The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-29
THE DAY IN CONGRESS-.
Little Done Aside From Committing
the Report.

Notwithstanding the expectations of
great things at the Capitol Yesterday
and the intense feeling which has per-
vaded the people generally that lust
as soon as the report of the Board of
Inquiry on the blowing up of the Maine
reached Congress the beginning of the
end would be at hand, the actual re-
suits accomplished were that within
one hour after the opening of both
houses the report and the Presidents
message were formally received. read
and silently referred to the respective
Committees on Foreign Relations,
where they may remain indefinitely. so
far as the people have any assurances.
AS early as o'clock in the morning
people began to assemble at the Capt-
tol, filing the galleries that We're open.
and waiting in line for the reserved
seats. AT $3.50 there was not a vacant
seat in the galleries of either branch of
Congress, and it was not long before
it was almost impossible to move about
in the corridors surrounding the CALLER
les, so great was the press of people,
and enough people waited in line until
the adjournment to have filled the gall
leries twice over.
The proceedings when the House op-
ened were marked with no distinguish
ing feature out of the ordinary course.
In the Senate, as soon as the chaplain
had invoked the Divine blessing. the
senators began Offering the accurnu-
lated petitions Of several days.
Mr.. Pruden appeared few minutes
after II o'clock and presented the mes
sage of the President and the report of
| the Board Of Inquiry. Both of these
documents lay on the clerks desk, and
the morning business went on until
Senator Morgan interrupted it in the
midst of a discussion on joint resoIu-
ton offered by Mr. Bacon, authorizing
the Secretary of War to make such i'm
provements in the way of emergency
Notifications as he might see fit with
out being subject to the action Of State
authorities.
Mr.. Morgan asked that further bust
ness might be suspended until the Sen
ate had heard the message and report,
which was granted. These documents
We're read without a word of comment
and referred to the committee as above
stated.
Senator Gallinger then requested the
postponement of the regular business
for the purpose of hearing what Sena-
generally understood that Senator
Money wished to speak and that the
galleries We're eXpectant.
Senator Money made a strong and
eloquent appeal both for the suffering
Cubans and for the necessity and de-
STABILITY of the American Congress to
act as befitted men.
Mr.. Mason gave notice that he would
speak today for a few minutes on the
Cuban question, and the Senate adj
journed, after receiving an official mott
fication of the death of Representative
Simpkins.
The proceedings in the House were
even more brief than in the Senate.
Mr. Pruden appeared with the message
of the President and an abstract of the
report The President had not decided
to send the full report to Congress I'M
til it was too late to have second
copy of it made, and the original went
to the Senate. Inquiry was made by
some Of the members as to where the
testimony was and were informed by
the Speaker that the Senate had it.
An agreement was reached by which
the testimony is to be considered next
Wednesday, and Mr.. Walker moved for
an adjournment out Of respect to the
death of Mr.. Simpkins. The galleries
were cleared and the day concluded.