The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-06

i before the senate convened, appeared
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am
bassador, and party; Mr.. Wu Ting
Fang, the Chinese minister, and at
taches of his legation, and some other
members of the diplomatic corps. On
the floor Lord Herschell, the chief rep
resentative of Great Britain on the joint
high commission, came accompanied by
Mr.. T. Jefferson Coolidge, of Massachu-
sets.
Sir Wilfred Laurier, Sir Richard Cart
wright, Sir Louis Davies and Mr.. Charl-
ton, members of the commission, were
also on the floor.
At the Stroke of Twelve.
Promptly at the stroke of 10 o'clock
Vice President Hobart entered, and,
ascending 10 his desk, raped for order.
Rev. Mr.. Milburn, the venerable blind
chaplain, in profoundly impressive
manner, returned "devout and rever-
ell thanks for Gods goodness to us as
nation and for His care OF us since
last gathered in this chamber"
"By Thy 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 Let thy
grace be the portion of our people and may
their hearts be rendered in service to Thee
and to all men. We pray that Thy blessing
may be with the queen regent of Spainand
her young son, and on her nation May
Thy Heavenly grace come to secure and up
lift and uphold that stricken people. Grant
that all good may be given to us, to our
,rfh hnr ro,, n oil,
walk hand in hand with our brethren
across the sea to the heights of Christian
| civilization"
call of the senate developed the
presence of 81 members.
The Usual ResoIutions.
The usual resolutions were offered
and adopted. Senator Cullorn Qll.) Of
tered that to appoint committee to in
| ..rm the house that the senate was
ready to transact business; Senator
Hale (Me.), that fixing the hour Of daily
meeting at IL o'clock noon; and Sena-
tor Morrill, (Vt.), that to appoint COM
mittee to notify the president that the
senate was awaiting any communion
tion he might desire to make.
Senator Morrill, (Vt.), and Senator
Cockrell (Mo.), were named by the vice
president to join like committee of
| the house of representatives to call
| upon the president.
Senator Mcbride (Ore.), presented
| the credentials of his newly-elected col
! league, Senator Simon, to whom + he vic.
i president administered the oath of Of
| fee.
Pending the receipt of the presidents
! message the senate, on motion of Sem
/ ator Allison Qa), took a recess of 80
/ minutes.
At 1925 p. III. the committee appoint
ed to wait upon the president reported
! the performance of its duty and ai-
nounced that the president immediate
/ ly would communicate with the senate
in writing.
/, Scarcely had the report been made
when Maj. Pruden, executive clerk of
the president, entered the chamber and
/ presented the message. Vice President
Hobart laid it before the senate at
once, and it's reading was begun at
1928 p. m.
4 Introduced First Bill.
Washington, Dec. 5.-Representative
1 Cousins, OF Iowa, has the honor of in
PRODUCING the first bill in the house
j at this session of congress. 1t is en-
titled bill .declaring the standard of
value i'll the United States" and pro-
vides that the standard of value i'll the
| United States is hereby declared to be
and is the standard gold dollar of
25 $40 grains of standard gold 900 fine.
For Deep Waterway to Gulf.
Washington, Dec. Representative
Meyer La.) introduced in the house
bill appropriating S12,00o,o00 for the
construction of wide channel from
! deep water of the Mississippi river to
/ deep water of the Gulf of Mexico via
I Southwest pass. The channel, by the
terms OF the bill, is to be 800 feet wide
/ and 35 feet deep and conforms, so Mr..
Meyer says, to the recommendations
of the board appointed last winter by
the war department under resolution
of congress.
Brewers to Meet.
New York, Dec. 5.-Brewers rep
l resenting So per cent. of the beer manu-
4 facturers in the United States will hold
a special open meeting in this city next
Wednesday. The congress has been
called by the United States Brewers as
sociation. Delegates will attend from
| I'll over the country 1t is stated that it
is the object of the brewers to pass res
olutions calling upon congress to abol-
ish the war tax on beer.
A Disastrous Fire.
Cincinnati, Dec. 5.-A Frankton
| Qnd) special 10 the Times-Star says:
Frankton had most disastrous fire.
Newton Wallace was killed and Dan
! Bradley fatally injured. The CONNER
cial block, containing six business
houses and the opera house. was de-
stroyed. Loss. fully 100000.
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