The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05
IN SESSION.
The Two Houses of Congress
Assemble.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. Both
houses Of congress met at high noon today.
Promptly at u o'clock Vice-P President
Stevenson called the senate to order and
Chaplain Milburn in elouent terms offered
the opening prayer He referred feeling
ly to the critical illness through which the
daughter Of the vice-president had safely
passed. on motion Of Mr.. Ransom the
secretary Of the senate was directed 10
give the usual notice TO the house Of repre-
sentatives that the senate was now ready
to proceed 10 business Mr.. Harris offered
the customary resolution asking that
committee be named for the notification
Of the president that the senate was IN
session and ready to receive such COM
municatons as he might wish to make. on
the adoption Of the resolution the presiding
officer named Messrs. Harris and Man.
derson as the committee.
Mr. Cockrell, chairman or the commit
tee on appropriations offered a resolution
which was adopted. providing that the
daily sessions of the senate begin at ~
noon The vice-president then directed
roll-call, which developed the presence Of
sixty-six senators. considerably more than
a quorum. The senate then took a recess
until 1890 p. m. Flowers were 10 be seen
on the desks of many senators.
AT 1870 Executive Clerk Pruden immedi-
ately appeared at the main door and the
white-haired Isaac Bassett Of the senate
staff announced Message from the presi-
dent" A large document was carried 10
the vice-presdcnt, who directed that the
message be read. Most OF the senators
paid close attention 10 the reading. There
was special attention to the reference to
the Chinese-Jap9neSe war. II was the first
official information known even TO MEM
be-s of the foreign committee. IL was
much briefer, however, than had been eN-
ell #Iaa aeFI aFafla
Of the negotiations. Shortly before the
reference to China-Japan was reached
the Chinese minister, attended by Mr..
Chung an attache, entered the gallery
reserved for the diplomatic corps and were
interested listeners to the foreign features
OF the message.
The reading Of the message ciosed at
$40 o'clock. having taken just two hours
and ten minutes.
Mr.. Turpie offered a resolution recitng
that the time had now come for the cleo
ton of United States senators by direct
vote of the people. Mr.. Turpie announced
that on Friday next he would submit some
remarks on the resolution and in the mean
time the resolution went over.
Mr.. Lodge offered resolution calling on
the secretary of state for particulars con-
corning the execution Of two japanese stu
dents by the Chinese authorities at Shang
hal when the students had been given the
protection Of the United States. At the
request Of Mr.. German the resolution went
over under the rules until tomorrow.
Mr.. Blanchard presented a resolution
protesting against the recent Turkish
atrocities against Armenans and directing
THAI the remOnstrance Of this government
be communicated 10 Turkey. The reso,u-
ton went 10 the committee on foreign rela-
tons.
Mr. Dolph presented a memorial from the
commercial organization Of Portland. Ore,
favoring the Nicaragua canal Mr.. Do.ph
briefly urged the importance Of the i'm
pending measures for prosecuting the ca
ma.
Mr.. PETER offered two resolutions The
first directs the judiciary committee OF the
senate 10 investigate the circumstances and
legal authority under which the secretary
of the treasury made the last two issues
Of bonds. The second resolution calls on
the president for information concerning
the circumstances ana necessity for send
ing United States troops to Chicago during
the tendency Of the Putnam strike. Both
resolutions went over under the rules
Mr. Call offered a resolution for the APP
pointment Of specia. committee TO in
duire as TO what extent the Louisiana lot-
terry, or Honduras ,ottery, was operating in
Florida: whether either Of them had sought
10 control state national elections;
whether money had not been expended by
them in the recent elections of members
of congress and whether they did not own
or subsidize newspapers in Florida. The
resolution went over.
The annual report Of the government d.
rectors of the Union Pacific railroad was
received from the secretary of the int
riOr.
The secretary of the navy submitted
reply to a senate resolution calling for the
relative number Of American citizens and
aliens in the United States navy
The annual reports of the various de-
partments and bureaus were received.
At oc.ock, on motion of Mr.. German,
the senate adjourned.