Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-04
SHORT SESSION UNDER WAY
A Quorum and Over Present in
Both Houses.
FLOWERS FOR Dad AND LIVING.
Tom Reed Gres ~. Cheers On
Com. 9 w.
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FLOWERS FOR Dad AND LIVING


the senate to order and Chaplain Mil
burn in eloquent terms offered the
opening prayer.
He referred feelingly TO the critical
illness through which the daughter OF
the vice president had safely passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Ransom, CDem.)
North Carolina, 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.
Mr.. Harris, (Dem) of Tennessee, Of
fered the customary resolution asking
that committee be named for the no.
,incation of the premdcnt that the sem
ate was in session and ready to receive
such communication as he might wish
to make. on the adoption Of the reso-
luton the presiding officer named Mr..
Harris. QDem) Tennessee, and Mander-
SON, (RepJ Nebraska. as the commit
tee.
Mr.. Cockrell CDem) Missouri chair
man Of the committee Oh nppropria-
tious, offered a resolution which was
adopted, providing that the daily ses-
sions of the senate begin at II o'clock
noon.
The vice-president then directed
roll call. which developed the presence
of sixty-siN senators, considerably
more than quorum.
The senate took II recess until 1880
y. m, and the senators again moved
about the chamber exchanging greet
ings. The handshakes were not con
fined TO members OF the respective
parties, but senators moved rom side
TO side, with little evidence OF the polit-
zeal conflicts and changes which had oc-
Cured. Many of the senators had re-
ceivedd floral tributes which gave a
touch of color among the black CARDS.
on the desk OF Mr. White Of Cali
fornia was tall cluster Of red roses,
and ON that OF Mr. Martin OF Kansas
large spray of La France roses.
Messrs German, Voorhees,. Harris.
Proctor, Gallinger. shoup and Hans
brough w,re also remembered with
handsome clusters OF flowers.
The most noticeable floral design was
that placed on the desk OF MIR, Smith
of New Jersey. after the session be-
gan. 1t represented II huge shield Of
red, white and blue, with New Jes-
sey' worked in crimson flowers across
the face.
Mr. Brice Of Ohio was also the recip-
lent Of flowers after the session opened.
At 1890 the senate took II further re-
cess until $50. Most of the we'll
known figures or the senate were 80
their accustomed places.
Mr. Morrell OF Vermont, the octogcn-
arian of the body, moved about with
u step giving little evidence of his ad-
Yauced years.
The tail. gaunt form of Sherman
moved about the chamber. much of the
| time being on the democratic side.
MIR. German passed among his assO-
| GATES with that suavlty which Is such
| q marked Characteristic with him.
Mr.. PETER sat in his rear seat alb
sorbed in n newspaper, Messrs Jones
] of Arkansas and Harris of Tennessee,
| who had horne the brunt Of the tariff
work last fall, conferred together.
Senators Voorhees, aud Vest, two old
conspicuous figures of the last tariff
| battle, had their heads together du-
ring the recess.
The galleries looked in vain for Mr..
Hill of New York. who was still alb
sent in Florida
on the Republican side. Mr.. Woleot'
! of Colorado who has been "a promi-
nently Identified In the nelit for silver
conferred with Mr.. Cameron Of Penn
eylvania.
Messrs. Allison and Aldrlch, the re-
spectlve tariff and appropriation hu
thoritles ON the Republican side, haf
a half hours conference, These apc
the other Informal gatherings of to-
senatorial groups weri mainly for I'M
exchange OF personal or political Vows
although the prospects FOR the COMING
session were pretty fully discussed.
on the reassembiiEg Of the senate a
,.eO Mcssrs Harris and MandersoI
reported that the president would com
munlcate with the senate by one
his secretaries.
Executive Clerk Fruden immodiatell
appeared at the main door, ana IN
white-haired Isaac Basset OF the senau
stan Announced "A piessase iiV"i -"
PRESIDENT .s % ~,
40, nresident. who directed that IN
,,ssssve be read Thercupon 'secFe
80, roy in measured tones, begn'
,.aadlng The document In the mean
limo printed copies Of the message ~.
been secured by many aenatorr' VIZ
read the text instead OF lstehi l,s " a. 4
Mos. OF them, however, paiu eiOHe w
tention to the reading, a,
There was special attention 10 IN
,-.eerenoa OF tho Chlna-Japdn war
was he first official information know.
a,.sn 10 members OF the foreign CON
,nittee II WAS much bfleter NV
ever than had been expected, anu ~
ain open the exact details OF me hess
shortl,. before the reference TO cii ,l,.
ranan was reached the Chinese mihls
s,tanded by Mr. CIunE. an
,echc entered the gallery reserved y
~ automatic corps, and were lntslesl
"A ifsieners 20 the foreign features y
sags closed OF $40 clock hAvia
10, tust two hours and Ten n'. ihup,
The vice president announced tilat Il
! accordance with the usual eus'| ~, N
1,r.sidentis message would lay On ~
iable ard be printed. .,--,..,,,,,t mr.,
NJ George pein.) Of MlssiHsi,l'p' ~ X,
l .suted a resolution drectiiis ~ S Z,
i,ss.. On rules 20 report y com IL ~,
: ssa revision OF the rules, Win M, H.
So avnasiting business and coinp s,,ls
/ M committee on rules I'm,
E Mr. Chandler RspJ or ~ ,s,,h Nj
. ~ ogered q resolution whieh :,
: snnn,ed. fxing December ssa,u
nv ar the Recession 81 w ,Iot
uS naniel webster and SenrI h, .sati
q S,arE which are to be placed IN $50
I AIRY l,r nan HOar Repo q MassaehuSs'