Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-07
SENATE AND HOUSE.
VERY LITTLE ATTENTION PAID The
MESSAGE IN EITHER BODY.
Certificates of State Elections for Presi-
dent and Vice President -" Perni-
cious Activity" of Census Bureau.
Br telegraph to the pIspa.ch.l


WASHINGTON, ID. c., December 6.-SENATE-
As soon as the Secretary Of the Senate had
finished the reading OF the Journal OF yesterday
Mr.. Pruden. one OF the Presidents secretaries.
appeared at the main door and delivered the
Presidents annual message, which was there
upon laid before the Senate and read by secre-
tary McCook. The commercial and business
statistics given in the first part Of the message
and tho sarcastic paragraphs as to the supposed
effects OF a tariff for revenue seemed TO meet
general approval on the Republican side OF the
chamber, while they attracted little attention
on the other side.
During the reading the Democratic senators
we're for the most part chatting listlessly with
each other or attending to their correspondence,
while the Republican senators, on the contrary,
paid the President the compliment OF giving 10
his message their undivided attention.
The various other subjects discussed IN the
message, however. seemed TO have very little in-
teTest for senators on either SIDE. The Demo
Gratis made no pretence Of listening, ana lne az,
tenti0n OF the Republicans showed marked
falling oil. seats in the diplomatic gallery "ere
occupied throughout the reading OF the message
by the Spanish Minister and by the first secreta-
res Of the German and RUSSIAN Legatioh.
1he paragraphs relating TO the malnte-
nance OF the freedom and purity OF the ballot
aud 90 the extension OF Federal jurisdiction over
the subject ehcited no marks OF approval or dis
approval .,.,,o,., -,
1885, having occupied an hour and half
Five Of the eighteen senators who were absent
yesterday were present to-day Ihey were
Messrs. Gray, HaWey, Hill, Ransom, ana san
Ton thousand copies Of the Presidents mes
sage were ordered TO be printed In pamphlet
form for the use Of the Senate.
Certified copies OF the certircates receNeu
from the states OF Maryland, Michigan, Georga
Arkansas, ana New Hampshire, giving the names
Of electors for President and tlce-Fresldeut ia
r..fF It'd from
Department, laid before the Senate and placed
on Ole.
otner communications and reports were also
presented ana referred.
a resolution was offered by Mr. Vest, and
briefly discussed by him and Mr.. Hale, In refer-
ence 20 the "penictous activity OF the census
Bureau IN the recent election. The resolution
proposes an investigation, and IL viii be called
up and acted on tomorrow.
At 2:35 tue Senate went into executive session
and few minutes later adjourned until to-
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In marked contrast with the bustling scene Of
yesterday was the meeting Of the House to-day.
There were tow persons in the galleries, aud
upon the nOOr the members seemed 10 have SET
tied into their old routine. They attended 10
their correspondence or drafted bills and resolu-
tons 10 present TO the House, or IN knots OF two
or three chatted on political or personal matters
or scanned the newspapers.
In feeling manner and amid the deyOut at
teution OF all tho members, who remained stand
iug, the Chaplain alluded to the recent afdlc-
tiOns which the President had suffered and IN
voked Divine protection upon the bereayed Cnes.
Mr.. Payuer, OF Maryland, introduced n bill
| for tho better protection OF commerce ana 70
establish q national quarantine. Referred.
Al 1913 Mr.. Pruden, one OF the Presidents
secretaries, was announced and presented the
annual message, which Clerk Kerr immedi-
atey began TO road.
Tho reading OF the message met with little
attention. Many of the members left the ball,
I tai fs.Fau uFfn fnasa
| President at their leisure AZ home. Those who
| remained engaged In conversatiOn or devoted
! themselves TO a pcrusal OF the newspapers.
There were a few exceptions 70 the general
| rule. Mr.. Hooker. Of Mississippi, Was an inter-
| e-ted listener from beginning TO end. lie left
! hls scat in the rear OF the chamber and occupied
| a desk directly in front Of the Speakers chair
and paid the closest attention. For a short time
| he had as his companions Messrs. Herbert of
| Alabama, Dngey Of Maine, and Butler and
Dolliger Of Connecticut. When the question OF
the tann was reached Mr.. McMllin, OF Ten
nessee, strOlled down one Of the aisles and lis
| tened attentiyely, but his criticism Of the eX-
! cerpt was a nero smile. lie then resumed his
| scat and paid no further attention 10 tho mes-
/ sage. The discussion Of the Indiana question
! arrested the attention Of Mr. Simpson, OF Kan
! sas, for n iew moments, but ho then turned 70
! his colleague, Mr. 0te, AMI thereafter heard no
word Of the message.
| An hour and a half was consumed IN the read
| ing OF the message, which was then, on motion
OF Mr.. McMillin, referred 70 the Committee Of
| the Whole.
| Mr. Cultivate. Of Ohio. announced tho death
| Of Hon. John G.. Warwick, and In respect 70 the
memory Of the deceased the House adjourned.