The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-16
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.
Proceedings OF the Senate md House OF
Representatives - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted Upon-Gist or tho
Business.
Doings of Congress.


The Fifty-second Congress is thing OF
life. 1t met at IL o'clock on the 7th, but
almost Immediately adjourned. The older
and more aristmcratic twin, under the pre-
siding genius of the Vice President became
well-organizet body at once. People
came from long distances TO see 1t, and at
an early hour OF the morning the spectators
ON the terrace OF the Capitol looking down
Pennsylvania avenue saw long line or
worthy citizens. male and female, marching
through the rain. The marchers climbed the
steep steps. entered the bull ling clogged the
corridors and stairways and pressed hard
against the doors. Such as chose the Sem
ate were admitted at ten o'clock. Men and
women, young, old. and middleaged, jumped
over, fell over, and were pushed over the
backs OF the seats until the seats and
aisles were packed as no one in the
House had ever seen them packet be-
fore. Such as we're fortunate enough
TO secure tickets to the private gall
lery Jared better, but all were packed
and none except the executive and diplo-
matte galleries, which were only partly
filed, contained a fourth OF those who
craved admittance. When the hands OF
the clock over the main entrance TO the
house indicated the hour OF II o'clock
Clerk Mcpherson rose and shifting the new
topped Speakers desk with his gavei called
the members to order. 1t took six good
hearty raps TO execute his order. Then
when a hush was obtained he announced
that the roll would be called. IL took half
an hour TO do this and three hundred and
twenty-six members answered to their
names.
The work of the Fifty second Congress Is
now begun. At the meeting on the Sth
inst, Mr. Holman, OF Indiana, was
the first man In the House t. address the
clerk presiding MCPHERSON, and he moved
that the body proceed TO the election OF
Speaker. The result is already known; Mr.
Crisp, of Georgia, was chosen on the thirtieth
ballot The rest OF the session was de-
voted to the usual work attendant upon the
opening OF Congress, swearing in the men,
bers assigning OF seats, etc. Mr.. Springer's
motion, that the Speaker appoint commit
tees on rules, accounts, enrolled bills, and
mileage, and that the rules of the Fiftieth
Congress be referred To the first committee,
was adopted. The appointment of commit
tees Will DC the first business attended to-
On the 9th, Immediately after the read
Ing OF the Senate journal, the annual mes
sage OF the President was laid before the
Senate. 1t was read by Mr.. McOook. its
secretary. The message was ordered to
pc laid on the table and printed, and
then the Senate adjourned until the 10th.
In the House. after the approval OF the
journal. Mr.. Pruden delivered the Presi-
dents message, which was Immediately
read. referred TO the committee OF the
whole, and ordered printed. The House
then adjourned until the 18th, with the
UNDERSTANDABLE lnuO IL lurtner duJOurumehI
should be then taken. until the 10th.
On the 10th the House was not in session.
The Senate broke the record in the way OF
measures introduced in a single day, there
having been 612 bills and eight joint reso-
lutions presented. This is about 100 more
than ever before introduced in enc day.
Many OF them were relics OF the last Con-
gress, while others arc upon entirely new
subjects Among these Is "a postal savings
bill; one to establish Il branch mint at
Omaha; another to establish a gun factory
on the Pacific coast; and one to esta blish
n department Of public health-the latter
by Sen ator Sherman.