Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-04

left small book on his desk and fled. Soon
there came Senator Hawley, who sat ten
minutes, solitary in the wilderness of desks
and flowers, and then capitulated.
In the three minutes before noon, how
ever, the chamber became maze u hand
shaking, smiling Senator's who seemed TO
spring from the floors.
The Chaplnin's Prayer.
When the Vice President and Chaplain
Milburn came through the doors TO the east
of the rostrum. and the former tapped on
the new green top of his desk, forty-three
Senators, just a quorum, arose to listen to
the prayer. 1t was long prayer, for Chap
lain Milburn to deliver. but he took a little
liberty with his reputation on such an i'm
portant occasion.
No sooner had the Senators resumed their
seats than they began to send their floral
decorations out of the chamber by the
pages. Some others came in, as we'll in
Guiding pretty basket for Senator Dubois
The monument on the desk OF Senator
Stewart was so high that the venerable
SllVerite had to move into the next chair
in order to avoid being eclipsed. The bou-
quet was built of red and white roses, but
II had peculiarly significant feature. On
one side protruded three large white chrys-
anthemums and from the other hung three
equally large yellow ones. This ''straddle'
on the monetary situation amused Senator
Stewarts neighbors immensely, and they
All went over 10 get a Sn1n at what they
termed his "bimetallic bouquet"
1t was altogether about the same Senate
that met today that did SO much hard fight
ing during the autumn. The same seats
were occupied.with two or three exceptions.
that were kept almost constantly filed
throughout the silver struggle Senator
Wilson of Iowa, who has been very i'll for
many months, was in his seat for the first
time this year. Senator Allison was not
present. nor was Mr.. Allen. who talked so
long one weary October night. Mr. PETER
caused a thrill of something like emotion
TO trickle along the Senatorial spine by be-
ing late He did not reach his seat until
after the recess had been taken. MIR. Ran
som was not in his place.
The Roll Call.
The roll call that was ordered lust after
the gavel fell showed the presence of fifty
six Senators, twenty-five on the republ-
can and thirty-one on the democratic side
of the chamber.
The flowers kept on arriving even after
the recess was taken. In facr the largest
piece Of all came at 1890. when a page bore
TO Senator McPherson's desk a basket far
taller than himself, and so voluminously
rich in pink and red roses that even corpu-
lent senator Smith, who sat in his COL
leagues seat was shadowed.
The Hawaiian Minister.
Just before the gavel fell after the recess
the doors of the diplomatic gallery were
unlocked and Mr.. Lorrin A. Thurston, the
Hawaiian minister. appeared. He was the
first member of the diplomatic corps to
visit the Senate. He had settled himself
to listen to some EXCLUSIVE, news about his
country from the Presidents message
WREN he was disappointed by Senator Har-
ris motion for a further recess of twenty
minutes.
He Would Not Talk.
A Star reporter asked him, when the
news In the message reached him, if there
was anything he could say. Mr.. Thurs
ton shook his head and said there was
nothing to be said. The next news from
Honolulu. he added. should reach here by
the way of Auckland on Thursday next.
He had seen the statement that the revenue
cutter Corwin was going to Honolulu but
as ne knew nothing about il could express
no opinion.
The Regular ProceedinRs.
The echo of the chaplain's amen" had
scarcely died away before Mr.. Cockrell
lMo). chairman of the committee on ap-
plepriations. was on his feet to move the
customary resolution to notify the House.
Mr.. Sherman Ohio) took the lead on the
other side of the chamber by asserting that
call of the roll was first in order. The
point being admitted to be well made the
clerk called the roll. and fifty-slx answered
to their names Three other Senators sub
sequently entered the chamber, making
fifty-nine present out of a total of eighty
nVe (three vacancies)
MIR. Mcpherson IN. J) moved the appoint
ment of a committee to wait upon the Presi-
dent, in conjunction with a similar COM
mittee by the House Of Representatives, to
inform him that Congress Was organized
and ready for business.
Mr.. Mcpherson and Mr.. Sherman were
named by the Vice President as such COM
mittee.
Then Mr.. Harris CTenn). at 1910. moved
that the Senate take a recess for one hour,
and this motion being carried, the interest
In the proceedings lapsed for that period
The call of the roll disclosed the following
Senators absent: Messrs. Aldrich CR. H..
Allen CNeb), Allison Qowa), Bate CTennD
Brice COhio). Butler Is. c., Camden CW
Na). Colquitt (Ga.), Frye (Me). George
tMisso, Gibson Md), Gray Del). Irby
Is c.. Lindsay KyD, Morgan CAla), Per
kins CalD. Pettigrew Is. d., Quay Pa).
Ransom On. c., Teller CCol), Turpie Ond J.
Vance IN. O., WashbuTn CIinnD White
(CaLD and WOlcott CColD.
Promptly at 1:l0 the Senate resumed its
session. but the message from the Presi-
dert not having been received a further
recess of twenty minutes was taken.
The Message Received.
When the Senate again resumed its ses-
added to the list of Senators present. Mr.
Mcpherson and his associate on the Senate
committee, Mr. Sherman, took their stand
In the door way, and Mr.. Mcpherson an
nounced the intention of the President 70
Immediately communicate to both houses
of Congress "a message in writing" As
sistant Private Secretary Pruden imme-
diateiy emerged from the cloak room
where he had been in seclusion for nearly
ten minutes. and Doorkeeper Bassett an
nounced IA message from the President OF
the United States"
Secretary Cox Immediately entered upon
its reading i'm a distinct voice, but without
the rapidity and certainty of utterance
which distinguished his predecessor, Gen
McCook.
There was general air of respectful At
tention manifested on both sides of the
Senate. As the reading of the MESA ge
proceeded and il was found to be SO far
diherent from what high strung expectation
had anticipated, the interest manifested
IN Its contents perceptibly diminished One
western Senator, whose relatioss 70 the
President have alternately been represented
as being very close and very distant tersely
expressed his sentiments by saying that i,
| reminded him of Bret Hartes "Iumninp
! frog he didn't see no difference between
that and any other kind of frog" II Was
much The SAINT sort of message he had
listened to often before.
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