The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-03
FOR FREE MATERIAL S
Grover Cleveland Stands Up
as Straight as Ever in
His Message.
REOPENING OF CONGRESS
Cheers for Crisp in the House
Income Tax Repeal
Proposed.
PUSHING THE FREE SHIPS BILL
The President Wants the Govern
ment Divorced From Banks
No Tax on State
Bank Paper.
PUSHING THE FREE SHIPS BILL

WASHINGTON. Dec. 8, 1S94.-There
was a suggestion of soap and ammonia
in the atmosphere of the House this
morning when the early arrivals entered
the chamber. The annual house-clean-
ing which always occurs during the re-
eesses of Congress was not entirely I'm
ished until few hours before the gavel
fell. The most notable change is in the
Speakers lobby, where the shabby,
leather-covered furniture that has done
service for many years has been re-
placed by chairs and sofas upholstered
in red plush. A rich Turkish rug, of
which the prevailing tone is red, covers
the floor. The corridor has also been newly
carpeted, and the pictures of Washing
ton, Lafayette and the Hudson River,
which flank the Speakers desk on either
side, have been retouched and regilded.
At eleven o'clock the public galleries
were filed to the door. At that hour
the scene on the floor was an animated
one. Fully 100 Representatives were
present, and these were greeting each
other with a cordiality and heartiness
unaffected by party lines or party con-
sideration. The Republicans were mildly
sympathetic in their utterances, while
the Democrats. particularly those who
had failed of reelection, INDUCED in
philosophic generalizations.
'sWhom the Lord loveth he chasten-
eth" was the pious ejaculation of Mr..
Rynum of Indiana, when Republican
friend condoled with him upon his de-
feat
Then the Lord must have boundless
affection for the Democratic party re-
terted Mr.. Cox of Tennessee, at which
sally a score or more of Democrats in the
immediate vicinity wagged their heads
afEirmatively and exclaimed, Amen"
FLORAL HUMBUG.
Something like a mild sensation was
created when four men entered the cham
ber carrying upon their shoulders
floral school house, which was placed on
the desk of Mr.. Linton of Michigan. Its
appearance was greeted with round of
applause, principally on. the Republican
side. It was fully four feet in length
and two feet in height. 1t was composed
of immortelles, the sides in red and the
roof white, while a tiny United States
flag fiuttered from the miniature cupola
In blue. The words, Our Public Schools"
appeared on one end. The structure rest
ed on a bed of cedar entwined in red
roses.
The piece was the gift of the American
Protective Association of the District of
Columbia, presented as a token of ap-
probation of Mr.. Linton's services to
their cause during the last session of Con-
gress.
On ex-Speaker Reeds desk rested
magnificent floral ship full rugged, rest
ing on a bank of roses and ferns. The
body of the vessel was composed of roses
and ferns. American flags hoated fore
and aft On a card attached to the Of
feifng was the following Advocate
as you have always, protection and Amer
lean labor and the ship will guide you
into a haven of peaceful waters
Araidships on the deck of the vessel, in
blue immortelles, were the significant
figures s'96" Other floral offerings were
as follows:-
For Mr.. Quigg, of New York,
basket of roses and carnations.
Mr. Epsley, of Massachusetts, a basket
of white chrysanthemums.
Mr. Babeock. of Mississippi Chairman
of the Republican Congressional Commit
tee, a large basket of white chrysantke-
NUNS and red roses.
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roses and ferns.
Mr. Springer. of Illinois, a bunch of
white roses from the young ladies of.
Mount Vernon Seminary, Washington,
class in political history
Mr.. w L. Wilson, Chairman of the
WAYS and Means Committee, a bunch of
red roses.
Mr. Rusk, of Maryland, roses and
ferns.
Mr.. Dunphy. of New York, large
basket of roses from the Postoffice
Clerks Association
Tim Campbell, of New York, an i'm
mense basket of red and white roses
from the Washington branch of the
Oriental Club.
Mr.. snodgrass, of Tennessee, baskets
of roses and ehrysanthemums
Mr. Cathings, of Mississippi, bunch
of roses.
Mr.. Layton, of Ohio basket of red
ane white roses.
Mr.. Grain, of Texas, roses. and pinks.
Mr.. Sayres, of Texas, large star of yell
low chrysanthemums.
CHEERS FOR LEADERS.
The most notable event of the morning
was the reception given to ex-Speaker
Reed of Maine. Mr.. Reed entered the
Chamber a little before the hour of noon,
coming from the Speakers lobby.
There's Reed" exclaimed an enthnsias-
tic member, whereupon the galleries and
the spectators on the floor cheered him
wildly. Mr.. Reed looked well, and the
cordiality of his greeting was evidently
gratifying to hirl, for his face was
wreatl.ed in smiles, and he bowed right
and left as he picked his way across the
area and up the centre aisle to the cloak
room. whore his friends gathered about
him ard congratulated him as the next
Speaker.
A round of applause greeted Speaker
Crisp as he took the chair, and with
most informal rap of the gavel called
the House to order. AS the members
settled into their regular seats it could