Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-25
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, jan. %.
SENATE

were present when the opening prayer Was
ofsrsd by the chaplain. The galleries also
were well flle1, ,ha spectators being eta act
ed by the general understanding that The
Presidents message to Congress upon the
difficulties with Chill would be preseAted
apd reed and tht t t might lead to some ez-
Citing discussion.
MIR. Honr, from tie committee OF pri7i-
leges and elections, made q report In the
case of Senator Chiffon, Of Texae. coucud'
ing With the resolution that Mr.. Chiffon is
entitled to retain his seat. Hs said that he
would not ask az on upon 1t at the presert
time.
Among the bills reported from committees
and placed or tie calendar were the follow
ing:
HOUSE bill to define end Ipreven5 black.
mailing.
House bill to provide an additional mode
Of taking dispositions OF Witnesses In cases
peodiog In u 9. Couvts.
Among thu tllsintroduoed and referred
we're the following:
By Mr. Mi cheil: To established poetal
savings deposit ,r!es and aut-deposisorias.
When the morning business Tss com.
pl,tId the Vics President presented the
message on the Gillian affair.
The rsading of the message WAS listened to with
the intenaest interest by Senators both sides Of
the Chamber and by very large audience in the
misunderstanding four gentlemen in the diplo-
matte gallery.
When the residing of the message was concluded
Mr.. Sherman, chairman Of tho committee on
foreign relations, moved that tho message and &C
compsnyirg documents DO printed and referred
to thu committee on foreign relations. 10
said in view Of the gravity and Importance OF tho
subject matter no did MOI think it expsGient to
mike any remarks.
The rerors of the committee on elections in the
Florida case in favor of Mr. Call WAS then pro-
scented.
Remarks in eulogy Of the late Judge Bradley
wore made by AR. Mcpherson and Mr. Boar, and
then, at 40 o. CLOCK, in token Of respect for his
memory, the Senate adj burned till tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The reformation furnished by the press
that lhs President would to-day send to
Congress dis sGxiously looked for message
relative t, the Gillian troubles had the effect
Of bringing to tho Capitol this morning g
large number of visi!ors. As early as 1870
they bagan TO arrive in the House wing, In
order to secure advantageous places from
which to listen t, the reading OF the most
important executive communication which
has been presented TO Congress for many
years. TIE hands OF tina clock were far
from the hour OF II when every available
space In the public galleries was occupied
and the doorways leading thereto were
j,mmed with spscts tsrs, psering over their
ne'ghbora' heads and shoulders upon g
ba ting ecsne below. The diplomatic gal.
lery was conspicuous by it's row OF empty
benches, not single member OF thu 6ip.o-
mstlc corps being present. Later 10 The
day t1o members ofthe Japanese embassy
appeared. Apparently the members were
Lass curious as 20 the contents of the State
document than the audience above, for shey
chatsed together, read their papers. attend.
ed to their correspondence or converted
with the ubiquitous newspaper man az
usual.
AtnoonSpssker CRAP ascendedto the chair
and hia colleagues, Without regard to party,
warmly created him as he reassumed tie
reins of authority, laid down 80 long on &C.
count of sickness.
The chaplain in his prayer fse!lpgly al
luded to the death Of Justice Bradley.
After the approval OF the journal and TIE
t.ausat ton OF re utIne business, number of
bills were introduced and referred, among
t1sm the following: By Mr.. Andrew,
OF Massachusetts: To permit the purchase
and American registry of foreign built ships
for use 10 the foreign carrying trade.
By Mr.. Batter, of Iowa: Providing fer an
investigation relative to the "s,ums" of
slties.
During the call of States, Mr.. P,udap, one
OF the Presidents secretaries, appeared at
luc COUE VI Uu0 aCueo duu uojiftE6u tQb
massage of the chief executive relative to
toe Chilsn troubles. and the call having
been suspended, the message ives lmme.
dlstely laid before the House. The buzz
Of conversation which usually psr7adss he
chamber vas instantly hushed and every
member dropped the work upon which be
wac engaged and became an attentive liz.
tener. The spectators In the galleries, too,
evidently expected something and there
was none Of that noise which 30 frequently
interrupts the debates In the House.
The message and accompany documents
we're ordered printed spd referred to tie
COMMITTEE on foreign affairs.
TIE House then adjourned uctil to.mor-
row.
Foreign HcE..