The state herald., 1895-12-06
CONGRESS- MEETS.
OPENING OF THE FIFTY
FOURTH SESSION.
Tremendous Crowd at tho Capitol
Speaker Reed Gwen Rousing Well
come.

come.
Washington, Dec. 2.-The Senate
was called to order mt noon to-day b!
Vice President Stevenson. The decor
UNI of the upper branch Of Congress 1t
seldom disturbed, even by the opening
of Congress, and to-day, with crowd
ed galleries and II general air OF ex
pectancy, there was the same even
and unrufiled procedure which chnrac
terizes the Senate. All the galleries
public and private, except that re
served for the diplomatic corps, were
filed to OVERLOOKING by II o'clock, and
the outer corridors were crowded with
those unable to gain admission.
The senators began to gather early
In the day, exchanging greetings and
renewing acquaintances.
In impressive tones the blind chap
lain of the Senate invoked divine bless
ing on the chamber. referring eloquent
ly to the afliiction of the family OF eX'
Senator Wilson of Iowa, and to the ab
sence of Isaac Bnssctt, the veteran
doorkeeper, who is now dangerously
i'll.
The first business transacted was the
swearing In Of new senators and OF
those reelected. They proceeded tC
the clerks desk in groups of three and
-four, accompanied by their state col
leagues, and with upliftcd right hands
took the oath as it was read by the
Vice President.
The usual formal resolutions were
quickly adopted. That of Mr.. Cockrell
democrat of Missouri provided for
Senate sessions beginning at II noon
daily; that of Mr.. Sherman Rcpubli-
quorum of the Senate was present and
ready TO proceed with business; that
of Mr.. Villas democrat of Wisconsin,,
provided for n committee of two scna-
tors and two representative to wait
upon the President and notify him that
Congress awaited any communication
that the executive branch desired tn
present.
The presiding officer designated
Mcssrs. Villas and Allison for the com
mittee to wait on the President.
At 1870 n recess of an hour was tax
en-.
At 80. when the Senate reconvened.
Mr.. Pruden of the White House staff
was In the chamber with word that the
Presidents message would not he sub
mitted to-day. and ut 1870 o'clock. on
motion of Mr. Sherman, the Senate ad-
journed until tomorrow.
AT fifteen minutes of twelve o'clock the
floor was cleared and those who had not
the privilege Of the floor reluctantly re-
tired and sought al the ihronsed doors OF
the galleries an opportunity to get a
glimpse OF the proceedings below. In
the press gallery every seat was taken
by correspondents of the great daillcs Of
the country.
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