The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-08
BOTH HOUSES MEET.
The Short Session of Congress Was
Commenced Yesterday.
NOTHING OF IMPORTANCE WAS DONE.
Republicans in a Dilemma in Re-
gard to their Caucus.
SILVER LEADERS TO CONFER.
indic"ti tons Are That Mr.. Bryan VIII
BE Placed at the Head of the
Movemcpt-Appropri

ed galleries and with that accompaniment
OF activity and Of greeting that usually
attends the reassembling OF congress. hut
the upper branch OF congress never puts
aside its dignity and the meeting developed
no demonstrations or dramatic incidents.
The reading OF the presidents message was
the feature of the proceedings and beyond
this no attempt was made to stir up bust
ness for the session.
Sir Julian pauncefote, the British am
hassador, and the new Turkish minister
were not in attendance during the day, but
two OF the secretaries of the spanish lesa-
tion carefully noted the reference to the
Cuban conflict. Minister Hatch of Hawaii
and Mir, Cooper were present, although the
message contained no reference to the Ha-
waiian Islands
The diplomatic gallery was vacated as
soon as the foreign questions referred to in
the message had been read.
on the floor of the senate, printed copies
of the message Were distributed and they
gave the senators opportunity to read the
salient features Instead OF listening TO
them. The result was scant attention after
the first half hour. The reading OF the
message covered one hour and fifty minutes
and at its conclusion the senate adjourned
Washington, December THE senate
chamber was a center of interest long be
fore the hour for assembling had arrived
and by II clock the public galleries were
filled and crowded, and crowds were 1T the
entrance unable to gain admission. Sir
Julian pauncetote, accompanied by mem
beers of his staff and several members OF
the diplomatic stan, We're in the gallery
reserved for foreign representatives and
with them were several ladies bearing cards
from Secretary Olncy
In the seats reserved for ladies', we're Mrs.
Stevenson and several other ladies' Back
OF them We're many daughters aud wives of
prominent members. The crowd outside
found comfort in the seats to be had, al
though it resulted in reducing the seating
capacity almost ono-haif. me senators
were rather late in arriving.
Mr.. Palmer ldem') OF Illinois came In
about II ~ ana was center ot interest
from the gallery owing to MS prominence
| In the recent campaign.
| MI 1iiiinan tdem') OF SCUM carolina
also came IN Tor cohsloeraoie attention as
ne went 10 ms desk ana pus'ea hiihsen at
wrlilhc
lheru was pleh'y Oh colur 10 greet tne
senators ior the room iooheu iike con
serVatoIy' WIN many Oh thg uesNs u'htins
suis'p iIoi i, I'M ae"a ,r,',,
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pupi'edm Siue %n az, one on tnc ueiiocIhS.o
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sh,n,ad n r,a,afrh Observation-Disclosures -, H..
an,ions carators p,on,nr Mn',,ia vas,
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h1as u,aro ro,,o,,,harod
Exacti.. an - oclock tho vice nres,de,,
e,,orcd ibo cbn,,hor and eavo ,an which
| brought the senate to order. after which
/ Tho Hind chaplain Rev pr Milburn de-
| Iivcred nm imnressjvo invocation
| Tho roll coll shaved seventy senators
rrason, Mr. Crliorn Vac ,he sirst IN rn.
cat,.a rocognltton and HE resolntIon ,,s.
/ tho first +, receive passage
NJ sherman made tho custonory ro,ior
,or ~ a oon,nittce ~ wait an tho nresidant
and a.t,,nd ~ tho, ant
''t NJ, Norri,, rponS verront was iii,
,;rs, 80 sn-gos, anytbipg In tho nature a,
,a,, h,,eirssa h,, nresontt,n sevora,
, ,'d,i';ot's ,"ling for mo noSsage Of ,hs
n,r,,,,,. III, 10 via,dod hoyever IN NJ
,,'ins'. .',a,,as,1a, ,hat Mn husincss no de
10 Ia, ,,,atto. ~ cn,,rtesv NTH a.,
president and house of representatives had
| been communicated with and thereupon al
l2:06 o'clock the senate took recess until
1 O'Clock.