The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-07
CONGRESS IN SESSION.
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It was formally presented to th'
speaker through H. Clay Evans. th'
4 commissioner OF pensions. The gavel i:
made OF apple tree wood which grew
beside the house in which Farragut wa:
born. This house stood at loves Fer
ry, on the Tennessee river. six miles be
1 low Knoxville
In the deep silence which followed IN;
calling. of the assemblage to order the
| prayer OF the eminent divine, Rev
| Charles A. Berry. OF Weaverhampton
England. who delivered the invocation
was solemn and impressive. The speak
er taen Immediately directed the CLERK
TO call the roll ard this consumed q
| nalf hour.
| In the diplomatic gallery We're Mr.. Le-
fevre, charge daffaires. and other at
/ ,acnes of the French embassy; SenL.
| Correa, charge OF the Greater Republic
| of Central America, and other diplomats
| and in the executive gallery, reserved
| for the president, were number OF the
] executive household who were admitted
on card from Secretary Porter. On tie
floor were number OF ex-memoers.
| NEW MEMBERS SWORN IN.
| The roll call showed the presence OF
| 301 members. There were five vacancie,
| from death or resignation during the re-
| cess and the credentials of the members
elect were read by the direction Of the
| speaker, VINO then administered the oath
OF Office to them. They were: F. NJ
| Grith, Democrat, successor to the late
| Judge Holman, in the Fourth Indiana
district; H. S. Boutelle, Republican, OF
| Chicago, who succeeded Edward D.
Cook, deceased; James Norton, Demo
crat, VINO succeeded John L. McLaurin,
now senator; George P. Lawrence, rep
reseRtative Of the First Massachusetts
district, VINO succeeded Ashley B.
Wright, deceased. and J. NJ. Griggs,
Democrat, of the Third New York dis
trict, who succeeded Francis U. Wilson
who resigned to accept the position of
postmaster of Brooklyn.
The latter's credentials had not yet ar
rived, but the oath was administered to
him by unanimous consent.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
On motion os Mr.. Hopkins Rep., Hl.),
the clerk was directed to notify the SEN
ate that the house was ready for busi-
ness, and on motion Of Mr. Dingley, the
floor leader, resolution was adopted for
the appointment Of committee of three
to join the committee Of the senate to
wait on the president and inform him
that congress was ready to receive any
communication ne desired to make The
speaker selected Messrs. Dingiey CMe.),
Grosvenor (Ohio) and Bailey CTexas) for
this honor.
On motion Of Mr.. Henderson Of Iowa
a member Of the committee on rules, the
rule at the extra session for three days
adjournmsnts was vacated and daily
sessions, to begin ait noon each day,
were ordered.
There being nothing to do but wait
the reception Of the presidents message
the house recessed until 1:20 p. m
When the house re-convened another
recess Of twenty minutes was ordered.
MESSAGE PRESENTED.
When the house re-convened at 40 p.
M, the committee appointed to wait on
the president came down the center aisle
and Mr.. Dingley reported that the CON-
mittee had performed its mission.
''The president" said ne, "was pleased
to send to the houses his respectful salu-
tations and 30 informed them that ne
would communicate in writing"
Mr.. Pruden, who had followed the COM
mittee into the hail, Immediately pre-
sented the message of the president,
which, by direction of Speaker Reed,
was read at the clerks desk
The message was listened to with great
esrnestness, especially the portions deal
ing with the question OF revising our
currency legislation and with our atti-
tude toward Cuba. The presidents ut
terances on both subject. seemed to inn
press the members deeply but there was
no demonstration of any kind until the
conclusion, when the Republicans join
ed in a sharp round OF applause. The
reading consumed an hour and twenty
minutes.
On motion OF Mr.. Dingley the message
was referred to the committee Of the
whole and ordered printed.
Mr. Lawrence Rep.. Mass) then Of
ficiaily announced the death of his prede-
cessor. the late Representative Wright,
and Mr.. Allen Dem., Miss.) the death
Of Senator George. Out of respect TO
their memories the house then, at 3:05
p. m, adjourned until tomorrow.