The record-union., 1892-12-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Presidents Message Read in the
Senate and House.


Senate and House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Elm the Senate,
as soon as the Secretary finished reading
the journal, messenger handed him the
Presidents message, which he proceeded
TO read.
The commercial and business statistics
given in the first part of the message and
his sarcastic paragraph as to the supposed
effect OF the tariff lOr revenue seemed to
meet general approval on the Repu blican
side OF the chamber. They attracted little
attention on the other side. During the
reading the Democratic Senators were for
the most part chatting listlessly with each
other, or attending to correspondence,
while the Republican Senators paid the
President the compliment OF giving the
message their undivided attention. The
various other subjects discussed in the
message, however, seemed to have very
little interest for Senators on either side
The Democrats made no pretense oflisten-
ing and the attention of the Republicans
showed marked falling of. The seats
in the diplomatic gallery were occupied
throughout the reading of the message by
the Spanish Minister and first Secretaries
OF the German and Russian Legations.
A petition was presented by Pefier from
citizens Of Kansas, alleging the exist
olltG VI Il tOili uludltOu DtLNG GGu elevators,
the millers and railroads of Minneapolis
and st. Louis, to depreciate the price OF
grain. Referred to the Committee on
Agriculture.
Chandler introduced bill for the sus-
pension Of immigration for one year.
Vest introduced a joint resolution
which he said he would call up to-mor-
row, for the appointment by the Presi-
dent of three Commissioners to confer
with the proper authorities of the five
civilized tribes in Indian Territory, with
a view of making such an agreement and
arrangement as to induce them to take
hOmesteads in severalty and sell the re-
mainder OF the lands to the United States.
Y est also offered u resolution recitino
allegations in the public press charging
gross misconduct on the part OF census
employees, especially the enumerators in
the State of Missouri, who are said to
have taken 4 list OF voters for partisan
use, and also charging that certain clerks
OF the census bureau were sent to the
State of New York during the recent
election to perform partisan service, and
directing an investigation OF such charges
by the Senate Committee on Census.
This started a political discussion, which
lasted some time. The resolution went
over.
After au executive session, the Senate
adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The House met
at noon.
The Chaplain, in his prayer, feelingly
alluded to the Presidents late hereave-
ment.
Raymer introduced a bill for the better
protection OF commerce and to establish
national quarantine. Referred.
y messenger from the White House
then appeared with the Presidents mes
sage, which the Clerk at once began to
read.
The reading of the message met with
little attention. Many members left the
hall, preferring to study the recommends
tions OF the President at leisure at home.
Those who remained entered into con-
versatlon or devoted themselves to the
perusal of newspapers.
At the conclusion Of the reading the
message was referred to the Committee of
the Whole.
The death of Representative Warwick
of Ohio was announced, and as mark Of
respect the House adjourned.