Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-05
THE SGD CONGRESS.
NEW SENATE LEADERS COME AT ONCE
TO THE FRONT.
The Presidents Message Not as Interest
Ing as IL Was Expected TO
Bc-Hawaii.


Amen" had scarcely died away before
Mr.. Cockrell. chairman Of the Commit
tee on Appropriations, was on his feet to
move the customary resolution to notify
the House that the Senate was ready for
business. Mr.. Sherman took the lead on
the other side of the chamber by sug-
gesting that n call of the roll was first
In order. This point being admitted TO be
well taken, the Clerk called the roll and
iifty-sM senators answered TO their
names. Three other senator's subse-
quently entered the chamber. making
fifty-nine present out of a total of eighty
five Uhree vacancies).
Messrs. Mcpherson and Sherman were
designated as members of a joint COM
mittee of the Senate and House to wait
upon the President and notify him of the
organization OF both bodies.
Then, upon motion of Mr.. Harris. the
Senate took recess of one hour. At 1l10
the Senate resumed its session, but the
message from the President not having
been received. a further recess of twenty
minutes was taken.
THE MESSAGE.
When the Senate again resumed its ses-
sion Mr. Mcpherson announced the in
tention of the President to Immediately
communicate to both houses of the Con-
cress "a message in writing" Assistant
Private-Secretary Pruden emerged from
the cl0akroom, where he had been Sc
creted for nearly ten minutes, and door
keeper announced "A message from the
President of the United States" Secre-
tary Cox Immediately entered upon its
reading.
There was a general air of respectful
attention manifested on both sides of the
Senate as the reading Of the message pro-
ceeded, but IL was found to be SO far
different from what high-strung expecta-
ton had anticipated that the interest
manifested in It's contents percepubly
diminished.
The reading progressed quietly and un-
eventually until the end, but then Mr..
Dolph rose and inquired whether the
copies OF the message which had been
laid upon the desks Of the senators were
the same as that from which the Secre-
taTy had read. He was prompted to do
this because he noticed that In the read
ing no reference was made to Hawaiian
affairs or TO any Of the matter upon page
9 Of the printed message. The omission
having thus been called to the attention
of the Senate. the Vice-President directed
the Secretary 20 read the page, which
was done.
MIR. DOLPH'S POINT.
The point OF Mr.. Dolph's inquiry was
made clear then, for he Immediately gave
notice that tomorrow. after the meeting
hour, he should ask the Senate TO indulge
him in a few remarks on that point OF
the message which referred to Hawaii.
a number of reports were read, and
large number of bills and resolutions were
introduced and referred to the appropriate
committees.
A message from the House announcing
the death Of Charles O'Neill and William
Lilly, late representatives from Pennsyl-
vana, was received. and Mr.. Cameron
offered resolutions expressive of the sor-
row of the Senate. which were adopted
and as q further mark of respect, the
Senate, at 5j, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House was called TO order promptly
at noon, and 2i2 members answered 10
their names.
During the roll-call message was re-
ceived from the Senate announcing the
organization of that body.
on motion Of Mr.. Wilson CW Va), the
following committee was appointed TO
wait on the President: Messrs. Wilson
w Val. Cultivate. and Burrows.
Various legislative documents were read
by title and referred TO committees.
Mr.. Savers offered joint resolution pro-
vidlng for the appointment and payment
of a sufficient number of deputy coliec-
tors Of internal revenue TO carry INTO ei-
feet the Chinese exclusion act. Mr.. Sayers
had received a letter from the Commission
or OF Internal Revenue stating that no
appointment had been made for this pur-
nose. and that additional deputies were
necessary to adequately enforce the law.
Tho amount necessary for this purpose
rvss placed at $4,000 The resolution went
over under objection.
IEHIGH VALLEY STRIKE.
Mr.. Hines Pa.) offered resolution
asking that a committee of five members
of the House be appointed to investigate
the existing strike upon the Lehigh var
lev railroad, the alleged employment OF
incompetent workingmen, ana the lahure
IN nrouptlv transmit the United states
mails. objection was made TO lts preseh'
consideration. a,
The objection being Withdrawn 10 the
ioint resolution offered by Mr.. Sayers'
providing for additional deputy collectors
Of internal revenue. the proposition ""S
adopted without division.
MIR Richa rdson (Tenn.) offered a reso-
ution providing that hereafter no pllls
shall be engrossed until passed py the
Housc which led TO considerable discus
sion and finally objection
At l2:55 the House took recess LOT
fifteen minutes but no attempt was iiiaue
IN resume business until the committee
appointed TO wait upon inc Ires'uc"'
made it's appearance. wv,
The clock indicated l % when MT. w IL
son. on behalf of the committee, reported
that the President had informed the com
rnittee that he would communicate WIN
the House in writing.
THE MESSAGE.
II was 1.S5 before Legislative Clerk
| pT,,den appeared with the President 5
message. The House clerk at once began
reading the document, which was atteh-
tivelv listened to by an unusually large
nvnher of members. There was an entire
ahsance of the noise and confusion which
| ordinarily attend the reading OF an oinclal
paper. ,,.-,. ~ 10
The assemblage In the galleries had be-
| come wearled with the extended recess
and but little more than an average au
dience of spectators listened 10 the III 3
sage. -. ,,,os-o -,
Clerk Kerr read the entire message
| ,,tthout break or interruption. His
| voice was clear and strong, penetrating
! the chamber with perfect disunctness'
The undivided attention Of members was
| MA until the end There was no demon
| stration approaching applause anu ~,
various paragraphs were received wI'nou'
| any indication of either approVal OF zen, @
| snTe though special attention was given
TO the sentences bearing on the Hawaiian
situation, and few members whispered
~ their neighbors when that portion ol
| the document was concluded.
| Even those portions OF the 'a Hlessass vs.
which give a synopsis OF the various re-
norts made by the Cabinet officers Wers
| listened 10 with quiet attention. The time
occupied in reading the message was
hour and 20 minutes. ,,
| The usual order regarding reference aho
! prInting was entered.
| MIR Bingham PennsylvaniO then an
| nonnced the death OF his late colleagues
wessrs. Charles ONeill and William
| I,lly' and offered the customary resolu
lions OF regret and for the appointment,
OF a committee TO attend the iunerdi IT, =,
4 er,,,tons were agreed to- and the House