The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-06
ROUTINE PNocEEDINGs.
The Opening Scene. of the Second Session
OF the Fifty-sccond Congress-

The Opening Sconcs of the Second Session
OF the FiftY-SGcond ConEresS
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. ga beau
tiful crisp winter day ushered in the
second session of the 52nd Congressand
long before the hour Of noon, spectators
began to arrive at the house wing OF the
capitol, in order to secure advantage
of seats in the galleries. Members also
began to arrive carly and the scene pro:
sented on the hoor was q lively and
busting one. Condolences as well as
congratulations were the order of the
day and political friend and foe greeted
one another. Ex-Speaker Reed was
among the first to appear in the hall,
and after he took his seat he was greet
ed by mon of all political opinions. !.
The Democrats as rule congregated
in the rear OF the Democratics eide OF the
hall and indulged in conversational
love feast.
Shortly before noon Mr.. Springer, Of
Illinois, made his appearance, and he
was Immediately the center OF attention
on the Democratic side. The first to
greet him were Mr.. McMillin, his faith
ful coadjutor on the ways and means
committee. and Mr.. Catchings, Of Mis-
sissippi, the floor manager OF the COM
mittee on rules, which in great
measure shapes the legislation OF the
house.
AS tho hands of the clock pointed to
the hour of u Speaker Crisp assembled
to the speakers chair aud as his gavel
dropped, a solemn hush followed tho
noise and confusion. The blind chap
lain, the Rev. DR.. Milburn, deliver
ed brief and impressive prayer,
in which he returned thanks to the Al
mighty 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, pro.
ceeded to call the roll OF membera by
states. Two hundred and twenty-tour
members responded TO their names
On motion of Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana,
1t was ordered that the clerk inform the
senate that q quorum had appeared and
the house was ready to proceed to busi-
ness. A committee composed OF Messrs.
Springer, Forney and 0'Neill, Pennsyl'
vania, was appointed to join commit
tee of the senate to announce TO the
President that both houses of Congress
were in session aud ready to receive
any communication he saw fit to make.
The credentials we're presented OF the
election OF the following representatives
to fill vacancies: South Carolina, John
L. McLaurin; Third California, S. Z.
Kilgoro; Sixteenth Ohio. Lewis 7. OIL
iger and First Maryland, j. B. Brown.
They all took tho oath OF Office. w.
A. sipe, elected to fill the vacancy in
tho Twenty.fourth Pennsylvania dis.
trict was allowed to qualify without the
presentation OF his credentials, which
had not arrived.
The daily hour OF the meeting OF the
house was fixed at II noon.
Mr. Hooker, OF Mississippi, intro
duced bill to change the time OF tho
meeting OF Congress to the first Mon
day in March after election; referred.
A recess was then taken for half IN
hour.
Mr.. Payne has presented in the house
tho petition OF John /. Davenport, chief
supervisor OF elections for the southern
district Of Now York, for hearing be.
lore tho bar OF tho house OF representa-
tives, he having been denied hearing
by committee OF tho house.
1t was referred to the select com
mittee to investigate the administration
OF the United States election in tho city
OF New York.