The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-08

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Az 40 senator sherman reported
that the president had been waited
upon and would communicate his views
lii writing.
Sc rrtary Pruden, OF the White
House staff Immediately stepped lor-
ward. message III hand, u!I made the
formal announcements OF co;nmunca.
tion from the president. 1t was taken
to tn" presiding officers desk where the
seal was broken, anu therGupOn General
Cox, secretary OF the senate, began
reading the dOcum2nt.
The House.
The house presented Il very animated
scene for an hour before Speaker Reed
appeared. The galleries to which the
public were admitted without cards
were crowded to the doors before ii
o'clock, while the halls were jammed
with those unable to gain entrance.
The reserved galleries filled moro
slowly, but before IL were frightened
women.
From the floor below rose the indie
scribable buzz of many voices as the
members exchanged greetings with
much handshaking, after the manner
of college students meeting again
after the long vacation. There were
"reminiscences of the campaign, expla-
nations of defeat, congratulations and
condolences. The aisles were crowded
with Outsiders. Pages were scurrying
about, carrying to the seats of mem
ee.' flowers and # hal pieces from con.
stituents or admir- Z friends.
But i'll the midst of this general re.
joicing, there was an air of sadness, as
members glanced at the black pail
which covered the conspicuous desk OF
the late ex.Speaker Crisp. On it were
some cut flowers. his portrait in the
lobby in the rear of the house also be-
ing wreathed with calla lilies. The ex-
speaker death cast shadow over the
whole house. and was especially ap-
parent ON the Democratic side, where
his loss will be SO keenly felt.
1t was noticeable, perhaps significant,
that all the Ohio members were the
centers of little groups Of members.
There were no demonstrations of any
character.
AS the hands of the clock pointed to
~, Speaker Reed quietly entered the
hall, assembled the rostrum and, with a
sharp crack of the gavel, called the
house to order. The hum of conversa-
tion Instantly ceased, and the galleries
became quiet. When prayer was fin
shed, the speaker ordered the clerk to
call the roll. The roll call showed the
presence of 271 members. AS soon as
the speaker announced the presence of
ready to proceed to business, dozen
members demanded recognition, but
the speaker first received the usual
message from the senate, stating that
the senate had a quorum present and
was rerdy to proceed to business.
The usual formal resolutions for the
appointment of a committee to join a
similar committee from the senate and
inform the presidentathat the house
was ready to proceed to business, and
another directing the clerk to inform
the senate the house was ready for bus
iness, were adopted.
In order to await the report of the
committee, the house, OH motion Of Mr..
Henderson of Iowa. took a recess until
80 p. m.
The house took further recess until
2 p. m, and then Mr. Pruden, the
presidents executive clerk, presented
the message which was read by the
| direction of the speaker.