Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-06
SENATE.


Washington, Dec. 6-The Senate
chamber ut the opening of the session
today was a veritable conservatory.
The floral display was beautiful.
The Republican members We're well
remembered with floral presents. One
of the most notable of the offerings,
both for size and beauty, was that pre-
scented to Mr.. Foraker, of Ohio. n mag
nihcent tree of American beauty,
From the senator's friends of Column
bus, Ohio"
Among the senators who received
flowers were MIR Allison. Ohio, roses;
MIR. Cannon, Utah, a bunch of hand
some roses; Mr. Saith n. j., American
beauty roses and chrysanthemums MIR.
Shoup, Idaho, basket of fruit and flow
ers; Mr.. Perkins. California, birch
bark canoe, filled with carnations and
basket of roses and chrysanthe-
NUNS; Mr. Hurston. Nebraska, hand
some jar of roses and ferns.
Half an hour before the Senate con-
vened the public and executive gal
leries were filled The handsome dress
es of the ladies added much to the
brightness of the scene.
Precisely at IL o'clock the gavel of
Vice President Hobart fell and the Sem
ate was called to order. The inyoca-
tion was delivered by Rev Milburn,
the blind chaplain. He made a beau
tiful and touching reference to "our
beloved President" who awaited news
from the bedside of his mother, to
whom he is devoted and prayed that
she might have peaceful passage to
the terrestrial shore.
SeVenty-seven senators responded to
their names on the roll call.
The venerable Mr.. Morrill, of Yer
mont was first recognized by the Vice
President. He offered resolution,
which was passed In the usual form,
int he
that the Senate was in session and
ready to proceed to business
Allison of Iowa presented n resolution
that a committee of two senator's be
appointed to join a like committee from
the House to inform the President
that Congress was in session and pre-
pared to receive any communication
which he might desire to make to it,
The resolution was passed and the
vice President named Senators Ali
son and German MS the Senate COM
mttee.
BY resolution of culom of Illinois
the time of daily meetings of the Sem
ate was fixed at u O'Clock noon.
On motion of Hale. Maine. a recess
was then taken until l O'Clock.
Al 1880 the Senate assembled and
the committee headed by Mr.. German,
reported. He said a like committee
from the House had waited upon the
President and informed him that the
branches of Congress We're in session
and were ready to receive from him any
message he might desire to present to
them Mr.. Allison said that the Pre-.
dent would communicate to .Consrvss
In writing and he expressed the hope
that the deliberations of Congress
might result in great good to the coun-
try and reflect honor upon itself.
The Presidents message was pre-
scented by Mr. Pruden, the Presidents
Takss HtgsN Va.ag1
o'clock laid before the Senate and read.
HOUSE.
Washington Dec. 6.-The House of
Representatives presented an animated
appearance long before the arrival of
the hour of noon. The surrounding
corridors were filed with 1ostling, NOV
ing crowds and before IL every one OF
the encircling galleries which overlook
the floor We're black with people.
The floral tributes for the members
We're numerous and In some instances
imposing. one. which attracted prob
ably more attention than any other on
account Of its unique character graced
the desk Of Gen, Grosvenor of Ohio. 1t
consisted of huge tree of yellow
and American beauty
roses under the nodding branches of
which stood an innocent looking
lamb. II was n tribute from the Ma
Some one discovered that under the
administration OF pressure TO n portion
of the lambs anatomy 1t would give
forth n sound resembling n bleat, and
much comment followed this dis
closure.
The representation Of a huge gavel
in read and white carnations stood
upon the Speakers table
At Is minutes to noon, the floor was
cleared Of all persons except members
and officers. Soon afterwards, Mr.,
Bailey, of Texas, the leader of the
Democracy, aud Mr. bland, Of Mo-, en-
tered the hall together, Mr., Dlngley,
the floor leader OF the House, smiling
and affable ns ever, came in after the
Sneaker appeGred. AS the hands Of
the clock pointed to IL, Speaker Reed,
attlred in a black cutaway coat and
wearing n red tie, pushed through the
green haiZe doors from the lobby and
escended the rostrom.
one crack Of the Gavel subdued the
din on the floor and the conversation
i'm the galleries. The gavel with which
Tho Speaker called the House to Or
der. was presented to him by ]. c.
Croner. sheriff of Knox county, Tenn,
4, no sent II in the name of the stall
Wart Republicans Of East Tennessee"
II was formally presented through
u. Clay Evans, the commissioner Of
PENSIONS. The gavel IS made of apple
tree wood. which grew beside the log
house in which Farragut was born, ct
j. owes Ferry, on the Tennessee river,
six miles below Knoxville.
Rev. Charles 4 Eunry OF ETaver-
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