The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-12-06

generous congratulations from all the
older senator's who have missed his
quick wit an1 rollicking humorous sal
lies. The leaders, German, of Mary
land; Cockrell, of Missouri; Carlisle, of
Kentucky, and Mills, of Texas, the last
Of whom has hardly yet settled down to
his bearings in the senate chamber, were
each in his place. and each was the cen
ter of a little coterie of consulting and
congratulating senators.
Vice-President Morton is punctuality
personitied. The gavel has never failed
to tap promptly at the stroke of
12, since he has been in the chair, and
his tocum te@dsS, the genial Henderson,
of Nebraska, president pro TEN, has not
been behind hand in promptitude and at
tendance. The chaplain OF the senate,
Rev. Mr.. Butler, has remained un
changed for years. His opening prayers
are never characterized by those pictur
esque illusions to current events with
witch Mr.. Milburn, the blind chaplain
of the house, occasionally enlists the at
tention of absent members and congress
men. On the contrary Mr.. Buffers into
nations, if the truth should be plainly
spoken, would be characterized as dis
tinctly lugubrious on ali occasions; but
meeting, as this congress did, in the
shadow Of bereavement, the chaplain
was IN harmony with the occasion.
The gavel of the vice president fell
promptly at 10 O'Clock and Chaplain
Butler stepped to the desk and returned
thanks for the blessings, individual and
~, 10 Il -
the senate adjourned, and pleaded fol
comfort to those who were suffering, OF
in sorrow, and especially the President OF
the United States and the sick in official
and public life. and the usual blessing q
upon the people
Morrill,, of Vermont, presented the Ger
tifcates of election of his colleague, Sena
tor Redfield Proctor, of Vermont. for tn.
unexpired term Of George F. Edmunds
terminating March 4, 1898, and for tht
ensuing term of six years. Upon tn
arm of his venerable colleague, Mr.. Proc
tor advanced to the dais of the vice
| presidents desk and Mr.. Morton admin
istered the statutory oath.
sherman, Of Ohio, presented the Gus
tomary resolution instructing the secre
tary to inform the house that the senat
was ready to proceed to business
Agreed to.
Hale, of Maine, offered resolutio
authorng the president to appoint
committee Of two to join similar com
mittee on the part of the house, to in
form the President of the United State
that quorum of each house was preser
and that congress was ready to receiv
any communication he might have t
make. The resolution was adopted an
Hale and Gorman were named as th
committee
The senate, on motion of Sherman
took recess until | o'clock.
On reassembling at o'clock the senat
received a message from the house {
representatives announcing that quo
rum had appeared and that it was read
TO proceed to business; also that Spring.
Forney and O'Neill had been appointe
to JOIN the senate committee to notil
the President that congress was ready
receive a message.
At 80 Hale and German appeare
, and Hale reported that they had pc
formed the duty assigned them. TT
President had responded that he woul
{ send q message in writing to congres
: at the beginning of to morrow's essiol
Thcreupon the senate, on motion
Sherman, Adjourned.