Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-06
NEARLY ALL. IN THEIR SEATS,
Recovering of the Fifty
Second Congress.
A Large Attendance at the Opening
Session.
Some Routine Business Dispatched and
an Adjournment Taken-The Presi-
dents Message to Be Trans
mitted Today.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ga beautiful
crisp winter day ushered in the second
session OF the Fifty-second congress.
The galleries OF the house were well
filled long before the hour OF assembling.
The scene on the floor was lively one.
There were mingled condolences and
congratulations among members. Inc
Democrats gathered on their side OF the
house and INDUCED in q love feast.
Handsome floral tributes adorned many
desks. Springer OF Illinois was the
center of attention on that side.
As the hands of the clock pointed to
to the hour of II. Speaker Crisp assumed
the speakers chair and raped for order.
The blind chaplain, Milburn, delivered
a brief and impressive prayer. The
roll call showed 224 members, present.
A committee was appointed to act
with a like committee of the senate to
notify the president that the house was
in session and ready to hear any COM
munication he was prepared TO make.
The following members elected to fill
vacancies were sworn in: McLaurin,
Sixth South Carolina; Kilgore, Third
California; Obliger, Sixteenth Ohio;
Brown, First Maryla Sipe, Twenty
fourth Pennsylvania.
The daily hour of meeting was fixed
at noon.
Hooker of Mississippi introduced a
bill to change the time of the meeting
of congress to the first Monday In
March after elections. Referred.
A recess for half an hour was taken.
On reassemhling the committee an
nounced that the president would COM
municate with the house tomorrow.
The death of Representative E. j.
Mcdonald of New Jersey was announced,
and, as mark OF respect, the house ad-
ourned.
OPENING OF THE SENATE.
There were the usual scenes at the
opening Of the senate. The floral tri-
butes on the desks OF the senators were
about evenly divided between Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, and were more
protuse than ever before. The attend
ance was large, numbering about 70.
Vice e-president Morton called the senate
to order at noon. The credentials of
Proctor OF Vermont to fill Edmunds'
unexpired term, and for new term
from March 4th, were printed, and he
took the oath of Office.
After the appointment of a committee
to wait on the president to notify him
that the senate was ready to receive any
communication which he might have to
make, the senate took recess till
pm.
On reassembling the committee re.
ported that the president had no COM
munication to make at present, and the
senate adjourned for the day.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
As soon as the senate adj jlurned the
Repu blican senators held caucus but
reached no conclusions. 1t was thought
the anti.options bill would be the sub.
ject of discussion, but it is stated it was
not brought up at all. The present
composition of the committees was dis
cussed, as were also the two blll5 for the
admission OF Arizona and New Mexico,
but no action was taken. Il was made
apparent, however, as the statehood
bills will be vigorously pressed by the
Democratic senators, chat there will be
demand for the adoption OF some uni
form policy upon the subject by the Re-
publican senators. At present many Of
them, probably the majority, are opposed
to the bills, their objections being osten-
sibly based on the illiteracy of 4 large
part OF the population ot Arizona and
New Mexico; the fact that many inhab-
itants are not Americanized, but speak
only the Spanish language, and the lack
OF population. Back Of these objections
lies the fact that the two terr tories are
now represented by Democratic dele
gates and might be expected to send
Democratic senators. Some Republican
senator's, however, feel that if the new
states are admitted by the act OF a Re-
publican senate and president they
might be brought into the Republican
fold, while to reject their application
after the 4th of March by the Democrat
ic senate, aud to hopelessly ALLEVIATE the
new states from the Republican party.
CHANDLER's IMMIGRATION BILL.
Senator Chandler has prepared for in.
PRODUCTION q bill suspending immigra-
tion except from North and South Amer
lea for one year after March lat.
A DEFICIENCY BILL.
A bill providing for the issue OF $75,
100000 bonds redeemable in coin at the
option of the United States, after II
years, was introduced in the house to
day, the proceeds to be applied to the
payment of the deficiency in the United
States treasury. The bill was intro.
duced by Representative zimmerman Of
Pennsylvania and referred to the ways
and means committee.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The president concluded work on his
message today, and will transmit it to
congress tomorrow.
Farmers come fifteen miles to my
store to get Chamberlain's Cough Rem.