The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-08
OPENING OF CONGRESS.
Senator Call Moves at Once for the
Recognition of Cuba.
A REPUBLICAN CAUCUS CALLED.
The Silver Senators Who BOifed the st,
Louis Convention Served with Notices OF
the Caucus--The Presidents Election Ex.
preasions Cause Amusement.

Louis Convention Served with Notices OF
the Caucus--The Presidents Elect ion Tx.
preasions Cause Amusement.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-The United States
senate began tho second session OF the
Fifty-fourth congress with crowded gal
series and with that hataceompaniment of at
tivity and Of greeting that usually attends
the reassembling of congress But the
upper branch of congress mover puts aside
Its dignity, and tho meeting developed nc
demonstrations or dramatic incidents.
The reading Of the presidents message
was the feature of tho proceedings, and
beyond this no attempt was made to eDtel
upon the business of the session. To many
of tho foreign representatives occupying
the diplomatic gallery the message had
special interest and significance, owing tc
the part they had taken in tho conspic'
uous foreign evcnts to which the president
referred.
Sir Julian Pauncefoto, the British nm'
bassador and the new Turkish minister,
Moustapha Bey. were present, senor
Depuy de LONE, the Spanish minister was
not in attendance during tho day, but two
Of the secretaries of the Spanish legation
carefully noted the references to the Cuban
conflict. Minister Hatch OF Hawaii, and
Mr. Cooper tho Hawaiian minister OF
foreign affairs, were listeners, although the
message contained no reference to the
Hawaiian Islands
On the floor of tho senate printed copies
of the message were distributed nnd these
gave the senators opportunity to read the
salient features instead of listening to
them. AS II result there was scant ut
tendance after tho reading had proceeded
beyond the first half hour. The reading
of the message covered an hour aud Hfty
minutes and at its conclusion tho senate
adjourned,
Just us the senate was about to adjourn
Senator Call, of Florida, rose to offer
resolution, but which he Withdrew until
todsy. tits joint resolution, rs follows
''Rssolved, That the United States of
America recognize the republic of Cnba
Is o free and independent government,
and accord to that people all tho rights OF
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
estinE situation at once presented Itself.
Tho silver Rcpubljcan senators who holtea
che St. Io,1is ulntform and ticket were an
unknown quantity in their political aflil-
ietions nnd whether or not to invite Them
En- attend IN, Republicun caucus was an
undecided matter There were many CON
ferance. and il was finally concluded that
not,cos shonId ba sent them os before,
This result placed the burden of action on
tha oliver Rennhl,,ans tis not believed
that either Senators Pettiqrew, Mantle OF
Cannon will ottend tba ctucus. although
thav ,von,l not ba ren,,irel to indicnie
thair vews Th, p,rnose Of the caucus is
to ,rt,,pe -, am for the sessi,n
Wills the srann. ,ttnndinr tbe onenlng
oe thp hons, were both brilliant and in.
t.rn. .tiny in th, crowds that throrgod the
a,11crins and th, c,,nsncunus narsonaa.s
,rssant the nroreedings thrm selves ware
Ali MA snIr,tlrs. bainy distincuvoIv
ro,,ti,e The house met the chnnlaiu in
.ol-aa Tho a,v;ne LJnssing an the work ~
ths se,Sinp tha roll WIS collpf n commit.
t,a congietiup of Mr. Carnnn of Illinois
Mr. Hnvne Of New Ha,nnshlre and Mr.
Turnpr of Grorg,a was anpojpted TO wait
mn thn ,rosidont and thr latter's animal
cor,nnnicntion was rsna