Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-02
THE CONGRESS.
Opening frsesedings CT the Second
Session: The Denecrats Rs-
pecially Joyful.
UNUSUALLY LARGE ATTENDANCE
or SENATE rs.
"Hands Up, Gentiemen!, Is the
Order Of . Desperate
Train R0bber.
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The Brasiliass in New York Safer
Prom the Cold
Weather.
By Telegraph 70 TIE NEWS.
OPENING % COSGREss.
Esssy Available Seat In the Hall
Occupied.


OeenpieA.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-With the
exception Of . few sests reserved fol
the President's family and the dip.
lomatic corps, every available seai
In the vast galleries which surround
the chamber Of the House was &C.
cupied early In the forenoon by
spectators eager TO witness the pro-
ceedings attending the opening OF
the second session Of the Fifty first
Congress. The steps leading TO the
wide portals were utilized rs resting
places, and the opening Of the
doom furnished s'ttAEding room
only" to belated arrivals.
The dull, leaden sky which over
spread the city served to make the
hall rather gloomy, but the gloom
vas almost diseipated by the roars
Of laughter which came from the
cloak rooms and the animated con-
versation which took place upon the
floor. The democrats were espec-
tally joyous and the republicans
were obliged TO put up with q great
deal Of good-natured hadgering with
smiling coantenances. A tasteful
pyramid Of flowers adorned the
speakers desk.
At noon Speaker Reed entered
the hall and the rap Of the gavel
instantly restored order. After
prayer by the chaplain the clerk
proceeded 10 call the roll by States.
The call disclosed the presence Of
227 members, and the clerk was
directed 10 inform the Senate that a
cuofum Of the House appeared and
the body was ready to proceed to
business.
On motion Of Canpen ILLS. a
resolution was adopted for the APP
pointment Of . committee, to join q
similar committee on the part Of
the Senate, to wait on the President
and notify him that Congress was
ready to receive any communities.
ton he may see 1T to transmit.
The Speaker stated that there were
VARIOUS CREDENTIALS
upon his table, which he would pre-
sent TO the House. The credentials
were then read, - follows: c. r.
Breckinridge, second. Arkans,s;
Willis Sweet, Idaho; T. w. Stone,
twentyseventh, Pennsylvania; and
Clarence d. Clark, Wyoming.
These gentlemen then appeared at
the bar Of the Houee, and Iam duly
qualified, Breckinridge receiving q
round Of applause from his demo-
cratic friends. John s. Piniar,
twenty-fcurth New York district;
E. r. l yes from the seventh lows,
and Robert Whitelaw, fourteenth
Missouri, were qualified rs Repre-
notwithstanding the nom
arrival Of their credentials.
The Speaker laid before the House
the credentials Of David A. Har-
vey n delegate from the Territory
Of Oklahoma, and upon motion of
Perkins lkans., the Usth Of Office
was administered to him.
The House then took q recess till
i:30 to allow the committees to
notify the President. On res
sembling the Presidents message
Was read.
The reading Of the documents
an hour and q hp'f. At
the conclusion Of the feaiiug the
warmly applauded.
On motion Of Mckinley the mes
sage was referred to the committee
Of the whole.
Morrow California;, from the
on appropriations, re-
ported the pension appropriation
bill. Referred TO the committee Of
the whole. Adjourned.
THE SENATE.
There Was an unusually large at
tendance Of senators at the opening
Of today's session. The seats ON
both sides Of the chamber were
nearly all occupied and the galleries
filed. Cordiality seemed to pre-
vail between the senators Of the
parties, who greeted each other a.
the best Of friends, whom no politi-
cal successes or reversee could es-
TRANCE. Immediately after the
prayer tee credentials Of
the senators-elect from Wyoming
were presented by Hoar. When
they were read Senators Carey and
Warren were escorted TO the Vice
Presidents desk by Stanford and
Hoar, and took the oath Of Office. A
by lot to decide their res
pec:ive terms took place, the shorter
Term closing March 3, 1884, falling
10 Warren, and the longer one cloe-
ing March 3, 1885, to Carey.
Resolutions fixing the daily hour
Df meeting At II and providing for
the President and the
House that the Senate was In ses-
sion and ready to proceed with
business were offered by Edmunds
and agreed To.
Then the Senate took q recess un-
II half past one.
After recess . report was made
rom the committee to wait on the
and Immediately after the
Presidents message was delivered
By enc Of his secretaries and read
By McCook, secretary Of the Senate.
When the reading was finished, at
2:45, adjourned until tomorrow.
a Terrible Tragedy.