The record-union., 1899-12-05

ceedings at the north end of the great
marble Capitol
AS usual on the opening days of a
session of Congress-. the chamber was
verftable conservatory. Scarcely a
Senator was forgotten in TIP lavish
floral display, and particularly notable
was the offering of flowers to the new
members of the body. The desks to
which they had been assigned were
loaded with the choicest selections from
the public and private Conservatives
of the city
Attention was called to the fact that
no emblem of mourning appeared on
the Vice Presidents desk. This appar-
ent omission was explained by the
statement that the Senate had not
been informed of Mr.. Hobart's death.
Pending the actual convention of the
Senate, the chamber presented most
animated and picturesque scene. The
galleries were filled with a. brill nd
distinguished audience. In ne :ios
matte gallery were several promin aIi-
members of the diplomatic corps,
among whom was Lord Pauncefote, the
British ambassador, and Lady Paunce-
fote.
Promptly at - noon Mr.. Frye of
Maine, President pro tenn, called the
Senate to order.
The blind chaplain, Mr.. Milburn, pro-
nounced the invocation, making a
beautiful and touching reference to
the death of Mr.. Hobart.
Bacon of Georgia was the first mem
Der to be recognized by the chair. He
presented on behalf of Mallory (F'la) },
who was detained from the session by
illness, the credentials of Senat tore elect
Taliaferro of Florida. They were filed.
Penrose of Pennsylvania presented
the credentials of Matthew S. Quay, ap-
pointed Senator from Pennsylvania by
the Governor.
On motion Of Cockrell of Missouri the
credentials of Mr.. Quay We're referred
to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
In this connection Chandler of New
Hampshire introduced a resolution that
Mr.. Quay be admitted as a Senator
from Pennsylvania.
This resolution also went to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections
"Reminiscences and memorials
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presented by Burrows R.) of Michigan,
and Jones CD Of Arkansas.
The credentials of Hayward of Ne
braska were presented, and subse-
quently the announcement was made
by Thurston of Nebraska that owing to
critical illness Mr.. Hayward was una
BILE to be present.
By direction of the chair, the new
Senators were then presented at the
Secretary's desk, where the oath of
Office was administered to them by the
President pro tenn.
Accompanied each by his colleague,
the new Senators, in coteries of four,
were presented to the presiding officer,
and received the oath which made
them formally members of the body.
Those who took the oath were Senators
Aldrich of Rhode Island, Beveridge OF
Indiana, Burrows of Michigan, Clark
of Montana, Clark of Wyoming, Cock
rell of Missouri, Culberson of Texas,
Daniel Of Virginia, Davis of Minnesota,
Depew of New York, Foster of Wash
ington, Hale of Maine, Hanna of Ohio,
Hawley of Connecticut, Kean of New
Jersey Lodge of Massachusetts,, Nc
Comas of Maryland, McCumber of
North Dakota, Money of Mississippi,
Proctor of Vermont, Quartes of Wis
consin, Scott of West Virginia, Stew
art of Nevada and Taliaferro of Flor
ida
After the administration Of the oath
a roll call showed the presence of sew
enty- eight members
cullom of Illinois offered the usual
resolution that the Secretary of the
Senate inform the House of Represen-
tatives that it was ready to proceed to
business
Carter of Montana presented a mem
orial and protest against the seating of
Senator-elect Clark of Montana, and
also a petition from the Governor and
other prominent citizens of Montana,
asking for an early hearing of the pro-
test against Mr.. Clark.
The entire matter was referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Sewell of New Jersey then announced
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Senate has re-
ceived with deepest regret information
of the death of Carrot Augustus Ho-
bart, late Vice President of the United
States.
Resolved, That the business of the
Senate be suspended, in order that the
distinguished public services of the de-
ceased and the virtues of his private
character may be fittingly commemor-
ated.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Senate be instructed to communicate
these resolutions to the House of Rep
resentatives"
Sewell announced that at some suit
able future date he would call up the
resolutions, when an opportunity would
be afforded Senators to pay tributes
to the late Vice President
Kean of New Jersey, at 1888 o. M,
moved as a further mark of respect
that the Senate adjourn, and amid a
deep silence the chair declared the
motion carried.
L. At 12:35 p m. the Senate adjourned.
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