The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-17
CONGRESS-
An Abstract Of the More Important
Proceedings In Both Houses.
TUESDAY, DEC. 8.


In the Senate the reports Of the Secretary Of
Che Senate and tie Sergeant-at- Arms were pre-
scented and ordered printed, as were petitions
and memorials from almost every part OF the
country, on various subjects
At 1890 o'clock the motion OF Mr.. Sherman
(Ohio. r. 20 take recess until 2 O'clock was
agreed co. Upon re-assembling a message WAS
received from the House Of Representatives,
stating that Charles j. Crisp d., Represent
atiye from Georgia, had been elected Speaker
OF that body as was James Kerr, OF lennsyl-
vania 90 the Office OF Clerk aud that MI.
Blount d., Breckenridge Ky, Do aud Reed
Me, r. had been appointed COMMITTEE on
tile part of the House 20 notify the PRESIDENT
that they were in session ana ready 10 receive
ANY commun icati0n he desired 10 mako.
The Senate then adjourned.
The House was called 90 order by Hon. Ed
ward Mcpherson Clerk Of the House for the
6lst Congress Mr. Holman d. nominated
Charles i. Crisp Ga, d. for the position OF
Speaker and Mr.. Henderson (lll., r. nOmi-
mated Mr. Reed Ne, r. for the same position.
NJ Crisp recei we'd DPS votes and Mr. Reed So
Thomas 4. Watson Ga. d., s. Mr.. Crisp was
declared duly elected Speaker, ut which au-
nouncemeut there was loud applause on the
floor aud IN the galleries
Mr. Mills lD0 aud Mr.. Reed escorted the
sneaker 10 the chair. Mr. Crisp, in few APP
pro pirate remarks thanked his colleagues Tor
AuH NhHHI ANllAfliEA hllhh AiAAf hAN f'''a ~
would ondcavor to do his duty with absolute
impariiality. Tho oath was then administered
10 Mr. Crisp by Mr. Holman.
The new Members were then sworn in, and
Mr. Kerr Pa, ID was elected Clerk. Mr..
Turner ~. Y, d. Doorkeeper Mr.. Aodor
(Ohio d. Sergoant-at-Arms Mr.. Dalton llnd,
ID. Postmaster
TbedTaNiug for seats then began, alter which
the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9.
The Senate convened at ~ ~. and the journal
was read and approved. The Presidents Mes
sage was read by the Secretary, a synopsis OF
which appears in another column. The message
was ordered printed, aud the Senate then adj
journcd.
No business Of importance was transacted by
the House the proceedings being the same as
those Ia the Senate. After the Presidents
Message was read the House adjourned until
Saturday, Dec. ~
THURSDAY, DEC 10.
IN the Senate Mr. Aldrieh lR). Of the Com
mittee on Rules, offered a resolution increasing
the temporary force OF the Senate, and desig-
mating persons who should be allowed the
privileges OF the iloor Of that body. The per-
sons who will be entitled 70 the floor under the
resolution are:
The President Of the United States and his
Private Secretary the Presdenl-elect and
Presidents aud ex. ice Presidents 0fthe United
States Judges Of the supreme Court; eE-
Senators aud Spnators-eleCt; the officers Of the
Senate; Members Of the House of Representa-
tives; ex-Speakers of the House Of Repre-
bontatives the SerPeant-a at Arms and Clerk Of
the House OF Representatives; heads OF the
Executive Departments; Ministers Of the
United States: Governors Of States and Terri
tories; the General Commanding the Army;
the Senior Admiral Of the Navy on the active
last; Members of National Legislatures Of
Foreign Countries; Judges of the Court OF
Caims Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbiai the Librarian Of Congress and the AS
eistant Librarian in charge Of the Library;
the architect of the Capitol; the Secretary of
She Smithsonian Institution.
Adjournment took place after short Ex-
oeutlye Session until Monday, Dec IA
The House was not IN session.
SATURDAY. DEC. 10.
The Senate was not in session. The House
met at ~ m. The Speaker announced the ap-
poiutment Of the Committee on Accounts, with
Dir. kusk Md as Chairman; the Committee
on Mileage, with Mr.. Castle lMinn) as
Chairman. The House at 1906 d. M. adj
3ourned until Wednesday, Dec. 10.
MONDAY, Dec ID
IN its brief open session the Senate added
2ls 30 the bills introduced. Among them were
blls % erect monuments 10 Gen. u. s. Grant
and Mary Washington; TO organize perma-
Dent Census Bureau 10 repeal the Law pro-
hibiting oX-COniederates from entering the
Army aud Navy OF the United States besides
q number OF important merchant marine and
shipping bills presented from the Committee
or Commerce, and bill HpprOpnating 100000
20 enable the Secretary Of War 10 purchase the
letters patent granted the late Mr. Kenuin for
his invention Of a cOuHterpOise battery for the
protection Of cannon in coast harb0r deienses
Tie Senate went into Executive Session, and
when the doors were opened adjourned ut LEO
" IN.
The House was not IN session.