The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-12-07
CONGRESS .coNvENEs.
Scenes Attending the Meeting of the Second
Session of the Fifty-third Congress.

CONGRESS CONvENES.
Scenes Attending the Meeting of the Second
Session of the Fifty-third Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE opening
of the second session of the Fiftythird
congress, after recess of three months,
made the big white marble capitol
building a center of interest yester-
day. Promptly at 12 o'clock Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson called the senate to Or
der and Chaplain Milburn offered the
opening prayer. The secretary of the
senate was directed to give the usual
notice to the house of representatives
that the senate was now ready to pro-
coed to business. Then Mr. Harris. of
Tennessee, offered the customary reso-
luton asking that committee be
named for the notification of the presi-
dent that the senate was in session and
ready to receive such communication
as he might wish to make. On adOp-
ton of the resolution the presiding Of
ficer named Messrs. Harris. of Tennes-
see, and Henderson. of Nebraska as
the committee.
Mr.. CockreI DEM. of Missouri.
chairman of the committee on appro-
priations, offered resolution, which
was adopted, providing that the daily
sessions of the senate begin at Il noon.
The vice president then directed a roll
call, which developed the presence of
siXty-six senator's, considerably more
than a quorum. The senate then took
a recess until 1870 p. m. On reassem-
bling the message was received and
read.
Mr.. George presented a resolution
directing the committee on rules to re-
port comprehensive revision of the
rules with view to eXpediting bust
ness and compelling vote. The reso-
LUTON was referred to the committee
on rules.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution,
which was adopted. fixing December
20 as day for the reception of the
statues of Daniel Webster and Gen.
John Stark, which are to be placed in
| Statuary hall.
Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution. which
was adopted, requesting the president
for information not incompatible with
the public service. concerning the re-
cent massacres of Armenians in Turkey,
and as to what protest, memorials. etc,
had beea presented by American citi-
ZenS.
Mr.. Lodge offered a resolution call
| ing on the secretary of state for par
ticulars 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 At the request
of Mr.. German the resolution went
over.
Mr.. Blanchard presenteda resolution
protesting against the recent Turkish
atrocities against Armenians and di-
recting that the remonstrance of this
government be communicated to Tur-
key. The resolution went to the com
mittee on foreign relations.
Mr.. PETER offered two resolutions.
The first directs the Judiciary commit
tee of the senate to investigate the cir
cumstances and legal authority under
which the secretary OF the treasury
made the last two issues of the bonds.
The second resolution calls on the
president for information concerning
the circumstances and necessity for
sending United States troops to Chica-
go during the tendency of the Pullman
strike. Both resolutions went over
The annual report of the government
directors of the Union Pacific railroad
was received from the secretary of the
interior.
The annual reports of the various de-
partments and bureaus were received.
Then, at o'clock, on motion of Mr..
German. the senate adjourned.
| TIE HOUSE
| WASHINGTON. Dec. 4-The house was
called to order promptly at noon. The
roll call developed the presence of 2l,
members. fOrtyseven more than d qrCr-
um. The speaker announced the fact
that several members elected to fill
vacancies occurring by death or resig-
nation were present and George p.
Harrison, of Alabama. John 5. Little.
of Arkansas: William l.. Henry. Charles
L. Coffin and William Laird. of Mary
land: w. NJ. Becllner. of Kentucky: j.
II. Cromwell. of Ohio. and Michael
Griffin We're escorted to the bar of the
house and were sworn in. The speak
err announced the resignation of Amos
j. Cummings, of New York, who re-
signed to accept an appointment as
| subway commissioner OF New York
city.
Upon motion of Mr.. Wilson. of West
| Virginia, Il committee, consisting of
himself. Mr.. Holman and Mr.. Reed,
We're appointed to join similar com
rnittee from the senate and inform the
president tina Il quorum of both houses
was present and congress was ready
to receive any communication he
desired to make. Several other resolu-
tons fixing the hour of meeting, etc.
were adopted. At 1870 the house took
a recess until l p. IN. to await the
presidents message. At 1 o'clock. the
committee not yet having arrived. an
other recess until lis was taken. When
the committee at last walked down
| the aisle the house was all attention
while Mr.. Wilson announced that the
president would communicate his views
N writing. At 1:35 Mr.. Pruden. the
presidents executive clerk. appeared
with the message. which was read by
! the clerk of the house. Mr.. Kerr.
The reading of the message occupied
an hour and forty-1ive minutes. Sew
cral routine reports We're presented.
after which Mr.. Scranton. of PennSyl-
vania. announced the death of T..
| Wright. late representative from the
Fifteenth district of Pennsylvania.