The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-03
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
SCENES ATTENDING THE AS
SEMBI.ING YESTERDAY.
All the Republican Caucus NOHn-
imees Elected I'm the House AGX-
cept Chaplain, Which Is Given
to the Blind Orator 1IilburM.


inees Elected I'm the House 1:X-
cept Chaplain, Which Is Given
to the Blind Orator NIiIburn.
WASHINGTON, December 2-SEN ATE
There was no excitement attending the
Fifty-hrst Congress on the senate side OF
the capitol. Public curiosity seemed to
be transferred largely to the house side.
1t was noticeable that while the senate
galleries were pretty closely packed with
spectators, ladies were not in the major
ity as they usually are. They had pre-
ferred to witness the scenes in the house
on such occasions.
Several of the foreign delegates to the
maritime and Pan-American conferences,
and number Of ladies occupied seats III
the diplomatic gallery. Sir Julian Paunce-
tote, the British minister, and Admiral
Korzmekoff, Of the Russian navy, were
among those present. The usual friendly
greetings were interchanged on the floor
between the members and the officers
Of the senate, and outside the sun was
shining warm and bright in clear, cloud
less sky.
Interest on the floor was devoted large
~ to the senators from the new States.
They had had seats assigned to them on
the republican side of the chamber. Sen
ator Casey, of North Dakota, took his
seat at the end Of the second row against
the north wall Directly behind him sat
the Washington senators, Allen and
Squire, while Pettigrcw and Moody, ot
South Dakota, were i'll the fourth row
nearer the center OF the room. Senator
Pierce, OF North Dakota, has an end seat
in the fourth row, but he was not present
to-day. On the democratic side are two
seats SO tar unassigned. They will be oc-
cupled by the senators from Montana
when they shall have been chosen.
Flowers adorned the desks Nt several
members. Senator MitchellS desk was
covered by large mound. on the face OF
which was his name set in immurtclleS
and surrounded by rOwSu of roses. Other
offerings were more modest being merely
punches of roses, except i'll the case OF
Senator Blackburn, who received floral
horseshoe. Senators Squire, Dawes,
Hoar, Kenna, Farwcll, Stewart, Payne.
HiScock and Chandler were also thus re
membered by admiring friends; and the
desk of Vice e-PrcSident Morton was like
wise handsomely decorated
At noon Vice President Morton entered
the chamber, and Chaplain Rev. J. G.
Butler opened the proceedings with an i'll
vocation for divine blessing, closing with
the Lords Prayer, in which Senator Ed
munds joined audlbly.
The oath OF office was then admins.
tered by the Vice-Prcsidcnt to Senator
Chandler, of New Hampshire, for his new
.,l. ..T
Dixon, senator-elcCt from the State OF
Rhode Island, were presented and read
and the oath OF office administered to
him. The credentials of Mcssrs. Woody
and Pettigrcw, senators-eleCt from the
new State of South Dakota, were pre-.
Scnted by Senators Platt and Spoonvr
and those of Mcssrs. Allen and Squire, O
Washington, were presented by the Vice
President. The several credentials hav
ing been read, Mr.. Platt moved hat the
oath of office be administered to the -four
new senator's. The motion was agreed
to, and the four new senators, each O
them escorted by a senator, proceeded t.
the clerk desk, amid some applause from
the galleries, and took the oath OF office
Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution provid
ing mode for assigning the senator,
from the States OF Nortl Dakota, Suutl
Dakota and Washington to their respect
i've classes, in relation to the period al
which their terms will expire, and moveC
it's reference to the committee on priv
leges and elections. He said that it haC
been the custom of the senate ever since
the organization of the government t.
assign new senator's to their respective
classes as soon as they had taken the
oath; but that now for the first time
senator's from three States entered sub
stantially at the same time. His IeSolu
tiOn, he SAID, proceeded on the theory
that the senators from tie three State;
mentioned stood OH an entire equality
with reference to their opportunity to bl
assigned to shorter or longer terms. The
three States were all admitted under tn,
same act OF compress. They were all ad
mitted by virtue OF the proceedings that
took place i'll them on the same day. TIL,
fact that the proClamations evIdenCinE
the admission Of the two DakOtaS pre-
ceded that of Washington by two days
was due to the accident OF the greater
distance OF the latter SO that the eevitlenct
oI proceedings had not reached the dc
to the two Dakotas no Just title to prl
ority.
Mr.. Vest inquired whether there wa
any hing i'll the resolution in reference t,
Montana.
Mr.. Hoar-Nothing. do not under
stand that the senators from Montan;
are here or are likely to he here very soon
Mr.. Vest-That is very true. Yet
would suggest that provision BE- mad
for an event which is very sure to happel
and which we know must happen in rel
erence to Il State that is already mem
ber OF the union by the Presidents pro
clamation. But, OF course, that matte
can be considered by the committee OF
privileges and elections.
Mr.. Hoar-The senators from the Stat
of Montana will lose nothing by no
being included i'll the resolution.
The resolution WAS then referred to tn
committee on privileges and elections.
Resolutions were offered and agreed t
fixing the daily hour OF meeting at noon
for the appointment OF committee q
two to JON like committee on the par
OF the house to wait on the tresiden
and to inform him that congress is read,
10 TSSSlNC any SOlllhullS"llOu HS MA.
choose to make, MeSsrS. Edmunds ant
Harris being appointedl, and for a con
tinuance OF the select committee on tn
transportation anu sale OF meat prod
uctS.
Mir. Aldrich offered resolution, whic
was laid over, declaring the committee
on rules i'll the senate and house join
select committee to prepare and report
code OF JOINT rules Tor conducting busi
ness on the part OF the two houses.
Mr.. AlClrlch also offered a resolution
which was also laid over, for the appoint
mcnt OF select committee Ol nine sena
tors, to be called the quadro-centennia
committee, to which shall be referred al
matters connected with the proposed Ce