The Yale expositor., 1894-12-07
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

SENATE.-First y.--Vice-President Ste
venson gayol souuced just as both hands OF
the Senate clock were over the letters which
designated the hour OF noon. Chaplain Mill
burn offered prayer and the Senate of the
last session OF the Fifty-third congress was
ready 20 transact business. and committee
was appointed TO notify the House OF hepre-
sentatiyes of the fact. Another committee
was appointed to notify the PRESIDENT that
the senate was ready To receive such COM
municationS as he might wish 10 make. A
resolution was adopted pro riding that the
daily sessions Of the Senate should cgin at IL
o'c'ock noon. The roll-call was ordered and
showed 90 Senators present a recess was
taken and the Senators took the occasion to
exchange greetings. Upon rC-dSsemb ing the
message from the President was received,
and Immediately read and ordered printed.
Resolutions adopted: Fixing december 20 as
! day for the reception OF the statues OF DANIEL
webster and Gen. John stark, which are TO be
placed 10 StatuarY hall: requesting the PreSi-
dent for information not Incompatible with the
public service, concerning the recent massa-
cres of Armenians In Turkey, aud as 10 what
protest, memorials. etc, had been presented
by American citizens. Other resolution, ETC.,
were presented ana disposed OF as follows:
Directing tne committee on rules to report
comprehensive revision OF the rules, with
view TO eNpCdlting business ana compelling
vote: referred 70 committee on rules. Rectt-
ing that the time had now come for the cleo
ton OF United states Senators by direct vote
OF the Peep q. Mr.. Vurpie announced that
later he would submit some remarks on the
resolution, and in the meantime II went over.
Calling on the secretary Of state for particu-
lars concern NJ the execution OF two japanese
students by the Chinese authorities at ohang
hal when the students had been given the
protection Of the United states: aid over
under the rules Protesting against the re-
cent Turkish atrocities against Armenlans,
and directing that the remoustrdnco OF this
government be communicate I 70 Turkey; re-
tcrred TO the committee on foreign relations.
Directing the judiciary committee Of the SEN
ate To investigate the circumstances and legal
authority under which the secretary OF the
treasury made the last two issues OF bonds:
laid over. Calling on the President for inior-
nation concerning the circumstances and
necessity for Sc ding United states troops to
Chicago during the tendency of the Pullman
strike laid over. Or. DOlph presented
memorial from the commercial organization OF
Portland, Tn. taYoring the Nicaragua canal.
Mr.. DO phi briefly urged the importance OF the
pending measures for prosecuting the cana.
Tho annual reports OF the various depart
ments and bureaus were received Then at 1
o'clock the Senate ad burned. HOCSE.-It was
high noon when speaker Crisp raped on his
desk for order and Itev Bagby began TO oner
prayer. The roll call disclosed 2ln members
present Eight new members elected 70 MI
vacancies caused bv death or restgnat on were
sworn in. A committee was appointed TO re-
reiYe any communication the President might
have ana recess followed. Nnen again in
order the President message was read. bein4
given the closest attention The death Of
Myron T. Wright, OF PENNSYLVANIA. was an
nounced. and as a mark OF respect tho House
adjourned