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THE FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS
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Opens and Organizes at Washington Amid
Brilliant and Exciting Scenes.
FIGHT ON ROBERTS BEGUN
jHeml> er of Utah Not Sworn In.
Summary of Proceedings
In Both Houses.
The opening of the Fifty-sixth con -
gress at noon Monday attracted that
widespread attention which always at¬
taches to the annual assembling of the
national' law makers. There was
added interest in the event this year
tor the many far-reaching questions
awaiting consideration gave unusual
importance to the return of congress.
Aside from this, the Roberts case
added a phase which promised some¬
thing outside of the ordinary develop¬
ments of an opening day.
The death of Vice President Hobart
cast a pall over the preliminary pro¬
ceedings of the senate.
As usual on opening days of a ses¬
sion of congress the chamber was a
veritable conservatory. The odor of
the rareft and loveliest of blooming
plants ingle vas heavy on the air. Scarcely
a s senator was forgotten in the
lavish foral display and pai’ticularly
notablewas the offering of flowers to
the net members of the body.
Pronptly at 12 o’clock, noon, Mr.
Frye, >f Maine, president pro tern,
called he senate to order. The blind
chaplaii, Rev. Dr. Milburn, pro¬
nounce! the invocation, making a
beautifal and touching reference to
the derh of Vice President Hobart.
Mr. lacon, of Georgia, was the first
membe to be recognized by the chair.
He prsented, ou behalf oi Mr. Mai
lory, <f Florida, who was detained
from tie session by illness, the ere
dential of Senator-elect Taliaferro, of
Floridt were filed.
TSfr Penrose "edintM. (Pennsylvania! nre
to of Matthew
S Qiay, appointed senator from
Penuvlvania by the governor.
Remonstrances against the seating
of M Quay were presented by Mr.
Burrows (Republican, Michigan) and
Mr To%es (Democrat, Arkansas.)
They rere referred to the committee
on nriuleges and elections.
Nebrwfa, Of Mr. Hayward,./ subse
were presented and
quentV the atmoun cement was made
by Mi Thurston, of Nebraska, that
owing ks critical illness Mr. Heyward
was unole to be present.
' By d ection of the chair, the
new
senato? were then presented at the
aecretry’s desk, where the oath of
office ttS! administered to them by the
presidnt pro tem.
Accmpanied each by his colleagues,'
the Ew senators in coteries of four
wereireseuted to the presiding officer
and received the oath which made
then formally members of the body.
Alcr the administration of the oath
a ro; call showed the presence of 78
menbers.
Ah Cullom, of Illinois, offered the
Usui resolution that the secretary of
thesenate inform the house that it was
rea y to proceed to business.
Jr. Carter, of Montana, presented a
memorial and protest against the seat
ini of Senator-elect Clark, of Montana,
,Ir. Sewell, of New Jersey, then
amounced the death of Vice President
Hibart and offered the following res
olition:
‘Resolved, That the senate has re
ceved with the deepest regret infor
nation of the death of Garret Angus
tu Hobart, late vice president cf the
Uiifced ‘Resolved,' States
That the bnsiness of
the senate bo suspended in order that
the distinguished services of the de
cessed and the virtues of his private
character may be fittingly commem
orate( j
“Resolved, That the secretary of the
senate be instructed to communicate
these resolutions to the house of rep
resentatives.”
Mr. Kean, of New Jersey, then, at
12:2-3, moved as a further mark of re
spect that the senate adjourn, and
amid a deep silence the chair declared
the motion carried.
O’BRIEN’S ASSETS.
Defaulting Treasurer Is Only Possess¬
ed of a Suit of Clothes.
M. J. O’Brien, of Chattanooga, who
defaulted about nine years ago as su¬
preme treasurer Catholic Knights of
America, has filed voluntary petition
in bankruptcy.
Schedule of liabilities amounts to
$75,039.68. The only assets are a suit
of clothes valued at S25.
Among tho items in the schedule of
liabilities is $15,000 due the Fidelity
and Casualty company, of New York,
being money due for liabilities in¬
curred to the Catholic Knights of
America on O’Brien’s bond.
