The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-13
CONGRESS coNvENEs.


tion-The First Days Session Occupied In
Listening to the President's Message.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-SENATE-The
tap of Vice President Stevenson's gavel
was heard precisely as the hands OF the
clock pointed to the hour of IL. Then
the blind chaplain, Mr.. Milburn, of
Illinois, offered the opening prayer.
Messrsi Mcpherson and Sherman
were appointed committee to walt
upon the president, in conjunction
with a similar committee to. be APP
pointed by the house, and inform him
that congress was ready for business.
The senate then took recess.
When the senate again resumed its
session Mr.. Mcpherson and his associ-
ate, Mr.. Sherman, took the stand in
the doorway and Mr.. Sherman an
nounced the intention OF the president
to Immediately communicate to both
houses of congress "a message in writ
ing" Secretary Pruden Immediately
emerged from the C oak room and Door
keeper Bassett announced: "A message
from the president of the United
States" Secretary Cox immediately
entered upon its reading. There was
general air of respectful attention
manifested on both sides ofthe senate.
As the reading of the message pro-
ceeded and 1t was found to be so far
different from what high-strung expec-
tation had anticipated, the interest in
its reading rapidly diminished.
A large number of bills and resolu-
tions was introduced and referred to
appropriate committees. A message
was received from the house announc-
ing the death OF Hon. Charles 0Neill
and Hon. William Lilly, late represent
atives from Pennsylvania. Mr.. Came
ron offered resolutions expressive of
the sorrow of the senate, which were
adopted. and Us D further mark of re-
spect the senate at 8:55 adjourned.
lloUsE-Promptly at noon the speak
cr's gavcl fell and the house was called
TO order. by direction Of the speaker
the roll was called to ascertain the
presence of quorum. The chair an
nounced that 2I2 members had ans
wered to their names. During the roll
call u message was received from the
senate announcing the organization OF
that body.
The credentials of II. S. Bundy, as a
mem bcr-elect from the Tenth district
of Ohio to succeed the late Represent
ative Enoch. were read and the cath OF
cflice was administered. On motion of
Mr.. Wilson the following committee
was appointed to wait upon the presi-
dent: Messrs Wilson, Cultivate and
Burrows.
Mr.. Hines (dem.), of Pennsylvania,
offered resolution asking that COM
mittee Of five members of the house
be appointed to investigate the exist
ing strike upon the Lehigh Valley rail-
road, the alleged employment of in
competent workmen and the failure to
promptly transmit the United States
mails. Objection was made TO its pres
ent consideration.
At 1858 the house took a recess OF
fifteen minutes, but no attempt was
made to resume business until the COM
mittee to wait upon the president made
its appearance. II was 1:35 before
clerk Pruden appeared with the presi'
dents message. The house clerk at
once began reading the document
which was attentively listened to by IN
unusually large number of members.
Representative Bingham announced
the death of his colleagues, Hon.
/ Charles o Neill and Hon. William Lilly
J Of Pennsylvania, and appropriate reso
lutions were read and adopted. A com
mittee of representatives were ap
pointed 20 attend the funeral OF the
late Representative Lilly, at Mauch
Chunk, Pa. AS further mark Of re
spect to the memory Of the deceased
the house adjourned.