The evening times., 1897-03-04
Proceedings Unusually Dull,
Even for This Body.
WORK By FITS AND STARTS
One Recess Followed Another.
Everybody Seemed to Be Waiting
for the Crucial Event Of the Day.
Resolutions of Thanks to the Vice
President and Mr.. Frye.

was taken, the sun was shining in Cloud
less sky, giving assurance OF splendid
weather for the Inauguration. Admittancc
to the north wing of the Capitol was only
obtained through the presentation at one
of the outer doors of card emitting the
bearer to entrance: and as those cards were
restricted to newspaper men and TO others
whose business required their presence In
the Senate wing, very few could avail them
selves of that privilege.
Tie Senate chamber had been conI-
plcuely met anlo rphesed during the three
hours of recess The heavy, dark red,
mo rocco-coyered chairs, OF Senators had
all been removed and had been replaced
by three or four times the Same number
of small ash chairs, some cane bottomed,
but most of them wooden bottomed, placed
closely toget her and filling all the angles
sof the room. Only inside OF the front
row of desks were some dozen large
arm chairs, designed lpr the use OF the
dignitaries who were to take part in the
ceremonies of the day. Every spec
tator was excluded from the galleries
while the finishing touches were being
given 10 the arrangements of the floor.
The recess was extended. If not by CON
sent, at least by the nor-appearance OF
any Senators, from to $50. At that time
Senator Carter took the chair as presiding
officer, called the Senate to order in the
person of Senator Stewart. who was en-
gagged in looking over the morning news
paper, and on whose motion the recess
was extended till 9 a. IA.
Whenthis action was TAX en- the only other
persons In the chamber besides these two
Senators were the journal clerk, the chief
clerk, Mr.. ShUey the official stenographer,
the assistant doorkeepers, and dozen
young pages When the Senate really did
re-convene, the only necessary business
remaining undisposed of wasthe conference
report on the deficiency bin which had not
been pre- esented. No action had been taken,
or was likely to be taken, on the Presi-
dents veto OF the immigration bill.
At 8 a. m the chair was again taken
t,y AIR. Carter. one OF the House clerks ap-
pcared with the sundry civil appropriation
bili, signed toy the Speaker and requiring
the signature OF the Vice President.
This was promptly obtained, and the bill
was dispatched to the President for his ac-
ton. There were then not more than half
a dozen Senators present-among them Mr..
Tillman. who remarked that ne perceived
the absence of quorum As the remark
was in the nature of joke, the usual call
of the Senate did not follow.
At $40 Mr.. Hale presented the con-
ference report on the general deficiency
bin. IL merely gave the amendments by
number on which an agreement had been
reached and of those on which the con-
ference committee had been unable TO
agree The latter were more numerous
than the former. The report was agreed
to, bot the usual request for a further con-
ference was not made
The gallery doors were not opened until
10 O'Clock, and then the crowds who had
been waiting, with tickets OF admission.
flowedin and soon nevery seat was occupied.
except in the sections reserved for the
diplomatic corps and for the families of
Senators About this time Mr.. Carter
vacated the chair. nd Vice President Stev
enson occupied II. After little while,
however. he yiel fed it 10 Mr. Hoar. when
resolution was offered ~ Mr.. Morrill,, and
was unanimously adopted, rendering to
the Vice President the thanks OF the
Senate for the "dignified, impartial aud
courteous manner in which he had pre-
sided over the deliberations OF the Senate
A resolution TO the same effect was of
fered by Mr. Faulkner, thanking Mr. Frye,
as president.
BvlI O'Clock the diplomatic gallery had
begun to fill up. The wife OF the Chinese
minister, Madame Yang Yu. occupied the
front seat to the extreme left; and behind
her sat Mr.. SEE, one of the attaches. Both
wore their native costume; the lady being
attired in bright silks, with large red
flowers in her toque. She appeared to take
a lively interest in the scene, occasionally
leaning over the balustrade and peering
down upon the assemblage. Many OF the
other occupants of the diplomatic galleries
were ladies of the families of ministers and
attaches.
Queen Liluokal8ni came into the dlpfo-
matte gallery at 11:16, attended by her
secretary, Mr.. Palmer. and they took
seats three rows hack of Madame Yang Yu.
At11 o'clock the labor commission bill,
enrolled and signed by the Speaker, was
received from the House and was signed
by the Vice President and dispatched to
the President protein. the terms used being
courteous. dignified. and able
At 1890 q message was received from
the House stating that that body had
agreed TO the Senate amendments TO the
labor commission bill.
Mr. Hoar offered an amendment which
was agreed to, for the appointment of
committee of two Senators to join a
like committee on the part of the House
to wait onthe President ofthe United States
and inform him that both houses, having
concluded the business OF the present
session, were ready to adjourn unless
he should have some further communication
TO make
Senators Hoar and Brice were appointed
on the part of the Senate.
Then followed the inaugural ceremony.
as fully detailed elsewhere IN The Evening
Times