The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-04
More Than n Quorum Of Senators and
Representatives Present When the
First Roll Was Called.
MIR. CARLISLE'S ESTIMATES
AMOUNT REQUIRED TO RUN THE
GOVERNMENT FISCAL YEAR.
Increase Over This Years ApprOpria-
Cash Swelled by Sale of Bonds.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Dec 3-The short ses-
sion of the Fifty-third Congress began at
noon to-day, with a fair attendance of
members and visitors. No unusual feature
marked the proceedings Of the upper house.
Senators Voorhees, and Turpie were both
in their seats when the Senate was called
10 order, Mr.. Voorheess desk being
adorned by very pretty bunch of pink
carnations, sent with the compliments OF
Misses Edna Delcon and Edith Townley."
AT IL o'clock Vice President Stevenson
raped for order. and ex-chaplain MitJr
offered prayer, referring to the illness of
Mr. Stevenson's daughter. The customary
opening resolutions were proposed and
adopted The roll called, showing the
presence of sixty members. A recess was
taken until l2:Oa. during which the Sena-
tors moved about the chamber exchaging
greetings. Many OF The Senators had re-
ceived floral tributes, which gave touch
Of color among the black garbs. The most
noticeable floral design was that placed on
the desk OF Mr.. Smith, of New Jersey, after
the session began. 1t represented a huge
shield of red, white and blue, with New
Jersey worked in crimson flowers across
the face. Mr.. Brice. of Ohio. was also the
opened At 1890 the Senate took a further
recess until 1:30.
Most of the well-known figures of the
Senate were in their accustomed places.
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, the octogenarian
of the body, moved about with step CIV
ing little evidence of his advanced years.
The tall. gaunt form of Sherman moved
about the chamber. much of the time being
on the Democratic side. Mr.. German passed
among his associates giving greetings with
that suavity which is such marked char
acteristic with him. Mr.. PETER sat In his
rear seat absorbed in a newspaper, Messrs.
see, who had borne the brunt OF tariff
work last fall conferred together. Senators
Voorhees, and Vest, the two other conspicu-
Gus hgures OF the last tariff battle, had
their heads together during the recess The
galleries looked in vain for Mr.. HILL of
New York, who was still absent in Florida:
On the Republican side, Mr.. Walcott, of
Colorado. swho has been so prominently
identified in the fight for silver, conferred
with Mr. Cameron; :, of Pennsylvania
tariff and appropriation authorities on the
Republican side had half hours confer
ence during the. second recess. being Joined
by Messrs. Teller and Culiom. These and
groups were mainly for the exchange of
personal and political views, although the
prospects for the coming session were pret-
ty fully discussed.
On the reassembling of the Senate, at
I:30, Messrs. Harris and Henderson re-
ported that the President would communi-
cate with the Senate by one OF his secre-
taries. Executive Clerk Pruden immedi-
ately appeared at the main door, and the
white-haired Isaac Bassett. of the Senate
staff, announced, Message from the Pres
r ident." A large document was carried to
the Vice President. who directed that the
| message be read. Thereupon Secretary
| Cox, In measured tones, began reading the
document. In the meantime printed copies
nf fhn loo had hAQ tva6 hxy
Senators. who read the text, instead of
| listening to 1t. Most of them, however.
paid close attention to the reading. There
was special attention to the reference to
the China-Japan war. II was the first
| official information known even to MEM
much briefer however. than had been ex-
| pected, and left still open the exact details
| of the negotiations. Shortly before the ref
| Chinese minister. attended by Mr. Chung,
| an attache, entered the gallery reserved
for the diplomatic corps. and were inter-
ested listeners to the foreign features of
the message The reading Of the message
closed at $40 o'clock, having taken just
| two hours and ten minutes: The Vice
| with the usual custom the President s
message would lay on the table and be
| printed.
| Mr.. Hoar offered resolution, which was
adopted. requesting the President to sub
nit nit SGr infSoGrrmation if not incompatible with
| as to what protest, memorials, etc, had
been presented by American citizens.
| Mr.. Turpie offered resolution reciting
| ton Of United States Senator's by direct
| vote of the people. Mr.. Turpie announced
| that on Friday next he would submit some
| remarks on the resolution, and In the mean
time the resolutions went over.
| Mr.. Lodge offered a resolution calling on
| the Secretary of State for particulars con-
| corning the execution of two japanese stu
| dents by the Chinese at Shanghai when the
| students had been given the protection Of
| the United States At the request of Mr..
| German the resolution went over under the
| rules until Tomorrow.
Mr. Blanchard presented a resolution pro-
| testing against the recent Turkish atroc-
the remonstrance of this government be
| communicated to Turkey. The resolution
| went to the committee on foreign relations.
| Mr.. PETER offered two resolutions The
| first directs the judiciary committee of the
| Senate to investigate the circumstances and
| legal authority under which the Secretary
| of the Treasury made the last two issues
| Of bonds. The second resolution calls on the
| President for information concerning the
| circumstances and necessity for sending
United States troops TO Chicago during the
pendency of the Pullman strike. Both res
| olutions went over under the rules.
Mr.. Call offered resolution for the ap-
| pointment Of a special committee to inquire
! as TO what extent the Louisiana lottery
| or Honduras lottery was operating in Flor
| ida; whether either of them had sought to
| control State or national elections; whether
| their money had not been expended by
Congress. and whether they did not own
| or subsidiZe newspapers in Florida The
| resolution went over.
The annual reports of the various depart
| ments and bureaus were received. Then, at
O'Clock, on motion of Mr.. German, the
| Senate adjourned.