Reed
then addressed tho House. Tho next step in
| the organization of the House was the swear
ing in of the members elect, and as they ranged
themselves in squads of twenty ut time in tho
space in front oi the clerks desk, the oath was
administered by the Speaker. The newly
elected clerk, doorkeeper postmaster and chap.
lain then appeared at the bar of the House and
qualified On motion of Mr. Cannon Ull.), a
resolution was adopted directing the clerk to
inform the Senate that the House had organ.
lied and was ready to proceed TO business.
Messrs. Mckinley, Cannon and Carlisle were
appointed committee to inform
the President TO the same effect. Mr.
Perkins d<as) offered resolution pro
vidng for the drawing of seats by lot. Imme
diately there was chorus of suggestions ms tc
what members should be exempted from the
danger of i'll luck by being allowed to select
their seats in advance. Finally, on motion OF
Mr.. McCreary Qiy.), resolution was adopted,
the effect OF which was to permit ex-Speakei
Banks, Randall and Carlisle, and Mr.. Kelley
(Pa.) TO select their seats.
WASHINGTON Dec. 3-SENATE.-The Senate
met at noon. The Presidents message was read
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, 1t was laid on tho
table and ordered printed and the Senate, ut
80 p. IN, adjourned until tomorrow.
HoUsE.-In the House the Presidents mos
sage was read. A committee on the Washing
ton Inauguration Centennial was appointed.
At 2:05 the House adjourned until Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-SENATE.--Mcs
Pierce and Casey, from North Dakota, were
sworn in under Mr.. Hoars resolution to deter
mine the long and short term Senators from
the new States Mr.. Squire, Of Washington,
got the short term, and Mr.. Alien the long
term. The short term expires March 3, 1891,
the long term in 1898. For South Dakota, Mr..
Moody and Mr. Pettigrcw, in the order named,
and North Dakota, Mr.. Pierce and Mr.. Casey.
A number of petitions, resolutions and bills
were offered, including one by Mr.. Vance to re-
peal the civil service law. and others by Mr..
Cullom TO revive the grade of General and Mr..
Hawley TO revive the rank of Lieutcnant-Gen-
era After q short executive session the Sem
ate adjourned Mt 1906 p. IN.
HoUsE-Not in session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-SENATE--In the Sem
ate memorials and petitions were presented,
n,,,l nIn, ,,,fh int
made the first speech OF the session ON the bill
fer the sale of bonds TO produce reserve for
legal tenders After discussion of plan for
locating post-of1ice building in Washington
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE.-In the House the Committee on
Rules, Accounts and Enrolled Bills were
nounced. A special committee to investigate
the accounts of Sergeant-at-arms Leedom was
appointed. and at ~ :15 p. IN. the House adjourn
ed until Monday.