Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-01
HERE WE ARE AGAIN,
Beginning Of the Closing Session Of
the Fifty-6rst Congress.
SCENES IN BOTH HOUSES TODAY,
Swearing in Wyoming Senators
and New Representatives.
READING THE MESSAGE,

anu I>SW representatives.
READING THE ESSAGE.
There was nothing more disturbing in the sem
atoriai atmosphere up to within few minutes
of noon today than a languid description of
careless expectancy. But few people occupied
seats in the galleries and they chatted unob-
trusively right up to the moment when the
chaplain took temporary possession of the Vice
Presidents throne and from that point of van
tage sent up his appeal for all that the Senate
will need during the present session. OF excite
ment there was none at any time.
Senators arrived slowly and generally they
kept of the floor until nearly noon. They con-
gregated in the cloak rooms and INDUCED in
"reminiscences which were favored strongly
with November 4. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
employees alike-greeted each other with ex-
treme cordially, and. for a time, party lines
seemed to have no existence.
SENATOR VOORHEES, UNIQUE FLORAL TRIBUTE.
Attracting more attention than anything else
on the floor was the floral fgure-somebody
called it floral decoration-which covered the
entire surface Of Senator Voorhees, desk. There
was nothing idolatrous in the design, for it bore
no likeness to anything in the heavens above or
the earth beneath or the waters under the earth.
A Circular base of roses supported cone of
green and white immortelles, in which were
worked the words ID. w. Voorhees,, Indians"
On top of this was the sickest-looking imitation
OF rooster ever seen in any campaign. The
design was an amusing conceit, but the construc-
ton was much more laughsble. The feathered
Mormon WAS, il anything, of the brahma breed,
variety Of chicken more famous for running
than fighting. The donors of this remarkable
and mirth-provoking production subscribed
themselves on card rs c. Il. Faulkner, F. G..
Jones, Geo. F. Curtis, E. Hannegan and J..
Babe.
OTHER SENATORS FLoRALLY REMEMBERED.
Other Senators were forally remembered.
Senator Sanders desk had on it small bunch
of roses-three varieties and three colors.
Senator Frye was the recipient of nice bou-
quet. Senator Harris smiled at his friends
over a pretty c0nglomeration of La France
roses and maidenhuir fern. Senator Higgins
was not forgotten. He was in some sense q
champion OF Mrs. J. c. Cole and her bay win
dow, and Mrs. Coles gratitude found vent to-
day In yellow roses and yellow ribbon.
GETTING READY.
About two minutes before noon, according to
the new mechanism in the Senate clock, the
cloak rooms were vacated and their occupants
see what they looked like. BY this time the
galleries were fairly well-flled, but there was
nothing like a crowd anywhere. vacant
field Of blue was the diplomatic gallery, not a
single representative of either monarchy or re-
public grazing the occasion with his presence.
The presidential and vice presidential pews
were both empty.
AT PRAYER. 90 ff-
The session did not open with much audible
%4r D,,x1a Ia
his petition with the Lords Prayer, and it has
always been customary for quite a number of
Senators to join their religious adviser in the
vocal procession. Today there was none of it,
except for q few Elutfied sounds which
acute ears said issued from beneath the snowy
moustache Of Senator Edmunds. The other
statesmen may have been praying quite fer
vently, but it was an internal performance not
calculated to impress the spectators with the
idea that Senators were deeply religious.
OPENING PROCEEDINGS.
The swearing in Of Senators Carey and War
rem Of Wyoming was speedily accomplished,
and it didn't take Cary long to draw the long
term and Warren the short one. A xewof the
regulation resolutions we're offered :, and
adopted, and then at 1920 the Senate took re-
cess until 80.
HAND SHAKING.
Then followed such time Of general hand
shaking as is only seen once a year at the Capt.
toll Democrats and republicans fraternized as
though they had all repented of their trans
gressiOns and joined the Farmers Alliance. It
was heart-warming exhibition of brotherly
love with Just an occasional dash of political
sarcasm thrown in.
The absentees we're Senators Aldrich, Brown,
Call Eustis, Farwell, Hampton, Hearst, Jones
ark, Jones (Nev.), Pettigrew, Pierce, Pugh,
Hanson, Stewart, Squire, Turpie and Wilson
CMd).
THE WYOMING SENATOR'S SEATS.
The Wyoming Senators have selected their
seats. They had four to chose from and took
the two nearest the center. Senator Carey will
be at the left hand of Senator Power, while
Senator Warren will be on the left of his col
leagne. This leaves the two end desks for the
Idaho Senators who have not yet been elected
screen will protect the new arrivals from the
chilly air which will steal through the door
cracks.
Senate Regular Report.
Immediately after the chaplain's prayer in
the Senate the credentials Of the two Senator's
elect from the new state of Wyoming were pre-
sented by Mr.. Hoar, and when they were read
the two Senators, Messrs. Carey and Warren,
were escorted to the Vice Presidents desk by
Messrs. Stanford and Hoar and took the oath
of Office. A drawing by lot to decide their re-
closing March 8, 1893, falling to Mr.. Warren,
and the longer one, closing March 3, 1895, to
Mr.. Carey.
Resolutions fixing the daily hour of meeting
at IL o'clock and instructing the secretary to
inform the House Of Representatives that the
Senate was in session and ready to proceed to
business were offered by Mr.. Edmunds and
agreed to.
A resolution for the appointment of COM
mittee Of two Senators to Join a like committee
President and inform him that Congress is in
to. and Messrs. Cullom and Harris were APP
pointed, and then the Senate took recess un-
til 1:30.
READING THE MESSAGE.
After the recess closed = report was made
from the committee to wait on the President
Immediately Afterwards the Presidents mes
sage was delivered by Mr.. Pruden. one of his
secretaries, and was read by Mr.. McCook, Sec
Rotary Of the Senate.
When the reading of the message was fin
ished the Senate Cat 2:45) adjourned till to-
morrow. s-.
THE HOUSE.
noticeable feature Of the opening Of the
second session Of Congress on the House side
today was the scarcity Of members on the
floor until near about time for the gavel to fall.
The galleries were crowded with spectators
and the floor presented the scene Of o cOnven-
ton hall before order has been called. But the