The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-12-08
BACK TO WORK AGAIN
Congress Convenes With a Fair At
tendance Of Its Members
ONE DAY OF FORMALlTlES
Nearly Two Hours OF the Time
Consumed by the Reading OF
Cleveland's Message The
Galleries Crowded.

Washington. Dee. THE reassem-
bling o. the 5ith congress to-day for
tns closing session was an occasion OF
unusual brilliancy aud interest be-
cause Of the long. hard fought pOl,ti-
al battle waged during the recess. The
weather was perfect. The thr0ngs
who streamed up the hill to witness
the opening csr mCn,Ss formed an un-
organized civic Pageant. Gay equip
ages conveyed diplomats. fayhionables
an1 the more prominent in official hfe
whg.e unnumbgrsd thousands moved
up Pennsylvania averue On foot or In
street cars. The corridors and gale
ries were soon tfrOngCj. There were
demonstrators for cUnspicu0usly
prominent statesnen. At IL o'c,tck
the regular ceremonies of the opening
sesslcn and reception Cf the presi-
dents annual communication 10 con-
gress began.
The house pres ssnted an animated
sctne for an hour before Speaker Reed
appeared. The galleries To- which the
public were admitted without cards.
were crowded before II O'Clock, while
the halls were janmsd with th7se un-
ab,e 10 gain entrance. The TsFerved
galleries flied mere slowly. From the
floor rose tl1e huzz Of many voices as
the members exchanged greetings. The
pages were scurrying about carrying
TO members hcral pieces from con-
stituents or admiring friends. Among
the members thus hOnored was Loud
Of California.
In the midst Of the general rejoic-
ing, there was an air Of sadness as
the members g.5nS-1 at the black pail
wE.Cl covered the CONSPICUOUS desk
of the late ex-Speaker Crisp. the DEM
ociltic leader. on II were cut flowers.
There were many conspicuous person.
ages on the hocr ari in ths galleries.
/ As tlIe hands of the eek pointed 10
II. Speaker Reed quietly ascerded the
rcstrum looking brOnzed and vigor-
/ Gus. The silver mace was lifted To tts
! place on the green malchite pedestal
I 90 the r.gk; Cf the rOstrum and with
d crack OF the glvel the speaker ca,iei
/ the house to Crcer The hum Of con-
versstion fiually ceased.
Rev. Mr. CowVlsr Of Michigan. chap
lain cf the house. Offered a simple but
/ impressive prayer. The roll call
showed the presenee OF 27I members.
: As s1on as the srIlker announced the
I presence ca a quorum, a dozen mIam-
/ hsrs demanded recognition. but the
/ speaker first received the usual mes
| slge from the senate. sQitlDg 1t was
ready To proceed to business.
j. Within Stoke was swctn in as
a member from tha Seventh oulgrts-
s!Onal dls.i.ct CT South Carolina. The
| credentials of Ct1f.ss J. ROatner fTcm
| the Fifth district - Indiana were read
als5. Beta fscsived certificates os
elcc..on TO this congress. but their
| saats ware ct.: zted and declared va,
cant az the last session. They were
then rets5-t-1.
The usual formal resolution for the
| appointment Of a committee To join n
| simIar ccTmittts Of the senate to in
| foim the president the house was
ready for business, was adopted. The
| speaker appointed Cannon Of Illinois,
/ Payne cf New York and Turner of
/ Georgia. The appointment Of Turner
| was coEe!d red as an Indication tha,
/ the Gee. 2la member would succeed
/ Cx-Sr Gker CT-sD as member or the
committee On Tui.s. being a formal
| recognition of him as leader of the
/ DON crate slls.
| TIE house took recess until 1:SO
and thea took a further recess until
?, wren Mr.. Prud-l. the president s
executive clerk. Presented the mes
sage. which was read
| The opening words of the message
ccngratulating the country elected a
broad smile. Democrats as well as re-
publicans seemingly enjoyed the politi.
cal condition which allowed a demo
cratic president To felicitate himself
on the victory gained under the banner
OF the republican party. The presidents
! expressions on Cuba and Nenezuela
we're listened to attentively. but there
/ We're no demonstrations even when hs
announced that the admins ira ier
some months ago had suggested hom,
rule for Cuba to Spain or when he an
! nounced the termination Of the contro.
versy between Great Britain and tn,
! United States over the Venezuelan
boundary line There was not much
interest In the remainder OF the mes
sage. except those portions relative {,
tariff. currency and trusts. The read
ing OF the message occupied an houl
and 40 minutes.
At the conclusion the message and ac
companying documents were referred
to the committee Of the whole ON tn,
state OF the union.
Grow. republican OF Pennsylvania
showed a disposition to debate the mes
sage. but yielded until later time
Turner. democrat OF Georgia, then in
I formally announced the "untimell
death" Of his colleague. ex-Speakcl
] Crisp. and stated that at some futur,
day he would ask the house 10 fix day
for paying tribute Ito his distinguish
ed character and eminent public serv
Ice" The resolution presented by hin
recites that the house had heard viii
| profound regret the announcement %
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