The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-10
THE OPENING OF CONGRESS
ALL ARE GLAD TO MEET ONCE
MORE.
A Joint Committee Of Both Houses
Is Appointed to Formally Nori-
fly the President That They
% Await His PLEASURES :"
And Then Comes Music.

Washington, Dec. Cat noon yester-
day Vice President Morton raped two or
three times lightly with the gavcl and the
last session of the Eifty-sccond congress
had been duly inauguratcd by the scnitc.
The scenes in the senate chamber were
much the same us those Usually presented
upon such occasions, only to-day there was
an unusual floral display. Tho galleries
were we'll filed. Senators arrived In nuin-
berS early and soon every one seemed TO
be c~onsrutulating every other person. The
Den ccrats We're, congratulated en- their
recent victory aud the Republicans were
told that their chance might come again in
a few years. All seemed glad 70 meet
again. and those who have been invalids
seemed to come III for a large sized share
Of good wishes. On nearly every desk was
. floral offering of beautiful roses of all
cOlOrs. The credentials of Mr.. Proctor of
Vermont, for Mr.. IGdmund's unexpired term
and for u new term from March 4, next.
were presented by Mr.. Morrill, and the
oath Of office was administered To Mr..
Proctor. The usual resolution directing the
secretary to notify the house of the senate
being in session and of, the appointment of
n committee to wait upon tine president and
inform him that congress is ready to re-
reive any communication he may desire TO
make was agreed to, and the senate took
IL recess till 1 o'clock.
On rc~asscmbling there was a delay of
over half an hour, pending the report of
the committee appointed to wait on the
president. That report was made by Mr..
Hale. who said that the president would
send his message tomorrow at the open
ing Of congress. The senate then adjourned
till II noon
The House.
Washington, Dec. 6.--Thc house is the
OOn111n1r Si1n IF f1a canifO1 and Nv1lpncvpl.
there is IL field day it is in that direction
that the crowds went their way. Yesterday
showed that the opening Of II new session
had lost none of it's charms for the people
of Washington. The halls leading to the
house were jammcd with people long be-
fore the hOur for assembling, and the
chamber itself was alive with people.
Among them were constituents even thus
early seeking the influence and assistance Of
their members in legislation. The floor Of
the house looked as if it might have been
transformed into Il vast conservatory. Never
before, perhaps. has there been so wonder
full a display Of flowers as to-day. There
were posies for congratulation and for con-
mindful Of either the victorious OF the de-
feated. Not less than sixty Of the desks
We're covered with the offerings Of the nd
AS the hands Of the clock pointed to the
hour. of II Speaker Crisp assembled to the
speakers chair: and. as his gayel dropped, a
fusion. The blind chaplain. the ltev; pr.
direction OF the speaker. proceeded to cal!
the roll of members by states. Two hundred
and twenty-fuur members responded to their
names. Ii was ordered that the clerk in
form the senate that Il quorum had appear
el and that the house was ready to proceed
to business. 4 committee, composed OF
Mrssrs. Springer. t'Orney and O'Neill pa.),
was appointed to join Il committee OF the
senate to announce to tn" president that
both houses of congress were in session and
ready to receive any communication -he saw
lit to present. The credentials were present.
cl Of the following representatives to fill
vacancies:
Sixth Carolina, John L.. McLsurin: Third
Carolina. :. f.. KilgOre; Sixteenth Ohio.
Lewis L. Ohliger, and First Maryland, j. y.
brown. They all took the oath OF office. w.
A.. Sipp. elected to fill the vacancy in the
Twcnty-fourth Pennsylvania district. was
allowed to qualify without the presentation
Of his credentials, which had not arrived.
The daily hour of meeting of The house was
fixed at II noon. Mr.. Hooker lMiss.l in
tf6ducel Il bill to change The lime Of tho
meeting Of congress TO the first Monday. IN
March. after election. 4 recess was then!
taken for half III hour. The. speaker took
tho chair after the recess. but IL was u
quarter III an hour before the ttn'initi"r SIP
pointed to wait upon the president mad" its
report. H. WAS. that the president "',i.'t
communicate with congress tO-n,0rl0W MI.
English IN. ~ announced the death "t Ills
colleague. Hon. j.. J.. Mcdonald nt New Ifr-
Sry. and as a mark of respect to the memory
Of the deceased tho house itdj0n.llcd. ls