Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-25
HOUSE.

Inc lnIOrmauon FURNISHED by the press that
the President. would today send to Congress his
anxiously looked for message relative to the
Chilean trouble had the effect OF bringing to
the Capitol this morning large number OF Wis
itors. As early as 1870 they began to arrive in
the House wing in order to secure advantageous
places from which to listen to the reading OF
the most important executive communication
which has been presented to Congress for many
years. The hands of the clock were far from
the hour of ~ when every available space in
the public galleries was occupied. and the door
ways leading thereto were iammed with specta-
tors peering over their neighbOrs heads and
shoulders upon the busting scene below.
The diplomatic gallery was conspicuous
by its row of empty benches, not a single
member OF the diplomatic corps being pres
ent Later in the day two members of
the Japanese embassy appeared. Appar-
emily the members were less curious as to
the contents Of the state document than the
audience above, for they chatted together,
read their papers, attended to their CORE
spondence or conversed with the ubiquitous
newspaper man as usual. Their seeming in
difference might be attributed to a rumor
which was current that the message would not
be received today.
SPEAKER CRISP PnEsIDEs.
At precisely noon Speaker Crisp assembled to
the chair and his colleagues, without regard to
party, warmly greeted him as he reassumed the
reins Of authority. laid down 80 long on account
Of sickness
The chaplain in his prayer feeiingly
alluded to the death of Justice Bradley.
THE CHILEAN MESSAGE READ.
During the call Of the states MIR. Pruden, one
of the Presidents secretaries appeared at the
door of the House and was announced by the
assistant doorkeeper. He delivered the message
Of the chief executive relative to the Chilean
trouble, and the call having been suspended
the message was Immediately laid before the
House.
The buzz Of conversation which usually
pervades the chamber was instantly hushed
and every member dropped the work upon
which he was engaged and became an atten-
tive listener.
The spectatorsin the galleries, too, evidently
appreciated the gravity Of the situation. and
there was none Of that noise which SO fire.
quently interrupts the deliberations Of the
House.
THE FIRST INTERRUPTION.
The first interruption in the reading was
made by Mr.. Cogswell Mass. }, who called at
tent;on 10 the fac. that the reading clerk had
skipped the communication sent to Chile on
the list instant setting forth the conclusions
of this government. The mistake was imme-
diately rectified,
but the interruption seemed TO relieve to o
slight extent the tension which the members
were experiencing, and u long breath was taken
by all the audience.
The reading Of the message occupied almos
an hour, and when it was concluded there wa
general round Of applause. which was more
warm among the republicans, bu. in which
many democrats earnestly joined.
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Then, on motion Of Mr.. Blount (Ga. }, the mes
| sage and accompanying documents we're
ordered printed and referred TO the COMMITTEES
| on foreign affairs
| After further routine business The HOUSE i'd
] journed until tomorrow