The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05


WASHINGTON, Dec 4-Ths galleries Of
the house were filled TO overfowing with
| eager and expectsn. people when Speaker
Crisp asceaded the rostrum at nigh noov
today and raped the regular session oi
the Fifty-third congress to order. The
desks of the late Representatives O'Neili
and his colleague. Mr.. Lilly. Representatives
at large from Pennsylvania, were draped in
black The chaplain in his invocation re-
ferred teelingly TO the dead.
The speaker directed the clerk to call
the roll, in order TO officially ascertain the
presence ef quorum. The roll call showed
aa4o members present
General Grosvenor Of Ohio then escorted
ii. 5. Burdick OF Ohio, elected 10 succeed
the late Representative Eaoehs. TO tue bar
aud the speaker ad .niuistered the oath.
The formal resolutions necessary To set
the wheels of the legislative machine in
motion were adopted, the frat offered by
Mr.. Sayers, notifying the senate that !.
quorum was present and tnat the house
was ready 10 proceed to business, aud the
second by Mr.. Wilson, for the appoint
ment of COMMITTEES o. three 20 join like
committee from the senate aud Inform tae
president that congress was ready 10 re-
ceive any communication he had To make.
Tue speaker appointed Msssrs. ilson.
Outhwats and Burrows.
Mr.. Grifiin, successor 10 the late Mr..
Chapman of Michigan was sworn IN. and.
following this, the various reports OF the
bureau officers were taken from the
speakers table and formally laid before
the houss
Chairman Sayers, from the COMMITTEES
on appropriations. asked consent for tue
consideration Of a bill appropristtng 49,
0O0 additional to pay the salaries OF the VI
fcers engaged in the enforcement OF the
anti- Chinese law last May aud tue amsnd-
ment TO that act passed at tbs extra seI'
sion.
Mr. Baker of New York objected. lie
afterwards Withdrew the objection, how
ever, and the resolution was PASSED.
Mr.. Hands of Pennsylvania asked uuan-
imous consent for the consideration oil
resolution for the appointment OF com
mittee OF 1--WE to Investigate the Lehigh
Valley strike-.ts cause, loss OF lie aud
property-and TO recommend any feasible
general legislation Tor the prevention OF
strikes in the future.
Mr.. Kiigore of Texas objected. and the
resolution. under the rule, went over.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Dockery. tie house
then. at l2:55 O'Clock p. M, took recess
until l:l0 o'clock y m.
The house reasse IN bied NJ the time set,
notify the president arrived and announced
that they bad discharge their duty, and
that the esldent had said that he would
immediately communicate - message an
writing
At 1885 O'Clock o. IN. Mr.. Pradsn, the
White House executive clerk, appeared
with the presidents message. aud Speaker
Crisp Immediately laid IL before tse
house. Clerk Kerr CON need the read
ing OF il ia IA clear. firm voice. Tue gal
leries were silent aud the msmbers leansd-
forward in their chairs and listened Atteu-
lively To President Cleveland's views as
the words fell from the lips OF the clerk
During the reading of the first portion
of the message. relst!n9 TO foreign reis-
iious, ex-Speaker Heed burst through
side door and came running across tho
area in front of the speakers rostrum.
When he reached bis seat hs deliberately
lighted a cigar, aud sat putting away com
placently while TIE reading Proceeded.
As tho reference to the Hawaiian affair
was reached The members strsig hteGsd up
aud gave the closest possible attention.
but 10 expression. either OF approval or
dlsApproval. was INDUCED IN. There
seemed a general air Of disappointment,
however, that SO little space was A:iottsd
TO tGis question.
The recommendations relative 20 IA In
ternatioual monetary couferencs and
request for further authority TO tss1e
bonds caused many siggitc-ot shakes OF
the heat on the part ot the extreme silver
men. The presidents bold iDdOrsstnsnt
of the pensios policy of the interior do
partmrut Of civil service reform, snd his
appeal for rigid economy Ia appropriations
also attracted attention.
When the reference 10 the tsrin was
reached. the members crowded about the
clerk : desk. Inc fOEcibis uftsrasee r~i-
alive TO the duty Of Congress ca The LarlN
question sad the heart y sEc0rsemsnt given
the W ilSon bill seemed 20 pissss The Dem
ocratic megeb-rs greatly. cut nsch sur
prise WAS evident ~ heh iszt secsiofs OF Ihs
message was read stating that the ways
aud means com "a ittee had embraced In its
plsu several additional internal revssns
take. aud "A small tax on the incomes of
certain corporations As IL ~as audsr-
stood that tns Internal fsgeDur features
and he ineoms tax had not been a1,ss-
lutely agreed upon. the pressdenl's An-
came in the nstare os sur
prise
A roar Of applause greeted the conclu~
sloa of the rsadiag of toe message.
Ge8sEai Bingham. who lad besa 80
Iect-i by the P=nBsy ivaaia a-szsilon IN
make tie announcement Il ths dsaiEs %
% SsI!l aud Lilly. Was
hen recsgalz-d- A COMMITTEES consisting
II Msssrs Mcdowell aud 3uLcA.sr u
Svfthal Of Ohio, l-csiasou
4 Psna.yiyanis, CnrtIs VI A>s~as. Wait
az OF Michigan and ixts of SsSrsi4. sSs
10 poin ted 70 att@1u tie tassta- Of tass ale
y S<iii. s1a thea -
|c.eek .. IN ~ a further max CT r~rsce
o th. fns1aory Of tas deceased, iss s~2~S
dlournsd.