Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-05
READY FOR A FIGHT
Congress Was Formally Opened.
But Adjourned al Once
AFTER THE MESSAGE WAS READ
short Eaiozius upon she Dsssbs OF
o'Seai and I.sils al rsaasyisAaiA
Prcssased ia the House.


nson the qseksr's gasel feli and the
haaso pas called - order. The chap
ialn. ths Rev. j. II. Baglsy. ofessd
prayer. Ey dirsctian u the speaker the
roll eas callsd . ascertain The presenee
- qsorun- The chairman annoaneed
that 2fz menksrs had answered 20 their
n&msA DurIhg the roh csli q message
waa Tscetssd from The senate ann0uac.
lAx lAp orgsai<atioa 0f that body. TIE
ess,ieatials % a. \ bundy. a. member
siest isom tas tsnth district of Ohlo' 10
succeed toe Iate Representative Enoehs.
x~r- rsaA ana The oath % otiice xas adj
minlstsred On motion - Mr. WILSON.
tAe foslaxinx commlttes Vas appointed
l. uatt upon tha president. Nessrz
WLssn. Outhsaits and bufruws
Grsma sworn In
Mr. Gul'in u Dstrost took the oath -
ol1cs - seeccssOr 10 the late kepresen
tatiss h.gna8. who represented the
Lrsg AierAaa district Various execu-
t.gr locomests we're read ~ title and
Trtefroi o. sonmltteeA
Mr Sayers offered Joint resolution
ptstdlng lof tae appointment and pay
meat uf a sGisicieEt number of deputy
collectors Il tatsFnai revenue 10 carry
Iato eject tea Cniness exclusion act
1he essolut.oa weat over under oblrc
ton.
Mr. Hines affsred a resolution which
was passed. rrOsiling that A COMMITTEES
az i've menners u the house BE- ap
pointed % investigate the existing strike
upon the l.ehign Valley railroad. the
allexed employ ment of ineompetrnt
woskuen and the failure 10 promptly
transmit the United States mails.
Al lid 2. M. tho house took recess
fcr tfserG minutes
The clock indicated Id when Mr..
Wilsoa. % behalf % thc committee re
ported that the president had Informed
them thaE az would communicate with
the aouse 10 writing.
Prcsiient's Message Resd
II waa isl5 before Executive Clerk
Pruden appeared with the presidents
message. The house clerk began read
ing the document. which was attcn-
tissly listened 10. There vac an entire
absence Of the noise ana confusion
which ordinarily attends the reading OF
a. oliicial paper.
The assemblage IN the galleries had
become SCARED with the extended re-
aadisnce OF spectators listened To the
message Clerk herr read the entire
message without \ break or inter
ruption- His voice Vas clear and
strong. penetrating tho chamber with.
perfect distlnetnesz The undivided at
tantion of tbs .sasDbers was held until
rhe cod was reached There vas no
demonstration approaching applause
aud the various passages we're received
without any Indication % either ap-
pruyal or censure. Especial attention
wac given - the sentences bearing upon
the Hawaiian question Even those
portions of the message. which give a
synopsis n the various reports made by
the cabinet officers. were listened 10 with
quiet attention. The time occupied ia
reading the ul-esage Vsz one hour and
twenty miuutcs Toe usual order. re-
eartiog reference and printing. vas ex
tended
O'SetI's Death Announced.
Me Biagnam then spoke "a follows:
Nc Speaker The sad and painful duty
deVolses gpon me. at tbe request of the
delegation from the state % Penasylva-
nia. T. announce % the house q repre-
srntanves in the accepted formal way
The death q our iovrd and bonored col.
league The Hon Charles O<eili a rep
rezsnfaflse from The stats % PenDsyiva-
MA. xao died az hfs home in the city of
fhi.saeiphia on tae 18th day n Novem.
hsr .ast His deuh Vas G,3t unex.
fscf>d fhosc of us who $50 and heard
han aiminiafer The oath ~ office al
fuoat h.s lest Official act 90 the
a sting1snsti speaker ~ thi@ congress.
fsit that t8e sh Allows u death were a.
- a =.
AMI fhst tne father * the hou-e wvu.d
soon - called o. joan bi- loved ssso.
cisses. Kelly 8aI Ranfisii Sith whom
a. hsa earnestly labored with equal
Hf.ifty or more than a quarter q =
century. ~ soaic future time. ] shall
asa me htifse 90 devote day whea the
msulners may express their feel.nzs ~
memory of eur Deceased associa'e. for
th, frtsaat oifsg the resolutions which
seusi O. tbe clrfk's de-k:
Esasisett That the house has hcard
VIII .eep regret a9d profound sorrow
a. tle death q tIou Cbsries ONelli.iate
q rcfr. utaflee fron SOC state a Penn
sfiFsris sau
ae-sIva8 fhaf the busin@ss % tn
hoiiss iaf snsoeasleil la order taat tae
paeir sers.ees and private charscter
- ne iecrasra mag BE- fully eom-
ricfsarafesi. srt
fiasrisa.i fhsf fhs clerk - he house
- directed fo roHmupfcsfe these reso
rifions f8 ta- senate SOD 80 seha daily
alfssrrsi cosy % the family ~ the de
etss8
Sac Sreakar. Psu-yivsnia and this
toa,e are confronted te,iay with tse
ff3 gfer AMI iass The itoa William
falg. q ssrfesssui iaslve. 4 larg- from she
state at f-aasYivsnis. diea AZ bi~ soue
a Htaah t'lHas "a the first lay q tie
preseat a11nth flsCtcd O. this e7agres-
~ trsf tern ss . representative q
stfs' 60 - peorle Aie career - useful
49, ir fnss hoftee hsd Io~t opened
ho1oa-i 18th eubiic trust AMI dsssi1.
getsrst star 81 shiFh n~nsur@t years
ef arr zhtn - fsni.sr VITA is4i@laftve
rratest1re Hr,i ar. .irrsfaniinx The wants
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ccnttienfe fr aia ifcors snsi their hea~n
erect fesai's kaoeng he wnuid b
irruencfe nniy ~ ire Highest
srsa 1ar'is ana far the gssi ~ all
Es hesith Na@ nat rrl.nst er reiishle
su h~ enfersa urtr his astie- a. tne
exfr.tnFiifeatrr s--tsa9n iai.t eioss-i
fI-stusl ~ xrsw sssker srf waaksr.
uan fnr anRl summnrs 'aile,l am II
So farnfe haase -st1Rs tarsfha~ IN
fns t-e n repFrsertsffrz 20 the state
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