The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-07
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Continued from page 1.

which l have made in my tnIeo Hr
ceeding annual messages that CoEh Us
should legislate for tho protection of the
rail-, DAD rployes against the dangers
Incident TO the old and Inadequate
methods of braking and coupling that
are still in use upon freight trains, do
SO with the hope that this Congress may
take action upon the subject.
"Statistics furnished by the Interstate
commerce commission show that during
the year ending Juno 30, 1891, there
of car couplers reported to be
in use and that during the
same ported there were $500 EN-.
ployes killed and 26,14O injured. Nearly
Ii per cent. of the deaths occurred in
the coupling and uncoupling of cars and
over 36 per cent. of the injuries had tho
same origin =
The Presidentcloses his message with
the hope that the balloting system may
be purified and that every man who is
entltled to cast a vote in any election
shall be allowed to do SO.
The reading of the message met
with little attention in the House.
Many of t ne members left tho hall, pre-
ferring to study the recon- N endations
of the President at their leisure at home.
Those who remained entered into con-
versation or devoted themselves to
perusal of the newspapers. There were
few exceptions to tho general rule.
Hooker, of Mississippi, was an inter.
ested listener from the beginning to
end. He left his seat in the rear of the
chamber and occupied desk directly in
front OF the Presidents chair and paid
the closest attention. For short time
he had as his companions Herbert. of
no.
and Dolliver, Of Iowa.
When the question of tariff was
reached McMillin. of Tennessee,
strolled down one OF the aisles and lis.
tened intently. but his cri ticism was
nero smile. He then resumed his scat
and paid no further attention to the
message. The discussion OF the Indian
question arrested the attention of Simp-
son, OF Kansas, for q few minutes, but no
turned to his colleague. Mr.. Otis, and
thereafter heard no word of the mes
sage. An hour and half was con-
sumed in the reading OF the message,
which was then, on motion of McMillin,
referred to the committee of the whole.
Cultivate. of Ohio, announced the
death of John G. Warwick, and in re-
spect to the memory of the deceased,
the House adjourned
In the Senate the message seemed to
have very little interest for the Senators
on either side. The Democrats made
no pretence of listening, and the atten-
ton of the Republicans showed q
marked falling off, Seats In the diplo
matte gallery were occupied throughout
the reading of the message by the
Spanish minister and by the first secre-
taries of the German and Russian leqa.
tions. The paragraphs relating to the
maintenance OF the freedom and purity
of the ballot and to the extension Of
federal jurisdiction over the subject
elected no marks OF approval or dis
approval. The reading of tho message
was concluded at 1856, having occupied
| an.hour an q half.
Five OF the eighteen senators who
were absent Yesterday were present to.
day. They were Messrs. Gray, Hawley,
Hill, Ransom and Sanders. Ten thou.
sand copies of the Presidents message
were ordered to BIZ printed in pomphlet
form for the use Of the Senate. 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 transmitted from the
State department. laid before the Sen.
ate and placed on file. Other communi-
cations ana reports were presented and
referred. Several bills were introduced
and referred. At 2:35 the Senate went
| into executive session and a few minutes
later adjourned.
0ffioers.of Virginia Council.
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