Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-12-04
CONGRESSMAN MAGU|RE SAYS
IT is STRONG.
Few CalifOrnianS Remain to Hear
1t Read.
SENATOR WHITE DECLINES TO TALK
The Senate Confirms the Appointments
Made by President
Cleveland.

Washington. Dec. 3.-Very few Of
the California delegation were in their
seats when the Presidents message
was read. Indeed. after the first few
pages had been turned by the reader,
the members began to leave the House
in numbers, and the audience was
thin one when the last words were
uttered
Your correspondent saw Congress.
man Mcguire after the reading. and
asked his opinion of the message.
sit is strong message" he said;
"a capital state document. OF course,
it will not satisfy everyone. 1t does
not satisfy me. or rather I do not
agree with the President on one or two
points"
"What are they. Congressman Ma
gui-e?"
"Well, I, of course, do not agree
with his financial policy. My views
on finances have been often expressed,
and everyone knows them we'll.
This is true Of the Hawaiian policy of
the Government. have held that a
grevious mistake was made there.
However, with these exceptions,
I am in accord with the sentiments ex-
pressed in the message"
/ saw Senator. Perkins few mo-
ments ago. and asked him what he
thought of the letter.
"Well, I'm not an editor, and I will
have to read the document before ex-
press an opinion on it," said he. II
have not had time to read it, yet"
Senator White said there were many
subjects discussed that we've worthy of
considerable stdy, but declined to say
anything for publication until he had
read the message carefully.
The opinion is general that the mes
sage is as good one as could be writ
ten under the circumstances. Ad-
dressed to "a Republican Congress. it
was defence of policy which the
Republican party had declared to be
inimical to the best interests of the
country.
1t was remarkable that there was no
applause while the clerk was reading
the message. 1t might have been
warning from master to unruly
school boys for all the enthusiasm that
was aroused. A. W.
When the House met at noon today
Rev. H. N. Coudon. the new Chaplain.
the blind Universalist preacher from
Port Huron, Mich. delivered the invo-
cation.
Mr.. Payne, Republican Of New York,
Chairman of the committee appointed
to wait upon the President, reported
that Mr.. Cleveland sent his respectful
salutations to Congress and would COM
munioate in writing.
Immediately thereafter Mr.. Pruden,
the Presidents executive clerk, ap-
peared with the message, which the
clerk read. The members listened.
some intently, but all respectfully. to
the words of the Chief Executive.
Not during the entire reading of the
message was there a single manifesto
ton of approval or disapproyal, but at
the conclusion of the reading, which
occupied an hour and half, there was
a slight scattering of applause.
Five thousand copies of the message
were ordered printed. At 1850 the
House adjourned until Friday.
THE SENATE.
The Senate galleries were again well
filled, but there was not the struggle
for places incident to the opening.
After formal proceedings Senators
Villas and Allison, the committee ap'
pointed to wait on the. President
stepped into the middle isle and Mr..
Villas said: 1.-THE President desires
us to convey his respectful salutations
to the houses of Congress and to say
that he will Immediately communioa's
his views in writin g to Congress.
Then Mr.. Pruden, the executive
clerk. made the formal transfer OF the
message to the Senate.
There was a thinning out of the az
tendance on the floor after the hrs'
half hour Of the reading. as the Sena
tors had printed copies.
AT lao O'Clock the reading OF Ing
message was completed. and on motion !
of Mr.. German it was laid Oh the tapie
and ordered printed.
Mr.. Cullom presented comm uhio"
ton from Evanston, ILL.,. asking ,of
Government action concerning the oe'
plorable condition of affairs in turkey.
Mr.. Gallinger offered similar COM
from the citizens OF New
Hampshire.
A resolution of the Idaho Legisla.
ture, urging the election OF United
States Senators by popular vote was
presented by Mr.. Dubois.
Mr. Lodge was the first to secure
recognition foe the introduction OF
bills and. resolutions. He'sent to the
desk joint resolution forcibly approx
ing the principles Of the Monroe doc
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