The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-02
OPENING OF CONGRESS.
THE DEMOCRATS IN BOTH HOUSES
IN GREAT GOOD HUMOR

ers Loaded Down With Flowers-No
Applause Wasted on Reed -Breckin-
ridge Given an Ovation-Harrison'
Day Gone.
WASHINGTON, Dec. L-Tne second session
Of the FiftY-second congress opened SO
quietly to-day that the people who had
filed the congressional galleries went away
disappointed. All they saw was the general
handshaking which breaks down party
lines on the floor for an hour or two once
wear, and the usual profusion of flowers
All they heard besides the chapain's prayers
and the routine motions was the monoto-
nous reading of the Presidents message,
save that those who were in the House
heard toe hearty democratic applause for
Mr.. Breckenridge and the perfunctory re-
publican applause for the Presidents mes
sage.
NO APPLAUSE FOR REED.
They did not hear any applause when
Speaker Reed took the chair, such as used
to greet Speaker Carlisle, IN which both
sides Joined heartily. The Breckinridge
incident was the only one of dramatic in
terest. The democrats felt the action
Of the House in the Breckenridge case last
session more deeply than any other election
Breckinridge's triumphant reelection, and
they wanted to make much of his return to
the H use, from which he had been IN
justly ousted. Accordingly Mr.. Rogers Of
Arkansas, one Of the democrats Speaker
Reed most dislikes, demanded as soon as
possible that Mr.. Breckinridge should be
sworn in.
REED TRIES TO HEAD THEM OFF.
But Speaker Reed did not propose to give
Mr. RranlriDriRUafs frianda tho
they desired to honor him, and so dscldsd
that the new members-elect should ell be
sworn in together. However when Mr..
Breckenridge arose from behind the great
floral scales of Justice which lowered over
his desk, ard walked down the aisles, the
democrats epplauded with all their might.
and so they did as he went back again,
thronging him with their congr ratulatIons,
while Speaker Reed and the republicans
looked on. The applause on the republican
side after the message was read was really
an answer to this emocratic applause, but
it was of very wea character.
HARRISON 4 SMALL GUN NOW.
''No one will pay any particular attention
to anything President Harrison says now"
remarked Mr.. Wilson of West Virginia
after the message was read and this seemed
TO be the general sentiment ON both sides
Most Of the senators and representatives
dld not listen to the reading, and the rest
showed no special interest in any of its con-
tents, except the bit OF news of the recall
of Minister Miner for his surrender of Gen.
barrundIa. This was chiefly interesting be-
cause nobody expected anything new in a
Harrison message.
THE SPECIAL PLEAS.
The special pleas for the Mckinley act
and the force and the subsidy bills made no
impression on either side, excep5 that Mr..
McMlllln of Tennessee pointed out in the
tariff passage that President Harrison had
discovered a new reason for the republican
defeat III the fact that tne silver act had
raised prices and that the Mcki nley act
had been stoned for it, II MIR. Cannon
stands firm no subsidy bill can pass the
House. and Mr.. Cannon says be will stand
firm
THE FORCE BILL.
Theforce bill is in a different case, but
even if it should eventually get through the
senate 1t is unlikely that it can get through
tne House loaded with amendments, as it
would be by the Senate, and met, as it
would be, 10y the determined opposition of
southern republicans.
But reapportioument bill will probably
DC passed in the House before Christmas
ana In the Senate before adjournment For
that purpose tie republicans will be kept in
qttendance under the party lash. The
PRESIDENT, with several desirable offices
vacant, viii exert all lis influence to that
enc. Speaker Reed will drive it through
Ine House and depend on party pressure TO
oFiVe 1t through the Senate.
SCENES IN THE HOUSE.
by the associated Press.)
" AsHINGT0N, Dec. With the excep-
t4on OF q lew seats reserved exclusively for
members of the Presld ent's family, and for
tue diplomatic corps every available seat
IN TIE galleries which surround the
Of rk.,L /
oaIly hour this morning by spectators
eagerto witness the proc edings attending
me me opening Of the second session of the
n"tY-nrso congress. The steps leading to
tne Wide portals were utilized as resting
pidceS, and tae open doors furnished stand
nl,7, rnS room only" to belated arrivals. The
T,'h tL leaden sky which overhung
lhe city served to make the hall
IA gloomy, but the gloom
vas almost dissipated by the roars Of
aaug hter which came from the cloak rooms
tai ,t9 ~ the animated conversation which
@ vooA pace upon the floor. The democrats
meIe especially joyous, and the republicans
oo1 eie oolged to pus up with d great deal of
for 80 Ia ured badinage with smiling coun-
5uauces. A tasteful pyramid Of flowers
4or.ed the speakers desk On the DEM
Hilc IHI,auc SIDE Messrs. Kerr of Pennsylvania.
M r5,inaA' an Wilson of West Virginia, Cowler
ela NanG were the recipients of handsome
No
ISIS Flick, Harmer, and Atkins of West
HieLlia were not forgotten by their
CALLED TO ORDER.
,,d ~ noon Speaker Reed entered tue hall
or9a -d Lapped his gavel, instantly restoring
cjous juer. After prayer by the chaplain the
bv io, a proceeded to cali the roll of members
M, -t roll call disclosed the presence of 227
forta Ders, and the clerk was directed TO in
Ec,i'ne M me Senate that a quorum of the
woe 1se had appeared and that that body
0 eady to proceed to business.
raSoi..1lotlon GI molten Of Mr.. Cannon of Illinois a
of fo'uVloh was adopted for the appointment
On : 49, o'ntnlttee to join similar committee
Pc 80 part Of the Senate to wait upon the
raoS,. r3,leht m and notify him that congress was
H m1ot. 70 receive any communication he
az see lit to transmit.
4 ,ior -', % rogers Of Kansas, rising TO quss-
oat5 VI u. lle highest privilege, asked thai the
Bro[lo.it ~ uilice be administered TO Clifton X.
NCSIHIloge Nacc.Hl,H as representative from the
the Cu daI,lst district Of Arkansas. tApplause on
'uehocratic side.
ous speaker stated that there were yari-
/ wo,,lS feuentials upon his table which he