Evening star., 1896-12-07

they had fought. The blind chaplain, after
thanking Almighty God for having kept th'
hand of death from the Senate since it hat
last met, referred to the political carpaig.
with words of congratulation that the vi
tuperation and scandal mongering was
over"
The Senators stood with bowed heads.
the rear of the chamber being lined with
Serate employees, while before each desk
in the front row of the chamber stood
Fage with reverent air. There were Sen,
tors Dubois. Cannon. Teller. Pettigrew ana
Mantle IT. the republican party last sum
mer. and now it is hard to tell how they
are to be catalogued- But they stood IN
their usual places. exchanged hoas WIN
their one-time political allies. Mr. Du-
bciS was as cheerful in his manner as ever,
Slowing his hopeful nature that has al
ways stood by him in defeat or victory.
There was no less division on the oenio
cratic side of the chamber. senator
Palmer. the presidential candidate of the
Indianapolis convention, was early at MS
place in the rear of the Senate, but he held
no conversation with his former party al
lies, though he bowed here and there as ne
entered the chamber
AS the last word of the chaDlain's prayer
was dying on his lips Senator Cockrell 5
head appeared at the east entrance of the
Senate and he made his way to his accIs-
toned place
The First Bill.
AS soon as the Senate was ready to sur
prise the House of Representatives by no'i-
flying that body that it was in session and
ready for business, Senator Wilson OF
Washington. with his usual enterprise, in-
troduced bill and asked its reference to a
committee, thus getting ahead of every
body else. which he always enjoys doing.
Among those who watched the proceed
irgs in the press gallery was MIR. John
EHlerthorpe. correspondent of the London
Daily Telegraph.
Getting Down to business.
The roll call showed seventy Senators
Present. Mr. Cullom was the first to re-
ceive recognition, and his resolution that
the House of Representatives be notified
that the Senate was in session and ready to
proceed with business was agreed to with
out comment. Mr.. Hale followed with a
resolution that the daily hour for meeting
be l. o'clock meridian, which was agreed to-
Mr.. Sherman made the customary motion
for a committee of Senators and members
to wait upon the President. and upon is
adoption the presiding officer named Mr..
Sherman and Mr.. Smith (N.J) as the Sen
ators of the committee
Mr.. Morrill, Nt) was the first to suggest
anything in the nature of legislative busi-
ness by presenting several petitions asking
for the passage of the Dingley bill. He
yielded. however. to Mr.. Hoars suggestion
that all business be deferred. as a ma ter
OF courtesy. until the President and House
with. and thereupon, at 12:I5 pm, the Sen
ate took q recess until l o'clock.
AT l O'Clock there was further recess
for thirty minutes. The galleries showed
inpatience al the long delays, and there
was a thinning of the attendance. Those
in the diplomatic gallery were joined from
time to time by Mr.. Patenotre, the French
ambassador: Minister Hatch of Hawaii and
members CT the Turkish and other lega tion
staffs.
At 80 the Senators who had waited on
the President had not returned, and there
was another recess until 1:4J pm.
The Presidents Message.
Senators Sherman and Smith walked down
the middle aisle of the Senate. when the
session was resumed, and the Ohio Senator
briefly reported that the President had
bc,n waited upon and would communicate
his views in writing. Secretary Pruden OF
the White House staff Immediately stepped
forward. message in hand, and made the
formal announcement of a communication
from the President. 1t was taken to the
presiding officers desk. where the seal was
broken. and thereupon General Cox, secre-
tary of the Senate. began reading the doc
u-nent-
Most of the Senators remained in their
seats while the reading OF the President S
message proceeded, and followed 1t with
close interest through the early stages.
Printed copies were distributed, and the
Senators ran through IHeSe, pichliiS out tNe
salient features and anticipating the formal
reading
The Turkish minister. Moustapha Bey.
accompanied by his secretary. Norighian
Enfendi and an attache, entered the gall
lery shortly before the clerk read the
Presidents words as to prospective action
to stop Turkish indignities which shocked
the civilized world. They left the gallery
Immediately after this portion OF the mes
sage was read
At the hour of going to press the message
was still being read in both Senate and
House