New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-08
CONGRESS MEETS
Usual Opening Formalities Oh.
served by the House and
Senate. ... =
Presidents Annual Message De-
livered to and Read in
Both Houses.
Several New Members of the
House Take the Oath of
Office.

congress was. launched upon the IN
known seas of legislation. Simulta-
neously at both ends of the capitol
Speaker Reed in the house, and Vice
President Hobart in the senate, dropped
their caves and called to order the
respective bodies over which they pre-
side.
In the deep silence which followed
the call of the house to order the prayer
of the eminent divine, Rev. Charles A.
Berry, of Northampton, Eng, who
delivered the convocation, was solemn
and impressive.
New Members Sworn In.
The speaker then Immediately direct
ed the clerk to call the roll, and this
consumed half an hour. The roll call
showed the presence of 301 members.
There were five vacancies from death
or resignation during the recess, and
the credentials Of the members-elect
were read by the direction of the speak
er, who then administered the oath Of
Office to them. They were F. H. Griffith
(Dem.), successor to the late Judge Hol-
man in the Fourth Indiana district; H.
S. Boutelle (Rep.), of Chicago, who sue
ceeded Edward D. Cooke, deceased;
James Norton Dem.), Of the Seventh
South Carolina district, who succeeded
John L. McLaurin: now senator; George
P. Lawrence (Rep, }, of the First Mas.
sachusetts district, who succeeded Ash
ley B. Wright, deceased, and J. N.
Griggs (Dem. }, of the Third New York
district, who succeeded Francis B. Will
son, who resigned to accept the position
of postmaster at Brooklyn.
The latter's credentials had not yet
arrived, but the oath was administered
to him by unanimous consent.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins (Rep.,
Ills.) the clerk was directed to notify
the senate that the house was ready for
business and, on motion Of Mr.. Dingley,
the floor leader, a resolution was adopt
ed for the appointment of committee
of three to join the committee of the
senate to wait on the president and in
form him that congress was ready to
receive any communication he desired
to make The speaker selected Messrs.
Dingley (Me.), Grosvenor CO.,, and
Bailey TEX. for this honor.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson la. a
member of the committee on rules, the
rule at the extra session for three days
adjournmeats was vacated, and daily
sessions to begin at loon each day were
ordered. There being nothing to do but
await the receipt of the presidents
message the house then recessed until
lao p. m.
When the house reconvened another
recess of 20 minuter was ordered. When
the house reconvened at lao p. m. the
committee appointed to wait on the
president came down the center aisle
and Mr.. Dingley reported that the COM
mittee had performed its mission.
"The president, he said, twas
pleased to send to the two houses his
respectful salutations and to inform
them that he would communicate in
writing"
Mr.. Pruden, who had followed the
committee into the hall, Immediately
presented the message, which by the di.
rection of Speaker Reed was read at the
clerks desk
In the Senate.
Precisely at IL o'clock the gavel of
Vice President Hobart fell and the SEN
ate was called to order. The invocation
was delivered by Rev. w. H. Milburn,
the blind chaplain. He made beauti-
full and touching reference to "our
beloved president, who awaited news
from the bedside of the mother to whom
he is devoted, and prayed that she
might have peaceful passage to the
celestial shore.
Seventy-seven senators responded to-
their names at roll call.
The venerable Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont
was first recognized by the vice presi-
dent. He offered a resolution which
was passed in the usual form,
that the secretary inform the house
that the senate was in session
and ready to proceed to bust
ness. Mr.. Allison Qa.) presented a
resolution that committee of two sem
ators be appointed to join a like COM
mittee from the house to inform the
president that congress was in session
and prepared to receive any communi-
cation which he might desire to make
to it. The resolution passed and the
vice president named Senators Allison
and German (Md.) as the senate com.
mitt e.
By resolution of Mr.. Cullom (Ills. }:
the time Of daily meeting of the senate
was fixed at IL noon.
On motion of Mr.. Hale Me. recess
was then taken until 10 clock.
At 1880 the senate reconvened and
the committee, consisting of Mr.. ALI
son and Mr.. German, reported through
the former. He said that committees
with like committee Of the house, had
waited upon the president and in
formed him that the two branches of
congress were in session and ready to
receive from him any message he might
desire to present to them.
Mr.. Allison reported that the presi-
dent had Informed the committee that
he would Immediately communicate
with congress in writing, and he ex.
pressed the hope that the deliberations