The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-03
QUIET AND nECORUN
Marked the Opening Of the DIgnlnsd ssn-
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2,-The United
States senate was called to order at
noon to-day by Vice President stoven-
son. The deeorum of the upper branch
Of Congress Is seldom disturbed, even
by the opening OF a Congress, and to-
day with crowded galleries and gem
eral air OF expectancy, there was tha
same even and unrutiled procedure
which ChRracterizes the senate.
All OF the galleries, public and pri-
vate, except that reserved for the dip
l0matic corps, Were filled to oYerilOwlng
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 Rcqunintances. Mr.. Jones,
ot Arkansas. and Mr. Teller, OF Colo
RADIO, We're among the first arrivals,
They Were soon Joined by the venerable
Senator HOar, and his Massachusetts
colleague, Mr. Lodge, Mr. Peffer and
Mr.. Allen showed special attention 20
the acquisitions to the Populists semi
tOrial ranks. There was a special In
tcrest In the many new faces, Mr.,
Martin, OF Virginia, was introduced to
his associates by Mr. Daniel Mr. Sher-
man crossed the chamber and greeted
his Ohio associate, Mr. Rrice, who was
In a group with Mcssrs, German, Cock
rrll and Harris,
FLORAL OFFERINGS.
The floral offerings were unusually
abundant, many OF the desks being lit
orally buried beneath their weight OF
roses and chrysanthemums Tho desk
Of Mr., Shoup, Of Idaho, held fruit as
well MS flowers,
The two New Jersey senator's, Mr.
Smith, on the right and Mr. Sewell on
the left. We're cntrenched behind enor'
moua banks of American Beauty roses,
rising six feet from the floor Other
senator's remembered With baskets and
punches OF flowers were Allison, Baker,
Cullom, Faulkner, Gallinger, Hans-
brouEh, Harris, Jones, Of Arkansas,
Lodge. Mcbride. Mantle. Mitchell, Mar
tin. Proctor, Quay and Roach.
Exactly Mt L. o'clock the Vice Presl-
dent ascended to the presiding oilicera
chair, and, rapplnE once, called the
senate 60 order.
With impressive tones the blind chap
lain OF the senate invoked divine
blessing on the chamber, referring elo-
qucntly to the aillictlon IN the family
of ex-senator Wilson. OF Iowa, and TO
the absence OF Isaac Bassett, the vet
ernu d0orkeepCL who Ii now danger
ously H.
SWEARING IN NEW MEMBERS.
The arst business transacted was the
swearing in OF new members and OF
those reelected. They proceeded to the
clerks desk in groups OF three and four.
accompanied by their state colleagues,
and with uplIfted right hands took the
oath as II was read by the Vice Presl-
dent.
The usual formal resolutlons were
quickly adopted. That OF Mr.. Cock
rcll Uem.. MOI provided for senate
sessions beginning at u IN. daily; that
Of Mr. Sherman CRcp., Ohio)notliied the
house that quorum OF the senate was
present and ready to proceed with bus
mess: that OF Mr. Villas (Dem.. Wls)
provided for committee OF two senn-
tors and two representatives to walt
upon the President and notify him that
Congress awaited any communication
the executive branch desired TO pre-
sent.
The presiding officer designated Mr..
Villas and Mr.. AlllEon for the commit
Tee TO walt on the President. At 1890
o'clock n recess OF an hour was taken.
~ 1880, when the senate rc-convened,
Mr. Prulcn. OF the white house staH.
was IN the chamber with the word that
the PrcAlent'F message would not be
submitted to-day, and Mt 1880 O'Clock.
or motion Of Mr.. Sherman, the senate
adjourned until tomorrow.