The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-The first regular
session Of the Fifty-third congress con-
vened at high noon today, pursuant TO
the constitutional provision. The inau-
dible and noiseless foot Of Time" had ap-
parently tripped lightly through the lives
of .he senator's during the brief vacation
period. and brighter faces greeted one
another than when, thirty odd days age,
tired, and showing signs of a parliament
tary struggle unequaled in the history of
the government. the representatives of the
states left the national capital. All trace
of that memorable battle seemed effaced,
and the greetings between the senators
bore evidence OF warm fraternsl friend
ship and personal regard. The chamber
presented a handsome appearance On
some OF the desks were floral designs and
flowers, whose fragrance sweetened the
atmosphere and lent an additional charm
to the scene. In the galleries large
crowd had gathered TO witness the open
ing. As the clerk announced the hour of
II the blind chaplain was led TO the vice
prayer, while the senators present In the
chamber remained standing, Vice Presi
dent Stevenson called the senate TO order
At the suggestion OF Mr.. Sherman the
roll OF the senate was called, and fifty-siX
senators responded.
The usual resolution notifying the house
of the meeting, aud resolution for n COM
mittee of two senators to join similar
committee from the house, to wait upon
IA ld,pf N huf
gress was assembled and ready to receive
auy communic,t that he might desire
to make, were offered and agreed TO.
Messrs. McPherson and Sherman were
named as the committee Oh the part of the
senate.
Alter resolution had been adopted that
the hour of daily meeting of the senate
shall be IL O'Clock, on motion of Mr.. Har-
ris, the senate took "A recess at 12:l0 o'clock
for one hour, to enable the committee to
wait on the president.
At the expiration OF the recess, at Ito
O'Clock, the senate resumed the session
and u message was received from the
honse, informing the senate that quo
rum OF the house was present and of The
appointment OF a committee TO join a
similar committee from the senate to wait
upon the president. Then another recess
OF twenty minutes was taken.
Promptly AT 1880 O'Clock they resumed
the session. and Mr. Mcpherson of the
committee to wait upon the president ap-
peared at the bar OF the senate and su-
Dounced that the president would imme-
dIately communicate with the senate in
writing. Secretary Pruden at once step
ped forward with the message and it was
laid before the senate By the vice presi-
deut, who directed that IL be read. Secre-
tary Cox then began the reading OF the
message.
All present, with few exceptions, gave
close attention when the reading was be-
gun. There was general changing
about In the seats of the senators when
the portion of the document dealing with
Hawaii was approached. Many senators
bad, however, anticipated the secretary's
reading by turning IA their printed copies
to this portion, SO that few of them APP
peareDily observed that the page contHin-
ing the presidents briet communication 90
Hawaii was turned without being read by
the secretary. Mr.. Kyle WAS one of the
few who followed the reading sufficiently
close TO observe the omission, and he
called attention to the oversight by send
ing upa note to the vice president
After this incident there was an evident
falling of IN interest on the part Of the
senators, attention being briefly revived
when the paragraph concerning bonds
was reached. When this paragraph was
passed the senators gradually lett their
seats aud drIfted out into TIA cloak rooms
so that by the time the reading had been
two-thirds concluded there were only
twenty-five senators in the chamber, and
ma aJority OF these were engaged ia con
yersatioa among themselves
L he reading Of the message was con-
cIuded al 3 o'clock, having occupied sp-
one hour aud a half.
Mr.. Dolph OF Oregon Immediately arose |
md hut fad - ~5r
10 the senate printed copy OF what pur- |
ported TO be the message OF tie president, |
IN which, on page nine be found part OF a |
page devated TO Hawaii. lie did not hear |
hat portion read from the desk and he |
desired 10 know, and thought ibs couatry !!
lid also. whether that part was inadvsr-
emily OF purposely omitted by the secr-- /
AIRY, or whether the copies which had /
been circulated were not true copies Of the /
message.
The vIce-president responded that the
,oriion OF the message relating 10 Hawaii
iad been Inadvertently omitted by
tie secretary and directed that 10 b=
cad This was done, and dr. Uolph gave
i0tice that he would on tomorrow address
be ssnats OF that part OF the message.
The message was ordered 20 iie Ga th.
able.
Numerous petitions were presented aod
many bill. inlfo6 ucs4I sad Ie.erFed 70 tie
appropriate committees
loint resolution permitting Colonel
Ansoa Mills 20 serve a. euzsaeeF ca tbs
ON mt-sioa TO survey aud tx the bgan-
AIRY between tie United States sad MEX
&c was passed. II
A message from The house announced
.4s death 81 Ass-rs. ONsisi and Lilly.
4r Cameron Of pruasyITaaia offered =
e=o4u.aoa expressive % rHe sorrow OF the
eaate, assa A>ssrs Qaav. Aandersoo,
'arsy. Smitk s9G Kyle were appointed
ofuIaittee On the part Of the senate TO a.
sDd TIE funeral A an additional mark
sssssect TO tie dzcess@c, the senate then,
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