Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-12-14
CONGRESS REASSEMBLES.
LAST TERM OF THE FIFTY
THIRD SESSION OPENS.

Scenes Attending the Inauguration OF
tendance of Members Surprisingly
Large-The Presidents Message
Read and Referred
The third session OF the Fifty-third Con-
Gress began at Washington tamcly and with
out unusual incident. Contrary TO general
expectation, the attendance was large tho
number of absentees from the Senate AMI
House being in marked distinction 10 that
noticed toward the close of the second sas-
sion. The galleries wers crowded, and bali
the desks on the cours were smothsred with
flowers.
In the Senate the reassemhlIng was at
tended with the usual scenes of weil-nHed
galleries and senatorial greetings. II 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
erai resolutions calling Tor information.
Promptly at II O'Clock Vice-PresidCnt
Stevenson called the Senate to order. and
Chaplain Milburn, in eloquent terms, pro-
nOunced the cH3ning prayer He referred
feelingiy TO the critical illness through
which the daughter of the Vice-President
had safely passed. The roll call showed
the presence OF sixty-six Senators, con-
the usual routine, a recess was taken un-
til 1.30, and after the reassrm-
bling the Presidents message was read
Shortly before reference TO tho 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 fel-
lures of the message. Mr.. Lodge offered a
resolution calling on the Secretary of State Tor
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 a resolution pro-
testing against the recent Turkish atrocities
against Armentans and directing that
the remOnStrance of this Govern
ment be communicated to Turkey. The
resolution went to tho Committee on
Foreign Relations. Mr.. Hoar offered n
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.
In the Houss, perhaps, the most popular
interest was shown in the assembling be-
came there the political upheaval had been
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 10
and fro of members who had come early to
greet Old friends. There was no absence OF
quorum, as had been feared, the attendun'o
being comparatively large. There was a
mild sensation when four men entered tho
chamber carrying upon their shoulders
floral school house, which WIS
placed on the desk of Mr.. Linton, OF
Michigan. 1t was fully four fest in lencth
and two feet in height, and it was the gil, Ot
the American Protective Association of the
District of Columbia. The leaders on both
sides got enthusiastic receptions from
their respective partisans, the appearan".
of Speaker Crisp, cx-Speaker Reed, ~.
Wilson and Mr.. Burrows being the 81
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 uninterestinR. Seven new mem
bers were sworn in, and after long wait
the Presidents message was read.
It was listened to attentively, and
referred 10 the usual committee The
death of the late Representative Wright, o.
Pennsylvania, was then announced, where
upon the House, as mark OF respect, ad-
iourned.