Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-06

| make. IL WAS uHdHliilousiy dooptTu
end the speaker appointed Mr.. Dingley
Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Bailey.
A resolution was also adopted in
structing the clerk of the senate tina
the house was ready to proceed to bust
ness. The house then took recess t.
await thel arrival of the presidents
Tire Message Read.
When the house reconvened after thu
recess. the committee appointed t.
wait upon the president appeared ant
reported that they had discharged theil
mission and that the president had sale
that he would communicate with con-
gress Immediately in writing. MIR
Dingley had hardly made this report
before Major Pruden. the presidents
executive clerk, appeared and an
nounced the message of the president.
The seal OF the envelope In which the
message was contained was broken by
the speaker himself, and 1t was imme-
| diately La before the house. The men,
| bers on the floor and spectators In the
gallery settled themselves in their seats
and gave the reading their most earnest
attention.
Representative Cousins Of Iowa had
the honor OF introducing the first bill in
the house at this session of congress. 1t
is entitled, "A Bill Declaring the Stand
ard of Value In the United States" and
provides that the standard of value in
the United States Is hereby declared to
be and is the standard gold dollar at
rs $40 grains OF standard gold, 900 fine.
Representative Sulzer of New York,
ranking Democratic member Of the
house committee on military affairs, in
troduced resolution authorizing and
directing the committee on military af-
fairs to investigate the war department
and the conduct OF the SPANISH
can war" The resolution is as follows
Resolved. That the committee on
military affairs be and the same hereby
is authorized and directed to investi-
gate the war department and the con-
duct of the recent war between Spain
and the United States and report all of
said proceedings, with their findings,
conclusions and recommendations, to
the house Of representatives with all
convenient speed
That said committee Is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to send fol
books, documents. papers and persons,
examine persons under OATH sit in any
part of the United States, employ a
stenogra pher, and that the sergeant-at-
arms is hereby directed to attend said
committee and carry out it's directions
That the necessary expenses of the in
vestigation be paid out Of the contin-
gent fund of the house."
The resolution was referred to the
committee on military affairs.
Representative Fitzgerald of Massa-
chusetts introduced a resolution in
structing the secretary OF the treasury
to investigate the circumstances In
connection with the recent disaster III
the steamer fortYandr Ito determine
whether due care and vigilance were
exercised by the officials of the COM
pany owning and controlling that
steamer in allowing her to proceed to
sea on the evening of Nov. rs and to
make particular inquiry in regard to-
the character of the lifehoats and life
preservers used upon this steamer"
In the Senate.
The senate chamber presented an an
imated scene. The galleries were filled
early, many of the spectators being WIS.,
itors to Washington who had embraced
the opportunity to witness a congress
sional opening. On the senate floor the
scene presented was unusually brilliant.
The desks of the members were loaded
with magnificent specimens of the flo.
rist's art Mr.. Morgan of Alabama was
the first senator to enter the chamber
and closely following him came the &C.
togenarian. Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont
One by one the members dropped into
the chamber, and the floor soon pre-
scented a scene as animated as that af-
forded by the galleries.
Above, in the diplomatic gallery, just
before the senate convened. appeared
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British EN-
bassador, and party. Mr.. WI Ting
Fang. the Chinese minister and at
taches of his legation and some other
members of the diplomatic corps. OnI
the floor Lord Herschell, the chief rep
resantative Of Great Britain on the joint
high commission, came. accompanied
by Mr.. T. Jefferson Coolidge of Massa-
chusetts. Sir Wilfrid Laurer, Sir Rich
ard Cartwright Sir Louis Davies and
Mr.. c. Charlton, members Of the COM
mission. were also on the floor.
Promptly on the stroke of u O'Clock
Vice President Hobart entered and, as
cending to his desk. raped for order
Rev. Mr.. Milburn. the venerable blint
chaplain. in profoundly impressive
manner returned "devout and reverend
thanks for Gods goodness to us as a
nation and for his care of us since we
last gathered in this chamber. BY thyl
good Providence" the chaplain prayed
triumph has crowned our arms by
land and by sea so that peace has come
to us through the council chamber. Lei
thy grace be the portion of our people
and may their hearts be rendered In
service to thee and to all men,
call of the senate developed the
presence of 67 members The usual
resolutions were offered and adopted.
Mr. Cullom Qlls.) offered that appoint
ing committee to inform the house
that the senate was ready to transact
business; Mr.. Hale (Me.), that fixing
the hour Of daily meeting at ~ O'Clock
noon. and Mr.. Morrill, (Vt.), that APP
pointing committee to notify the
president that the senate was awaiting
any communications he might desire tol
make.
Mr.. Morrill, (vt.) and Mr.. Cockren|
(Mo) were named by the vice president
to join like committee of the house
Of representatives to call upon the pres
ident.
Mr.. Mcbride (Or) presented the Gre
dentials of his newly elected colleague
Mr.. Simon. to whom the vice president
the oath of office.
Pending the receipt of the presidents
message the senate. on motion of Mr..
Allison Qa.), took a recess of 80 min
utes.