Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-26
SHIFTING THE BATTLE.

Large Crowds Gather in the Chambers OF
/ Congress to Listen to the Presidents
Mcssa=e-App,ause Follows Its Reading
| in Both Branches Irrespective of Party
Animated Scenes
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. est was
| evident at the Senate end OF the Capitol to-
| day that large number of American citl-
zens had come to the conclusion that they
could sniff the battle from afar." A great
| many people felt convinced that war with
| Chile was imminent, so they crowded into the
galleries some time before the Senate assem-
bled. There was little interest taken in the
routine proceedings; everybody was wait
| ing Tor the message, and no one would De
satisfied with anything less.
Some little attention was paid by the
| ladies in the Democratic reserved gallery to
a magnificent floral tribute which adorned
| the desk of Senator Gibson, of Maryland,
| and few strangers amused themselves by
guessing who the various Senators were.
Bills were introduced and referred, Commit
tees reported and other regular business
| was attended to with that same calmness
| which is ordinarily in circulation at the
northern end of the big building, and which
distinguishes the proceedings of the Senate
from the proceedings of the House.
Business Gives WAY to the Message.
Mr.. Hoar, from the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, made report in the
case of Senator Chiffon, of Texas, conclud-
| ing with the resolution that Mr.. Chiffon is
| entitled to hold his seat. He said he would
| not ask action upon it at the present time.
! At l2:40 O'Clock Secretary Halford entered
| the chamber. closely follwed by Secretay
Pruden. Captain Bassctt lost no time in
| getting to the door, and then the regular
order was interrupted by Vice President
! Morton's announcement that the Senate
! would receive a message from the House of
| Representatives. He Instantly corrected
himself and said: "The President OF the
| United States"
| 1t was but five minutes short of o'clock
| when the presentation OF petitions for the
passage of the TOrrey bankruptcy bill or the
| closing of the Worlds Fair on the Lords
| day, came to an end. Then the message was
/ formally laid before the Senate, and n min
! ute later Chief Clerk Johnston started to read
| the interesting document. Ordinarilya Presi-
! dental communication attracts practically
| no attention and its reading is the signal for
| Senatorial disappearance to attend to other
duties Things were different to-day. Twen-
| ty-five Democratic and As Republican Sem
ators were in theirseats when Ithe reading
1 commenced, and out one of them moved;
that one was Senator Sawyer, and he, that he
might hear more distinctly, moved down
! the center aisle and took possession OF
| chair alongside MIR. Hayes, the veteran AS
| sociated Press reporter.
There was no break in the general atten-
| tion paid by Senators. Conversation was
| not indulged in at any time, the Democrats
being evidently as much Interested as the
| Repu Dlicans. No one seemed to regard the
matter under consideration as being in any
| sense political.
| Symrathy for Sailor.
Senators Manderson and Faulkner fol-
lowed the reading, they having printed
| comics of the message in their hands. Occa-
sionslly u Senator would be moved by par
ticularly strong point, and would say word
| or two Of assent to a neighbor. When men
tion was made of the fact that one sailor
had been dragged along the streets of VAL
paraiso with a lasso around his neck, sena-
| tor Vest gave involuntary utterance to
| sound which was easily construed into an
| expression of sympathy for the sailor and a
| demonstration of an anti-Chilean nature.
| The reading of the message (which is
! printed in full elsewhere in this issuel was
| concluded at 1:SO when Mr.. Sherman, Chair
4 man of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
| tions, rose and said: 81 move, Mr. Presi-
| dent, that the message and accompanying
| documents be printed and referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations. In view
| of the gravity and Importance OF the subject
matter do not think it expedient to make
any remarks"
The motion was agreed to, and 500 addi-
| tional copies were ordered to be printed.
| Mr.. Turpie, from the Committee on Priv
| ileges and Elections. reported resolution
| in the case of Senator Cali, of Florida, de-
claring that Senator duly elected and law
fully entitled to his seat. Placed on the
| calendar.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
| a communication from Chief Justice T Fuller,
of the Supreme Court, announcing the death
| OF Mr.. Justice Bradley last Friday. Re
marks in eulogy OF the deceased Judge were
| made by Mr.. Mcpherson and Mr.. Hoar, and
then, in token OF respect for his memory,
| the Senate adj ourned till tomorrow.
The Message in the House.
| At precisely noon to-day Speaker Crisp
scended to the chair, and his colleagues,
without regard 10 party warmly greeted
him as he resumed the reigns of authority
| laid down so long on account of sickness.
The Chaplain, in his prayer, feelingly al
| luded to the death of Justice Bradley. After
| the approval of the journal and the trans
| action of routine business a number OF bills
were introduced and referred.
| During the call of States, Mr.. Pruden, one
| of the Presidents secretaries, appeared at the
| door OF the House and was announced by
the assistant doorkeeper He delivered the
| message OF the Chief Executive relative to
| the Chilean troubles, and the call having
| been SUSPENDED, the message was immedi-
| ately laid before the House. The buzz of
chamber was instantly hushed. and every
| member dropped the work upon which he
| was engaged and became an attentive
| listener. The spectators in the galleries.
| too evidently appreciated the gravity OF
| the situation and there was none OF that
| noise which so frequently interrupts the
| deliberations of the House.
| The reading of the message occupied al
| most an hour, and when it was concluded
| there was general round of applause,
| which was more warm among the Republi-
cans, but in which many Democrats earnestly
| Joined. Then on motion of Mr.. Blouut. Of
| Georgia, the message and accompanying
| documents were ordered printed and re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.