Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-04
56TH CON ESS
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nsu ies OF Congress began to arrive and
.e Sei'eo 10 give the waiting throngs g.
hpoiary diversion. General Henderson
i' utiect 10 the Speakers private office
"Heie ne shared his time with the House
ieaoers and with those pleading for admjs-
sion cards
representative Richardson of Tennessee
the democratic House leader, was also eerIy
on the scene, comforting with his ueutan.
ants. ~ o'eh
1- ohtortiy before II o'clock Mr.. Roberts Of
mada b hi SILK nat and black frock suit
,,io,.oI ms way through the crowd to the
nienperS private lobby Here he chencad
70 meet Mr. Richardson, and the two held
snort conference as to whether Mr. Rnh-
h,,z, " We seek to address the House. A
p e OF comment followed the gentleman
rom Otah wherever he went, but there
was no olsrespectful demonstration
In the Galleries..
she galleries Of the House were thick
ana black with people, and through the
swinging doors could be seen pushing hum
"reos VINO We're unable to gain admission.
me 4adles and members galleries were
nlled with brilliantly gowned women. the
wives OF members and their friends In
eee pubic galleries Were the constituents
ol new members. The executive gallery
was nIled with high dignitaries of the gov
eminent. and the diplomatic gallery ra-
spLehdent with the representatives of for
e,sIiar soverllnehts. Scattered through the
galleries were people prominent In the no
HtIcaI, social and financial world
A Monster Petition,
very early in the day a monster netttion
said to consist Of 1000 900 names, protest.
ing against the seating of Mr.. Roberts
was brought into the hall. 1t had been
collected by New York newspaper. It
consisted of twenty-eight rolls of names
each about two feet in diameter. tncased
IN the American flag. These rolls were
stacked UP in the area In front of the
clerks desk, and were viewed with great
curiosity. Later Major Mcdowell, clerk Of
the House, ordered all except two of the
rolls taken out into the lobby. and the
big barrier against Mr.. Roberts dwinded
to the size of a barrel sawed in half
wrapped in bunting
The floor was open to the public until az
teen minutes of II, and was filled with a
surging. pushing crowd, swaying through
the aisles 50 thick that members could
hardIy reach their seats, and the air
hummed steadily with the buzz of myriads
or voices. The old members took their old
Seats while the new members strayed
about aimlessly, finally ensconcing them
selves IN any seat they found vacant.
Mr.. Roberts Undecided.
Mr.. Roberts himself said he had not de-
cided what he would do, but that he might
desire to be heard when his case came I'D,
He took a seat to the right Of the main
aisle and soon became the cynosure of all
eyes. He is pleasant looking man, rather
heavily built, with big shock of brown
hair, dark eyes and a brown mustache.
His daughter sat in the members gallery.
Mr.. Taylor Of Ohio, who represents Presi-
looking young man, who was to conduct
the case against Mr.. Roberts was confer
ring with his colleagues on the republican
side.
the Speakers rostrum overlook the hour
hand at noon, the gavel of the clerk of the
last House, Maj. Mcdowell, standing at
the desk below the Speakers rostrum de-
scended with a bang. The indescribable
buzz ceased, and there was a strange still
ness in the hall. The members arose and
the spectators in the galleries bowed their
heads. In this stiffness the voice of the
blind chaplain, Rev. Henry Couden Of
Michigan, was elevated and his prayer
made the occasion reverent.
When the invocation had fed aloft by the
dill ection of the clerk, the reading clerk be-
gan calling the roll, and minute later the
buzz had recommended making noisy
BACKGROUND for the staccato notes of the
clerk as he called out the names.
Senator Hoar's Floral Gift.
ree-fourths of the desks in the Senate
were ornamented with floral pieces Sem
ator Hoar had beautiful gift of roses
from the Anti-Tmperialist League, the card
attached to which bore the following senti-
ment:
1--WE hold these truths to be self-eyident.
that all men are created equal; that they
are endowed by their Creator with certain
inalienabe rights; that among these are life.
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness: that
to secure these rights governments are in
stituted among men, deriving their lust
powers from the consent of the governed
Every one in the galleries was eager to
see the senators who have not before sery-
ed Senator Bevertdge Of Indiana was
spontaneously selected as the youngest man
in appearance > in the Senate. After the
credentials of the newly elected senator's
had been presented on Mr.. Hoar's sue-
gestion, those whose credentials were not
disputed were sworn In.
Mr.. Carter of Montana accompanied Mr.
VIM. A Clark of his state to the desk to
be sworn In and later presented a petition
from the governor of his state and others
against permitting him to have a seat in
the Senate. AS was expected, Mr. Ouay of
Pennsylvania did not present himself in
the Senate, and Mr.. Jones of Arkansas
presented petition to the Senate from
members of the Pennsylvania legislature
in opposition to the seating of Mr. Ouav
Ohio Senators Together,
Mr. Hanna was accompanied to the desx
of the presiding officer by Mr.. Foraker He
walked with a cane limping slightly, as
the result of an attack of rheumatism.
Sugar Refinery Resumes.
PHILADELPHIA, December 4-The