The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-08

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| Short Session an Occasion OF Unusual
| isles Estimate for the Fiscal Year -Presi-
dental Postmasters for Mckinley to APP
point After HIS Inauguration.
Washington, Dec. S.-The reassemb-
ling OF congress for the closing session
of the Fifty-fourth congress. was an oc-
| casion of unusual brilliancy and inter-
est The opening day is always a gala
affair, marking as 1t does the official in
auguration of the social as well as the
J political season in Washington, but
Monday 1t was all the more interesting
because of the long and hard fought
political battle that had been waged'
during the recess. The weather was
perfect, clear and fairly warm. The
throngs who streamed UP the hill to
witness the opening ceremonies formed
an unorganized civic pageant. Gay
equippages, with a rattle of chains.
drawn by prancing steeds conveyed the
diplomats. the fashionables and the
more prominent In official life.
These elegant turnouts moved side by
side with one-horse ramshackle cabs
conveying legislators and visitors. The
unnumbered thousands moved up Penn
sylvania avenue on foot or In street
cars.
Corridors Soon Thronged.
The corridors and galleries were soon
thronged. There were demonstrations
for conspicuously prominent statesmen.
and at last came the drop of the gavel
and the regular ceremonies attending
the opening of the session and the re-
ception OF the presidents annual COM
munication to congress.
The senate chamber was a center Of
interest long before the hour for as
sembling arrived. and by IL o'clock the
public galleries were filled and crowds
were at the entrances unable to gain
admission. Sir Julian Pauncefote, ac-
companied by members of his staff and
several members of the diplomatic
corps, were in the gallery reserved for
foreign representatives and with them
were several ladies' bearing cards from
Secretary Olney. In the seats reserved
for the vice presidents family and
friends, sat Mrs. Stevenson and several
ladies. Back of them in the seats re-
served for the families Of senators were
many of the wives and daughters OF
those prominent on the floor The gal
lery crowds found ease and comfort In
the new theatre seats put in since the
last session closed, although it resulted
I'm reducing the seating capacity al
most one-half.
Late in Arriving. ~.
The senators were rather late arriv-
ing. Mr.. Palmer of Illinois came about
1880 and was a center of interest from
the galleries. owing to his prominence
in the recent campaign Mr. Tillmar
OF South Carolina also came in for con-
siderable attention as he went to his
desk and busted himself writing.
There was plenty of color to greet
the senator's, for the floor of the cham
ber looked like conservatory with
many Of the desks bearing superb for
al decorations. The senate officials were
quick to note that the tributes stood
"16 to L." sixteen being on the Repub'
lican side and one on the Democratic
side, although this proportion was
broken as many Democratic tributes
were brought in just as the session
opened. One for Mr.. Walthall of Mis-
sissippi showed a graceful floral cres.
cent bearing the word mississippi
Other offerings were to Messrs. Cullom
and to Messrs. Vest, Smith. Blackburn
Pasco, Morgan and Voorhees,. The lat
ter received a superb tribute of pink
and yellow roses. Exactly at IL the
vice president entered the chamber anc
going to the desk OF the presiding Off
Ger gave a tap which brought the sen
ate to order. while the blind chaplain
Rev. DR.. Miiburn. delivered an impres
| sive invocat ton
Seventy Senators Present
The roll call showed seventy senators
present. Mr.. Cullom was the first 4
receive recognition. and his resolution
, that the house OF representatives b'
, notified that the senate was In session
and ready to proceed with business wa
agreed to without comment Hale fol
lowed with a resolution that the dali,
hour for meeting be IL o'clock merid
ian, which was agreed to. Mr.. Sherman
made the customary motion for com
mittee of senators and members to wal
upon the president. and upon its adop
, ton the presiding officer named Mr.
, Sherman and Mr. Smith OF New Jerse!
az the senator's OF the committee.
Morrill, OF Vermont was the first 4
. suggest anything in the nature of leg
, islative business by presenting severa
! petitions asking for the passage OF tn
, Dingley bill He yielded, however. &
/ Mr. Hoar's suggestion that all bushes
be deferred. as a matter OF courtesy
, until the president and house Of repre-
sentatives had been communicated witt
, and thereupon at 1915 p. m. the sen
ate took a recess until o'clock
2 Upon reassembling the president
) message was read and the senate thel
adjourned for the day.
Scene I'm the House.
The house presented very animate'
scene for an hour before Speaker Rec
appeared. The pages were scurryinl
4 about carrying to the seats of member
flowers and floral pieces from constit
uents or admiring friends. Among tn
: members thus honored were Messrs
0 Turner of Georgia. Howard of Alabama
Fletcher of Minnesota, Bromwell o
Ohio, Gibson OF Tennessee. Bailey @
Texas, Isorrimer OF Illinois. Lacey o
iowa, Loub OF California. Livingston o
Z Georgia, Belknap of Illinois. and Bur