The Portland daily press., 1894-12-04
Opening Ceremonies Yesterday in
House and Senate.
MIR. REED GIVEN A R0USING RE-
CEPTION in THE HOUSE.

dents Message-The Senate Thinks of
Adopting Rules That viii Permit the
Transaction of Business.
Washington, December Sat II
O'Clock this morning the public CALLER
les in the House were filled to the doors.
At that hour the scene on the floor was
an animated one. Fully 100 representa-
tlves were present, and they were greet
ing each other with cordiality and
heartiness unaffected by party lines or
party consideration
On ex-Speaker Reeds desk rested a
| magnificent floral ship, full-rigged, rest
ing on a bank of roses and ferns. The
body of the vessel was composed OF roses
and ferns. American flags f1oated fore
and aft. On card attached to the
Offering was the following:
Advocate as you have always, pro-
lection to American labor. and the ship
will guide you into haven of peaceful
waters" On the decKEof the vessel, in
blue immorselles, were the significant
figures "96.n
The most notable event of the day
was the reception given to ex-Speaker
Reed of Maine. Mr.. Reed entered the
cham ber a little before the hour of
noon, coming from the Speakers lobby.
"There's Reed" exclaimed an enGhus-
iastic memb Der. whereupon the galleries
and spectators on the floor cheered him
wildly.
Mr.. Reed looked we'll, and the cordial
ity of his greeting was evidently gratlfy-
ing to him, for his face was wreathed
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, where his friends gathered about
him and congratulated him as the next
Speaker.
Around of applause greeted Speaker
Crisp as he took the chair, and with a
rap of the gavel called the House to or
der. AS the mem bers settled into their
regular seats, it could be seen that there
were many absentees, but not SO many
as to cause any doubt about the presence
of quorum.
The last session of the SD Congress
was opened in the Senate chamber at
noon today, with large attendance OF
Senators and big crowd in the CALLER
les. On the desks of several senators
were flowers, sent by some of their ad
mirers. The proceedings opened with
prayer from the blind chaplain, MIR. Mil
burn. He returned thanks to the AL
mighty that through the recess the an
gel of death had not touched any sena-
tor. snd that he homes of the senators
"a been safe from that angels pres
ence.
At.1 90 the Presidents message was
read in both branches.
(The message will be found on pages 3
and 81
In the House while the Presi-
DENTS message was being read,
when CLERK Kerr reached the
part concerning Secretary Carllsle's fin
ancial scheme, the members gathered
about the clerks esk and listened atten-
lively, and continued so until the end
of the message. No applause OF other
demonstration marked it's conclusion.
1t was referred to the committee of the
whole House on state of the Union.
Immediately after, Mr.. Schanton,
(Rep.), of Pennsylvania? announced the
death of Represen Myron E. Wright
ary resolutions, which, on his motion,
were unanimously adopted.
Whereupon, the House. at 3.lS p. m.,
adjourned till tomorrow.
The new members sworn in the House
today were:
Third district of Alabama-George P.
Harrison, vice VIC. Oates, elected gov
ernor.
First district of Maryland H. L. Wind
er, vice r. l.. Brattan, deceased.
Seventh district of Wisconsin-Mich-
ael Griffin, vice G. E. Shaw, deceased.
Second district OF Ohio-J. H. Brom-
well, vice j. A. Caldwell, resigned.
Tenth district of Kentucky-W. NJ.
Beckner, vice M. G. Lisle, deceased.
Little, vice G. r. Breckinridge, resigned.
In the Senate.
In the Senate the Presidents message
was ordered printed and laid on the ta-
ble Various resolutions were offered,
including the following:
By MIR. George, Democrat, of Mlsslss-
ippi. ins.ructing the committee on rules
to report amendments to the rules Civ
ing the Senate power to come to vote
at ANYTIME on any pending question af-
ter a reasonable opportunity for debate,
and providing for the counting (to make
Quorum) of senators present and not
voting, and furnishing senators for dis
orderly behavior who, being present,
failed to answer to their names, and
such other changes and amendments as
may be needed for the proper discharge
of the duties of the Senate. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on rules.
By MIR. Chandler, Repu ublican. of New
Hampshire, setting apart Thursday, De-
Gem ber Goth, for exercises in connection
with the reception from the State of New
Hampshire, for the national gallerdy in
the Capitol. OF the statues of John Stark
and Daniel Webster. Agreed to.
By Mr.. Hoar, Republican, of Massa-
chuseuts, requesting the President to
communicate, if not incompatible with
public interests, information as to the
alleged cruelties committed on the Ar
meuians in Turkey, especially on those
who had declared thier intentions to be-
come naturaized in the United States.
Referred TO committee on foreign rela
tions.
Mr.. Blanchard, Democrat of Louis
lana, offered another on the same sub
ject, rec uesting the President to COM
municate remonstrance to the cavern
ment of Turkey. Referred to committee
Oh foreign relations
By Mr.. Turpie, Democrat of Indiana.
for change i'll method of choosing Unit
ed States Senators, declaring that the
present method tends to mar and multi
ate the system of popular representa-
tive government. Laid on the table
By Mr.. PETER, Populist of Kansas. in
structing the judiciary committee to in
ouire and report as to whether the recent
issue of United States bonds was author
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