Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-03-30
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings Of Congress-.
WASHINGTON, March 80.

SENATE
The feature Of tae morning b0ainess In
the Senate was tbs induction CT Ser ator.
elect Roger O. Mills, OF Texas, ito bis new
dignity. A aardsome focal BASKET and two
bouquets OF roses, llies. and carnations
adorned the desk 10 the Senate chamber Of
tho Trainer of the Mills bill. The seat CT
Mr.. Mills Is Oh the extreme righs OF the
democratic eide ct the chamber. 1t Is in the
ssc.nd row, but is one Of the least desirable
seat, 10 the chamber. Sens t,r Villas has the
deck Immediately in font Of Senator Mile.
A numbsr OF Mr. Mills colleagues in the
House came over t, the north end Of the
Capitol building t. vi ness the ceremonies
OF his Induction into hta new Office. Fifty
or more f the members Of the House lined
the rear OF tie democratic side OF the cham
Der when Mr.. Mile was eHco.tsd into the
Senate chamber BY his colleague, Senator
Coke. Mr.. Mills wss looking in splendid
health and in very good humor.
Senator Villas greeted him as no was es.
corted to bis sest.
After several reports from commit ees had
been received Senator Coke presented the
cred eutlals of Roger @. Mills, as Ssnttor-
elect from thu State Of Texas.
After the reading of the credentials Vice.
President Mo,ton announced that they
would be recorded and placed on the 6les,
and requested The Senator elect to come for.
ward and take the Data of cffios, which he
did, escorted to the Vice. Presidents desk
by Senator Coke. Vice President Morton
read the oath Of tfi,,, to which Mr.. Mills
signi6ed his adhesion by formal bow and
by his signature. The new Senator then
returned to the rear of the Senate whore he
was compelled to hold q reception. SIS his
former associates In the House crowded
| forward AID caused more confusion than Is
usual in the deoorous Senate by extending
warmly their oongrRtu lations. .MlLis
Montt, OF Chill also extended his good
Rishes. Mr.. B and was by the eide of George
Fred. Williams aad Tom Watson, and Jerry
Simpson by the slds OF representatives
Sayers and Lynch were in the Inc OF man.
bers wishing Mr.. Mills success In his new
| field Of duty.
The Committee on Foreign Relations re.
ported bill for the Punishment OF viola.
lions Of treaty rights of aliens. This bill
was suggested by the Italian trou bes IN New
| Orleans last year.
Senator SANFORD, OF California, than ad-
drossad the Senate in support OF the bills to
determine the value of legal tender dollar.
At the conclusion of his speech the con.
sideralion OF the Iodisn appropriation bill
was resumed.
HOUSE.
o. the floor OF The House this morning
before the hour Of coon, there wste but few
MEMBERS but those few congregated behind
the acreens on the democratic side and Ten.
dered an informal reception t, Mr.. Mills. OF
Texas, wac to day sewers his long assccia.
tlon With the lower branch OF Congress 10
order to a1sums t1e toga OF the Senate
While he was congratulated on every hand
upon his promotion tae oongratnletior g
Ware blended with earnest regrets that the
House had lost one of its prominent leaders
and the individual members pleasant and
able colleague.
Mr.. McMillln. of Tennessee, stating that
IL was the deslre of the committee on ways
and means to close the discussion en- the
wool bill on Saturday, asked that an even
Ing session BE he'd tonight for general de-
bate. There was no objection and The
House went into the committee of the whole
on the free wool bill.