Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-08-07
CONGRESS IS IN SESSION
AN OUTLINE: OF rHE PRESI-
DENTS MESSAGE.
1t VIII he Read TOmOrrOw-CrIsp
Elected Speaker-The senate
AdJOurms "Out Of Respect TO
rhe Memory" Estc.-MOre Re


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WASHINGTON, Aug. Tt isexcecdingly |
unlikely that the Presidents message
will he sent to Congress today. but, UNI I
less some unforeseen hitch should occur
in the organization of either the House
or the Senate, it will probably go in at
noon tomorrow. Statements as to its
length and contents are necessarily more
or less conjcctural. From sources, be-
that the message will be not more than
two columns in length and that it recon-
nends unconditional repeal of the Sher-
man act.
Pro-silvcr Democrats express them
selves as agrecably surprised at what
they understand to be the moderation of
the Presidents recommendations. They
are Informed that he recommends the un-
conditional repeal of the Sherman act,
but that he also recognizes that silver is
one of the money factors of this country
which must be intained. He points
out that with the present attitude of Eu-
ropcan countries the proper ratio be-
tween gold and silver cannot be main
tained by this country alone; therefore,
he docs not favor he free coinage of sill
ver under the present conditions except
for subsidiary purposes. He thinks the
European nations who are now depreSS-
ing the price of silver can, by a suspen-
sion of it's coinage in this country except
for subsidiary purposes, be coerced into
an international agreement more favor
able than we have heretofore had.
President Cleveland is in favor OF sill
yer on parity with gold and stands by
the platform of 1892, but says that the
platform cannot be carried out, for the
reason that a fixed parity cannot be
maintained.
Prominent leaders OF both wings of the
Democratic party have had conveyed to
them the impression that these are sub
stantially the views the president will
express.
Opening scenes.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-The opening
day of the Fifty-Third Congress brought
with it most welcome and refreshing
change in the weather. Cool brcczes
replaced the torrid heat of the previous
week and supplemented the improved
ventilating fans i'll the capitol, making
the temperature Ct House and SEN
ate chambers endurab!e, notwith-
standing the crowds of spectators who,
thronged the corridors. Among thelattcr
there were many who were thoroughly
American. At this season of the year
there appears to have been sudden
impetus to foreign travel to the Worlds
Fair and theEuropean tourist is a familiar
| figure on the streets of Washington.
| Many of these were about the capitol at
l an early hour anxious to see what one
| typical Englshman called our "Hameri-
l @f .nlJ J,yl,
| were plentiful and even the kodak fiend
| was present cndeavoring to get shot
| at some of the leading political figures in
| the coming Legislature drama.
In the galleries the presence of a large
| number of ladies attired in the light and
fleccy gaEnent of summer, lent brllliancy
to the picture. The members galleries
| were filled with families of legislators and
| it was noticeable that those of the new
| members occupied the more prominent
seats.
The Senate was called to order at noon
and the opening prayer was madeby the
outgoing chaplain, Mr.. Butler. After
the Presidents proclamation. calling the
| extra session, was read the oath of office
| was administered to Senators Quay, of
Pennsylvania, and Pasco of Florida. A
| communication was read from Beckwith
OF Wyoming, announcing that he had
placed his resignation as Senator in he
hands of the Governor. Placed on file.
| Sccretary-elect of the Senate Cox of
| North Carolina had the oath admins
tered to him and took possession of the
Office. The usual resolutions to notify
the House and President were adopted
and then, at 1890, the death of the late
Senator Stanford of California was an
| nounCed by Mr.. White of that State and
as mark of respect the Senate ad djourned
until tomorrow. This prevents the re-
ception of the President s message today.
The House.
AS carly as 1890 the House galleries
devoted to the public use were filled and
the doors leading to them were crowded.
Spectators less fortunate than their as
sociates pcered over the shoulders of the
more favored ones and waited patiently
for the hour of noon. At II O'Clock the
reserved galleries were opened and in one
minute the seats there were at a pre-
MUM. The picture then presented was
indeed animated and interesting. The
galleries constituted the frame, and a
handsome frame it was. The ladies, who
made up more than one-half of the audi
ence were attired i'll their prettiest sum-
| mer costumes. Many OF them discarded
their head gear and the fluttering of fans
and the buzz of woman's conversation
mingled pleasantly with the manly tones
which arose from the floor.
The House was called to order a:
noon, the Presidents proclamation was
read, and the call of the names of mem
bers-elect began. Three hundred and
thirty-six members responded to theiI
names and theHouse proceeded to vote fol
speaker, the candidates being Crisp, Reed
and Simpson. Crisp was elected speaker
receiving PA votes against 122 vote!
for Reed and votes for Simpson.
The members took the oath of offic,
and then engaged in drawing for seats
More Republicans.
Representatives Henderson of Illinois
Reed of Maine and Burrowes of Michi
gan, waited on Crisp and the Demo
cratic members of the rules committee
before the House met today to submit
request formulated by the Republican
caucus that there be a reallotment o
. seats with a view to a more equitabl
division than obtained in the last Con
gress. The committee pointed to tn
fact that the Republican representative
now number 1913, or 40 more than thei
strength last Congress; therefore the
asked that section of seats to the righ
of the main aisle be added to their space
After some discussion the Democrati
managers acceded to this requst, so tha