Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-05

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wAsHiscrox, Dee The senate Was
called 10 order st noon by Vice Prcsi-
deaf Stevenson and prayer Was offered
BY the Rev. Mr.. MilDurn. The echo OF
the ehaplsis's amen had scarcely died
away bssiors Mr. Coekreli. chairman OF
the eommittee on appropriations. was
90 his feet 10 move the customary reso-
luton % notify the house. Mr.. SheT-
man took the lead on the other side Of
the chamber. hy susgesting that call
~ the roll Was hrsf in order. This
point being admitted 10 be well taken
the clerk called the roll and nfty six
answered 10 their names Three other
senators subsequently, entered the
chamber. maklng fifty nine present out
of total of eaghty tve. Mr.. McPher-
son moved the appointment OF com-
mittec To wait upou the president IN
conIunction with q similar committee
to be appointed by the house of repre-
-entatives. to infosm him that congress
was orgapize.i and ready for business.
Mr Mcpherson aud Ar. sherman ware
named by the vice president as such
COMMITTEES. Then MIR. Harris at l2dli p.
IA. moved that the senate take recess
Tor oos hour. and this motion being ear
rsed. the interest IN the proceedings
iapscd for that period
Promptly at lilo the senate resumed
its session, but the message from the
president not having been received. a
lnrther recess Of twenty minutes was
taken. When tho senate again re-
sumsd It's session. Senators AldsIch aud
Camden were added 10 the list of sena-
tors present. Mr.. Mcpherson and bis
associate en- the senate committee. Dir.
sherman. took their stand IN the door,
way. and MIR. Sherman announced the
Intention % the president to immedI-
ately CON mmunicate 10 both houses 81
congress n message in writing" Assist.
ant Private Secretary Pruden immedi-
ately emerged from the cloak room. where
no had been in seclusion for nearly
ten minutes. and Doorkeeper Bassett
announced ~ message from the presi-
dent II the Usited States" Secretary
Cox Immediately entered upon Its read
ing in distinct voice. but not with the
rapidity and certainty that distinguished
his predecessor. General McCook. There
was a general air OF respectful attention
manifested on both sides OF the senate.
A the reading % the message proceeded.
and 10 was found 10 be 80 far different
from what high strung expectation had
anticipated. the interest IN its reading
rapidly diminished.
The reading, having been quietly and
and uneventfully TO the end. but then
Mr.. Dolph arose and inquired whether
the coplcs Of the message. which had
been laid upon the desks OF the senator's
we're the same a. that which the secre-
tary had read. lie was prompted To do
this because he had noticed that IN the
reading no reference was made 10 any
Hawaiian affairs nor any OF the matter
on page nine Of the printed message.
The commission having thus been called
20 the senate. the vice president directed
the secretary TO read the page. which
was done. The point OF Mr. Dolph's in
quiry was made clear then. for he i'm.
mediately gave notice. that tomorrow.
after the morning hour. he should ask
the senate To indulge him in remark
on that point Of the message which re
ferred tn Hawaii.
The vice president laid before the sen-
ate the house joint resolution providing
Tor the payment of salaries 10 additional
deputy collectors OF customs necessary
to carry out the provisions a the Chi
nese exclusion act. and IL was referred
LO tHf CUuitlllttF dpIiOHtlO1lNur
Theu The clerk read in detail annual re-
ports from the comptroller of the cur.
rency. tho chief % engineers ION the new
congressional library. the court OF
claims. showing the judgments rendered
by A. and the fish commission. There
was also laid before the senate the re
spouse % the secretary ~ the treasury.
resolution adopted before the
adjournment ~ the special session
s1liiag FOR Information respecting the
expenses incurred by Marshal Jacobus
in New York during the elections of 1892
and the amounts paid deputies This
VAS ordered 20 BE- printed at the instance
20 senator Hale. A large number ~
hsls aai resolutions were introduced
and referred 20 appropriate committees
\ message vas received from the
house announcing the death ~ the Hon
Charles ~ Neill and the Hon. William
Lsiiy. late representatives. from Penosyl
vsnia Mr. CameroG offered resolutions
expressive ~ sorrow % the senate. which
~ss adopted anil ~ further mark %
respect the senate At = - adjourned