The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-06
THE SHORT SESSION BEGINS,
Large Attendance Of Both Members and
Spectators.
PROCEEDINGS OF BOTH HOUSES.
The Opening Socnes--A Profusion OF Flow
ers-CongratulatiOns and Condo
lences-BiIls introduced.
TINES BUREAU, RAPLKY BUILDING.
WASHINGTON. Dec r 1900

IS always an interesting day for the peo-
Pie OF Washington. for 1t means the ex-
pcndlture OF large sums OF money every
day independent Of the excitement at
tendant upon the Debates and investiga-
tons that are continually coming I'D
amoae The lawmakers
A hrehter or more exhilarating day
could not have been found than this
mcrnlrg brought for the opening excr-
cises and two hours before noon crowds
OF people began the ascent Of Capitol hill.
and from then until after y o'clock there
WAS constant thr)ng upon the stone
sairways. The doors OF the House were
thrown open early, and soon there began
tie assembling of congressman. lobbyists
aud newspaper men, and in half an hour
fle large room was in a complete hubbub.
old associates were greeting each other
cnlslFely, now cCr graduating a friend
upon his reelection or condoing with one
who has fallen by the wayside Of poll
ucll prcferment
The galleries rapidly were filling up. and
n hItter OF fans and odor of perfume
sttested the presence of an unusual gath
eIlre Of ladies. The diplomatic gallery
was comfortably filled, the major portion
OF it's occupants being ladies'
Flowers began to arrive about II o'clock,
and before the session opened there were
enough bouquets scattered about the desks
o. the members 10 have satisfied three
wedding parties or provided half a dozen
well regulated funerals. on the desk of
Hon. William J.. Wilson. of West Vir-
Gnia. there was beautiful basket of
flowers. and also fancy little tin-plate
That OF Mr.. Samuel Fowler, Of New Jer-
sey, was similarly adorned. Congress
man Mutchler, of Pennsylvania. carried
of the hCnors in the floral line. with a
huge cluster Of American Beauty roses.
although Messrs. Harry Wells Rusk. Of
Maryland; Harmer of Pennsylvania and
Smith. of Illinois. were all well rcmem-
hered. Congressman Jones was the only
one Of the Virginia delegation whose
desk was decorated with flowers.
I'm the Senate a similar order of things
were being enacted, although the doors
or the floor We're closed early, and the
animated scenes Of the House were lost
IN the dignity Of that austere body.
Senator Wolcott, Of Colorado. was the
recipient Of the most elaborate floral dis
play I'm the Senate. Neither Of the Vir-
ginia Senator's came i'm for gifts Of this
Character. The galleries Of the Senate
were comfortably filled, mostly by ladies'
IN fact. i'm both houses the females were
IN good round majority.
Messrs. Springer, Reed, Jerry Smp-
son and Tom Watson about divided the
honors in handshaking before the session
began in the House.
OF the Virginia delegation there were
present Consressmen Edmunds. Lawson.
Jones. Epcs. OFcrrall and buchanan
Mr.. Meredith is still confined 10 his room. /
and letter from Mr.. Tucker stated that (
ms Wile's illness detained him at home. /
Senator Daniel and Senator Hunton were |
both present at the opening of the Senate. /
The Congressmen from Virginia had /
JUST arrived. and found large quantities |
OF mail awaiting their considerable
Hon. Paul c.. Edmunds found "a ouan- |
tty Of letters for him, and he started I'm /
a vigorous style 10 get at their contents /
lie paused, however. long enough to say 1
that he was opposed 10 an extra session. [
unless It be called for late in September .
or October If Mr.. Cleveland deemed IL
advisable then.
81 am strongly in favor" he said "of
reducing the pension expenditures. and
perhaps. of wiping out Of the dependent
pension law. l think by the fall we could
have an income tax bin ready, and make
all the tariff regulations 70 which the
party stands pledged. We would know
then. too exactly what the next Senate
would DO i'm these matters"
dr. Lawson was OVerhauling a stack Of
mail. and said that ne feared the next
q ]
cnts for Office. He said that he was in
lrmed that in his district there were at
least six times as many applicants as
there were offices to be filed. In regard
o. the extra session he declined 10 talk, /
he viii not be a member of the next
Congress.
Dr. Lawson has two bills. providing
'or public buildings for Newport News
and Portsmouth, which he hopes to get
through now.
Colonel O'Ferrall is strongly in favor Of
in extra session, and ridicules the idea
IF its expense as an objection. 'Why"
aid he. "the removal of the duty on
I'm plate alone would more than save
he country the expense of the session,
md. besides, most Of the clerks and all
# the members are paid annually. and
would be paid whether Congress is in ses-
ion or not" He holds that immediate
ctiOn should be taken on the tariff in
rider that its beneficial effects may be
.nown before the next general election.
Senator Daniel arrived this morning
rom Lynchburg and came directly to
he Senate Chamber. His family still
en ain in Virginia. 1 asked him his
opinion Of an extra session, and he said: /
If we control the next Serate l am I
n favor Of calling an extra session right J
way. / think the tariff should be re- '
ormed and an ample opportunity given
nc people 10 test 1tS Workings DelOfe 4
ne next general election. I am in favor '
f an extra session on general principles" I
A newspaper representative Of a Chi I
1go paper came up and asked Senator +
laniel what he thought Of closing the
orld's Fair on Sunday Il think now a
ke / did last session he said. when S
voted 10 let Illinois take care OF that v
latter / don't think Congress has any
hing 10 do with the Sunday laws Of r
hicago." +
State Senator Henry Fairfax and Colo a
ID Morton Marye were registered at a
To- Metropolitan on Saturday night, but n
either were in the city to-day. a
General PeytOn Wise arrived yesterday. / II
'd as clerk 10 the Committee on Inter d.
ate and Foreign Commerce, took charge o.
the committee-rOom to-day.
Captain Ham Shepard secretary OF the p
ate Central Committee, was at the h,
apitol this morning. II
The following changes were made in w
'stoiiccs to-day: o.,
Nirginia-F. =. Read at Highland 81
1rings. Henrico county. vice j. L. Roh- of
der u
North Carolina-G. T. Winchester at VI,
inchester Union county vice G.. A. NJ
inchester ~ ~
The following pension certificates were ~
sued M
Vireinia-Origlnal. Jeremiah Tynes, -
andy Nickerson Frederick Raster and ~
liham Briggs; original widows, ETC., ~
lnie Williams and Mary Gnett K'
Worth Carolina-Orlginal. George Jones. de
fred (fIeVrN and TaIp ~ oIdf 81