The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-04

thorough good nature. The galleries were
crowded and half of the desks on the floor
were smothered with flowers. The Indiana
absentees were Messrs. Taylor, Johnson
Waugh. Hammond and McNagney. Mr.
it was afterwards discovered that the MEM
Der from the Seventh district had shavsd
off his mustache and so sienaliy disguised
himself that no one recognized nlm
Representative Holman was one of the first
to put in an appearance. He was greeted
warmly by his old friends, and then went
to his seat and busted himself With the
business of the day. The leaders on both
sides got enthusiastic receptions from their
respective partisans. the appearance OF
sna Ssp bsn Rsse sse signal for
long and loud outbursts. Many of the
members desks were strewn with flowers
as one of the House wits said, flowers for
the living and flowers for the dead" Many
of the floral pieces Were large and hand
some. On the desk of ex-Speaker Reed was
an immense floral ship of state, sent. as
the card attached to IL affirmed. by Pro-
tectionst." Advocate as you have" il read,
protection to American labor and the ship
peaceful 'xaters." On the desk of Repre-
sentative Linton, of Michigan, was a large
floral schoolhouse, the compliment of an
A; z. A. organization for his championship
handsome pieces adorned the desks.
Shortly before II O'Clock Mr.. Reeds
the center aisle, dressed in conventional
black frock coat. Instantly the babble OF
voices on the floor was drowned in ring
ing cheer from his party associates. The
cheer was taken up and. echoed by the
galleries. Mr. Reed. with radiant face,
later Representative Wilson, of West Vir-
ginia, entered and the author of the tariff
bill vas enthusiastically greeted by his as
and hand to his appearance. AS theEhands
Of the clock pointed to the hour of Y.
Speaker Crisp entered the hall from the
of applause .signanzed his entrance. With
several hard bangs of the gavel the
Speaker restored order and the second ses-
sion of the Fifty-third Congress mad begun.
About fifteen minutes after II O'Clock Mr.
Breckenridge. of Kentucky. with snow
quietly TO his seat. A page boy carrying
large armful of roses followed and placed
them on his desk. Roses, chrysanthemums
orchids and others flowers were also car
ried in profusion for Messrs Richardson,
Burrows and others until the hall almost
looked like a flower bower.
The roll call developed the presence of 2l6
The Speaker announced the fact that sew
casioned by death or resignation were pres
ent. and George p. Harrison of Alabama,
John S. Little of Arkansas; William l..
Laire of Maryland, William NJ. Beck
Ohio. and Michael Griiiin were escorted to
Speaker announced the resignation of Amos
| j. Cummings. of New York, who resigned
to accept an appointment as subway COM
| missioner of New York city. Upon motion
of Mr.. Wilson, Democrat, of West Virginia,
a committee, consisting OF himself, Mr.. Hol-
| man and Mr.. Reed. was appointed TO join
| similar committee from the Senate and
| inform the President that a quorum of both
houses was present and Congress was ready
to receive any communication he desired
| 10 make. Several other resolutions fixing
the hour of meeting, etc, were adopted,
and al 1890 the House took a recess until
1 D. m. TO await the Presidents message.
| At / o'clock. the committee not yet having
arrived, recess until 1:15 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 in writing.
At 1:35 Mr.. Pruden, the Presidents execu-
| tive clerk, appeared with the message.
which. by the direction of the Speaker, was
read by the Clerk of the House, Mr.. Kerr.
The reading of the message occupied an
| hour and forty-fve minutes. 1t was list
| ened to with careful attention particularly
| the portions relating TO the tariff and the
banking scheme but there was no demon
stration when il was concluded. There was
| no chance in the first days proceedings
for any public reference to the election
so that the actual proceedings were dull
| and uninteresting The death of the late
| Representative Wright, of Pennsylvania,
| was then announced, whereupon the House,
| as a mark of respect, adjourned