Enormous crowds swarmed about
the house of representatives to witness
the opening scenes in that end of the
capitol. The assembling of a new
congress always attracts a big attend¬
ance. On this occasion the proceed¬
ings in the case of Representative
elect Roberts, which promised to be
exciting and possibly sensational, fur¬
nished an additional attraction.
Scattered through the galleries'were
people prominent in the political, so¬
cial and financial world. Very early
in the day a monster petition, said to
consist of seven million names, pro¬
testing against the seating of Mr.
Roberts, was brought into the house.
It consisted of 28 rolls of names, each
about two feet in diameter, encased in
the American flag. These rolls were
stacked in the area in front of the
clerk’s desk and were viewed with
great curiosity.
Promptly at the noon hour the
gaVel of the clerk of the last house,
Major McDowell, descended with a
bang. The indescribable buzz ceased.
The members rose and the spectators
in the galleries bowed their heads. In
this stillness the voice of the blind
chaplain, Rev. Henry Couder, of
Michigan, was elevated,and his prayer
made the occasion almost reverent.
After the invocation the reading clerk
began calling the roll.
Mr. Roberts sat listening intently
for his name, and when it was called
he responded “Here” in a loud voice.
But he looked nervous aud ill-at-ease.
There were no demonstrations during
the roll call. When it was concluded
Clerk McDowell announced that 352
members had answered to their names
— a quorum.
“The next thing in order,” au
nounced^the clerk, “is the election of
Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio, as chair
man of the Republican caucus, pre
sented the name of David B. Hender
son, of Iowa. Mr. Hay, ot Virginia,
chairman of the Democratic caucus.
nominated James C. Richardson, of
Tennessee. Air. Ridgley, of Kansas,
nominated John C. Bell, of Colorado,
as.the Populist candidate, and Mr.
Wilson, of Id a no, placed Francis G.
New lands of Nevada, in nomination
as the candidate of the silver party.
r ? n ? aU rented: HenderBon,
H7; Richardson, lod; Bell, 3; New
lands, 2.
The clerk thereupon announced the
election of Mr. Henderson, amid great
applause from the Republicans. He
designated Mr. Richardson, Mr. Bell
an( I Mr. Newlands as a committee to
escort the speaker to the chair,
When the new speaker ascended the
rostrum, Mr. Richardson in a neat
speech introduced him, and in response
to the hearty cheers, he addressed the
house.
I Q accordance with the time-honer
ed custom, the oldest member of the
house, in point of service, Mr. Har
“e r » Pennsylvania, administered
the oath to the speaker. The speaker
then announced that the oath would
be administered to the members by
states. As the names of the members
' vere called they appeared at the bar
in groups of about a dozen and these
with raised hands, were sworn in by
the speaker.
When the name of Brigham H. Rob
erts was reached, the Utah inember
elect proceeded alone to the area m
front of the speaker’s desk and await
e( i *be administration of the oath. At
the same time Representative Taylor,
of Ohio, amidst breathless interest
protested against the swearing m of
Roberts on the ground of his being a
polygamist and not a properly natur
alized American citizen.
Representative McRae, of Arkansas,
followed , with a protest from the Dem
ocratic side, saying this issue was one
involving the sacredness of the Arner
' can home, a sentiment that brought
an outburst of applause,
Ifc was agreed by unanimous con
sent that the consideration of the res
olution should go over until Tuesday
nntil after the reading of the presi
^ent s message.
The swearing in _ of the remaining
members was then concluded.
TREATY SIGNED.
Samoan Partition Matter Is Finally
Settled With Simple Ceremony.
The treaty for the partition of the
Samoan islands was signed at the state
department at Washington Saturday
afternoon. There was little of cere¬
mony connected with the signature.
In the diplomatic room were Secre¬
tary Hay, Lord Pauncefote, the
British ambassador, and Dr. Van
Holleben, the German ambassador.
The three copies of the convention
were read carefully to ensure their
idt ntity and the signatures were at¬
tached in the usual manner, each
representative signing first the copy
which his government is to retain.
«« Rebels
LAY DOWN ARMS
Town of Zamboanga In Possession
of Americans.
INTERESTING DENOUMENT
Commander Very Had Easy Sail¬
ing In Mindanao.
