The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-02
THE DEMOCRATS WERE JOYFUL
at the Roassembling of Con-
gress Yesterday.

greSS Yesterday.
Crowds OF Spectators and Many Floral
Designs the Desks of Members.
BreciSinridgc. OF Arkansaw, Received
With neutrality-suspicious. Applaud
the rresident's Message.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l. = [Special]-
With tho exception of y few seats re-
served exclusively for the members OF
the Presidents family and for the di-
plomatic corps, every available seat in
the vast galleries which surround tho
chamber OF the House, was occupied
early in the forenoon by spectators eager
to witness the proceedings attending
the opening of the second session of the
Fifty-irst Congress-
Democrats were especially Joyous and
the Republicans were obliged to put up
with great deal of good-natured bad
gering with smiling oountenanccs.
Tasteful pyramid of flowers adorned
the Speakers desk.
l.,
Pennsylvania; Holman and Wilson, w.
Va. Flower and Vaux were the rccip-
tents of handsome floral designs, and
on the Republican side Flick, Harmer
and Atkinson, Of West Virginia, were
not forgotten by their friends.
At noon Speaker Reed entered the
hall and raped his gavcl instantly res
toring order. After prayer by the
chaplain the clerk proceeded to call the
roll of the members by States.
The roll-call disclosed the presence of
2aT members and the clerk was directed
to inform tho Senate that quorum
OF the House had appeared, and that that
body was ready to proceed to business.
On motion of Cannon, OF Illinois, a
resolution was adopted for the appoint
ment Of u committee to join similar
committee on the part of the Senate to
wait upon the President and notify him
that Congress was ready to receive any
communication he may see fit to trans
nit.
Rogers, of Arkansas, rising to ques-
ton of the highest privilege, asked. that
the oath of Office BIO administered to
Clifton K. breckenridge as tho Repre-:
sentative from the Second Arkansas
district. applause ON Democratic
Sido.)
The Speaker stated that there were
various credentials upon his table
which he would present to the House.
The crcdsqtials We're then read as
follows: CIR. breckenridge, Second
Arkansas; Willis Sweet, Idaho; C. w.
Stone. Twcnty-scventh Pennsylvania
and Clarence d. Clark, Wyoming.
These gentlemen then appeared at
the bar Of the House and were duly
qualified Brcckinridgc receiving 4
round of applause from his Democratic
friends.
John S. Pcndar, from the Twenty
fourth New York district; Il. X. Hayes,
from tho Seventh Colorado district. and
Robert Whitelaw, from the Fourteenth
Missouri district, qualified as repre-
scntatives, Notwithstanding the non
arrival OF their credentials.
The Speaker laid before tho House
the credentials Of David A. Harvey, us
delegate from the territory OF Okla
homa, and upon the motion OF Mr.
Perkins. of Kansas, the oath of Office
WAS administered to him.
The House then took a recess until
1870.
During recess nimblc-footcd pages
were kept busy carrying into the cham
Der handsome floral designs, and many
desks were completely hidden beneath
their pcrfumcd burdens.
An immense symbol of faith and hope
was the central piece in small garden
OF flowers which extended over several
desks. 1t was a tribute to Clifton r.
breckenridge. Other members who
were kindly remembered by their
friends were Oates, O'Neill and Ray of
Pennsylvania, Morse, and Taylor of
Illinois.
The Presidents annual message was
received and it was immediately read by
the clerk, Tho reading of the docu-
ment consumed an hour and Il half, and
1T the conclusion the Republicans
warmly applauded its sentiments. On
motion of Mckinley the message
was referred to the committee of the
whole.
Morrow, OF California. from the com
mittcc on appropriations. reported the
pension appropriation bill. and it was
referred to the committee of the whole.
1t calls for an aggregate appropriation
of Sl35. 099, 1855.
THE SENATE