The Irish standard., 1893-12-09
FROM W AS HIN CT IN.
tho Fifty Third Congress = Now
IA Regular Session.


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! srsd IN the senate snd Hoars 3
= summsry % the DAILY
sSsSs Proceedings d
N WASHINGTON, Dec. s. The arst regu-
Z lar session Of the Fifty third congress
convened at noon yesterday. IN the
\ senate the blind chaplain offered
1 prayer and Vice President Stevenson
called the nenate to order. The roll
being called htty-six senators respond
Cd. The resolution notifying the house
Of the meeting Of the senate, and
the resolution for committees Of two
Z senators to join with q COMMITTEES Of
the house to wait upon the president
Of the United States and inform him
that congress had assembled and was
ready to receive any communication he
nay desire to maka, were offered and
agreed to.
After short recess the senate re-
eumed its session and listened to the
reading Of the presidents message,
which was concluded at 2 o'clock,
when Senator Do,ph (rep., Ore.) called
attention to the fact that the reader
had skipped page nine, containing the
references to Hawaii, and the vice
president directed that the omitted
page be read. Senator Dolph gave mo-
tice that he would on to-day address
the senate on that part Of the mes
sEge.
Numerous petitions were presented
and many bills introduced and referred
to appropriate committees.
A message was received from the
honse announcing the death OF Hon.
Charles O'Neill and Hon. William LII
~, late representatives from Pennsyl-
vania~ Senator Cameron rep, Pa. Of
fered resolution expressive Of the sor-
row of the senate at the sad intelN-
Rence, and as an additional mark of re-
spact to the deceased the senate then
adjourned. ~
WASHINGTON, Dec. o.-In the senate
yesterday Senator Hoar (rep., Mass. in
Produced resolution calling on the pres
4dent for copies OF the Instructions to
Minister Willis and Admiral Irwin
touching Hawaii. Senator Dolph (rep.,
Ore. spoke upon that part of the pres
ident's message relating to Hawaii,
beginning with Expressions Of sur
prise at the presidents persiat-
ence in forcibly overthrowing the
provisional government In defiance Of
The almost unanimous sentiment Of
the press. He said he was 1uas-
titled in assuming that something
more than moral suas!on was
TO be- exercised In restoring dis:
kipated, corrupt native queen. A
greater crime against civilization could
not be committed. He believed that
$he course Of the president had been
inspired by desire to discredit the &C.
sion and policy Of his predecessor.
The report Of Mr.. Blouut, said Sena-
Tor Dolph, read more like plea of
Jealous lawyer for his side OF the
con troversy than like the unprei-
udiced and impartial decision Of
tudgc,
: In the House.
! WAsH1NeroN, Dec. Sat one min
ute after IL yesterday the speaker
called the house to order and
prayer was offered by the chaplain.
The coll call disclosed the presence of
g4s memteH 8, and the speaker declared
the house ready for the transaction Of
business. A committee was appointed
by the speaker to wait upon the presi.
dent and inform him that the house
was ready to receive any communication
he might wish to make.
Mr.. Hines (dem., Pa ohered reso-
luton providing that a committee be
appointed to investigate the existing
strike on the Lehigh Valley railroad.
A,s causes and effect and II possible
suggest a remedy.
At 1885 p. IA. Executive Clerk Pruden
appeared in the house and delivered
the presidents message, which the
clerk was directed by the speaker to
read.
Mr.. Griffin, the successor OF the late
Mr. Chapman, Of Detroit, Mich. and a.
&. 3undy, of Ohio, were sworn in.
The announcement was made Of the
death of Representatives O'Neill and
Lilly, of Pennsylvania, and as a mark
of respect to the dead members the
house adjourned. Il
WASHINGTON, Dec. e.--In the house
yesterday MIR. Beltzhoover rep, Pa. J
offered bill providing for the transfer
OF the pension bureau from the interior
80 the war department. Mr.. Bland
{dem, Mo- introduced bill providing
for the coinage Of the standard silver
dollar of 41211 grains. The bankruptcy
bill was discussed.
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Highwaymen Captured.
LuzERNE. Ia, Dec. 5,-James Mar
Tin John Connell and John Kinney,