The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-26
SCENES IN CONGRESS.
Views OF Senators and Representatives ON
the Message aud the Situation.

Views OF Senators and Representatives ON
the Aessage and the Situation.
WARRINGTON. Jan. 25-The scene in the
House during the reading Of the message was
striking and suggestive Long before the hour
fixed for the assembling Of Congress the
galleries were filed. and on the floor the ex-
pected message and situation Of affairs were
discussed In an animated way.
At II o'clock Speaker Crisp entered the hall
and was greeted with applause from both sides
Of the House. He showed the effects of his re-
cent illness. but his voice was clear and dis
tinct as he called the House to order. During
the reading Of the Journal the Speaker con-
versed with several members who surrounded
his desk to congratulate him upon his re-
eovery.
When at 1880 Mr.. Pruden. the Executive
Clerk appeared In the House with the mo-
mentous bundle in his hand nearly every seat
on the floor was occupied. and the gallery
entrances were filled with throngs OF people.
anxious to obtain view OF the scene and de-
sirous Of hearing the message read. Nothing
could more eloauently portray the deep and
widespread interest In the affair felt BY the
people. Rarely or never. except on occasions
Of the inauguration Of President. are the
halls Of Congress more thronGed than they
were to-day. In tho Executive gallery sat MIR.
Russell B. Harrison. accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. De Lamatyr Of Montana: Mrs. A. II. Net
Teton. wife of the Assistant Secretary Of tho
Treasury; Mrs. W. Fl. Taft wife of tho
solicitor-General:D DR. J. f. Usher of London.
with many others. and In the diplomatic gal
lery were the Japanese Minister and one OF
the attaches. and South American who was
not recognized. During the rending OF the
message the greatest attention was paid to 1t.
both on the floor and in the galleries. the au-
ditors apparently anxious to miss not single
word Mr.. Blount. Chairman OF the Com mittee
on Foreign Affairs. sat easily in his chair. while
just to his right ak Speaker Reed sat bolt up
right his elbows on the desk in front OF him.
all attention. There WAS none OF the usual
newspaper reading and letter writing which
the members engage In when opportunity
offers. They all felt the gravity and import
ance OF the situation and gave 1t their earnest
attention and consideration At the close OF
the reading tumutuous cheer arose. The
message was referred to the Foreign Affairs
Committee. and after Adjournment the COM
mittoe was called together TO consider it.
In the Senate the scene was similar in all re-
spects. The crowded condition Of the gallery
and the degree OF attention to the reading
we're the same as In the House. In the diplo-
Legation. and Messrs. Herbert aud Johnstone
ssi|s;y at sad ass Ne kpss ana III.
and Mrs; @ 4 Conn Of Lynn, Mass. their
Mr. and Mrs: Montgomery OF Portland. Or:
Coy Chase q indiana and his secretary W. H.
X DapartIneEt OF Indiana. and others. The
British Legation .eyinoed unusual inter-
sst 10 the message: telephoning to the White
going 70 Congress- to-day. There was no dem.
onstration in the Senate over the message. hut
q general sentiment was expressed that Il WAS
strong and COURAGEOUS while temperate in