The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-12-19
CONGRESS REASSEMBLES.
LAST TERM OF THE FIFTY
THIRD SESSION OPENS.

Scenes Attending the Inauguration OF
Both Senate and House-The At
tendance Of Members Surprisingly
Large-The Presidents Message
Read and Referred.
The third session OF the Fifty-shird Con-
gress began at Washington tamely and with
out unusual incident. Contrary to general
expectation, the attendance was large, the
number Of absentees from the Senate and
House being In marked distinction to that
noticed toward tho close Of the second ses-
sion. The galleries were crowded, and half
the desks on the floors were smothered with
flowers. ..-
In the Senate the reassembling was at
tended with the usual scenes Of well-flled
galleries and senatorial greetings. It was de-
void of dramatic interest, however, as the
Presidents message consumed two hours
and was the only business Of importance
transacted beyond the presentation OF sew
Promptly at -. o'clock Vice-President
Stevenson called the Senate to ORDER and
Chaplain Milburn, in eloquent terms, pro-
nounced the opening prayer. he referred
feelingly to the critical illness through
which the daughter of the Vice-President
had safely passed. The roll call showed
the presence Of si1ty-six Senators, con-
siderably more than quorum. After
the usual routine, q recess was taken un-
til 1.3o, and after the reassem-
bling the Presidents message was read.
Shortly before reference to the Eastern war
was reached the Chinese Minister, attended
by Mr.. Chung. an attache. entered the gal
lery reserved for the diplomatic corps and
was an interested listener to the foreign fea-
tufes of the message. Mr.. Lodge offered g
resolution calling on the Secretary of State for
particulars concerning the execution of two
Japanese students by the Chinese authorities
at Shanghai when the students had been
given the protection OF the United States.
Mr.. Blanchard presented 9 resolution pro-
testing against the recent Turkish atrocities
the remonstranee of this Govern
ment be communicated to Turkey. The
resolution went to the Committee on
Foreign Relations. Mr.. Hoar offered q
resolution, which was adopted; requesting
information concerning the recent massa-
cres Of Armenians, and as to what protests,
memorials, etc., had been presented BY
American citizens. At o'clock, on motion
Of Mr.. German, the Senate adjourned. q
In the House, perhaps, the most popular
interest was shown in the assembling be-
came tneroI tno polltlcal upueaVai udu Ueen
most marked Long before the hour OF
meeting at noon the galleries were crowded
to their utmost capacity, while the floor OF
the House was lively with the movements to
and fro OF members who had come early to
greet old friends. There was no absence Of
quorum, as had been feared, the attendance
being comparatively large. There was a
mild sensation when four men entered the
chamber carrying upon their shoulders
q floral school house, which was
placed on the desk of Mr.. Linton, Of
Michigan. It was fully four feet in length
and two feet in height, and 1t was the gift OF
the American Protective Association Of the
District of Columbia. The leaders on both
sides got enthusiastic receptions from
their respective partisans, the appearance
of Speaker Crisp, ex-Speaker Reed, Mr..
Wilson and Mr.. Burrows being the sis
nal for long and loud outbursts. There
was no chance in the first days pro-
ceedings for any public reference to the
election, so that the actual proceedings were
dull and uninteresting. Seven new MEM
bers were sworn In, and after long wait
the Presidents message was read.
II was listened to attentively, and
referred TO the usual committee The
death Of the late Representative Wright, OF
Pennsylvania, was then announced, where
upon the House, as mark OF respect, adj
iourned. .g.rf' -..t. g-s... B