Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10
STATESMEN Ar WORK.
Scenes mt tho Opening of tho Last sessfoa
of tho Fifty-Second Congreas.

WASHINGTON, Dec. GA beautiful
crisp, winter day ushered in the second
session of the Lid congress, and long
before the hour of noon spectators be-
gan to arrive at the house wing of the
capitol, in order to secure advantage OF
seats in the galleries. Members also
began to arrive early, and the
scene presented on the floor was live
ly and bustling one. Condolences as
we'll as congratulations were the order
of the day, and political friend and foe
greeted one another. Handsome floral
tributes decked many of the desks,
the most impressive and appropri-
ate being that which adorned the,
seat of Mr.. Herbert (Ala.), who is at
present the chairman of the committee
on naval affairs, but who declined a
denomination to the Fifty-third con-
gress. 1t was an immense ship, COM
posed of immortelles and roses, and at
tracted much attention.
AS the hands of the clock pointed to
the hour of 12 Speaker Crisp assembled
to the speakers chair, and, as his gavel
dropped, solemn hush followed the
noise and confusion. The blind chap
lain, Rev. DR.. Milburn, delivered brief
and impressive prayer, in which he re-
turned thanks to the Almighty
that SO many of the members had
been permitted to resume their duties
in safety and in health. The clerk.
by direction of the speaker, proceeded
to call the roll of members by
states. Two hundred and twenty-four
members having responded to their
names, on motion of Mr.. Holman Und.),
it was ordered that the clerk inform
the senate that a quorum had appeared
and that the house was ready to pro-
ceed to business.
A committee composed of Messrs.
Springer, Forney and O'Neil (Pa.) was
appointed to join a committee of the
senate to announce to the presidents
that both houses of congress were in
session and ready to receive any corB-
munication he saw fit to make.
The credentials were presented OF
the election of the following represen-
tatives to fill vacancies; Sixth South
Carolina, John l.. McLaurin; Third CAL
ifornia, S. X. Kilgore; Sixteenth Ohio.
Lewis p. Ohliger, and First Maryland,
j. B. Brown. They all took the oath
of Office w. A. Sipe, elected to fill the
vacancy in the Twenty-fourth Penn
sylvania district, was allowed to quail
ify without the presentation OF his cre-
dentials, which had not arrived. The
daily hour of the meeting of the house
was fixed at 12 noon.
Mr.. Durborow Qll.), chairman of the
worlds fair committee, announced
bill to open the fair on Sundays.
Mr.. Hooker (Miss.) introduced bill
td change the time of the meeting Of
congress to the first Monday in March
after election. Referred.
recess was then taken for half an
hour.
The speaker took the chair after tho
recess, but it was quarter of an hour
before the committee appointed to wait
upon the president made its report.
1t was to the effect that the president
would communicate with congress to-
day.
Mr.. English IN. J.) announced the
death of his colleague, Hon. E. j. Me-
Donald IN. J.), and as a mark of re-
| spect to the memory of the deceased
the house adjourned.
In the senate chamber there was no
outward manifestations of triumph or
cent election, but the floral exhibits on
the desks of senators about balanced
each other, and were more profuse than
perhaps ever before. Senators greet
ed each other with the old-time
warmth. The attendance of senators
was large, numbering some seventy.
For the first time in forty-four years,
Dennis Murphy, the official reporter,
was absent from his desk at the open
ing of session. his absence being
caused by illness.
Vice President Morton called the
senate to order at noon, and Chaplain
Butler opened proceedings with
prayer. Then the credentials of Mr..
Proctor (Vt) for the term unex-
pired, and for new term from the
fourth of March next were presented
by Senator Morrill, (vt); and the oath
of Office was administered to Senator
Proctor.
The usual resolution directing the
secretary to notify the house of the
senate's being in session and for the
appointment of a committee to wait on
the president and inform him that con-
gress is ready to receive any communi-
cation he may desire to make was
agreed to.
The committees were late in return
ing. But when they finally cam. they
announced that the president would
communicate with congress Tuesday at
10 o'clock. The senate then adjourned.
Immediately after adjournment the
republican senators went into caucus,
it was said, to decide upon n programme
of the business.
Shot by Unknown Man.
SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Dec. &C. O..
Walker, 33 years old and native of
Wisconsin, was shot and killed at Su,-