The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-05
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Opening of the Second Session
of the sgd Congress.
Pretiden's Message Read-'ioture h"ie
Proposed to Facilitate Business
Hartman's Free Coinage Bill
Income Tax.


congress, after recess of three months,
made the capital building center OF in
tsrest today. and added interest owing
TO the political revolution which recent
ly occurred. The crowd seemed to be
drawn mainly in the house as here the
political storm made its marks most ap-
parent. The spectators showed an eager
interest in the arrival of each consplc-
ious figure on the floor. Congressional
veterans who had spent good share OF
their lives in the house came FOR their
final session, the tidal wave having re-
tired most OF the leaders of the majority
But there we're few disconsolates among
the defeated, and they joined with the
members of the minority in good
natured rallies.
As the hands of the clock pointed to
IL Speaker Crisp entered and ascended
the rostrum amid applause. With sew
eral hard hangs of the gavel the speaker
restored order, and the second session OF
the Fifty-third congress began. Rev.
Bagby, the chaplain of the house, IN
voked the divine blessing and the the
Foll was called.
The roadInc of the presidents mes
sage occupied an hour and 40 minutes
1t was lstent Il to with caIeful attention,
especially tts portions relating to the
tariff and 'anking scheme, but there
was no den onstration. when 1t was con-
eluaed. S veral routine reports were
presented after which Scranton an
nounced the death of p. Wright, late
represent ative from the Fifteenth dis
trict of Pennsylvania. The usual reso-
lutions:were made and then as further
mark of respect the house, at 2:20 p. M,
adjourned. d.till. tomorrow at II o'clock.
SENATE.
Promptly at Il o'clock vice President
Stevensons called 1.-THE senate to order.
Chaplain Milburne offered the opening
prayer. He referred feeling to the criti-
cal illness through which the daughter
Of Mr.. Stevenson had safely passed.
Mr.. Harris (dem, Tenn.) offered the
customary resolution asking that a com
nittee be named for the notification OF
the president that the senate was in ses-
sion. The presiding officer named
Messrs. Harris (dem., Tenn and Man
derson (rep..) as the committee.
Mr. Cockrell (dem., Mo chairman OF
the committee on appropriations. Of
fered resolution, which was adopted,
providing that the daily sessions of the
senate begin at l. noon. The roll call
developed the presence of sixty-six sena-
tors, considerably more than quorum.
Recess until 1870.
The reading of the presidents mes
sage closed at $40 o'clock. The vice
president announced that in accordance
With the usual custom the presidents
message would lay on the table and be
printed.
A number of resolutions we're offered
one by Turpie being for the election oil
senators by.a direct vote of the people
The usual reports of bureaus and de-
partments were received and at o'c,ocK
the senate adjourned.
CLoTURE IN THE SENATE.
There, were more:or less talk on the
democratic side of the chamber during
the day about the importance of {
change in the rules of the senate which
eliminated late in the afternoon by the
introduction Of a resolution by Senator
George looking to that end. The reso
luton directs the committee on rules tc
report at the esKliest practicable nom
ent such amendments as will enable tn,
senate to reasonably discharge the leg
isiative functions imposed upon it. Th'
resolution specially provides that thu
senate shall have power to come to
vote on any pending question safter Civ
ing such reasonable opportunity 70
amendment and deb te as the senat
may decide to be proper. Compels tn
attendance of quorum and provide
that for rhe purpose of making a quor
um all.senators present may be counte'
whether answering to their names =
not and that senator present who fail
to answer to the call Of his name shall b
punished for disorderly behavior.
FREE COINAGE BILL.
A bill providing for the free coinag
of silver was introduced in the house tc
by Representative Hartman of Montan;
An important provision of the measur
IL that requiring import duties to be j
gold in cases where the articles of in
portation are brought from countrit
whose governments refuse to open the
to the free coinage OF silver and gold.
INCOME TAX BILL.
QRepresentative Mcmillan Of Ten
essee. the prime mover of the incon
tax law, says there is no danger that
ILL ho rapaala1 or that fbara will ha \