People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 December 1893 — IN REGULAR SESSION. [ARTICLE]

IN REGULAR SESSION.

Opening Proceedings of the FiftyThird Congress. Clote Attention Paid to the KeaUlng of the Sleoaj« Senator Dolph Glvea Notice of His Intention to Fall Up the Hawaiian Matter. IN THE HOUBK. Washington, Dec. 6. —The galleries of the house, except those reserved for the president and the diplomatic corps, which looked gloomy and vacant, were overflowing with eager and expectant persons when Speaker Crisp, dignified and stately, ascended the rostrum at noon and rapped the regular session of the Fifty-third congress to order. At one minute after 12 the speaker called the house to order and prayer was offered by the chaplain, who touchingly referred to the death and long public service of the late Representative O'Neill, of Pennsylvania. The roU was then called to ascertain the presence of a quorum. The roll call disclosed the presence of 242 members, and the speaker declared the house ready for the transaction of business.

Mr. Griflin, the successor of the late Mr. Chipman, of Detroit, Mich., was sworn in, and following this various reports of bureau officers were taken from the speaker's table and formally laid before the house. Chairman Sayers, from the committee on appropriations, asked unanimous consent for the consideration of a bill appropriating $50,000 additional to pay the salaries of officials engaged in the enforcement of the Chinese deportation and registration act of last Maj-, and the amendment to that act passed at the extra session. Mr. Baker (N. Y.) objected. He afterward withdrew his objection, however, and the resolution was passed. Mr. Hines (dem., Pa.) offered a resolution providing that a committee be appointed to investigate the existing strike on the Lehigh Valley railroad, its causes and effect, and if possible suggest a remedy. At 1:35 p. in. Executive Clerk Pruden appeared in the Louse and delivered the president’s message, which the clerk was directed by the speaker to read.

Clerk Kerr read it in a clear t oice. The galleries remained silent and the members leaning forward in their chairs listened attentively to Mr. Cleveland’s views as they fell from the lips of the clerk of the house. As the reference to the Hawaiin affair was reached the members straightened up and gave the closest possible attention, but no expression either of approval or disapproval was indulged in. Gen. Bingham, who had been selected by the Pennsylvania delegation to make the announcement of the death of Representatives O’Neill and Lilly, was then recognized. A committee consisting of Messrs. McDowa and Mutchler (Pa.), Northal (O.), Robinson (Pa.), Curtis (Kan.), Whiting (Mich.) and Tate (Ga.) was appointed to attend the funeral of the late Representative O’Neill, and then at 3p. m., as a further mark of respect to the member, the house adjourned.

In tlie Senate. Fifty-six senators answered the rolL After a resolution had been adopted that the hour of daily meeting of the senate shall be 12 o'clock, meridian, oh the motion of Senator Harris (dem., ' Tenn.) a recess at 12:10 was taken to enable the committee to wait on the I president. At 1:33 the senate resumed its session and Senator McPherson appeared at the bar of the senate and announced that the president would immediately communicate with the house in writing. Secretary Pruden at once i stepped forward and delivered the mes--1 sage and it was laid before the senate ' by the vice president, who directed its reading. The secretary of the senate, Mr. Cox, then began the reading of the message. Senator Dolph (rep., Ore.) immediately rose and said there had been distributed in the senate printed copies of what purported to be the message of the president, in which on page » he found a part of a : page devoted to Hawaii, and he ’ did not hear that portion read from the i desk. He desired to know, and thought i the country did also, whether that j part was inadvertently or purposely '■ omitted by the secretary, or whether ■ the copies which had been circulated were not true copies of the message. The vice president responded that the portion of the message relating to Hawaii hud been inadvertently omitted by the secretary, and directed that it be read. This was done, and Senator Dolph gave notice that he would on today address the senate on that part of , the message. The message was ordered to lie on the table. Numerous petitions were presented i and many bills introduced and referred to appropriate committees. : A message was received from the house announcing the death of Hon. Charles O’Neill and Hon. William Lilly, late representatives from Pennsyl- | vania. Senator Cameron (rep., Pa.) offered a resolution expressive of the sor- • row of the senate at the sad Intellii gence, and Senators Quay, Manderson, I Carey, Smith and Kyle were appointed a committee on the part of the senate jto attend the funeral. As an additional mark of respect to the deceased the senate then at 8:58 p. m. adjourned.