The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-08

The Subjects of Cuba and Armenia Cave
Satisfaction iu the senate

Satisfaction iu the senate
WASHINGTON, j.. G.. December a.
,rr, rr-f dav of the second session OF
the Fifty-fOurth Congress presented 10
remarkable features. There were sew
.nty-oue senator's in their seats. ANA
oirhteen absentees. Tho Presidents an
nuaI message WAS read.
AT first. pretty close attention was paid
90 tha message by senators, most Oh
them following the reading with pam
uhlet copies Of the mes idse in their
hands. Many of the strong points ap-
uclred 10 give general satisfaction, such.
for instance as that on the subject OF
Armenian outrlecs-that the present
sombro prospect n Turkey would not
be long permitted to offend the sight
of Christend0m.'
The judicial summing up Of the Cuban
question boy the statement that when
tho inability of Spain 20 deal success
fully with the insurgents has become
manifest. Il situation viii be presented
I'm which our obligations 70 the SOW
ereienty Of Spain Will be superseded by
higher obligations which We can hardly
hesitate To recognize and discharge. also
seemed % bee satislactOrystO both sides
of the chamber.
Very little attention was paid by sem
at0rs to the other portions OF the mes
sage. which had 10 do solely with in
ternal affairs. Tho reading occupied
one hour and fifty minutes. The mes
sage was laid on tho table. and the Sem
ate. at $780, adjourned until tomorrow.
The blind chaplain. Dr. Miiburn. in
his opening prayer. referred 10 the re-
cent election IN these words:
"We onor hearty Thanksgiving. that
after an energetic and exciting canvass.
free from much Of the personal rancor,
viturpcrat0u and scanlll-mOngcring OF
earlier years. the land is quiet and at
, rest. and accepting the ballot OF tho na-
tion and returning II the ways OF orderly
lyug.'
The ahsontoes We're:
Allison. blanchard. Brown. Butler. Caf-
ferry George. Harabroush. Hll. Irhy.
Jones. or Nevada; Lindsay. Mcbride. Mar
tin. Morgan, Stewart. Teller Warren and
White
indefinite leave Of absence. on account
of sickness was given 10 Mr. George,
lDem), of Mississippi.
Ga the House.
H0uso.-Tho House devoted the first day
of tAe session principally 20 hearing tho
Presidents message.
Mr.. W. ID. Stokes. ro-Clectcd from the
Seventh South Carolina district. was
sworn in. Tho fire or the general appro-
pr.afi0n bills for the coming fiscal year
lhe pensl0n-Wa5 reported from the An
preparation Committee and placed on
fhe calendar. The Dim carries n total OF
fliL2i3.>si. This i- $4,000 Jess than the
appropriation for the current fiscal year
and the same amount under the estimate,
submitted by the Commissioner Of Pen
sions.
a certificate or B1atnor's reelection
from Louisiana, was read Two hundred
ana sevcntv-0ro moTbcr- answered the
roll call At three minutes rast . o'clock
the re1ding OF the Presidents message
was begun.
when tho reading os the message was
finished it wa7 on motion Of Nfr. Dingley
Repuhlicam. or Maine together with The
accompanying documents referred fo thf
Committee u the Whole and ordered
printed
Mr Turner OemocraO. % Georgia. on
being recognized stated that it was his
melancholy duty 10 inform tho House
~ fhe death 0f his colleague. ex-speakei
/ crisp. who died NJ Atlanta. Ca on Oc.
toher 29i A. later dav he would n-h
that = day - ASSIGNED for paying proper
r,sne-t % his DISTINGUISHED character ant
eminent public services Tie offered m.
foii1win- resolutions.
"-.-,lv.a. That ~ Tfor-- h-- heard
With nrofou7d sorrow. ~ he death n
Won. Charles T. Crisp. late a represen
tative from the state ~ Georgia"
"Resolved. That rs a mark ~ respect II
his memory. the House 90 now adjourn.
Tho resolutions were adopted. and th'
| House az $50 accordingly, adjourned un
III noon tomorrow.