Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-08-08


WASHINGTON. Aug I-fof the I@sn
dine in she history Of the United StaseA
congress was convened - noon ecday IN
...v,,,nrxa;narrs, session.
-A,.h eh. .~>sion will make
....,s In r..,h.hlv iuSfify that title in
sor Iesen ~A p -. Convened Tor 4
...s .hs..s--fhs rsuesl or mos1i-
4nS .r,,..avkrcun. e .. the
ncahaon On wnAs -,.., !.
SHERMAN scs-ss va. A =,
that bare program. oat VIII nase, In eou1
necsion with it. TO legtslafe on the wnoic
.nhiers Of finance, including, probably. =
,h..nn1h r~x,sion Of the tariff. Those
.s;..,. ,,;s,.ns and vet connected.
~-.., a,.,,vh IN s.,cnnv the
wa supp's - -. ,r,h. n,
assen'ion oi e"nS S''s ~,
Ts. -. e.,,s,l tn order bv Clerk
Inc mouse ~1s $50. 49," - s,,-,s of his
hetr' VINO "Ss ~, - wanld
party '"' ,h.. autx
he'sr.ne'ess A h,,a,rs, ovar clerk
anueI .ne "a" - avsr N he had no, been
7. 'ne iass s,sc,;,,n When he called
s,,, - ,s.,aa ,,,on ,sarfv 100 new
- - -, an3 f,und manv familiar
faces absent.
pr.-~a.pt. Followed.
,~.,,,;,, ,o.;fvipr the senate
-. -,,.,,i,., sn5 Wa. rsa3v
.nSs ~ 50" -. -, -, ,ha, hoav Th.
80. - c,.,,nr;.a In the biennial
.s 81 80
80, octv hv authority Of the rules OF
X, ~. .,,.tsr an,oints the
'ne nos - ,,.l :, s,,p y.s followel
,a',;., ,.,n,r.rilx the rule, of the
- -, -
~ - .h. ru,ss can he intro
~. s,or,,,;,,a.s have heen
'"eeu - - r.nr.San, atiyes
lia,ie-' , ou. - ~. s.na,a i, This re
" 49, II, r. ,.,,'ttr ..,,s. a resolution to
p'1.-, - - lr.s,,..,,a;r, ~. ru,ss 50 As to
. -. -, - s,,,,.,,,,.r,,r ~ hills for refer.
p~rn'st .ue 'si,.,a .,r, ,rr;,,sas when
eho' W 'a' spy
ap,,ine I. In ,,,,,y, ~. Y,tys done in the
iHsis "i.' -, - ,,,;p,, to the
hooso '"t .n- s',,,;,,a>a AZ, Snast.r
a"'Aa'-o'. o' - ~, panr,saa,a,iya
Siisp wa. ~ 1.
oha'ies y >''' 80 80 1,...;,., .,d
me oiues' me. IA :.
'i'e '"''''-
WI. ~usse"s" "
In the present session, wheh eNcitihA
conflicts may be anticipated anu "heh
parliamentary rulings may nave 70 ~
prompt, sharp anu u'cisiNe' +u'' ''e'et =,
son will have rellabir SUBSTITUTE to oa'i
to the chair Ia tue person of the presiueh'
Of the senate pro ten, Mr., Harris OF len
nessee.
While the sruaie VIII have the ared,
advantage Of f~ing guided and cohtroiied
by experienced ieauers ana drpaters Oh
both sides of the chamber. II Will Also con
tain many members entirely new to IT.
proceedings. Its presiding oihcer' Nice
President Stevenson, when he took the
gavel on March last from the retlrihs
vice president, Mr. Morton, had h'td no
familiarity with the rules OF legislative
body except that derived from his service
in the house during two congresses, hui
during the six weeks Of the extra session
he presided with dignity aud AFFINITY.
The session today was opened with
prayer by the senate's new chaplain, Mr.
Milburn. Its two principal officers, Mr.
Cox, the new secretary, and Mr.. Bright,
the new sergeant-at-arms, also represented
the changed political complexion OF the
body.
st"r''"s '"'
The first business IN oruer aiter the
senate was called to order was TO admins
ter the oath of office to three senators ana
Mr.. Cox, the new secretary OF the SENATE
The senators who took the oath Were Mr
Perkins, who succeeds senator STAMFORD
Mr.. Pdsco of Florida, wEo has oeen re-
elected after serving ad interim unaer II
gubernatoriai appointment, ana Mr. quay
OF nsylvania, who was not present our
ing the last extra session ana SO had not
qualified. As soon as notice was received
from the house that 1t had organized the
proper committee was appointed 10 wait
upon the president and notify hlm that
congress was ready TO receive any com
munication he might care to make Ihls
called forth the message giving the presi-
dents reasons for convensng congress III
special session aud suggesting legislation
to cure the ills from which the country Is
suffering
All the committee cierkships underwent
political changes during the extra session
in March, aud most OF the appointees un-
Ter the prior secretary and sergeant-at-
arms have only had their official decapifa-