Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-02
FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 2.
SENATE,

SENATE.
The Senate chamber was bower OF
floral beauty below and radiant with
feminine beauty 10 the galleries long
before the gravel of the President pro
tenn fell at noon. Add the colors from
above blended harmoDiously with these
on the Senator'S desks, the latter stand
ing out strongly from the background
OF deep green carpet. Baskets of flowers
graced the desks OF number OF Sen
ators.
Promptly az the hands OF the clock
touched twelve Senator Frye, the pre-
siding officer, pounded bis desk with bis
gAvel and an instant hush fell over the
assembly. DR.. CoudeD, chaplain OF the
House, opened the session with prayer.
He referred ieelingly TO the death OF
President Mckinley.
The death OF Senator Kyle and the
serious illness OF Senator Sewell were
also mentioned 10 appropriate terss.
The roll call was then ordered and
II Senators answered.
The credentials OF the new Senators
Dietrich, Millsrd, Gibson and Kittredge
were then presented and they were
sworn In.
Resolutions were adopted providing
that the House be notified that q quorum
OF the Senate was present, and that the
hour OF meeting OF the Senate be IL
O'clock noon.
Messrs. Hale add Morgan we're APP
pointed com miftee to walt upon the
President and inform him that the Sen.
ate was ready to receive any message
be wished to present.
At 1890 O'Clock the Senate took re-
| cess OF thirty minutes. At 1850 no
message having been received from the
House the Senate took further recess
till 2 p. 10,
When the Senate reoonvened at 2
o'clock Mr.. Gamble announced the
death OF his colleague, J. II. Kyle. He
submitted resolutions expressive of the
sorrow OF the Senate. As further
mark of respect, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The halls leading to the Hobbies and
the Hobbies themselves we're choked
with visitors half an hour before the
House was called to order. As special
mark of favor to the spectators and
friends of the Representatives, there
was no order cried by the clerk at 11:45
commanding all outsiders to yaoate the
floor and the Handwriting continued
| until 11:55 when the first official an
| nouncement was made from the
rostrum: "All persons not privileged to
the floor are commanded to retire"
Then there was scattering 10 the aisles
and the space before the speakers desk
and the members were left to them.
selves. Most OF the old representatives
found the seats they had occupied last
session, while the new members took
such decks as they found unoccupied
pending their Assignment by lot.
More flowers were received 10 the
House today than ever before at an
opening of Congress. Some OF the
pieces which taxed the cspa city OF the
lobby before the members we're called
to order, represented a money value OF
hundreds OF dollars.
| The House was called to order at the
stroke OF II noon by Clerk Mcdowell.
After prayer by the Chaplain, who
% sde special reference to the death oil
the late President Mckinley, the
clerk announced the call of the roll OF
meE bers by Sts.es.
The election OF Spspker was next pro-
ceeded with and at p. NJ, D. B. Hen
| derson, OF Iowa, was declared to have
been elected Speaker of the House OF
Representatives of the 9th Congress.
Speaker Henderson made the House
a brief speech OF thanks and at lilo was
sworn In by Congressman Bingham. OF
Pennsylvania, the oldest member OF the
House, in point Of service.
The other officers nominated by the
republican caucus were elected.
When the members had been sworn
in Mr.. Dalzell offered q resolution TO
adopt the rules OF the Fifty.sixth Con.
gress. Mr.. Richardson and Mr.. Hep
burn we're each given FIVE minutes and
the previous question then was de-
msnded.
Representative Grosvenor OF Ohio,
introduced the following bills today:
To give preference In appointments
to civil Office to all honorably dis.
charged soldiers and sailors.
For q memorial arch, at Chat.
tanoogs, to commemorate the heroism
of the American soldier and the COM
plete union OF ell sections resulting
from the war with Spain.
Authorizing the Secretary OF War to
use the Chickamauga and Chattanooga
National Park for military manouevres
for the regular army and the national
guards.
To print the label of the allied print
ing trades on all Government publica-
tions.
To grant q pension to ell officers and
enlisted men who served ninety days
In the war between the States at the
rate OF s. month.
To permit national banking associa-
tions to make loans upon real estate
security and to limit the amount of
such loans.
A number OF other bills were intro
duced and referred and the House adj
journed until tomorrow.
WARRANT FOR AN EVANGELIST