The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-08
OPENING OF CONGRESS.
Senator Call Moves at Once for the
Recognition of Cuba.
A REPUBLICAN CAUCUS CALLED.

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The silver Senators who Bolted the st.
Louis Convention Served with Notices OF
the Cauous--The Presidents Election Ex-
pressions Cause --musement.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S-The United States
senate began the second session of the
Fifty-fourth congress with crowded gal
leries and with that accompaniment of at
tivity and Of greeting that usually attends
the reassembling Of congress. But the
upper branch of congress never puts aside
its dignity, and the meeting developed no
demonstrations or dramatic incidents.
The reading Of the presidents message
was the feature of the proceedings, and
beyond this no attempt was made to enter
upon the business of the session. To many
of the foreign representatives occupying
the diplomatic gallery the message had
epacial interest and significance, owing to
the part they had taken in the conspic-
uous foreign events to which the president
referred.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am
bassador, and the new Turkish minister,
Moustapha Bey were present. Senior
Depuy de LONE, the Spanish minister, was
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of the secretaries of the Spanish legation
carefully noted the references to the Cuban
conflict. Minister Hatch of Hawaii, and
Mr.. Cooper, the Hawaiian minister of
foreign affairs, were listeners, although the
message contained no reference to the
Hawaiian Islands.
On the floor of the senate printed copies
Of the message were distributed, and these
gave the senators opportunity to read the
salient features instead of listening to
them. As result there was scant at
tendance after the reading had proceeded
beyond the first half hour. The reading
of the message covered an hour and fifty
minutes, and at it's conclusion the senate
adjourned.
Just us the senate was about to adjourn
Senator Call, of Florida, rose to offer a
resolution, but which he withdrew until
today 1t is joint resolution, as follows
Resolved That the United States of
America recognize the republic of Cuba
as a free and independent government,
and accord to that people all the rights of
a sovereign and Independent government
in the ports and within the jurisdiction of
the United States"
When the determination was reached to
call Republican caucus today an inter
esting situation at once presented itself.
The silver Republican senators who bolted
the ST. Louis platform and ticket were an
unknown quantity in their political afIil-
iations, and whether or not to invite them
to attend the Republican caucus was an
undecided matter. There were many con-
ferences, and 1t was finally concluded that
notices should be sent them as before.
This result placed the burden OF action on
the silver Republicans. 1t is not believed
that either Senators Pettigrew, Mantle or
Cannon will attend the caucus, although
they would not be required to indicate
their views The purpose of tho caucus is
to outline program for the session.
While the scenes attending the opening
of the house were both brilliant and in
teresting in the crowds that thronged the
galleries and the conspicuous personages
present, the proceedings themselves were
dull and spirltless, being distinctiyely
routine. The house mot the chaplain in
voked the divine blessing on the work of
the session, the roll was called, commit
tee consisting of Mr. Cannon of Illinois,
Mr. Hayne of New Hampshire and Mr.
Turner of Georgia was appointed to wait
on the president. and the latter's annual
communication was read.
The opening words of the message, con-
graduating the country on Gne result OF
the election, created II broad smile, the
Democrats as we'll as the Republicans
seemingly enjoying the anomalous politi-
cal condition which allowed a Democratic
president to felicitate himself upon vic
tory gained under the banner of the Re
publican party. The presidents expres-
sions on Cuba and Venezuela were listened
TO attentively, bat there were no demon
strations either when he announced that
the administration some months ago had
suggested home rule for Cuba to Spain or
when he announced the termination of the
controversy between Great Britain and
the United States over the Venezuelan
boundary line.
Mr. GroY, Of Pennsylvania, showed a
disposition to debate the message, but
yielded until later time.
Mr. Turner, of Georgia, informally an
nounced the death Of his late colleague,
ex-Speaker Crisp, and resolution pre-
sented by him reciting that the house had
heard with profound regret the announce
ment OF Mr.. Crisp's death was adopted,
after which, as further mark OF respect,
the house immediately adjourned.
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