Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-06
MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES
Pay But Little Attention to the
Reading.
BOTH HOUSES ADJOURN
After the Transaction Of But
Little Business.
SENATE.

MI fruden, one OF the Presidents secretaries,
appeared at the main door and delivered the
Presidents annual message, which was there
upon laid before the Senate and read by Secre-
tarv McCook
The commercial and business statistics given
In the first part of the message and the sarcastic
! paragraphs az to the supposed effects OF a tariff
for revenue seemed to meet general approval
on the republican side of the chamber, while
they attracted little attention on the other side.
During the reading democratic Senators were
| for the most part chatting listlessly with each
other or attending to their correspondence;
while republican Senators on the contrary paid
| the President the compliment Of giving to his
message their undivided attention.
| ONE ATTENTIVE LISTENER.
An exception must be made in Senator Sher-
mans case. Throughout the reading he was
entirely attentive. Leaning back in his chair,
his left land TO his face aud the right plunged
in his trousers pocket, he evidently analysed
every statement.
| The various other subjects discussed in the
message. however. seemed to have very little
/ interest for Senators either side. The demo-
Gratis made no pre- tense Of listening, and the at
! tention of republicans showed marked falling
| of. Seats in the diplomatic gallery were occu-
| piec throughout the reading Of the message by
! the Spanish minister and by the first secre-
taries of the German and Russian legations.
The paragraphs relating to the maintenance
| OF the freedom and purity of the ballot ana to
the extension of federal jurisdiction over the
subject ELECTED no marks of approval or disap
proval.
The reading of the message concluded at
1:35, having occupied an hour and half.
Five of the eighteen Senators who were abb
Messrs. Gary, HSwley, Hill, Ransom and San
ders.
Ten thousand copies of the Presidents mes
sage were ordered to be printed in pamphlet
form for the use Of the Senate.
CERTIFICATES OF ELECTORS.
Certified copies Of the certificates received
from the states Of Maryland, Michigan, Georgia,
New Hampshire and Arkansas, giving the
names Of the electors for President and Vice
President chosen in those states were trans
mitted from the State Department, laid before
the Senate and placed on file.
Other communications and reports were pre-
sented and referred, including the following
subjects: As to forms Of money in which duties
and internal revenue taxes paid. the Mica
ragua canal the Springfield armory. the Union
Pacific railroad, the new Congressional Library
building. the fish commission and as to find
ings in French spoliation cases.
petition, presented by Mr.. PETER, from
citizens Of Kansas alleging a combination be-
tween elevators. millers and railroads of Minne-
apolis and st. Louis to depreciate the price of
grain raised the question as to what disposition
should be made of it. The Vice
President intimated that, as the anti-option
bill had been reported the petition should go
to the table, but Messrs. Paddock Washburn
and Hoar favored its reference to the commit
tee on agriculture and 1t was SO referred.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Several bills were introduced and referred,
among them the following: By Mr.. Butler-To
amend the law refunding the direct tax. By
Mr.. Bate-To repeal all statutes relating to
| en- rxfS ~ a1A
ties. BY Mr.. Chandler-For the suspension of
immigration for one year. BY Mr.. Vest-To
create bureau in the Department of Agricul-
ture for the giving of public information as to
the product and shipping of live stock.
Mr.. Vest also introduced a Joint resolution
which he said he would call up tomorrow for
the appointment by the President of the United
States Of three commissioners to confer
with the proper authorities of the five
civilized tribes. Of the Indian terri
and arrangement as will induce them to take
homesteads in severalty and sell the remainder
of their lands to the United States.
At 2:35 the Senate, on motion Of Mr.. Sher-
man, went into executive session.
The Senate adjourned after the executive
session was completed.
HOUSE.
In marked contrast with the busting scene
of yesterday was the meeting of the House
today. There were few persons in the galleries
and upon the floor the members seemed to have
settled into the old routine. They attended
to their correspondence drafted bills and
resolutions to present to the House. or in
knots of two or three chatted political or per-
sonal matters or scanned the newspapers In q
feeling manner and amid the devout attention
Of all the members, who remained standing
the chaplain alluded to the recent Affections
which the President had suffered and invoked
the Divine protection upon the bereaved ones
Mr.. Rayner Md intr oduced bill for the
better protection OF commerce and to establish
national quarantine. Referred.
RIAD1No OF THE MESSAGE.
At 1915 Mr.. Pruden. ono of the Presidents
secretaries, was announced and presented the
annual message, which Clerk Kerr Immediately
began to read.
The reading Of the message met with little
preferring to study the recommenda-
tons Of the President at their leisure
at home. Those who remained entered into
conversation or devoted themselves to a
perusal OF the newspapers. There were few
exceptions to the general rule. Mr.. Hooker
Miss was intelligent listener from begin
ming to end. He left his seat in the rear of the
chamber and occupied a desk directly in
front of the Speakers chair and paid the
closest attention. For short time he had as
MS cOulpanioHs Mcssrs. ilefDert OF ALABAMA,
Dingley of Maine and Butler and Dolliver of
Iowa. When the question of the tariff was
reached Mr.. McMillin of Tennessee strolled
down one of the aisles and listened intently, but
| his criticism of the excerp a mere smile
He then resumed his seat and paid no further
| attention to the message. The discussion of
| the Indian question arrested the attention of
Mr.. Simpson (Kan. for a few moments. but lie
| then turned to his colleague. Mr. Otis, and
| thereafter heard no word OF the message
Al \ liz
| ing of the message. which was then. on motion
of Mr.. McMillin Tenn. }, referred to the COM
mittee of the whole.
Mr.. Cultivate (Ohio) announced the death
of John q. Warwick, and in respect to the
memory OF the deceased the House adjourned
| Indictments by the Grand Jury.
| The grand jury today reported indictments
against the following:
George Hardy, Edward Norris and VIM CANT,
for the murder of Peter II. Young on July % by
striking him with q club; Horace McKeen. muir
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