Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-04


Washington, Dec. S.-The house was
called to order promptly at noon to-
day. At that time the chamber was
well nlled.
Many of the members desks were
strewn with flowers as one OF the
house wits said, Flowers for the liy-
ing and flowers for the dead" Many
OF the floral pieces were large and
handsome.
on the desk OF ex-speaSer Reed
WIS an immense floral ship Of state,
sent as the card attached 10 It affirmed
by "a protectlonlst."
Advocate as you have" II rcnd.
'prutcction No American labor and
the ship OF state will guido you into
"a haven Of peaceful wHtera'
ON the desk Of Representative Lin
ton, OF Michigan, was Il large floral
school house. the compliment OF AN
A. =. \. organization for his cham
pionship OF the public school system.
Many other handsome pieces adorned
the desks,
ON the Democratic side there were
flowers for Messrs Springer, Dunphy.
snodgrass. Cooper OF Florida, Rusk
of Maryland, Layton of Ohio, Stone
and Caruth OF Kentucky. Tracey and
Campbell of New York.
ON the Republican side the desks
OF Mcssrs. Boutellc. Dingiey. Grosvc-
nor Qulgg. Harter, Henderson, OF
Iowa: Dolliver and Payne were smoth-
cred with flowers,
shortly before ~ o'clock Mr.. Reeds
towering form was copied us he came
down the center aisle. dressed in a
conventional black frock coat. In
stantly the babble OF voices on the
floor was drowned IN a ringing cheer
from his party associates.
The cheer was taken up and echoed
by the galleries
Mr.. Reed with radiant face bowed
his acknowledgements.
A moment later Representative Wal
son, of West Virginia entered and the
author Of the tariff bill was enthu-
sinstically greeted by his associates.
the Democrats responding with lip and
hand to his appearance.
AZ the hands OF the clock pointed
"a The hour OF IL Speaker Crisp entered
INC hnil from the lobby and asoended
the rostrum. a burst o. Applause. slg,
nniized his entrance. With several hard
hangs OF the gavei the speaker re-
,,n,,sd order, and the second session
~ the Fifty third congress had begun
An the members stood with revercnt
"a, ho,ved hends while the chaplain oil
\ Inc house invoked the divine blessing
and then. In accordance with the rule
4 Inc roll was called 10 officially aHcer'
/ thin the presence OF quorum. ~
/ the clerk struggled through the Iona
| ,.niI can the members on the floor re
sn,,sd their conversation. and Tor thu
rsst half hour the hall fairly hummet
abont fifteen minutes after ~ Mr.
t,reolxinridge OF Kentucky. with snow
trhitr hair and beard. entered ans
walked quietly 10 his seat. a pag'
/ how carrying a large arinful Of Mare
| chal Nell rcses folloWeu, anu Pinee'
them on his desk.
Poses chrysanthcmums. orchids ans
a,nsr flowers wore also carried IN pro
| ,,,stou for Messrs. Richardson. Bur
,s,,xs and others until the hall looke'
like d Hover bower.
T,he roll call developed the preSenr'
~ 90 members, forty-seyen more thei
n quorum. The spenhrr announced IN
..ct that several members elected u
~, vacancies occasioned by death o
,stgnation were present and Geprg
:, Harrison OF Alabama. John s. Iittl
hrifansas, William L. Henry. char
y rofin and william Laird OF Mary
ia,d william Beckner OF Kansas,
X Bromwell OF ohio and Aiichae
Grifln wer0 escorted 70 the phr OF IN
house and sworn 10.
rive speaker also announced the res
,,rafion OK Amos ]. Cumming 81 Nei
49, who resigned 10 accept an ap
continent as subway commissions
~ New York city.
81 ,-son motion Of Mr.. Wilson ueml .
xt..st N-irginia. a committee constHtin
AZ himself. Nj Holman ana AT ~ ~,
~ appointed 90 j3in lnniiAr COMMIT
-. rrsm The senate and inform IN
s'.assdent that quorum Of hpfh house
49,. s,reaent and congress was reAo