Arizona republican., 1896-12-08

yielded, however, to MT. Hoar's sug gestion that all business be deferred as matter of courtesy until the president and house of representatives had been communicated with.
 At 12:15 the house took recess un- til 1 o'clock. At 1 o'clock there was then another of fifteen minutes At 1:45 Senator Sherman reported that the president would communicate his views in writing. Assistant Secretary Pruden of the White House staff inn mediately stepped forward with the message, which General Cox, secre- tary of the senate, read.
 The new Turkish minister, Nous tapha Bey, accompanied by Secretary Norighi Effendi and attaches, entered the gallery shortly before the clerk read the presidents words as to the prospective action to stop the Turkish indignities which had shocked the civ 1 ilized world. They left immediately after this portion of the message was read
 To many of the foreign represent atives occupying the diplomatic gal lery the message had special interest and significance owing to the part they had taken in conspicuous foreign events to which the president referred. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am- bassador, remained throughout the short meeting. Senor Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish minister, was not in at tendance during the day, but two of nf fho ;cI, tion carefully noted the references to the Cuban conflict Minister Hatch of Hawaii and MT. Cooper, the Hawaiian minister of foreign affairs, were close l listeners, although the message con- tained no reference to the Hawaiian islands. The diplomatic gallery was | vacated as soon as the foreign ques- tions referred to in the message had been read. On the floor printed copies of the message were distributed and these gave the senators an opportunity to read the salient features Secretary Cox is a poor reader and nobody made an attempt to listen to him. The sen- ate adjourned soon after the reading of the message was finished
 While the scenes attending the op- ening of the house today were both brilliant and interesting, in the crowds
 that thronged the galleries and the conspicuous personages present, the proceedings themselves were dull and spiritless, being distinctively routine
 MT. Reeds appearance was the signal for applause. Some of the noted mem bers found flowers on their desks. The Republicans were especially hap
 py.
 At 12 o'clock the chaplain invoked the divine blessing on the work of the session. Then the roll was called and committee consisting of MT. Cannon
 of Illinois, MT. Payne of New York, and
 MT. Turner of Georgia, was appointed
 to wait upon the president In due time this committee reported and the
 presidents annual communication was Tread. The reading consumed about
 two hours. It was MT. Clevelands s farewell message and there was curios- lity as to his views, on Cuba especially but there was no demonstration, either of approval or dissent throughout it's reading.
 l The holiday nature of the day was
 saddened by the announcement of the
 death of ex-Speaker Crisp, which MT
 Turner of Georgia, formally made to
 his associates. Out of respect to the
 memory of the distinguished Georgian
 the house, after adopting appropriate
 resolutions, immediately adjourned