Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-04
SOME LARGE AND HANDSOME PIECES


Many of the floral pieces were large and
handsome. Shortly before II o'clock
Reeds towering form was espied as he
came down the center aisle, dressed in a
conventional black frock coat. Instantly
the babbic of voices was drowned in a
ringing cheer from his party associates.
Greeting to Wilson.
The cheer was taken up and echoed by
the galleries. Mr.. Reed, with radiant
face, bowed his acknowledgements. A
moment later Representative Wilson of
West Virginia entered and the author Of
the tariff bill was enthusiastically greeted
by his associates, the Democrats respond
ing with lip and hand to his appearance
AS the hands of the clock pointed to the
hour of l2, Speaker Crisp entered the hall
from the lobby and assembled the rostrum.
A burst OF applause signalized his en-
trance. With several hard bangs of the
gaval, the speaker restored order and the
second session of the Fifty third congress
had begun.
Quorum In the House.
The roll-call developed the presence of
216 members, forty-seven more than a
quorum. The speaker announced that
several members elected to fill vacancies
occurring by death or resignation were
present, and George p. Harrison OF Ala
bama, John s. Little of Arkansas, Will.
lam l.. Henry, Charles f. Coffin, and
William Lacid of Maryland, w NJ Beck
ner of Kentucky, j. H. BroInweli of Ohio.
and Michael Griffin We're escorted to the
bar of tho house and sworn in. The
speaker also announced the RES gnation of
Amos j. Cummings of New York. who
IN, ths
subway COMM ssioner of New York.
Upon motion of Wilson u committee, con-
sisting of himself, Holman and Feed.
was appointed to join similar commit
tee from the senate To inform the presi-
dent that u quorum of both houses was
present and congress was ready to receive
any communication he desired to make
Several other resolutions, fixing the hour
OF meeting, etc, were adopted, and at
Il $50 the house took recess until D. H.
to await the presidents message.
At / O'Clock, the committee not vet
having arrived, another recess until Ills
was taken. When the committee at last
walked down the aisle the house was all
attention while Mr. Wilson announced
that the president would communicates
his views in writing. AT LBS Mr. Pru-
den, the presidents executive clerk ap-
peared with the message which by the di-
rection of the speaker was read by the
clerk of the house, Mr.. Kerr
The reading of the message occupied an
hour and forty five minutes 1t was list
ened to with careful attention, especially
the portions relating to the tariff and the
banking scheme, but there was no dem
onstration when it was concluded. Sew
erai routine reports were presented, after
,i.I,
announced the death of Myron p Wright,
late representative from the Fifteenth
district of Pennsylvania The usual re-
solutions were presented and adopted. and
then, as a further mark of respect, the
house, at 1870 p. m, adjourned for the
day.
In the Senate.
In the senate there was crowd which
filled the galleries without crowding. A
new rule had been put into operation linn
iting the reserve galleries to the use of
those personally introduced by senators
instead Of those holding cards of admis-
sion. The senators were late in arriving
and some of those who had been most con.
spicuous in recent public events, notably
Senator Hill, We're absent The usual
dignity and decorum which marks all sem
ate proceedings kept the galleries from
showing their manifestations of approval
which marked the opening of the house
session.
Sixty-Six Senators Present.
The vice president then directed the roll
call which developed the presence of sixty
six senator's considerably more than a quo
rum. The senate then took recess until
1880 p. IN. and the senators again moved
about the chamber cxchar ging greetings.
Many of the senators had received floral
tributes, which gave a touch of color
among the black garbs. On the desk of
Senator White was tall cluster of red
roses and ON that Of Senator Martin a
large spray Of La France roses Messrs
Gorman, Voorhees,, Harris, Proctor, Gal
linger, Shoup and Hunsbrough were also
remembered with handsome clusters of
flowers. The most noticeable floral design
was that placed OIL the desk of Senator
Smith after the session began. 1t repre-.
sented huge shield of red, white and
blue, with New Jersey" worked in GRIM
son flowers across the face. Senator Brice
OF Ohio was also the recipient of flowers
after the session opened. AT 10 80 the sem
ate took a further recess until 80
Message Read In the Senate.
On the reassembling of the senate at
l:3O Harrison and Henderson reported
that the president would communicate
with the senate by one of his secretaries.
Executive Clerk Prudcn Immediately ap-
peared ut the main door and the white
haired Isaac Bassett of the senate staff an
nounced, Message from the president"
A large document was carried to the vice
president, who directed that the message
he read. Thereupon Secretary Cox, in
measured tones, began reading the docu-
ment. In the meantime, printed mess
ages had been secured by many senator's,
who read the text. Most of them, how
ever, paid close attention to the reading
The senate was somewhat more in the
humor for business than the house, for
after the message was read George of Mis-
sississippi offered "a resolution for q clo-
turc rule, Hoar one asking for infor.
nation regarding the Armenian massa-
crcs, Turpic one for the election OF scna-
tors by the popular vote. Lodge for In
formation relating to the execution of two
Japanese by the Chinese while the men
were under the protection Of the United