St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-08
The SESSION OPENS.
Four Hundred and Twelve
Lawmakers Assemble.
PRETTY FLOWERS FOR SENATORS
Short Session Out Of Respect
to Stanford.
CRISP MADE SPEAKER AGAIN.
aeed, Holman and O'Neill Sc
lect Their Seats.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TODAY.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-When the
senate met at noon today the senate
chamber was in midsummer attire. the
floors being laid with mating. Half a
dozen of the desks of senators on the
Democratic side were provided with
handsome flowers. The galleries were
filled with ladies in light summer cos
tune, and the floor was open to visitors
up TO within a quarter of an hour of 12
One of the first senators to put in an
appearance was Mr.. Stewart, of Ne
vada, and his desk was the central
point of attraction for senators of both
parties as they arrived. MIR. German
was one of those, and he and Mr.. Stew
art had a most friendly greeting and a
long chat.
Mr.. Mills, OF Texas. was III his seat
about the same time that Mr.. Stewart
came in, but there was no greeting
between the two. Mr.. Teller, of Colo
rado, arrived at about five minutes be-
fore II, and at the same moment mag
nificent basket of flowers was laid on
his desk. He was most cordially well
coined by many senators. Just before
the stroke of noon, Mr.. CoiQuitt was
wheeled into the chamber. but before
he could be gotten to his chair, the vice
presidents gavel fell, hush came sud
denly on the talk and confusion, and
the chaplain of the senate, Rev. Mr..
Butter, opened the session with PRAYER
The vice president then directed the
secretary to read the proclamation OF
a
extraordinary session, ana the docu-
ment was read by Mr.. McCOok, the
outgoing secretary.
Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, had
the oath Of office administered 10 hin,
as also had Senator Pasco, of Florida.
The vice president laid before the SEN
ate communication from Mr.. Beck
with, of Wyoming, stating that owing
to combination of circumstances over
which he had no control, he had been
obliged to hand in his resignation to
Gov. Osborne, OF Wyoming, of his ap-
pointment as United States senator.
The communication was placed on file.
On the suggestion of Mr.. German the
oath of office was administered to the
new secretary of the senate, Mr.. Cox,
who was escorted to the desk by the re-
tlring secretary, Mr.. McCook.
Resolutions were then offered and
agreed 10 to inform the house of repre-
sehtatlveS that quorum or the senate
had assembled and was ready TO pro-
ceed to business, to notify the house and
the president of the election of Mr.. Cox
as secretary OF the senate, fixing the daily
hour of meeting at noon, and for the ap-
polntment of a committee Of two sena-
tors to join a like committee on the part
OF the house to wait OF the president
ana inform him both houses were in ses-
sion and ready to receive any commun-
lcatlon he may be pleased to make. Sen
ators Harris and Sherman were ap-
pointed as such committee on the part
of the senate.
Mr.. White, of California, then rose
and said that it was his painful duty to
announce the death OF his late colleague,
Mr. Stanford. He should, ut date to
be fixed hereafter, request the senate to
set apart day for such remarks in re-
gard to Mr.. Stanford's memory as might
be deemed proper, and should content
himself now with moving as mark of
respect that the senate adjourn. The
motion was agreed to. and the senate
adjourned until tomorrow.