The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-07
N NEITHER HOUSE
Is Entertainment Furnished
For Its Crowds of Visitors.
JUST ROUTINE BUSINESS
Instead of the Excitement At
ending a War Message.
JUST ROUTINE BUSINESS

Washington, April 6.-When the senate
convened today intense expectancy,
amounting TO excitement. prevailed both
on the floor and in the galleries. The
presidents message had been positively
promised, and its coming was awaited
with genuine anxiety. Ten minutes after
Lhe senate convened consideration Of the
Eundry civil bill was resumed. and with
the exception of eight minutes consumed
Ly executive session, in which Senator
Davis announced that no message would
be sent in today. almost the entire ses-
sion was consumed by. the appropriation
bill. 1t was practically completed when
laid aside fer the day.
A memorable scene was presented at
the opening of the senate. An audience
that tested the full capacity OF the ac-
commodatton had filled the galleries hours
before the senate convened. Il was by no
means an ordinary crowd of gallery nab
itues. Members Of the families OF most
Of uhe distinguished men in American
public life were prominent, prominent rep
resentatives Of the several foreign lega-
tons occupied the diplomatic gallery and
persons distinguished in all walks of lie
mad come to witness q scene that prom
Used 10 form an important page IN Amer
lean history.
4 message was to be received from the
president Of the United States that might
an its results mean war between TWO great
nations and intense interest was depicted
on every countenance-
1I..,- FRS TnN0 a
Logan, widow Of the brilliant BLACK
Jack VINO won fame on many a hard
fought field and served long IN the body
upon which his widow now looked. Ac-
companying her was Miss Cisneros, her
ward. VINO was rescued from Spanish
prison where she had been incarcerated
for allegiance TO the cause Of Cuba and
her agents. In the diplomatic gallery
was the distinguished Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, tine ambassador Of Great Britain.
II WIS the first time he had been in this
place since the Inauguration of President
Mckinley and at that time ne occupied
a seat on the floor of the senate.
Seats in the executive gallery had been
reserved for a, party from the White
House. but their occupants were late in
coming.
Senator Proctor was the first senator to
make his appearance on the floor. As he
quietly wendell his way through the desks
TO his seat the people in the galleries rec
ognzed nira and slight ripple of ap-
plause ran through the great crowd. Mr..
Proctor seemed TO be embarrassed by
the attention which he attracted and soon
afterwards disappeared in the cloak room.
A vase Of beautiful Easter lilies occu-
pied the desk Of Mr.. Foraker when the
senate convened.
Mr.. Allison asked unanimous consent
that the senate resume consideration of
the sundry civil bill. This was agreed to
and amid buzz in the galleries the clerk
began to read the bill.
When that part of the bill providing
that no part of the appropriation for How
ard university. in this city, should be used
FOR the theological department was
reached, Mr. Hawley Comm, interrupted
the reading. He said that everywhere
the United States recognized that there
was a God. Such recognition is made
in the senate and house every day and
tie warshIps and army posts of the ma
ton have their chaplains. He desired.
therefore, to know whether this provis-
ION prohibited religious instruction at the
university.
Mr.. Allison explained that it in no man
ner interfered with religious instruction
but no part of the appropriation could be
used for the support of the theological
department.
At 100 p m. Mr.. Davis chairman of the
committee on foreign relations, moved
that the senate go into executive session /
Division was demanded and the vote. 25-11
disclosed the absence Of a quorum.
\ call of the senate was then requested. /
While this was proceeding the hundreds |
sn the galleries awaited the action of the
senate with almost breathless interest. as
oil realized that after waiting for hours
10 hear the message read in the senate
they were likely now to DE disappointed.
The call OF the senate indicated the pres
ence Of 70 senators.
Mr. Mills CTexas) expressed the hope