The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-04
CONGRESS AGAIN In SESSION.
Reading Of the Presidents Message Heard
With Rapt Attention In The HouI
LNUNBER OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Pefrer Doing Business at the Same Ola
stsnd-Bili for the Repeal OF the In
come Tax.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Sine Pieso"'
ton and reading of the Presidents an
nual report constituted the chief point Oh
interest In to-day's session OF the Sehd'e'
There were seventy senators present on
this. the trst day OF the thlTu thlTulS anu i5rS. irSa
session OF the tlfty-third Congress. me
reading OF the message occupleu wv
hours and five minutes. II attracted put
little attention, and was 0IusIeu u.,eaOoor9i ~ vi
printed and laid on the table, the BeheIdi
course with such documents
In the usual routine OF the opening
day, Senators Harris (Dein., Tenh'J anu
Manderson Rep, Neol were al aPPSansIt PPSenete
"A committee on the part OF me 5enate
70 notify the President that the otnato
was I'm session and Ieady 10 receive ~hHt,
ever communication he might desHe -
The ron-can showed the following, ;,aiS abb
sentces: Blackburn, BuueI ioness
Carey, Davis. Dixon, Hil. lroy'vya yII.fh9
tNev), Lindsay, Martin Fdt'on'
Washburn. White aud Wilson. ., ,yas
After the roll-call a brleI itCe5IS rged
taken. during which senators ~ ,rt's,a
ploasantries and friendly greeuntS' A@uSIe @
was some delay in the receipt OF me tbe
sage from the House annOuhclhe ~ ~
committee appointed 90 wait upon lPojiied Hie q
fresicent and alterp ,Ipln IL tiJ TJs go p. NJ.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
A. ,bo cIos. Of the. second recess,
reulrt was made by Mr.. Harms, rom
IN. committee TO wait on the fissl1ehl'
and Immediately thereafter Mt lIuuvi'
Cne Of the Presidents stcIctdlIe9' AZ, ,,C
livereC the Presidents annual HlessaSc'
which was thereupOn read by MT. COA'
secretary of the Senate. TWO OF c tiIc
most attentive and interested auultols
Ner. Cinnamon, who had seats In the olp-
matte gallery. 5ut the references 10 the
Cltnese-Japanesc war were very prlel
and the uhscuuent parts Of the message
lad no interest for the Celesuals' .,.,,
Pamphlet copies Of the message haVihs
been distributed IN the chamber, the
senators who sat throughout the readlhs
followed il bv an occasional glance al the
pamphlet, but no one seemed 10 DC par.
ticulary interested in II. The pampIlet
covered thirty-eight printed PAGES. me
reading occupied two hours and five min
utes, and was finished at 3.45.
SOME OF THE SOLUTIONS.
Various resolutions were then offered on
both sides of the chamber including the
following by Mr.. George CDem., MaSs).
lnstruCting the Committee on Rules TO
report amendments 10 the rules giving the
Senate power TO come TO vote at any
time on any pending question, after Tca-
Sonable opportunity for debate; providing
for the counting Gn order 10 make a
quorum Cf senators present ana not
voting, Furnishing senator's for disorderly
behavior VINO, being present fall TO an
tWer TO their names. and such other
changes and amendments as may ne
necessary for the proper discharge OF the
duties Of the Senate Referred 70 the
By Mr.. Hoar Rep., Mass; Requiring
the President 10 communicated not
incompatible with public interests-in-
formation as 10 alleged cruelues com
mitted on Armenians i'm Turkey, especial
ly on those who had declared their IN
tentlon 10 become naturalized in the
United States. Referred to the Commit
tee on Fo;e.en Relations
by Mr. Blanchard OCm., La): An
other on the same subject, declaring the
reported outrages TO be blot on the
D. NHJH HfH D.
the President TO communicate the remon-
strlnce TO the Government Of Turkey.
Same reference.
change i'm the method Of choosing United
States senators and declaring that the
present method tends 10 mar and mutt
late the system OF popular representa-
tive government. Laid on the table with
a notice that Mr. Turpie will address
the Senate on the subject Thursday;
BY Nh Lodge Rep., Mass): Calling
delivery by the United States Consul al
Shanghai Of two Japanese citizens 10
the Chinese authorities. Laid over for
the present.
P,FrER AT THE OLD STAND.
by Mr. PETER pop, Kas): Instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
and report as q whether the recent is
sue OF United states bonds was author
tied by any act of Congress now IN
force Laid over Al, Als0 Saat ealing on N th the
facts and circumstances that necessi-
tatel the use of United States troops
in Chicago last July. Laid over
BY Mr. can dem, Fla): For spc-
cial committee 20 investigate the alleged
acts of the Florida Lottery Company in
Influencing elections in Florida Laid
over.
Mr. Dolph Rep.. Ore): Presented the
memorial Of the Portland (Oregon) Cham
Der OF Commerce in favor of Government
aid 10 the Nicaragua canal. Referred.
Several departmental reports were
presented by the NiCe-President and or
dred printed. among them one as TO the
Nicaragua Maritime Canal
Some time during the days session Mr.
Canl.rv Dem, Lao appeared in the
Chamber making the total number Of
senator's present to-day. seventy.
At 4 T. NJ. the Senate adjourned, until
tomorrow at noon.