The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-12-11
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the galleries. was notably large, despite the
well understood fact that little business be-
sage and the proceedings incident thereto
would be transacted. At u o'clock the
gaveI Of Vice President Hobart fell and the
was delivered by the Rev W H. Milburn.
the blind chaplain. He made beautiful
and touching reference to our beloved
President" who awaited news from the bed
side of the mother to whom he is devoted.
and prayed that she might have a peaceful
passage to the celestial shore. Mr.. Morrill,
of Vermont was first recognized by the Vice
President. He offered a resolution, when
was passed in usual form. that the secretary
inform the House that the Senate was in
session and ready to proceed to business.
Mf Allison Qa.) presented a resolution that
q committee of two senator's he appointed
to join like committee from the House to
inform the President that Congress was in
session and prepared to receive any com
munication which he may desire to make to
II. The resolution was passed and the vice
man Md as the Senate committee. BY
resolution of Mr. Culom GllJ the time Of
daily meeting OF the Senate was fixed at i !!
O'Clock noon. A recess was then taken until
/ O'Clock. At 30 the Senate reconvened
and Mr.. Allison reported that the President
had informed the committee that he would
Immediately communicate with Congress IN
writing and he expressed the hope that the
deliberations OF Congress might result In
great good TO the country and reflect honor
on itself. The Presidents message was pre-
scented by Mr.. Pruden, the Presidents as
sistant secretary. and at 80 was laid be-
fore the Senate and read. senators gave
message, a majority OF them following 1t
from printed copies with which they had
been supplied. That part az the message
which dealt with the Cuban question and
outlined the policy Of the administration
with reference to that question was listened
to with particular interest. The Ieadlns
Walthall tMissJ was recognized ana an
nounced the death OF his colleague,
James z. George of Mississippi. As mark
OF respect the Senate adjourned until tomor-
row.
A new member Fl. n. S. Money OF Mis-
sissippi was introduced in the Senate on the
18th and after some brief criticism of the
form Of his credentials the oath OF once
was administered To him. During the SEES
sion los bills many of which were private
pension measures, were introduced in addi-
ton TO several joint resolutions and some
Senate resolutions. An interesting contest
for precedence in consideration by MT:
Lodges immigration bill and the proposed
legislation to confer authority upon the
President to act for the protection OF the
governments interest at the sale or the
Kansas Pacific was pending at the close 81
the session. The probability Is that 1t VIII
be amicably arranged before the Senate
conyenes on the Sth.
The opening day of the regular session in
the House on the 9th passed without nm
usual incident of any character. Inc lot
malities attending the Inauguration OF the
session are dry. and except as spectacle
has hardly repaid the throngs which crowd
ed the galleries. As the hands OF the clock
pointed to y, Speaker Reed aScendei the
roStrum. One crack Of the gaYel suDdueu
the din on the floor. and the conyerSatioh III
the galleries on motion Of Mr.. Hopkins
Step.. Ill.y the clerk directed 10 notify
the Senate that the House was ready Tor
business, and on motion Of Mr. Dinghy, a
resolution was adopted for the appointment
OF committee of three to join the commit /
tee of the Senate to wait on the PRESIDENT
AMI inform him that Congress was ready 10
receive any communication he desired 10
make. The speaker selected Messrs Ding
ley CMe1. GroSvenor 90 and Bailey tieG. =
for this honor. Mr.. Fruden. who had FOL
lowed the committee into the hall on Its
return, Immediately presented the message
Of the President, which, by direction OF
Speaker Reed, was read at the clerk desk
The message was listened to with earnest
ness especially the portions dealing with
the question Of revising our currency leglS-
lation, and with our attitude toward tupa-
The reading consumed an hour ana twenty
minutes. ON motion of Mr.. DinGlcy the
me SS:ige was referred to the committee OF
the whole and ordered printed At 800 the
House adjourned until the 9TH.
The House of Representatives settled down
to the customary routine on the lth. Rev.
Henry Goudcn, the regular chaplain. VINO
delivered the Invocation today, in his appeal
To the throne Of grace. asked for the DIVINE
blessing upon the President in his hour OF
trial and anxiety. After the reading OF the
journal leave was asked 10y several Of the
more upOrtant committees TO sit during the
sessions of the House and for the printing
of documents for the use of the committees
These were the customary requests incident
to the serious work Of the session and were
granted The Presidents message transmit
ting the report Of the special commission
on the Paris international exposition in l!H
and recommending q liberal appropriation
for our representation at the exposition was
laid before the House. Mr.. : ingley. from
the committee on ways and means, then pre-
scented Il resolution adopted by that com
mittee for the distribution OF the President g
message to the several committees having
: jurisdiction OF the various subjects treated
Mr. Walker tRep., MasS.i, chairman OF the
banking and currency committee. asked 1or
Il rerDdding of the portion of the resolution
giving the ways and means committee 1uriS-
dictiun of all the portions relating 10 the
revenues the national finances, the public
debt and the preservation Of the public
credit" A very considerable debate fol-
lowed upon what the language OF the reSolu-
ton meant, and the issue as to jurisdiction
of the currency problem as between the
WAYS and means and the banking aud cur
rrncy was sharply raised. At o'clock the
debate in the House on the resolution for
the distribution of Presidents message
closed after sharp debate on the ciyii-S"Fvlre
question Mr.. Dingiey modified the rnS"lu-
tinn 50 az to make il agreeable to Mr.. Walk
rr and others Of the currency COMMITTEES,
after which it was agreed to without further
division. and the House adjourned.