Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-12-07

xAe Reading OF President MeKfnley's An
nual Message Listened to with Consid-
cradle Intcrest-Ovation rendered to
sighting Joe" Wheeler by Members
OF the neutrality-suspicious. sulzer In
Produces Resolution OF Investigation.
Washington. Dec. 5.-Congress con-
Sened promptly at noon. The CALLER
les of both houses were crowded. There
was good attendance of senators and
members. At 11:45 the floor of the
house was cleared OF all those not en-
titled to the privilege. The leaders as
. rule were late in arriving, but
n they appeared they were surround
ed and cordially greeted. Hit Of ILL
nois. chairman OF the committee on for
eign affairs, Dalzell OF Pennsylvania,
one of the members Of the committee
on rules: Henderson Of Iowa, Of the
0ame committee, were each given an
ovation.
Dingley, the floor leader Of the ma
eority. and Bailey, the minority leader.
came in simultaneously from the lob
bies of their respective sides. Bailey
went Immediately to his seat and Ding
ley as soon as he could disengage him.
self from the friends who crowded about
him, crossed over to the Democratic
side and shook hands with his political
adversary. AS the hands of the clock
pointed to noon the giant form Of the
speaker pushed through the green baize
doors of the lobby in the rear of the
hall and Reed assembled the rostrum. A
wave Of applause swept floor and gal
leries upon his appearance.
Ovation to General Wheeler.
At the conclusion of the chaplain's
prayer the speaker announced that the
first business in order would be a call
OF the roll to determine the presence Of
q quorum. While the responses were
being made General Wheeler of Ala
hama came in and took his seat in the
row Immediately in front of the speak
er's rostrum. He was instantly sur
rounded by half hundred members
and received the ovation of the day. The
TOLL call developed the presence Of 267
members, 179 being a quorum. Three
new members were sworn in. Gros-
venor Of Ohio presented Charles Dick,
elected to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Mr.. Northway, Allen of
Mississippi presented Thomas Spight,
elected to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr.. Sullivan, who
was elected to the senate, and Grow
of Pennsylvania William H. Graham,
elected to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr.. Stone. elected
governor Of Pennsylvania. With up
lifted hands they took the oath. Ding
ley, the floor leader offered the GUS
fomary resolution for the appointment
OF a committee of three to join SINH
lar committee of the senate to wait up
on the president and inform him that
the house was ready to receive any
communication he had to make.
House Takes u Recess.
1t was unanimously adopted and the
speaker appointed Dingley, Cannon and
Bailey. A resolution was also adopted
fnstructing the clerk of the senate that
the house was ready to proceed to bus
fness. The house then took a recess
until 1:30 to await the arrival of the
presidents message. When the house
reconvened after the recess that COM
mittee appointed to wait upon the pres
ident appeared and reported that they
had discharged their mission and that
the president had said that he would
communicate with congress immediate
~ in writing. Dingley had hardly made
this report before Major Pruden, the
presidents executive clerk, appeared
and announced the message of the pres
ident. The seal of the envelope in
which the message was contained was
broken by the speaker himself and it
was Immediately laid before the house.
The members on the floor and specta-
tors in the gallery settled themselves
in their seats and gave the reading