The Dickinson press., 1893-12-09
THE OPENING OF CONGRESS
DETAILS OF HOW THE LONG GRIND
WAS Di:GlN.
Members of Both Houses Listen At
tentiNcly to the Recalling of PrexI-
dent lleNclnnd's Message. - The
Memory OF MIR. Neil Respected

Washington. Dec 5-In the midst of
regal surroundings, we'll fitted for most
">;entati"us ceremonies. the opening of
tho regular session. Fii,y-thi:,l congress,
was attended with typlcal American SYM
rli,iiy. From shining dome to gloomy
vaults the great. white L;:illing has been
mad" ready for this important session,
and many changes in th" interior az
engagements have occurred during the
short respite from the lals.rS of the en-
ira session. I'll" hall of the house of
rrlr, s''ntailvrS. with polished corridors,
windows and doors. WAS rrsplcn,lrn hv
the presence "t beauty and TN" genius of
"rat"ry. More than an. hour hcfor.
Speaker Crisp ;sccnlrh the roStrnm the
sallcrirs were. thronynd with true Amrri-
can womanlood. When AT high noon the
speaker. without other than the usual
everyday fnrmaity, called the hous" to
order, the scene was impressive for this
session is franght with more lasting re-
suits than amy during the past twenty
years. With few exceptions the leaders
We're all present. Tawnry. McClcary,
Hall, kicfcr, Fletcher, Baldwin and
Boen were at their posts, and each APP
pearcl invigoratc'l hy the late recess
Rev. Raghy, in his invocation, referred
fecliI.ely to the death of Father" O'Nel
and MIR. Lillcy. According to the rule
at the opening Of the session, the speaker
then directed the clerk to call the roll
in order to officially ascertain the pres
rnce of quorum. The roll showed 24O
members present. Gen. Grosvenor of
Obi" then escor,el H. S. Bundy of Ohio.
elected to succeed the late Representative
l:l'o' hS to the bar of the house, and the
Src; krr with uplifIr' hand administered
The oath of office To him. Mr. Griffin.
the successor of the late Mr. Chipman of
Detroit. Mich, was sworn in, and follow
ing this various reports of bureau officers
were taken FRI u The speakers table and
formally laid before Tia" house. Chairman
SavtrS. from the committees M .ippropri:-
tl"ns, asked nn"r in'nus consent for the
consideration of Il hill appropriatiEg $50
ono additional to pay tl" salaries of of
hclalS engaged in the rI.forc, mcnt of the
Chinese deportation and registration act
OF last May and the amendment to that
act passed at the extra session Mr.
Baker of New York, objected lie after
wards Withdrew his objection, however,
and the resolution WIS passed. At :,5
y. IN. Mr. 1'rndrn, the White House e1-
'cu'ivc clerk, appeared with the prcsi-
dents message, and Speaker Crisp ilnme-
dlatry laid it before the house Clerk
k'rr read it in a clear, firm voice. The
gallari,.s remained silent, and the mem
bers. leaning forward in their chairs,
listened attcntivcly To Mr. Clevcland's
message. The house then, as a mark of
respect to the memory of the late Mr.
Neil, adjourned.
The senate lost no time in gcttin. into
working order and at "rce took ii recess.
Promptly at 81 the senate resumed its
session. and Mr.. Mcpherson, of the COM
mittee to wait upon the president, ap-
pearcd at the bar of the senate and an.
Eounccd that the president would com
m''hrat" with the house in writing. Sec
retary Prudcn at once stepped forward
and delivered the message anl it was
laid before the senate by the vice presi-
dent, who directed its reading. The sec
rotary of tic senate, Mr.. Cox, then read
the message. The senate also adjourned
as mark of respect to the late Mr..
Neil