Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-05

qloomv and vacant, were filled TO over
flowing with eager and expeetant per-
sons when Speaker Crisp, dignifed and
stately, ascended the rOstrum at high
noon to-day and raped the reEu-
lar session of the Ffty-third
Congress to order. Fully three
hundred members were in their
seats. Conspicuous upon the door
were the two vacant chairs OF Repre-
sentative O'Neil, OF Pennsylvania, the
ofather of the House" and his col
league, Mr.. Lilley, the Representative
at-Iarge from the Keystone State.
Their disks we're draped in black and
covered with floral tributes. Among
the distinguished visitors on the hoor
when the House convened were eX-
Postmaster General Don NJ. Dickinson
OF Michigan. Rev. Bagby, In his lnVo-
cation, referred feelingly to the death
OF "Fasher" O'Neil and Mr.. Liiley.
According 70 the rule at the opening OF
the session the Speaker then directed
| the Clerk to call the roll In order TO OIL
/ ficiaily ascertain.
THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM.
Uuon motion Of Mr.. Dockery, the
/ House then, at 1888 o'clock, took re-
cess until 1:10 p. 70.
The roll cali showed 24O members
present. Gen. GrOSvenor, OF OHIO, tnen
\ escorted II. 5. Bundy, OF Ohio, elected
I 10 succeed the late Representative
| Enochs, TO the bar OF the House ana
the Speaker with uplifted hand admin
| istered the oath OF office TO him. Ihe
| formal resolutions necessary 20 set the
legislative wheels in order were adopt
ed. the first by Mr.. Sayres, notifying
the Senate that a quorum was present
in the House, and that It was READY
~ DrOceed TO business and tnC
secOnd by Mr.. Wilson for the
aDpoint committee OF three to join
like committee Of the Senate and ln
form the President that Congress wa
ready to receive any communication III
mad to make. Mr.. Gifin, the successor
of the late Mr.. Chipman, OF Detrolt
was sworn in and following this, Varlou
reports from bureau officers were take'
from the Speakers table and tormaii.
laid before the House. At 1:25 th'
committee appointed by the Hous
marched down the center aisle anc
faced Mr.. Wilson, the chairman, anC
announced that they had discharged
their duty and that the President ha'
said that be would Immediately
COMMUNICATE. A MESSAGE IN WRITING
At1:35 D. m, Mr.. Pruden, the Whit
House executive clerk, appeared VIII
the Presidents message and SpeaKe
Crisp laid il before thu House. Cler
Kerr read il iu clear firm voice. In
galleries remained silent and the mem
hers. leaning forward in their chairs
listened sttentively 10 Mr.. Cleveland
vievs as they fell from the lips OF th
I Clerk of the House.
During the reading OF the first porto
OF the message, relating TO our Io[elR
, relations. ex-Speaker Thomas b, Rec
hurst through a side door and cam
q rolling across the area in front OF tn
--5-.-'s -astrnrn Whan ha raeched hl
sat putting away cOmplacently ",ar an
b TO tHlg. proceeded. As the reiersuS =
members straign uafIalr was reacneu ~ ~
! closest possible attention, but no o.
preston either Of approval or disal
proval was INDUCED in. There SCENE
TO be a general air Of disappOintmen
however, that so little space was allote
70 this question.
The recommendations relative to a
international monetary conference an
the request for further authority for th
issue OF bonds caused many significan
shakes Of the head on the part of tn
extreme silver men.
The Presidents bold Endorsement O
the pension policy of the Interior De
partment, Of civil service reform am
his appeal for rigid economy in apprc
| nriatinns also altractad attantinn