Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-02
THE SENATE.

The United States Senate was called to
order at noon today by Vice President
Stevenson. The decorum of the, upper
branch of Congress is seldom disturbed,
even by the opening of a Congress, and to-
day, with crowded galleries and a general
air of expectancy, there was the same even
and unruff1ed procedure which character
ICES the Senate.
All of the galleries, public and private, eN
cept that reserved for the diplomatic corps,
were filled to OVERLOOKING by II O'Clock, and
the outer corridors We're crowded with those
unable to gain admission.
The Senator's began to gather early in the
day, exchanging greetings and renewing
acquaintances-
Mr. Jones of Arkansas and Mr.. Teller of
Colorado were among the first arrivals.
They were soon joined by the venerable
Senator Hoar and his Massachusetts, col
league Mr. Lodge. Mr.. PETER and Mr..
Allen showed special attention to the ac-
QUESTIONS to the populist senatorial ranks
There was special interest in the many new
faces. Mr.. Martin of virginia was INTRO
duced to his associates by Mr.. Daniel. MIR.
Sherman crossed the chamber and greeted
his Ohio associate, Mr.. Brice. who was n
group with MesSrs. German, Cockrell and
Harris.
Floral Offerings.
The floral offerings were unusually
buried beneath their weight of roses and
chrysanthemums, while the desk of MIR.
Shoup of Idaho held fruit well as
flowers
The two New Jersey Senators, Mr.. Smith
ON the right and Mr. Sewell on the left,
were intrenched behind enormous banks OF
American Beauty roses, rising six feet rom
the floor Other Senators remembered with
baskets and lunches of flowers were: Ali
son, Baker Cullom, Faulkner, Gallinger,
Hansbrough Harris, Jones of Arkansas.
Lodge, Mcbride. Mantle Martin, Mitchell
of Oregon, Proctor, Quay and Roach.
Raped to Order.
Exactly at IL o'clock the Vice President
assembled to the presiding officers chair
ard. rappng once. called the Senate TO Or
der.
With impressive tones the blind chaplain
of the Senate invoked divine blessing on the
chamber, referring eloquently to the aflic.
ticn in the family Of ex-senator Wilson OF
Iowa. and to the absence OF Isaac Bassett,
the veteran doorkeeper of the Senate, who
has grown gray in half a centurys service
in the Senate, but who is now dangerously
ILL., A..
swearing in of new Senators and of those
re- elected. They proceeded to the clerks
desk in groups of threes and fours, accom-
uplifted right hands took the oath as it was
read by the Vice President. In the hrst
group were Messrs Bacon. Baker, Berry
and Butler Then came Messrs. Caffery,
Carter, Chandler and Chiffon.
Following them were Elkins FRYE, Cui-
lom, Geary, and after them Harris. .Hoar,
Lindsay, Mcbride. Mcmillan. Burrows. Mar
tin. Morgan, Nelson. PettiSrew. SeWel,
Shoup ThursIon, Tillman, Walthall, War
rem and Wetmore-
The last group attracted special attention.
being led by ex-Gcv. Tillmaa of south
Carolina dispensary fame. arm-in-arm with
Mr. George of Mississippi, behind whom
came Mr.. Walthall of Mississippi, with his
flowing locks, on the arm of Mr.. Blackburn
of Kentucky.
Mr.. Wolcotts name was called, but he
was not present.
Ready for Business.
The usual formal resolutions were quickly
adopted That of Mr.. Cockrell Nto) pro-
yided for Senate sessions beginning at II
m. daily; that of Mr.. Sherman (Ohio) noti-
fled the House that a quorum of the Senate
was present and ready to proceed with busi-
ness; that of Mr. Villas CWis) provided for
a committee of two Senators and two MEM
ters tc wait upon the President and notify
him that Congress awaited any COMMUNE
cation the executive branch desired to pre-
sent.
The presiding officer designated Messrs.
Villas and Allison for the committee to wait
on the President.
At 1880 o'clock recess of an hour was
taken.
The Senate AdjOurns.
At 1:30 when the Senate reconvened, Mr..
Pruden of the White House staff was in
the chamber with word that the Presidents
message would not be submitted Today.
Therefore, at 30 o'clock, on motion of
MIR. sherman, the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow.