Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-05
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, March 5.
SENATE.


The proceedings of the first session
of the 55th Congress were witnessed to-
day by very large assemblage of spec.
tators in the galleries of the Senate
chamber-the Senate being to-day
without the legislative partnership Of
the House of Representatives, which
body will remain in state of suspend
ed animation until called into renewed
existence on the first day of the extra
ordinary session soon to be convened
by President Mckinley.
The republican side of the chamber
looked as though the contents of q con-
servatory had been deposited in it.
Magnificent floral offerings had been
placed on the desks of numerous Sena
tors who had taken the oath OF office
yesterday, as well as on that G! Vice
President Hobart. Among the Sena-
tors SO distinguished were Foraker,
Spooner, Penrose, Platt and Fairbanks.
The democratic side of the chamber
was free from such offerings. Senator
Wolcott, back from his European travel
in furtherance of an international
monetary conference, was in his place
and received greetings from his as.
sociates. AS soon as the journal OF yes.
terday's formal meeting was read the
new Senator from Ohio, Mr.. Foraker,
rose and presented the credentials of
Mr.. Hanna as successor to Mr.. Sher-
man, resigned.
The credentials were read. They
were dated at Columbus, Ohio, March
5, 1897, and recite that by reason of the
resignation of Mr.. Sherman as Senator
from the State of Ohio, there is a va
cancy which (the legislature not being
in SESSION. the governor is authorized to
fill, and that he has appointed "Marcus
Alonzo Hanna, Of Caguga county, Ohio,
to fill it from to-day until successor
be elected and qualified"
The credentials having been read,
Vice President Hobart invited MIR.
Hanna to come forward and take the
oath of office.
Together the two republican Sena-
tors from Ohio who take the places of
Senators Brice and Sherman, walked
to the Vice Presidents desk, where the
oath was duly administered to Mr..
Hanna, after round of handclapping
in the galleries, and then Senators
Foraker and Hanna took their seats,
not together, but at some distance
apart.
The next stage in the proceedings Of
the day was the appointment of COM
mittee of two Senators, Mr.. Allison, of
Iowa, and Mr.. German, of Maryland,
to wait upon the President of the
United States and inform him that a
quorum of the Senate was assembled
and that the Senate was ready to re-
ceive any communication he may de-
sire to make. The next stage was the
adoption of a resolution offered by Mr..
Frye directing that until otherwise Or
dered Mr.. Davis be acting chairman CT
the committee On foreign relations
the craftsmanship having been vacated
through the retirement of Mr.. Sherman.
And then recess was taken until
12:45. During the recess q large ar
tistic structure of flowers in which the
national flag was figured out, was
placed on the desk of Mr.. Quay with a
card showing it to be the offering of
"the bourgeoise and the men in
blouses." The flowers which had
been previously placed on the desk of
Mr.. Cameron's successor, Mr.. Penrose,
were from 1.-THE labor union" and fig
ured out the emblem of labor-the
brawny, uplifted arm of the worker.
When the recess ended and the Sem
ate was again called to order, Senators
Allison and German made their report,
that they had waited upon the Presi-
dent of the United States and that the
President bad sent "his kindly greet
ings to the Senate" and informed them
that he would Immediately communi-
cate with the Senate in writing. The
report had no sooner been made than
the Presidents promise was fulfilled,
Mr. Pruden, one of his secretaries, APP
pearing and delivering "sundry mes.
sages in writing"
Thereupon, at 1850 the Senate, on
motion Of Mr.. Hale, proceeded to the
of executive business.
The entire Cabinet was confirmed
There was no objection raised to any
IF the nominees.
The Senate adjourned until Monday.