The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-05

The echo OF their chaplain's Amen"
had scarcely died away before Cockrell,
chairman OF the committee of appropria-
tons. was ON his feet to move the Gus.
tomary resolution to notify the House
that the Senate was ready for business.
Sherman took the lead on the other
side Of the chamber by suggesting that
call OF the -oll was first in order.
This point being admitted to De- ~au
taken, tho clerk called the ro and
fifty six members ans wered to .ae;r
names. Other Senators subsequently,
en- ered the cham Der, making fifty nine
present out Of total of eighty-dye
(three vacancies).
Mcpherson and Sherman were desig.
mated as members OF q joint committees
of the Senate and House to wait uuon
tho President and notify him o. the
organization of both bodies. Then,
upon nc cotton. of Harris, tho Senate took
recess OF one hour. When the Senate
again resumed it's session Mcpherson
announced the intention OF the Presi-
dent to Immediately communicate to
both Houses OF Congress "a message in
writing
Assistant Private Secretary P-uden
emerged from the cloak room, where he
had been in secluson for nearly ten min
utes and doorkeeper announced. "a
message from the President o, the
United States"
Secretary Cox immedia tely entered
upon its reading. There was general
air of respectful attention manifested
on both sides Of the Senate. As the
reading OF the message proceeded and
1T was found 10 be so far different from
what the high strung expectation had
1 u ia ina nA intn
its contents perceptibly diminished
The reading progressed quietly and
uneven,fully until the end, but then
Dolph rose and inquired whether the
the copies OF the message which had
been laid upon the desk OF the Senators
| we're the same as that from which the
Secretary had read He was prom . ted
| to do this because he noticed that in
| the reading no reference was made TO
Hawaiian affairs or to any of the M tier
upon page of the printed message.
The omission having thus been called
to the attention OF the Senate tho Vice
President directed the secretary to read
tho page. which was done.
The point Of Dolph's inquiry was
made clear then, for he immediately
gave notice that tomorrow after the
morning hour he should ask the Senate
to indulge him in a few remarks on that
point OF the message which referred TO
Hawaii.
a number of reports were read and a
largo number OF bills and resolu tions
were introduced and referred to appro-
pirate committees. a message was re-
ceived from the Mouse announcing the
death OF Charles O'Neill and William
Lilly, late representatives from Penn
sylvania. Ca neron offered resolutions
expressive of the sorrow of the Senate
which were adopted, and as a further
mark OF respect the Senate at 1855 ad-
journcd
IN THE HOUSE
Tho house was called to order
promptly at noon, and PAP members
answered to their names. During the
roll call message was received from
the Senate announcing the organization
OF that body On motion of Wilson
(W. Va the following committee was
appointed TO wait upon the President:
Wilson wv. Va), Cultivate and
Burrows
Various executive documents were
read by title and referred to commit
tees. Sayres offered joint resolution
providing for the appointment and pay
ment of sufficient number OF deputy
collectors of internal revenue to carry
nto effect the Chinese erlusion act.
The resolution went over under obiec-
ton.
Hines pa, Dem offered . resolution
asking that committee of five NOM
bers OF the House be appointed 10 in
vestigate the existing strike upon tue
Lehigh Valley railroad tho alleged
employment OF Incompetent wo-kmen
and the failure to promptly transmit
the United States mails. Objection was
made to its present consideration The
| objection being withdrawn TO the Joint
resolution offered by Sayres providing
for additional deputy collectors OF in
| ternatonal revenue, it was passed wisn-
| out division.
| Richardson. Tennessee. offered res
oluton providing that hereafter no bills
shall be ongrossed until passed by the
| House, which led To considerable dis
cussion and final objection.
| AT 1855 The Honse took recess for
! fifteen minutes but no attempt was
| made 20 resume business until the COM
mittee appointed to wait upon the Presi-
| dent made its appearance. The clock
indicated l.:5 whea Wilson, on behalf
of the com mittee, reported that the
President had informed them that ne
would communicate with the House in
writing.
1t WAS 1875 before Executive Clerk
P:uden appeared with the Presidents
ncssage The House clerk at once Ne
gan reading The document, which was
aUtentivoly listen 4 70 by an unusnaLly
large mum Der OF members There was
an entire absence OF the noise and con
fusion when ordinarily attends tbs
reading of aa official paper. The as