The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-07
Out of respect to their memories The
house then, at S:05 p. M, adjourned.
FLOWERS In THE SENATE.
The Chamber Turned into "a yeritabIs Con-
servatory of Colors.

Washington, Dec THE senate
chamber at the opening of the session
was veritable conservatory. The
floral display was unusually rich and
beautiful, and the odor OF flowers was
were particularly we'll remembered
with floral presents One Of the most
notable of the offerings, both for size
81 j beauty, was that presented to For
a!Ser of Ohio. a magnificent tree Of
A nerican beauty roses set in a stand
Of evergreens and ferns, from the sem
a or's Republican friends of Colum-
BIS, o." Half an hour before the senate
c,snvened the public and executive and
r'served galleries were filled with spec
tiitors to witness the opening Of the ses-
M. The handsome costumes OF the
H. lies added much to the brightness OF
tie scene Precisely at ~ o'clock the
& vel of Vice President Hobart fell and
tl,e senate was called to order The in
v-.ation was delivered by Rev. w. II.
Milburn, the blind chaplain. He made
q beautiful and touching reference to
our beloved president who awaited
news from the bedside of the mother TO
whom he is devoted and prayed that
she might have a peaceful passage 10
| the celestial shore Seventy-seven SEN
ators responded to their names at the
| roilcall
The venerable Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont
was first recognized by the vice presi-
| dent. He offered a resolution, which
| was passed in the usual form, that the
| secretary inform the house that the SEN
| ste was in session and ready To pro-
| ceed TO business. Allison Of Iowa pre-
sented resolution that a committee OF
| two senators be appointed to join like
| committee OF the house to inform the
| president that congress was in session
| and prepared to receive any commune
cation which he might desire to make
to it, The resolution was passed anc
| the vice president named Senator'S Al
llson and German as the senate com
| mittee. BY resolution of Cullom of IL
| ltnois the time of daily meetings of th'
s, ate was fixed at ~ o'clock noon. on
| motion of Hale a recess was then takei
| until | O'Clock.
| Al l:30 the senate recOnvened and tn
mmittee consisting of Allison an'
rrmaP reported through the former
..e said that the committee. with lik
{ ,mmittee of the house, had waite'
u9on the president and informed hin
| Inbt the TWO DfdItUeS Ol CpHBltSS NNl
in session and ready to receive iron
| IN any message he might desire {
| T esent them.
! Allison reported that the presiden
| Id informed the committee mat h
| would communicate with congress Il
I writing. and he expressed the hope tina
the deliberations of congress might re
J suit in great good to the country an
reflect honor upon itself The presi
! dents message was presented by Nj
Pruden( the presidents assistant sec
retary. and was at / 35 laid before tn
senate and read.
The reading of the message was con
| cluded at $50 The document was oil
dcred printed for the use of the senate
| Walthall If Mississippi was recog
niZed and announced the death or hi
colleague Hon Jams Il. George OF Mis-
sissippi. after lingering Illness Sena
, tor George died at mississippi city o
the 14th Of August last BY his dealt
said Senator Walthall. the state OF Mis-
| sissippi lost it's most useful and distir
ouished citizen and this body one OF II
! most prominent and ablest member
, ! Walthall presented the usual resolutio
| of coincidence with the family OF II
, ! deceased senator. The resolution wa
, | adopted. and as a further mark OF r.
, | srect the senate adjourned for the da