The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-07
HAS TAKEN 4 TURN FOR THE WORSE.
CAV HARDLY LAVE ON TIE NIGHT

trlel. II. =. poutello ttopuLiioaul Of Chi
,gro who succeeded Edward -. Cook, do
ceased. James Norton tdemocraD OF inc
seventh South Carolina dlst'' y. VINO sue
cctded John l.. Molaurin. nov a senator
George T.. Lawrence trQpubhcaM OF the
5tta Massachusetts, district, who succeed
I'd Ashley -. Wright, deceased. and J. n,
Grtrgs tdpmocraD OF The Third New YORK
district. who succeeded Francis L, Wilson
who resigned to accept the position of post
master mt brovtlyn Tho lattcr's creden-
tias had not yet arrived. but the oath va;
Gaminis' cred TO linn by unanimous consent
On muticn OF Mir. Hopkins tRep. lnl
the clerk WAS directed to notify the senate
that the house VAS ready for business, and
on motion Of Mr., nlng.oy, the floor leader
r6solution was adopted Tor the appoint
mcnt OF a committee of thrco to join he
senate committee to wait on the president
ana inform Tim that congress was ready 60
receive any communication h9 desired ~
make The speaker selected Messrs. Ding
les Of Motle. GIoSveuor of ohio and uailey
OF Texas for this honor
On motion Of Mr.. Henderson Of Iowa a
member OF the committee on rules, the rule
at the oNtra session for Friday adjourn
mtnta was vacated, ami laily sessions. "a
begin at noon OF each day, was ordered.
There helms nothing TO do hut awnit Tho
reception OF the PRESIDENTS message. the
house then recessed until / 20 D. m
When tho house reoonyened another Ia
cess OF twenty minutes was ordered.
Nhcn the house reconyenci, at tl0. IN.
committee appointed tC. wait an the prcsi.
dem came down the ceutral aisle, ana MIR
piuEiey reported that the committee had
performed It's mission.
THE president said he. was pleased
TO send 10 he two houses his respectful
gul1tuflnNg o., tnf Ia
would communicate IN writing
Mr. Prudca, who had followed the com.
miltee Into the hall Immediately present a
the message Of thu president Witch. N,
he direction Of Speaker Reed, was reaa NJ
the clerks desk
he message was listened to with area,
earnestness, especially the portions deaiiDo
with the question revising our eurrency
legislation and with the attitude toward
Cuba
The presidents utterances on both sun.
lects seemed 10 Impress the members leep
~ hut there WAS NO demonstration q any
Nrld until the conclusion, when the re-
puolicans Joined In a sharn round OF sp
nlaaise. The readng consumed M hour ana
twenty minutes.
On motion Of Mr. Dingley, the ,nesepe
was referred TO the committee OF the whole
and ordered printed,
Mr. Lawrence (Rep., Mass) then onl-
cisiiy announced the death OF his prede,
cessor, the. late Representative Wright.
and Mr.. Allen (Dem., MISS the death az
Senator George on, OF respect 10 their
memory the house then. at SOS y. m. adj
journed until tomorrow.
Washington, December e.--There was a
large batch Of bills introduced In the house
today These include tho following:
Mr.. Henry Of Texas, bill to define
trusts, to punish corporations. firms, etc,
connected with them. and to promote flee
competition In the United States.
Mr. Adsmson Of Georgia. for he repre-.
sentation Of the United States by commits.
sloners at any annual monetary ,ommis-
Mr.. Evans Of Kentucky. reducing ~
Internal revenue tax on distilled spirits "a
% csnis pr gallon. s'''''s =