The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-07


WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. C.-Tha
attendance upon the session of the SEN
ate to-day both on the floor and in the
galleries was notably large despite of
the well understood fact that little busl-
ness beyond the presentation of the
Presidents message and the proceed
Ings incident thereto would be transac-
ted
Prior to the converting OF the senate,
the members passed half an hour In ex-
changing greetings. Mr.. Hanna, OF Ohio,
VINO has been III for week, was given
a cordial reception by his Republican
colleagues. Mr.. Wolaott, OF Colorado,
one Of the members of the international
monetary commission, was also given
u warm greeting, DR., w. Godfrey
Hunter, OF Kentucky, the recently APP
pointed minister to Guatemala, was an
Interested spectator OF the proceedings
from a seat beside his friend, Senator
Deboe,
Charles Page Bryan, the new United
States minister to China, was a notable
Agurc In the reserved gallery and In the
diplomatic gallery were several mem
hers Of the Chinese legation and other
members OF the diplomatic corps.
When the senate convened after the
recess, HoE. H. D. s. Money, the new
senator from Mississippi, entered the
chamber, but the oath OF office was not
administered 10 him during the session,
The reception and reading of the
Presidents message was the important
and only feature OF the day.
The opening day Of the regular sess-
ION 10 the house passed without unit
sua! incident OF any character The
formallties attending tho Inauguration
Of the session are dry and except as a
spectacle hardly repaid the crowds
which thronged the public and private
galleries Yet with few exceptions the
visitors sat through the whole proceed
ings.
MIR. Dlngley, the floor leader of the
majority, Mr.. Bailey, the recognized
leader OF the minority and Mr.. Grosva-
nor OF Ohio. enjoyed the distinguished
honor of being appointed to wait upon
tho President whose message was, Of
course, the event OF the day. It's read
ing was long and tedious but II whs
followed with close attention by the
members and the spectators in the sal
lsres There was 40 demonstration
Until the reading was concluded. when
the Republicans Joined In hearty ex-
preston Of approval Immediately after
che reading OF the message the house
ndjourned, out Of respect TO tho mem
ores Of Senator George. OF Mississippi
and Representative Wright, OF Massa-
chuse,ts, who had died during the re-
cess.
The floral tributes FOR the members
were numerous and in some instances
imposing. One, which attracted prob
ably more attention than any other on
account of its unique character, grnced
the desk of General Grosvenor of ONO
Ut consisted Of huge tree OF yellow
chrysanthcmums and American beauty
roses, under the nodding branches Of
WAlCl EtOOu IN luUUNellk lpONllh Npt
lamb 1t wDs n tribute from the Ma
tIon1l Wool Growers Association. Some
one discovered that under the admins
ration Of pressure TO a portion OF the
lambs anatomy It would give forth 4
sound resembling blaat and much
amusement md merriment followed
this disclosure,
Tho representation OF a huge gavel In
red and white carnations stood upon
the speakers table. Among other5
who were remembered with floral Of
'oFlRgs were General Wheeler, az Ala
hama; Mir Doyener OF West vlrNlnia;
Nir Dnlzell. NJ Pennsylvania: Mr.. c..
W Stone, Of Pennsylvania; Mr.. Hen
da7s0n, OF Iowa: Mr.. Lacey, OF Iown,
and Mr. Dayton. OF West Virginia.
Tho Ravel with which the speaker
called the house 10 order was presented
70 him by ], c. Groncr sheriff Of Knox
county, Tennessee, who sent L In the
name Of the "Etalwart Republicans OF
East Tennessee" II was formally pre-
se6ted to the speaker through II. Clay
Evans, the commissioner OF pensions.
The gavel IL made Of apple tree wood
which grew beside the log house In
which Flrr1rut was born. This house