The record-union., 1891-12-08
Special TO the RrcoRp-ux1ox.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE corridors
of the Capitol were literally packed and
jammed with people, and the Capitol
police had great trouble in managing
them.
AT 11:45 all but the members were re-
quested to leave the floor of the House.
At the same time the gallery doors were
thrown open, and great crowd surged
in. Several of the gallery doors were
ioosened from the hinges by the eager,
pushing mob. Many ladies were in the
crowd, and several of them were over
come on the floor Of the House.
Numerous handsome floral pieces
graced the desks of members. A partic-
ularly fine floral design ornamented the
desk of Timothy Campbell of New York.
dills received big chair made of flow
ers, also large harp of yellow roses.
At Y o'clock the Clerk Of the Fifty-first
Congress called the House to order, and
the roll-call of the members proceeded.
IS Reed, the Speaker of the last Con-
greSs, answered to his name, there was
clapping of hands on the Republican side
ana IN the galleries.
There were pretty full responses to the
1O1l-cdlI. Inc 6I1IlI6 coast Q6Io-
cation answered, with the exception of
Bartine of Nevada.
AT 1890 o'clock, on motion of Holman
of Indiana, the House adjourned until II
O'clock tomorrow.
THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE Senate gal
1eries were crowded with spectators to-
day to witness the opening Of that branch
OF Congress. There was an unusually
large number of new Senators to be
sworn in, counting up seventeen without
the Senator from Florida, neither the
names of Call nor Davidson being on the
printed list.
At noon the Vice-President laid before
the Senate the credentials of the new
Senators, the resignation of Senator Re-
gan of Texas and the appointment by the
EGovernor of that State of Mr.. Chiffon
Ethe other credentials We're those of Eel
ton of California, to fill the vacancy
kcaused by Hearsts death, the resignation
of Edmunds of Vermont and the appoint
ment Of Proctor, the credentials of Call
slnd Davidson, each claiming to be SEN
stOr from Florida.
After the latter two were read Harris
moved that they be referred to the Com
lg3ttee on Privileges and Elections.
George said he would not object to this
request, but that tomorrow ne would in
eist that the Senate have both the facts
and law before it and ought to proceed at
once TO seat Call as the legally elected
anember.
After few remarks by Hoar the mat
ter went over
When the credentials of Senator Brice,
SsenatOr-elect from Ohio, were presented
Senator Sherman said: Before the oath
of office is administered to Mr.. Brice |
Gesire to say that large portion of the
citizens of Ohio cCntended that he was
not an inhabitant of that State at the time
of his election and was, therefore, not
eligible to a seat III this body On exam
lining precedents, Of which there are sew
oral IN the history of the Government,
and some of them most important, I am
entirely satisfied Brice is entitled to be
sworn in on prima facie OF his credentials,
which are regular in form. I simply
give this notice, however, so his being
sworn may not be considered any favor
or any miSapprehension or misconStruc-
ton If the people or the Legislature of
Ohio should assert and prove to the salts
faction of the Senate that Brice was not
at the time of his election an inhabitant
of Ohio. But l make no objection to the
swearing in of Mr.. Brice"
The swearing of the newly elected Tor
appointed Senators was then proceeded
with. They were sworn in groups OF
four or five, in the first group being
Brice, who was escorted by kenna. IN
I.
Dubois Idahol, FELTON, California; and
Gallinger New Hampshire.
Hoar said as to Chiffon that there was
question as to whether the Governor of
Texas had power to appoint before a
vacancy had actually occurred He
would afterwards move to refer the case
to the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions. Hale said he desired to examine
the credentials of Dubois, and asked that
they lie on the table till tomorrow.
agreed to, and the other Senators in the
group were sworn in.
The name Of Hill, Senator r-elect from
New York, was not printed on the list,
nor were his credentials presented.
There We're but four members of the
Senate not in their seats. These were:
Jones of Arkansas, Jones OF Nevada,
Stanford of California and Vance of North
Carolina.
Hoar submitted motion that Call be
admitted to take the oath as Senator from
Florida, and said he would let it go over
till tomorrow. Cullom made q like mo-
ton in reference TO Dubois.
After the transaction Of some routine
business the Senate adjourned.
BOYD-THAYER CONTEST.