Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-12-12
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&AA~V NEW YORK, Dec. 7-Col. John R. Fel- lows Is dead.
 WASHINGTON, Dso. 7-By II o'clock the public galleries were we'll filled and crowds were at the entrances unable to gain admission. The floor of the chsm- Der looked like a conservatory, many desks bearing superb floral decorations. Exactly at 12 o'clock Vice-President Stevenson entered snd called the senate to order and the Rsv. Dr. Millburn de- livered an impressive invocation. The roll call showed 70 senators present. Cullom was the first to receive recoRni. tion in offering resolution that the House bs notified that the Senate was in session and ready to proceed with business, which was agreed to.
 Hale followed with a resolution that the daily hour for meeting be 12, meri. dian; agreed to.
 Sherman made the customary motion for a committee of senators and mem-
 
 bers to wait upon the president. Upon its adoption the presiding officer named Sherman and Smith (dem) as committee of the senate.
 Morrill, (Vt. rep.) presented several petitions asking for the passage of the HOsrd's suggestion that all business be Iof of (: the president and house of represepts- tives had been communicated with. At 12:l5 the senate took s recess until l o'clock.
 At o'clock there was further recess for thirty minutes. At 1:i5 Senator Sherman reported that tas president would communicate hIs viewsi.l writing. Secretary Pruden of the White House staff immediately stepped forward ~ith the message which General Cox, seoret- ary of the senate, read.
 The Turkish minister, Mlstapha Bey, accompanied ny Secretary NoriRhf Ef- feDdi and sn ettsche entered the gallery shortly before the clerk read the presi dents words as to prospective action to stop Turkish iDdgnitIes which shocked the civilized world. They left immed. lately after this portion of the message was read.
 THE HOUSE.
 WAsHINGroN, Dec. 7-The house pre- sented SD animated scene for an hour before Speaker Reed appeared. The galleries to which the pu blic were ad mitted without cards were crowded be- fore II o'clock, while the h8lls were damned with those unable to get su entrance. As the hapds of the clock pointed to 12 o'clock Speaker Reed ascended the rostrum looking bronzed and vigorous. The silver mace was lifted to it's place on the green malachite pedestal to the right of the rostrum and with 8 crack of the gsvel called the house to order. The hum of coDversa> tion finally ceased. The Rev. Cowden, of Michigan, chaplain, offered short but impressive prayer. The roll showed the presence of 27l members. As soon as the speaker announced the presence of 8 quorum @ dozen members demanded recognition, but the speaker first received the usual message from the senate stating it was ready to pro- ceed to business.
 The usual formal resolution was adopted for the appointment ot com nittee to join similar committee of the senate to inform the president that the house was ready for business. The speaker appointed Cannon, of Illinois; Payne, of New York; Turner. of Georgis. The appointment of Turner was con. sidered an indication that the Georgia mem Der was to succeed ex Speaker -.o ha- 1Rk ha ttao rules, being formal recognition of him AS leader of the democratic side. The house took recess until 1:30 p, m.
 The house took a further recees until 2; then Mir. sPruden, the presidents executive cleik, presented The message which was read.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-Ths most not able feature of the republican senate caucus today ns seen from the outside was the absence of the men who bolted the nomination of Mckinley because of gold standard platform. Those absent on this account were: Dubois, Petit. grsw, Mantle, Cannon, Squirp, Teller. All except Teller were in the city and WeTe iuNitcO to ottcho tho OouSuo' That their absence was intentional was clearly shown by the following letter, read soon after the caucus wss called to order by Senator Sherman "Washing- ton, D. O.. Dec. Sth, 1896. Hon. John Sherman, Chairman Caucus of Republi- car Senators, Sir:-I hereby respectful iy resign my poiItion as secretary of the caucus of repu blican senators. l also resign my position as member and sec- retary of the republican advisory or cou mittee of the senate.
 Very truly yours,
 FRED T. DUBOIS. Dubois resignation was received with l out comment. On motion of Lodge, l Wilson, of Washington, was chosen sec- retary. Shoup was placed on the steering ! in place of his colleague. This | committee was also enlarged by tbe sd- | diticn of Hansbrough Of North Dakota | The Dingley tariff bill was referred to the steering committee with instructions to investigate as to the likelihood of getting the bill through and to devise means to that end if possible. It was the prevailing opinion that the best policy demanded tte passage of the bill but the opinion seemed to be quite geneTsl that this is not within the range of possibility. Gear brought up the Pacific railroad bill, which was referred to the steering committee. After Lodge explained the status of the immigration oill the caucus desired to stand by that as party measure and press it's early The caucus also decided Tor international agreement on silver by agreeing to the following resolution introduced by Woicott:
 Resolved, that 8 special committee of i've members of this caucus be appoint sd to recommend some plan whereby eRislation may be had in this session of congress looking to international con- erence with the leading commercial nations of the world on the promotion If bi m taltiam !