The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-07

! of Chicago, who succeeded Edward ID.
Cooke. deceased; james Norton, (Dem.),
of the Seventh South Carolina district,
who succeeded John l.. McLaurin, now
a Senator; George Il. Lawrence, (Rep.),
of the first Massachusetts district, who
succeeded Ashley Il. Wright, deceased,
and ]. n. Griggs, Dem.), of the Third
New York district, who succeeded
Francis u. Wilson, who resigned to ac-
cept the position of postmaster OF
Brooklyn.
The latter's credentials had not yet
| arrived but the oath was administered
to him by unanimous consent asked by
Mr.. Hurley, Rep., New York;
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins, Rep., IL
linois), the clerk was directed to notify
the Senate that the House was ready for
business and on motion of Mr.. Dingley,
resolution was adopted for the ap
| pointment of committee of three 10
| join the committee of the Senate to wait
| on the President and inform him that
| Congress was ready to receive any com
municaton he desired to make. Tn"
| Speaker selected Messrs. Dingiey,
| (Maine), Gr0svenor. Ohio, and Bailey,
! (Texas). for this honor.
| On motion of Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa
| member of the Committee on Rules,
| the rule ut the extra session for three
| day adjOurnments was vacated and daily
sessions to begin at noon each day We're
ordered. There being nothing to do but
await the reception of the Presidents
| message the House took a recess.
| The House recOnvened at 140, when
| the committee appointed to wait on the
! President came down the centre aisle
! and Mr.. Dingley reported that the COM
mittee had performed its mission.
'The President" said he, "was pleased
to send TO the two houses his respectful
salutations and to inform them that ne
| would communicate in writing"
| Mr.. Pruden, who had followed the
committee into the hall, Immediately
| presented the message of the President
which by the direction of Speaker Reed
| was read at the clerks desk.
The message was listened to with
! great earnestness especially the portions
| dealing with the question OF revising our
currency legislation and with our atti-
| tude toward Cuba.
| The Pres '"nt's r1tfera nces on both sph-
jects seemed to impress the members
deeply, but there was no demonstration
of any kind until the conclusion when
the Republicans Joined in sharp round
| of applause
The reading consumed an hour and
twenty minutes.
On motion of Mr.. Dingley, the MESA ee
was referred to the Committee of the
Whole and ordered printed. Mr.. Law
renee Republican, Mass.). then official
ly announced the death Of his predeces-
sor. the late Representative Wright and
Mr.. Allen, (Dem., Missl. the death of
Senator George. Out OF respect to their
memory the House then at 3:O5 n. m
/ adjourned until tomorrow.
| The attendance upon the session or tho
| Senate, both on the floor and in the GAL
leries, was notably large desnite
| the well understood fact that little
business beyond the presentation of the
| PRESIDENTS message and the proceedings
incident thereto would be transacted
IN THE SENATE.
Prior to the convening of the senate
the members passed half an hour in ex-
changing greetings. Mr.. Hanna. of
ONO. wha has been i'll for a week. was
given cordial reception by his repub-
lican colleagues. Mr.. Wolcott, of Colo
rado, one Of the members of the Inter
national monetary commission, was also
| given warm greeting.
Charles Page Bryan, the United States
minister TO China was a notable figure
IN tne reserved gallery, and in the diplo-
matte gallery were several members of
the Chinese legation and other mem
bers of the diplomatic corps.
When the senate convened after the
recess Hon. Ii. d. S. Money, the new
senator from Mississippi, entered the
chamber, but the oath of office was not
administered to him during the session.
The floral display was unusually rich
and beautiful, and the odor of flowers
was heavy in the hall.
The republican members were partfcu-
larly well remembered with floral pres
| ents. One of the most notable of the
offerings, both for size and beauty was
| that presented to Mr.. Foraker, Of Ohio.
magnificent tree of American beauty
roses set in stand of evergreens and
ferns, from the senator's republican
friends of Columbus, Ohio.
Mr.. Butler, of North Carolina, received
| horse shoe Of roses.
Precisely at II O'Clock the gayel of
Vice President Hobart fell and the SEN
| ate was called to order. The invocation
was delivered by Rev. w. III. Milburn.
the blind chaplain. He made beauti-
| fully touching reference to our "beloyed
president" who awaited news from the
bed side of the mother to whom no is
devoted, and prayed that she might have
a peaceful passage to the celestial shore.
| Seyenty-seyen senator's responded to
| their names on the roll call.
The venerable Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont.
was first recognized by the vice president.
lie offered resolution which was pass
1I -.
inform the house that the senate was
in session and ready to proceed to busi-
ness.
Mr.. Allison, Of Iowa, presented reso-
luton that committee of two senators
/ be appointed to join like committee
from the house, to inform the president
that congress was in session and nre-
pared to receive any communication
which he might desire to make to II.
The resolution was passed and the vice
president named Senators Allison and
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