The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-07

the reception of the Presidents mes.$
sage the House took a recess.
Inc House reconvened at 1:40, when$
lne committee appointed to walt on the
ireSldeht came down the centre aisle.fs
ana Mr.. Dingley reported that the corl-St
mittee had performed Its mission The 4
PRESIDENT said he. was pleased to 4
send to the two houses his respectfuIg
saiutatiicns and to inform themsith
ne would communicate in writing. q, q. 359s ~
Mf. Pruden. VINO had followed gtthe Z
committee Into the hall, immediatelySs
presented the message of the President.
which, by the direction OF Speaker 4
;tS meeu. was read at the clerks desk.9i
Inc message was listened to with great
earnestncss. especially the 4 portions
dealing with the question Of revising
our currency legislation and with ours
attitude toward Cuba. <. ll455i sS9is
Inc reading consumed an hour ana Il
twenty minutes. i. g.ss'ss;
on motion of NJ. Dingley, the n1eg-Sg;
sage was referred t. the committee SoG
the whole and ordered printed. +. tt3S$Sl,
Z ,Mr. Lawrence (Rep) ;s2of 4 Massac fiu-8
s, Setts, then officially ANNOUNCED tf1es
death OF his predecessor, the late REM
resentatlve Wright, and (, Mr.. AiienSj
SDem.), OF Mississippi. the death yof
senator George. Out OF respect to thefr@
memories the House then, at 8 :o5 p. M m.
IN THE SENATE. si5s s3s
The attendance upon the Sc essionS Of 3
the Senate, both on the floor AM MS
me galleries was notably large, despita@
the, well understood fact that lIttIas;;
business beyond the presentation OF ti,eg
fresidents message and the proceeds
ings incident thereto would be transss!
acted n Ia T9;y> >,gYlls's s,yssst
When the Senate convened, afterstIiaS!
recess. Hon. III. D, S. Money, theanew@
senator from Mississippi, ntered{ N iffei 1
chamDer, but the oath of office was no III
administered to him during the sesstotiSsS
The floral display was unusualIye5ric ricffS
and beautiful and the odor OF flower srsS
was heavy in the hall, I..sAt;
Ihe Republican members were nRifi;p
llcuiarly we'll remembered with hi ufsffS
presents One OF the most notable fssSSSf SfSfs
the offerings, both for size and bead
was that presented to Mr.. F'oralrers tstss
ONO, magnificent tree of Amer &c sifSss
Beauty roses, set In stand of fSaysrss
greens and ferns, from the n Sefnsuss
Republican Friends OF Columbus e EN 81;
Alr. Butler, of North Carolina reca!Nffd
horse shoe OF roses. 5f
Precisely at 12 o'clock the gslpblg nsS
Vice-Presldent Hobart fell a ndsThe Senss,
ate was called to order The invasa isSfa2;
was delivered by Rev w Fl: Milbltr,ISs
and touching reference 10 our beidYstfs
President. who awaited news from thss
bedside OF the mother to whom h Q Isl DEE
voted, and prayed that she mig have
a peaceful passage to the celest.aIS
shore. ttf " N.Y.
Seventy-sevcn Senators respond led It'd
their names on the roll call.
The venerable Mr.. Morrill,, OF SSVsrsS
mont, was first recognized by theST TicegSi
| President. He offGed a reSoiEt tiafIsf5
which was passed in the usual forfn,t that
the Secretary inform the House that til he5j
Senate was in session and ready to pfSss
ceed to business ss
Mr.. Allison, of iowa, presented aS raaoS
lutaon that a committee of two Senators
be appointed ito Join a like cornenf tee
from She House, to inform the Prey:d dsnts
that Congress was In session and pres
pared Ito receive any com1n1nt tcaH9As
which he might desire to max 10 4 4 tt.sE
The resolution was passed and the vice.
President named Senator'S Al llson an
German, of Maryland T as the Senate
Committee. y a 80
by resolution Of Mr. Ctflfom, IofaI Ilf.SSs
nois, the time of daily NEE etings ioffs tt5aaI
Senate was fixed at ~ O'clock noon. AVS
raceszs was then Tia ken. ~
At 1870 Mr.. Allison reported Stha I the
two committees had waited upon "a tflaSs
President who informed them thst &lfe
would imn dfatelyy communicate sgypitfi
Congress In writing and he expFesssas
the hope that the deltbevatt ons of Con
gress might result In greaitS good 10 the l;
country and reflect honor IRON 4 tsaiG iG.t
The Presidents 3 message was present
ed by Mr.. Pruden, the Prestd en- ta as4 Il
sistant secretary, and was Mt 1:sb aid b
before the Senate and read, ,S senas1 1r 81
gave the closest attention IS to the read IL;
ing of the nessa &c, a mi t6rit 81 of &
following 1t from pr lntsd 81 es, es II, ss
which they had been tsu prlieti aSs ; ss;
L Mrs Wa thai, rs pt% & Ias
ogni2ed and nolrleed stt sisst n all Al Il
colleague, the Hon q am es n !. seof IA.
Afis,slssi ipIsi, fte ter At Inns gerffta s
Mr.: IYaithall present IL iie sisi; d FesS;s
lntions OF con ICE SsI lsi IsA 81
offhe eceassd S ls9f;
was nd ed al MD ss iaes e
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morrow. n