The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-06

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 5.-A beautiful,
crisp winter day ushere1 in the second
session of the Fiity.second Congress-.
Long before the hour of noon specta-
tors began to arrive at tho House wing
OF the Capitol in order to secure tho
advantage of seats in the galleries.
The members also began to arrive
early, and the scene on the floor was a
lively and busting one. Coincidence as
we'll as congratulations was in order.
Friend and foe greeted one another
with personal good feeling. or course,
the Democrats were more jubilant than
their defeated antagonists, but they
were not to be outdone in the matter OF
jollity, and tho Republicans assured
their victorious friends that thoir wears
should not be long in coming
EX-Speaker Reed was among tho first
to appe ar in the hall, and after he took
mis- seat he was greeted by men OF all
political opinions, and they were re-
ceived with twinkling eye, plea SAINT
smile and hearty handshake.
The Democrats, as rule, congregated
in tho space in tho rear OF the Demo-
cratic side of tho hall and INDUCED in a
conversational love feast. Messrs
Dockery and Mansur, Of Missouri;
Turner and Blount, OF Georgia; OFFER
raj, OF Virginia; Chapman. Of Michigan;
Sayers, OF Texas, and Herbert, of Ala
bama, were each the centre Of group.
talking over tho victory of the past and
the promise for the future.
The Third parry, as personified by it's
leader on the fl or, Mr. Watson, of
| Georgia. appeared about l1:l5.
He Immediately proceeded to the desk
occupied by his lieutenant, Davis. of
Kansas, which is across tho aisle from
that occupied by Mr.. Reed He wore
SLOUGH hat and heavy overcoat buttoned
to the chin. After exchanging greetings
with his party colleague, seeing Reed
the two exchanged a few words and
hearty handshake.
Among the distinguished visitors on
the floor of the House was ex Repre-
sentative Steven V. White, OF New
York, who met with cordial reception
from his former colleagues. Handsome
| floral tributes decked many of the desks,
the most impressive and appropriate
being that which adorned the seat of
Mr.. Herbert, ef Alabama, who is tho
present chairman OF the committee on
the navy IL was an immense ship COM
pOsco vi mOILclleS anu TOSeS.
Shortly before noon Mr.. Springer. of
Illinois. made his appearance, and he
was Immediately the centre Of attention
on the Democratic side One of the first
to greet him was Mcmillan, his able
coadjutator on the ways and means
committee, and Mr.. Catchings, of Mis-
sissippi. the floor manager OF the COM
mittee on rules
AS Speaker Crisp called for order
solemn hush followed the noise and con-
fusion. The blind chaplain, the Rev.
DR.. Milburn, delivered a brief and i'm
pressive prayer.
Mr. Payne. of New York, presented
the petition of John 1. Davenport chief
supervisor of elections for the southern
district of New York, for hearing be-
foro the bar of the House of Represen-
tatives, he having been denied a hear
ing by the committe OF the House. 1t
was referred to tho select committee to
investigate.
The Speaker took the chair after the
recs ss, 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-
morrow. Mr.. English, of New Jersey,
announced tho death of his colloag que,
Representative Mcdonald, and as u
mark Of respect to tho memory of the
deceased thu House adjourned.
THE SENATE.
Tho bright sunny day gave add ed at
traction to that which usually draws
crowds to witness the opening of now
session Of Congress. The attendance
OF Senator'S WAS largo, numbering 20.
For tie first time in forty-four years
Dennis Murphy, the olfi-ial reporter,
was absent from his desk at the open
ing OF the session, his absence being
caused by illness.
Vice President Morton called tho SEN
ate to order at noon, and Chaplain But
Ter opened with prayer Tho creden
tials of Mr.. Proctor, OF Vermont, to I'LL
the uneXpired term and for new term
from the fourth OF March next. were
presented by Mr.. Morrill, and tho oath
of Office administered. Usual resolu
tions were passed directing the secretary
to notify the House of the Senate's be-
ing in session and for the appointment
| of committee to wait on the Presi-
| dent.
a recess was taken, and on reassemb-
| ling at one o'clock there was delay OF
over half an hour, pending the report Of
the committee appointed to wait on the
| President OF the United States. That
report was made by Mr.. Hale. who said
that the President would send his mess
age tomorrow at the opening of Con.
gress. The Senate then adjourned till
tomorrow at noon. The total number
OF absentees was eighteen. They were
Messrs. Allison, Colquitt, Gibson, LA, J
Gibson, (Md.,) Gray. Hawley, Hill, His
cock, Irby, Jones, New Kenna, Per.
kins. Ransom, Sanders, Squire. Sanford,
Turpie and Warren.
Meeting Postponed.