The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-06
LAWMAKERS ASSEM- MBLD.
Opening of the Last Session Of the Fifty
Third Congress.


The opening OF the second session bf the
Fifty-third Congress after a recess q three
months, made the big white marble tapitol
building center OF interest Monday Early
In the day the corridors began to fill With the
| crowd which Is always attracted by lhe as
sembing OF Congress. The Presidents mes
sage was to be presented In both hou,es, and
this meant that there could be no sharp de-
bates, as the reading clerks would have the
iloors for two hours or more during ihe read
ing OF the message.
At the Senate end OF the capitol there was
a crowd which filed the galleries without
crowding. A new rule had been put in oper-
alton. limiting the reserved GALLERIES to the
use OF those personally introduced by scnat-
ors, instead Of those holding cards OF admis.
sion The senators were late in arriving and
some Of those who had been most conspicu.
Gus in recent public events, notably Senator
Hill. OF New York, were absent. The usuai
dignity and decorHm which marks oil Senate
proceedings kept the galleries from showing
those manifestations Of approval which mark.
ed the opening Of the House session.
At IL o'clock Vice President stevenson
called the Senate TO order, and Chaplain
Milburn offered tho opening prnyer. He re-
ferrcd feelingly 10 the critical Illness through
which the daughter Of the Vice President had
safely passed.
on motion OF Mr.. Ransom the secretary OF
the Senate was directed 10 give the usual
notice to the House Of Representatives that
the Senate was now ready 10 proceed 70
business.
Mr.. Harris offered the customary reso.
luton, asking that u committee be named fot
the notification Of the President that the
Senate was In session. ana ready TO receive
such communications as he might wish TO
make. On the adoption OF the resolution, the
presiding officer named Messrs. Harris and
Mandorson as the committee.
Mr.. Cockrcl. chairman OF the Committee
on Appropriations offered a resolution,
which was adopted providing that the daily
sessions Of the Senate commence at IL O'Clock
noon. The Vice President then directed u
roll call. which developed the presence
Of &c Senators, considerable more than o
quorum.
The senate then took recess until r. 80
=. M, andthe Senators again moved about
the chamber, exchanging greetings.
Mr. Turrie (Detn., lnd) offered u resolu.
tion rcciting that the timc had now come foi
the election Of United States senators by di.
rect vote Of the people
Mr.. Lodge (Rep., Mass.) offered a resolu
ton calling on the secretary Of state FOR par
ticulars concerning tho execution OF two
japanese students 10y the Chinese authorities
at Shanghai, when the students had beer
given the protection Of the United States:
Mr.. blanchard tDem., La presented
resolution protesting against the recent
Turkish atrocities against ArmeniHns and dt
rectIng that the remonsirunce OF this govern.
ment bc communicated 20 Turkey. Theresa.
luton went 10 the committee on foreign re.
lations. At 4 o'clock, on motion Of Mr. Cor
man, the senate adjourned.
The House was sailed 10 order az noon. Al
that Time the chamber was well filled. Many
OF the members desks were strewp Will
flowers. As one OF the House wits said
FLOWERS for the living and flowers for the
81 a. LII. L.
and handsome.
As the hand OF the clock pointed TO the
hour Of IL Speaker Crisp entered the hall from |
the lobby and ascended the rostrum. burst
OF applause signalized his entrance. With
several hard bangs Of the gavel the speaker |
restored order and the second session OF the |
Fifty-third Congress had begun.
All the members stood With bowed heads |
while Chaplain Bagby invoked the Divine
blessing and then in accordance with tho |
rule the roll was called to officially announce |
the presence OF a quorum.
The roll call developed the presence OF 2l6
.E106iIG.C statc' a7th~rum. The |
speaker annc iincea .ns s.x.t rr.at several
members elected to Ill Nthe vacancies
occasioned by death or resignation were
present, and George p. Harrison, OF Alabama
John 5. Little, Of Arkansas; William L. |
Henry Charles E. CONN and william Laird, |
Of Maryland; W. NJ. Buckner, OF Kentucky; |
II. DioHlNtii, VI OniO, hlicDhtl Orlllu
were escorted to the bar Of the House and
sworn In. The speaker also announced the |
resignation Of Amos J. Cummings, Of New |
York.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Wilson n committee
consisting of himself, Mr.. Holman and Mr. |
Reed, was appointed to Join similar com
mittee from the Senate and inform the Presi |
dent that a quorum Of both houses was pre-
sent and Congress was ready TO receive any /
communications fixing the hour Of meeting |
etc, were adopted and at 1890 the House
took Il recess until ] p. M, to await the Pres |
dents message.
A bill providing for the free coinage OF
silver was introduced by Representative |
Hartman. Of Nebraska. An important pro-
vision Of the measure j. that requiring i'm.
ported duties to be paid in gold in cases
where the articles of Importation are brought |
from countries whose governments refuse 10 |
open their mints TO the free coinage Of silver |
and gold.