The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-12-08
The conyenIng of Congress.

The general feeling of good humor
and self satisfaction, which was
noticeable among the members
present at nigh noon to- day, when
the second session of the Fifty.
Second Congress was called to
order, has probably never been sur
passed on similar occasion. The
large Democratic majority was
flushed with the triumph of the re-
cent overwhelming victory, and at
the same time rejoiced IN the fact
that its continuance in power was
assured. llandshakmg and mirth
early became epidemic. Sedate old
veterans relaxed thUir customary
nobility of countenance and smiled.
Men grown gray with age renewed
their youth and enthusiastically
slapped their companions upon the
back. The Republicans of course,
did not share in the hilarity, but
the humor of the situation relieved
all feeling of resentment, and they
viewed the exuberance of their
Democratic brethren with apparent
resignation.
Long before the hour of high
noon arrived the public and re-
served galleries of the House were
crowded to their utmost capacity
with visitors. The corridors were
filled With those who found it i'm
possible to obtain admission.
Promptly at II o'clock Speaker
Crisp called the House to order,
and the confusion which had pre-
viously prevailed quickly subsidized.
The members rose to their feet and
Chaplain Milburn offered prayer.
The clerk was then directed to
call the roll by States. The call
was interrupted by message from
the Senate that it was ready to
begin the transaction of business
and that Senators Hale aud Cor
man had been appointed commit
tee to wait upon the president AID
notify him that it was ready to re-
celve any communication he might
desire to make.
There were 224 members who an
swered to their names, and the
Speaker declared that a quorum
was present.
Mr.. Holman, (Dem., of Indiana),
offered resolution that q commit
tee be appointed to notify the SEN
ate that the House was ready to
transact business. Adopted.
Mr.. Springer, (Dem., of nhnois),
offered resolution nstruchng the
Speaker to appoint committee of
three members to act jointly with a
similar committee appointed by the
Senate, to notify the President that
Congress was ready to receive any
communication he might see proper
to make. Adopted.
The Speaker appointed Messrs.
Springer, Fornev and O'Neill to
constitute the Committee.
The credentials of John l.. Nc
Lauren from the Sixth district Of
South Carolina; Is. G. Hilbon,
from the third California district;
Lewis b. Onegan, from the sixteenth
Ohio district; John b. Brown, from
the first Maryland district, and
Slpe, from the twenty-fourth Penn
sylvania district were read and APP
proved.
IN THE SENATE.
The second session Of the Fifty
Second Congress opened in the
Senate to-day with the usual scenes.
There was a crowded gallery, and a
display of flowers that surpassed
any previous outburst of floral trib-
utes. Senator Wolcott was lost to
sight from the front behind an i'm
mcDSe tree of roses and several
other emblems rested on his desk.
The desks that were not the resting
place of some design or boquet were
few and far between. The good eff
feet of the flowers was heightened
by the air of iolity and goodfellow-
ship that marked the greeting of the
Senators for the first time since the
late political upheaval. Democrats
naturally, were jub,lant and joyful,
but the Republicans made a brave
show and if there was any grief felt
it was hidden behind smiling face.