The Helena independent., 1894-12-04
THE SECOND SESSION
HEAR THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Some Routine Matters and Motions We're
Disposed of.-Fowors Quito Proiuso
In the House.

w NNH VlyNsNt
Washington. Dec, S-rho opening ~
the second session ~ the Fifty-ihird
congress. after q rec"ss ~ three months.
made the capitol building the center of
Interest to-day Added interest was
owing 10 the political revolution which
recently occurred. The crowd seemed
10 be drawn mainly lU the house. as u
was here thar the political storm had
made its mark most apparent The
spectators showed an eager interest IN
the arrival Of each conspicuous figure
on the floor. Congressional veterans,
who had spent good share Of their
lives In the house. came FOR their final
session, the tidal wave having retired
most Of the leaders OF tie majority, but
there were but few dlseonsoates among
the defeated, and they Joined with mem
bers Of the minority in gOod-naturcd
sallies. Representative Holman. Of In
diana, was greeted warmly by his old
friends. In the senate, the members
were late In arriving, aud sUmc 0f those
who had been most conspicuous IN ro-
cent public events, notably Senator Hin,
were absent.
Promptly AT i2 o'clock Vice President
Stevenson called the senate TO order
and Chaplain Mlburn offered the OPEN
ing prayer Harris OF Tennessee offer
ed the customary resolution asking that
committee be named for the notifica-
tion OF the president that the senate
WAS ir session. The presiding officer
ruIned Harris, of Tennessee. and Man
derson, Of Nebraska, as the committee.
Cocltrell, Of Missouri. chairman OF the
committee on appropriations, offered a
revolution, which was adopted. provld-
ing that daily sessions OF the senate
begin at II noon.
Roll call developed the presence Of
ca senators. considerably more than a
quorum.
The reading of the message closed at
1910 O'Clock, having taken two hours
ard ten minutes. The vice president
anr@elced that, In accordance with the
usual custom the presidents message
would lie on the table and be printed.
George, OF Mississippi. presented
resolution directing the committee on
rules TO report a comprehensive revision
of the rules, with view to expediting
business and compelling a vote. Re
ferTcd 10 the committee on rules
Chandler. of New Hampshire. offered
resolution, which was accepted, fix
ing Dec. 20 as a day for the reception
OF statues of Daniel Webster and John
Stark. which are 20 be placed In statu-
airy hall. Hoar offered resolution.
which was adopted. requesting the
president for information, not incom-
patable with the public service, con-
cerning the recent massacres OF Ar
| taFalu An Tnrlsatr md a tn what
test. memorials, etc, had been pre-
sented by American citizens. Turple
offered resolution reciting that the
time had come for the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people. Turpie announced that on FRI
day next he would submit some re-
marks on the resolution. In the mean
time the resolution went over.
| Dolph presented memorial from the
commercial organizations OF Portland,
Ore, favDring the Nicaragua canal.
PETER offered two resolutions. The
first directs the judiciary committee Of
the senate TO investigate The circum-
stances 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 circum-
stances and necessity for sending
United States troops to Chicago during
| the strike. Both resolutions went over
The house was called TO order prompt-
ly at noon. Many members desks Were
strewn with flowers-as one said
"Flowers for the living, flowers for the
dead" on the desk of Ex-Speaker
Reed was an immense floral ship or
state. sent by ''protectionist," When
MIR. Reed entered there was ringing
cheer from his party associates. a
moment later Representative Wilson,
OF West Virginia. entered, and was en-
Enthusiastically greeted by his associates.
AS the hands OF the clock pointed To
~. Speaker Crisp entered and asceuded
the platform amid applause. win sew
eral hard bangs OF the gaVeL the
speaker restored order, and the second
session Of the Flfty-third congress was
begun. RrecltmHdgc, OF Kentucky,
entered and quietly walked to his scat.
| A page carrying a large armful OF roses
| followed and placed them on his desk
Roll call developed the presence OF
9l6 members. forty-seveu more than
nuorum John S. Harrison. OF Ala
| hmm. John Little, Of Arkansas; VIM
1. Henry. Charles Y. Coffin and william
/ I.ncld. of Maryland; William Becker, OF
/ Kentucky; j II, Bromwell OF ono anu
| Michael Griffin, were escorted To Ihe
| hHr of fne mousse anu SN'l 'Nt
| sneaker announced the resignation OF
| Amos J. Cummings. who resigned To
accent tho appointment Of subway CONF
missioner OF New York city.
Wilson. Holman and Reed were ap-
nnlnted "A committc L. join q similar
! committee from the senate ana inform
/ mo ppcsidrnt thai congress whs READY
tn receive any communication ne de-
/ sired to make. ..........,..,
The reading ~ the message occupied
an hour and fprty-nve minutes, II
Nns listened 20 with careful attention.
ospcclniiy the portions relating To lhr
! tnrlT ana the banking scheme, but
tberr was ma demonstration when IL
,-ns concluded Several routine reports
were presented, after which MT. Ssfan-
| ION ~ Pennsylvania, announced the
dcatb ~ NJ. u Wright htc rrpNseh, ,
tntlvr from the Fifteenth dlSulct OF
/ Trnusylyunlu The usual resolutions
were made and then as further mark 20, %,
rrgrrrt, the house at 3-2o adjourned I'LL
to.mnrrnW nt ~ o'clock.
Suing Tor a Seat.