Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-08
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. August s, 1898.
SENATE.

Rev. Mr.. Milburn, the new chaplain
of the Senate, opened the proceedings
with prayer.
The journal of yesterday was read by
the new secretary of the Senate, MIR.
Cox.
The credentials of Mr.. George G.
Perkins, under the appointment of the
governor of California, in place of the
late Senator Stanford, were presented
and read, and the oath of office was adj
ministered to the new Senator.
The Senateithen took a recess until
12:45.
The recess having expired, Mr.. Har-
ris, of the committee to wait upon the
President, reported that the committee
had performed that duty, and had been
informed that the President would
communicate with Congress immedi-
ately. Thereupon Mr.. Pruden, one of
the Presidents secretaries, appeared
and delivered the message, which was
Immediately read to the Senate by Mr..
Johnson, the chief clerk.
As soon as it was ended Mr.. Foor-
hees, of Indiana, moved that it be
printed and referred to the committee
on finance.
"Better let it lie on the table," said
Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada, 1--WE may
want to make some remarks about it,"
"If any Senator makes that request"
Mr.. Voorhees, replied, ''of course I will
not insist on the motion"
SIS the introduction of bills in or
der?" Mr.. Stewart asked the Vice
President, but he got no answer.
Various petitions for and against the
repeal of the Sherman act were pre-.
scented and referred to the finance COM
mittee, AS soon as the introduction Of
bills was in order Mr.. Hill, of New
York, introduced bill to repeal certain
sections of the Sherman act and it was
referred to the finance committee. That
was followed by two bills introduced
by Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada, one to re.
store the right of coinage and one
(which he said was to meet the existing
troubles immediately to supply de-
fciency in the currency. The latter
directs the Secretary of the Treasury tc
issue silver certificates or the silver
bullion now in the Treasury in exces:
of the amount necessary to redeem out
standing certificates, and also to ISSUE
S100,000,0O0 of four per cent. bonds
He made brief statement in explana
ton of the latter bill and expressed the
hope that it would be acted on without
delay. Both bills were referred to thu
finance committee. Many other bills
financial and otherwise, were intro
duced and referred.
HOUSE.
The House was called to orde
promptly at noon and prayer was offer
cd by the newly elected chaplain, Rev
DR.. Haddaway; the journal, which wal
rather lengthy one, was then reat
and approved and the House took re
cess until 12:45.
After the recess, Mr.. Springer, chair
main of the committee appointed tx
wait upon the President, reported tina
the President would communicate il
writing a message to Congress forth
with.
Instantly Mr.. Pruden, one of The
Presidents secretaries, made his bow
and sent the important document to tht
clerks desk where it was read by Clerl
. Kerr.
Never in the history of Congress ha:
such interest been manifested in State
document as was shown by the mem
beers to the reading Were it not tina
local papers had already issued extras
containing the full text of the message
the situation would have been painful
in it's intensity. The confusion of it:
reading was greeted with general ap
plause not confined to any section o
the chamber.
The Michigan election case pending
between Richardson and Belknap wa:
then taken up.
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