The times., 1897-12-07
OPEN WITHOUT INCIDENT
Continued from first page

Va MS oeek- III tie peculiar voice 50 nal-
ural tc bim and so different from any
other voice on this earth, he announced:
The House viii be in ORDER" and the
gossiping members sought their seats. The
proceedings Were of the most matter-of-f fact
character, without the faintest atom of
sentiment.
The Gar directed tie call OF the roll,
which disclosed the TACT that 3Ol mem
/ bers weie present, among whom Were about
ali the leaders OF tie two great parties.
Immediately after the Speaker declared
quorum. EIesent the Senate informed
the House that il was prepared for the
transaction OF business ana that Senator'S
Allison and German had been appointed
committee TO join committee of the
House to wait Oh the President and inform
him that Congress was in session. Before
the Speaker named the committee a re
quest was made that the members el ect
be sworn in, which was done. They
were +. NJ. Griffith, Democrat, Fourth
Indiana; James Norton, Seventh South
publican; Georye +. Lawrence, Republican,
First Massachusetts district, and j. M.
Griggs, Democrat, Brooklyn.
This done, Speaker Reed designa ted
Messrs. Dingley, GTosvenor and Bailey as
the members To join tile Senate committee
and a recess was tax en- until they could
return from the, President. AT 40 the
committee reported, and immediately y after
ward Col. Pruden presented the Presi
dents message and the reading of it be-
gan. { was precisely 3 O'Clock when
the message WAS finished.
During the reading OF The portion of it
that related to Cuba and the currency
question close attention 10 every word was
paid by tie members, buC the rest OF the
document appeared TO have but little
interest for them There was a very
slight applause in the gallery at tile con-
ciusion of the message, but not she faintest
recognition was given II by the members.
The House was informed officially of
the dealt of James E. George, Senator
IT,
Member from Massachusetts, and without
transdcting any business further than to
refer the Presidents message To the Com
mittee of the Whole. adjourned ont of
respect to their memories.
There was lively rush Of members TO
file bills IN The House yesterday. and 1t is
thought that the rush win be kept lp aud
the record broken fol- the next two or
three weeks at least.
Congressman Evans, OF Kentucky, offered
Z Joint resolution pledging the faith nd
credit OF the country 10 the payment in gold
coin Of certain of its outstanding obligs-
tions; to the maintenance of the par
value in gold of all previously coined
silver dollars. and prohibiting the further
coinage Of any silver dollars unless it
shall contain sufficient standard silver to
make the dollar when coined intrinsically
worth par in gold.
lie also introduced a bnl providing for
the modification OF the civn service act
by having it hereafter apply only to &c
public offices throughout the country whose
salaries are from $500 to 81, 500 per
annum, letter carriers and mali clerks.
a bill To define trusts was filed by
Congressman. Henry, of Texas, and TO pro
vide punishment for corporations, firms,
etc. connected with them, and to pro-
mote free competition in tins country.
Congressman Dockery oC Missouri, in
the Congressional Library shall be called
the National Library, and that all citizens,
over twelve years OF age, residing per
manentIy or temporarily in the District of
Columbia, may draw books from tie
library upon giving sufficient security to
the librarian.
Congressman Faris, of Indiana, fathered
a bill providing for the repeal Of the civil
service act.
Congressman Lorimer flied a bin pro-
yiding for the establishment of postal
savings banks.
The same bill offered by Congressman
DaIzeII, of Pennsylvania, was again MIRO
duced by him yesterday. Y provides for
the changing Of the names Of the lettered
streets OF Washington 80 that they SHAH
bear the names of distinguished American
citizens.
Congressman Quigg, OF New York, in
troduced a bill TO increase the pay of letter
carriers. 1t provides for d sliding scale Of
compensation according to years of service.
Congressman Adams, OF Pennsylvania,
introduced bill providing for the equip
nlent of the League Island navy yard for
a repair sta ton. In addition to these
bills there were in the neighborhood of a
dozen currency bills and antitrust bills.
Before the session of the House began
the Committee on Rules met and vacated
the every third day session rule" which
was adopted at the extra aordinary session in
the effort to force through the Dingley
tariff bill. The measure was a repugnant
one, and was violently resisted when put
into operation.
In the future the sessions will be daily.
as STATESMEN SEE IT.
Senator'S and RcpresentatiS - Dis
Al.