Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-02
THE 5lST CONGRESS.
ReAsseMsllNe OF THE BODY IN DE-
COMO SESSION.
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nv telegraph 70 the Dispa'cn'I
w.suxoros, December 1.-"ith the
exception of few seats reserved e.clu'
sively for the members oil the Tel
dents family and for the Diplomatic
Corps the vast galleries which sul, n~;ad
the chamber of the House were occupiea
carly in the forenoon by spectators
eager to witness the proceedings attend.
inc the opening of the second session OF
The Fifty.frst Congress The steps
leading TO the wide portals were u'llizea
as resting places, and the open uo Sn
furnished " standing room only 10 oe-
lated arrivals. .ho o;,v
A dull. leaden sky overhung the CITY
- oaryad 10 make the hall ratner
Gloomy but the gloom was dissipated by
the rosrs OF laughter which came Irom
the cloak rooms and by the animated
conversation which took place on tne
floor. The Democrats were espechily
courteous. and the Republicans were
obliged to put up with great deal OF
Good. natured badgering with smiling
conntenances. A tasteful pyramid OF
fowers adorned the Speakers desk.
On the Democratic side Mr.. Kerr, OF
pennsylyania MIR. Holman Wilson, OF
west Virginia Mr.. Flower, and Mr..
Vaux were the recipients OF handsome
floral designs, and on the hepuoncan
aide Messrs. Flick, Harmer. and AKIN
son. of West Virginia, were not forgot
Ton nv their friends. At noon Speaker
Rood entered the hall, and the rap OF his
cavel instantly restored order. After
oraver by the Chaplain the Clerk pro-
ceeded to call the roll of members ny
States.
TWO HUNDRED AND TwENTY-sEvEN PREs-
EST.
THE roll.call disclosed the presence OF
oo7 members and the Clerk was directed
10 inform the Senate that quorum OF
tbe House had appeared and that that
body was ready to proceed Win OuSi-
ness. r,,::
On motion of Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois,
a resolution was adopted for the appoint
ment of q committee to JOIN a similar
committee on the part OF the Senate to
wait upon the President and notify nm
that Congress was ready to receive any
communication he might see tit to trans
nit
MIR. Rogers, of Arkansas, rising to a
question of the highest privilege, asked
that the oath OF Office be administered to
Clifton r. Breckenridge as the repre-
sentative from the Second Arkansas as
trict. Applause on the Democratic
The Speaker stated that there were
various credentials upon the table which
he would present to the House.
Credentials were then read as follows
C. X. Breckenridge, Second Arkansas
willis Sweet, Idaho; c. W. Stone,
Twenty-seventh Pennsylvania, and
Clarence ID. Clark, Wyoming.
These gentlemen then appeared at the
bar of the House and we're duly quail
fed. Mr.. Breckenridge receiving a
round of applause from his Democratic
friends. -,
MIR. John S. Pindar, from the Twenty
fourth New York district, Mr.. +. Il.
HAYES. from the Seventh Iowa district,
and Mr. Robert Whitelaw, from the -Four
teenth Missouri district, qualified as rep
resentatives, notwithstanding the non
arrival OF their credentials.
The Speaker laid before the House the
credentials Of Mr.. David A. Harvey, ,aH
the delegate from the Territory OF Okla
homa. and upon motion OF Mr.. Perkins,
of Kansas. the oath of Office was admin
istered TO him. The House then took
recess until / BOP. NJ.
A vERIrABLE GARDEN OF FLOWERS.
During the recess the nimble-footed
papes were kept busy carrying into the
chamber handsome floral designs, and
many desks we're completely hidden be-
meath their perfumed burdens. An Inn
mense symbol of faith and hope was the
central piece in a small garden Of flowers
/ which extended over several desks. a.
was
A TRIBUTE TO CLIFTON R. BRECKENRIDGE
Other members who were kindly re-
membered by their friends were Messrs
| Oates. Burrows, O'Neill. and Ray OF
Pennsylvania, Morse and Taylor OF I'LL
nois. At the expiration of the recess the
Notification Committee reported the dis
charge of their duty. A few moments
later Mr.. Pruden, one OF the President
secretaries, was announced.
THE PRESIDENTS ANNUAL MESSAGE
was received, and it was Immediately
read by the Clerk. The reading OF The
document consumed an hour and hall
and at the conclusion of the reading the
Republicans warmly applauded its sentl
ments. On motion of MIR. Mckinley
the message was referred to the Com
mittee OF the Whole.
THE PENSION BILL.
Mr.. Morrow, of California, reported
from the Committee on Appropriation
the pension appropriation bill and /
was referred to the Committee OF TIN
Whole. 1t calls for an aggregate appro
! priation OF S135, 900, 1855.
The House then at 3:05 o'clock ad
journed.
, After session lasting but fey
, minutes the Senate took a recess unit
, 1880 O'Clock to allow the joint committee
all opportunity to notify the Presiden
that Congress was prepared to RESUME
3 business
The Senate was again called to orde
3 at half-past and five minutes later tn
Presidents message was received AM
! the reading of that document began
1 Most of the senators of both parties re
7 manned in their seats and listened atten
lively to the reading OF the bulky docu
ment.
AN UNUSUALLY LARGE ATTENDANCE.
= There was an unusually large attend
: ance OF senators present at the openin,
a of to-day's session. The seats on boil
: sides Of the chamber were nearly all oc
5 cupied and the galleries were filed wit
spectators. The most conspicuous oil
ject in the chamber was a large bed O
roses surmounted by dome-like pedesta
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