Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-11
CONGRESS COMvENsS
There Were No Remarkable
Features Presented.
Aistae HHterest ManIfest-sspesk@r
Grips Chair DFaped In Mourning
Presidents Message Reaa Senator
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OF the second session of the Fifty fourth
congress presented no remarkable feat.
ures. There were II senators In their
seats and IS absentees. The president $
message was read without apparently
evoking any special interest, the onl,
exception to that rule being TO the por
tons OF the message devoted to Armen.
ian outrages and to the revolution in
Cuba. On the first of these subjects
the president states his belief "that the
present sombre prospect In Turkey will
not be long permitted to offend the sight
OF Christendom,"
The presidents discussion of the
Cuban question Is extensive and impar.
tai but Its summing up indicates the
temper and views of the administration.
1t is these words; "When the inability
OF Spain to deal successfully with the
insurrection has become manifest. a
situation will be presented In which our
obligations to the sovereignty of Spain
will be superseded by higher obligations
which we can hardly hesitate TO recoe.
nize and discharge"
These declarations appeared to obtain
general favor and approval. The mes.
sage covered IS printed pamphlet pages
and Its reading occupied one hour and
fifty minutes.
At 3:3s the senate adjourned until to-
morrow.
me house presented a bright and
cheerful appearance this morning when
the galleries were thrown open tn
visitors. The members of the house
like the occupants of the galleries com.
menced to put in an appearance as early
as 10 O'Clock although the hour of the
meeting was "a o'clock. The Republi.
cans from the west and middle west.
who secured a denomination and were
not engulfed in the wave of free silver.
ism which swept over their common.
weaiths, congratulated each other upon
their good fortune.
Dave Mercer of Nebraska, secretary
OF the congressional committee. one
OF two Nebraska members who secured
re election, was the recipient of manv
cordial congratulations from his con.
gressional friends. Some of the veteran
members OF the house were also niue
In evidence and each, as he moved about
the chairman, received a small ovation
from HIS friends.
Mr.. Crisp's desk was draped in
mourning.
promptly at noon Speaker Reeds
gavel fell and the second session of the
Fifty-tourth congress began. Chaplain
C9uden offered the opening prayer, at
the close of which the speaker ordered
call of the house.
The call disclosed the presence ot ~,
members. William A. Stokes, returned
from the Seventh South Carolina dis.
trict, was sworn in, and In regard to Mr..
hoatner' OF Louisiana, similarly unseat.
ed on contest during the last session,
certificate from the governor of
Louisiana was read, certifying to his
election. Messrs. Cannon rep, I'LL.
Bayne (ReP. N. ", and Turner Dem
Gal were appointed a committee to
wait upon the president. The house
then took a recess until go D. m.
The house devoted the first day of the
session principally to hearing the pYesi-
1ent's message.
The first of the general appropriation
bills for the coming fiscal year-the
pension, was reported from the appro.
'riation committee and placed on the
calender.
The death of ex.Speaker Crisp was
announced by Mr.. Turner Dem, Ca.
Ind the house as a mark of respect to
lis memory adjourned until tomorrow.
MIR. Turner tDem.), Georgia, on be
ng recognized. stated that owing to h is
melancholy duty to inform the house of
ne death of his colleague, ex Speaker
|risp, who died at Atlanta, Ca. Oct. IA.
It later day he would ask that day |
'e assigned for paying proper respect to |
lis distinguished character and eminent |
public service. He offered the follow |
ng resolutions:
Resolved That the house has heard |
With profound sorrow of the death OF
Ion. Charles F. Crisp, late representa-.
I've from the state of Georgia.
n aentvaJ
his memory the house do now ad-
ourn.
The resolutions were adopted and the
'ouse at $3.50 accordingly adjourned
ntil noon tomorrow.