The record-union., 1895-12-03

of this House, l ask the cordial CO.
operation of the gentlemen on both
sides of the chamber, without which [
cannot hope to succeed, assuring them
that no effort on my part will be spared
to aid them in the performance of their
duties by that entire ilnpartiality which
is their just due" Cloud applause.)
The oath of office was then admins
tered to the members of the House,
whose names were called by States.
The organization of the House was
completed by the adoption of a resolu-
ton offered by Mr. Grosvenor electing
the following officers: Mr.. Mcdowell of
Pennsylvania, Clerk; Mr.. Russell of
Missouri, ergeant-at-Arms; Mr.. Glenn
of New York, DOorkeeper, Mr.. McEl-
roy of Ohio, Postmaster; and Rev. Mr..
Couden of Michigan, Chaplain.
A substitute which was offered by
Mr.. Sayres Dem. of Texas electing
the present holders of these offices was
put to viva yoce vote. The Speaker
said with an amusing pretense of hesi-
tation that the noes appeared to have
it. and then, after general laughter, he
announced that the noes had it.
The newly elected officials had the
oath administered to them, and further
progress was made by the adoption of
resolutions for the daily meetings of
the House at noon, for notifying the
President and the Senate of the House
being in session, and having elected
its Speaker and clerks and for the ap-
pcintment of committee to join like
committee from the present Senate to
wait upon the President
Messrs. Payne (Rep.) of of Ohio, Can
non Rep) of Illinois and Crisp Oem)
Of Georgia were appointed such COM
mittee on teA part of the House
Mr. Cannon offered a resolution that
the rules of the Fifty-first Congress be
the rules of the present Congress.
A question was put to him by Mr..
Crisp of Georgia whether the adoption
Of that resolution was intended to pre-
vent any report from the Committee
on Rules and any opportunity to dis
cuss the rules.
The question was answered by Mr.
Cannon to the effect that such was not
his desire or purpose, but that of course.
he could not respond for the majority
of the House.
Mr.. Dingley of Maine asked Mr.. Cam
non whether it was intended that at
the proper time the rules should be re-
ferred to the Committee on Rules. and
that ample opportunity would be given
to the House to discuss the report of
the committee.
The resolution was agreed to.
The drawing for seats was then gone
through with, and when this formality
was completed the House. at $50 D. m.
adjourned until tomorrow at noon,
and the Clerk gave notice of Demo-
cratic caucus Immediately.
THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2-There was
az unusually large attendance of Sen
ators when the Fifty-fourth Congress
convened to-day, the only recorded alb
! sentees being Mr.. HIll of NV York, Mr.
Lindsay of Kentucky, Mr. Wolcott of
! Colorado and the two Senators from
Louisiana. Mr.. Palmer of Illinois and
Air. Jones of Arkansas were absent dur
! ing the first part of the proceedings.
/ but came in in time for adjournment
/ The only interesting feature Of The
! proceedings was the sN-e9 9ri---r
/ new Senators. Being unofficially ad-
vised that the Presidents message
would not be delivered Until to-nnOrro. -.
! the Senate Immediately thereafter ad-
/ journed until that time
Senator Davis of Minnesota was the
! first Senator to occupy a seat on the
| floor. He came at 1G:30. At that hour
the public galleries had already quite a
sprinkling Of visitors, the ladies gallery
in particular being more than half
filed. The next Senator to appear was
/ lowed closely by the venera BILE Senator
| from Vermont, Mr.. Morrill, Then
came Mr.. Pritchard Of North Carolina,
/ Mr.. Harris of Tennessee, the POpulst
Senator from Kansas, Mr.. Peffer, and
! Mr.. Teller of Colorado. and at / l O'Clock
came Senator Hawley Of Connecticut
After that they came in rapidly, and at
noon, the hour of convening, the seats
We're generally filled and the galleries
were overlooking.
Promptly at noon the blind Chaplain
of the Senate, Mr.. Milburn, tapped the
gavel and offered prayer. He returned
thanks that during the recess none OF
| those on the roll-call had been "smitten
by the shadOw-feared OF man But
he added: In the midst of our con
gratulations and joy, our hearts and
| sympathies turn to stricken home III
| Iowa, where wife and daughter sit
mourning the departure from earth OF
a husband and father lately member
of this house" (Alluding to ex-Sen-
atOr Wilson,
Referring to the ancient Assistant
Doorkeeper, Isaac Bassett, the Chap
lain said: Likewise we commend tC
Thy Fatherly tenderness a time-hon-
ored officer of this house, who for more
tendance at the opening of every ses-
sion of Congress, who now is on bee
| of afflictiOn, worn with pain and eX-
hausted by suffering. Raise him, or
Lord from his couch. ana bring him
back to his accustomed place"
At the close of the Chaplain's
prayer, Vice President Stevenson LAID
before the Senate the credentials of the
Senator from Idaho, Mr.. ShOup, which
! we're read and placed on file in the
usual way Then the Vice President
called upon the SenatOrs-elect to come
| forward as their names Were called by
the Clerk and take the oath of Office.
on motion of Mr.. Cockrell Dem) o.
| Missouri the hour OF meeting was fiXe(
ar u o'clock.
Mr. Sherman (Rep) of Ohio offered
a resolution TO inform the House thai
the Senate was organized and ready
for business, which was adopted.
on motion of Mr. Villas CDem.) of Wis
consin a committee of two was ap-
pointed to join q similar committes
from the House to wait upon the Pres
dent. the Vice-President naming q!
such committee Mr.. Villas and Mr.. Ali
son.
on motion of Mr. Harris Oem.) O
/ Tennessee the Senate then, at 1870
took a recess for an hour.
Shortly before the hour arrived a
which the Senate resumed it's session
Assistant Private Secretary Prudel
made his appearance. and at once wen
90 the Vice Presidents room. The i'm
preston received in the Senate Cham
Der was that he bore a verbal state
Iment from the President that his mes
sage will not be delivered to Congress
until tomorrow. Immediately after tn
Senate resumed its session Mr. Sher
man moved an adjournment till to
morrow.
The Vice. President put the question
and waited a full half-minute for com
ment or objection. None being forth
coming the motion was declared car
accordingly.