Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-08


have no guaranty OF DSsnest care save in
the fidelity of their PUBLIC ssE 1s,,, ISIS. the
duty of all possible Refreshments Is
plainly manifest. When our differences
are forgotten and our contests of politi-
cal opinion are no longer remembered,
nothing IN the retrospect of our public
service will be as fortunate and as COM
forting as that the recollection of official
duty well performed and the memory of
constant devotion to the interests of
our confiding fellow countrymen
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion, December 7, 1895.
At first pretty close attention was paid
to the message by the senators, most of
them following the reading with parph-
let copies of the message in their hands.
Many of the strong points appeared to
give general satisfaction such. for in
stance, as that on the subject of Armen
ian outrages-that the present sombre
prospect in Turkey would not be long
permitted to offend the sight of Chris
tendon. The judicial summing-up of
the Cuban question by the statement
that when the inability of Spain to deal
successfully with the insurgents has be-
come manifest situation will be pre-
sented in which our obligation to the
sovereignty of Spain will be superseded
by higher obligations, which we can
hardly hesitate to recognize and dis
charge, also seemed to be satisfactory to
both sides OF the chamber. Very little
attention was paid by senators to the 9TH
er portions of the message which had to
do solsly with International affairs. The
reading occupied one hour and fifty min
utes. The message was laid on the table
and the senate at 35 adjourned until to-
morrow.
The blind chaplain, DR.. Milburn in his
opening prayer referred to the recent
election in these words: I'VE offer hearty
thanksgiving that, after an energetic and
exciting campaign, free from much OF the
personal rancor vituperation and scan
dal-mongering of earlier years, the land
is quiet and at rest, and accepting the
ballot of the nation and returning to the
ways of orderly living
The absentees were Allison, Blanchard,
Brown, Butler, Caffery, George, Hans
brough, Hill, Irby, Jones, of Nevada;
Lindsay Mcbride, Martin, Morgan, Stew
art, Teller, Warren and White.
Indefinite leave of absence on account
of sickness was given to Mr.. George
(dem), of Mississippi.
IN THE HOUSE.
The house devoted the first day of the
session principally to hearing the Presi-
dents message. - - l=-
Mr. W. D. Stokes, reelected from the
Seventh South Carolina district, was
sworn in. $3.50 - =. -z
The first of the general appropriation
bills for the coming fiscal year-the PEN
sions-was reported from the appripria-
tons committee and placed on the cal
endar. The bill carries total of $141,-
263, $50. This is $685. 900 less than the ap-
preparation for the current fiscal year
and the same amount under the estimates
submitted by the commissioner of PEN
sions.
A certificate of Boatner's reelection
from Louisiana was rear. Two hundred
and seventy-one members answered the
roll call. At 215 the reading of the Pres
ident's message was begun,
When the reading of the message was
finished it was, on motion of Mr.. Dinghy,
(rep), of Maine, together with the ac-
companying documents referred to the
committee of the whole and ordered
printed. ~ 49,
Mr. Turner (dem.), of Georgia, on being
recognized stated that 1t was his melan-
choly duty to inform the house of the
death of his colleague, ex-Speaker Crisp,
who died at Atlanta, Ca, on Oct. 70. At
a later day he would ask that a day be
assigned for paying proper respect to his
distinguished character and eminent pub
lie services. He offered the following
resolutions: s1.H5tt,-
Resolved, That the house has heard
with profound sorrow of the death Of
Hon. Charles F. Crisp, late a representa-
tive from the state of Georgia.
Resolved, That as mark of respect to
his memory the house do now adjourn.
The resolutions were adopted and the
house, at $50, accordingly adjourned I'M
til noon tomorrow.