The steamer Salvador, from Zambo¬
anga, island of Mindanao, which ar¬
rived at Manila Friday, brought de¬
tails of the occupation of the town by
Commander Very, of the United States
gunboat Castine.
The revolutionists in Mindanao were
led by Alvarez and Calixto, who left
Luzon some time ago and for the last
seven months had been stirring up
the people, winning a considerable
following.
The commercial depression and the
lack of food resulting from the island’s
blockade set the people against the
revolutionists and culminated in the
assassination on November 15th of
Calixto, a firebrand and the real leader
of the revolution, by Mid el, mayor of
the town of Tetuan, Mid el, under a
pretext, secured Calixto’s presence in
Tetuan and where the mayor’s guards
were stationed the latter fired a vol¬
ley, killing Calixto instantly.
Midel at once repaired to the Cas¬
tine and arranged with commander
Very for the occupation of Zamboanga.
Commander Very asked that Datto
Maudi with 500 of his followers, sta¬
tioned on a neighboring island, come
to Zamboanga.
The following morning Midel raised
the American flag ovqr Zamboanga,
the insurgents offering no resistance
and evacuating the town.
Alvarez sought to arrange for a sur¬
render of the arms and artillery pieces.
On the afternoon of November 20th,
Midel called a meeting of the local
chiefs, who formally deposed Alvarez
as leader of the revolutionists in the
island, and elected Midel president of
the new insular government, estab¬
lished under American sovereignty
and control. The chiefs then request¬
ed Commander Very to grant exemp¬
tion from taxes until the re-establish¬
ment of commercial relations, permis¬
sion to carry arms into the mountains,
religious freedom and the power to
conduct local governments as they had
previously done, which requests,
pending the arrival of Brigadier Gen¬
eral Bates, the military governor of
tlx© district, tVx© couMnauder granted.
Commander Very then effected an
apparent reconciliation between Al¬
varez and Midel and their followers,
Alvarez signing a formal resignation
of the position of revolutionary lead¬
er on November 22d at a point on the
coast near the rebel town of Meroedes.
Alvarez delivered thirteen Norden
feldts and maxims, with ammunition
which were stored on board the Cas¬
tine.
Eight Nordenfeldts and maxims
were delivered to the army in Zam¬
boanga, as were over 2,000 rifles and
ammunition. The artillery came into
possession of the revolutionists from
six Spanish boats,bought by our army
from Spain, which the revolutionists
looted before the Americans could get
possession of them.
Alvarez has only a dozen followers
left, the remainder of the revolution¬
ists having scettered and returned to
their occupations.. No fighting is
expected.
Commander Very having started to
occupy Zamboango is considered to
have handled the situation in its many
phases with energy and diplomatic
skill.
GOV. CANDLER’S VIEW.
Georgia’s Chief Executive Believes
State Should Build Depot.
Governor Candler, of Georgia, is of
the opinion that the state should build
a new union depot in Atlanta.
He is inclined to think it is not in
accordance with the dignity of a great
commonwealth like Georgia to call on
outsiders to do what she is able, to do
for herself.
But as the special commission ap¬
pointed by the legislature to propose
a remedy feared that an appropriation
for the new depot could not be secured
at the present session, the governor
has given his approval, as chairman
of the commission, to the bill recently
introduced in the senate.
The Samoan Treaty.
Tbe British and German ambassa¬
dor had several conferences with Sec¬
retary Hay at Washington Friday rel¬
ative to the treaty for. the partition of
Samoa, and it is understood the minor
technicalities which remained open
were reconciled and the way made
clear for the signing of the document.
Upholstery Weavers Quit Work.
About 800 union upholstery weavers
went on a strike in Philadelphia Fri¬
day, closing twenty-six mills and
throwing out of employment nearly
3,000 hands. The strikers demand
a working week of 55 hours and 10
cents an hour for overtime and in¬
creased wage scale.
ELIHD ROOT’S
ANNUALREPORT
War Secretary Issues an
Interesting Document.
REVIEW OF PAST YEAR
Math Work Done By the War Depart
ment—Many Issues Are
Touched Upon.
A Washington special says; Deal¬
ing as it does with large questions of
insular policy; of army reorganization;
of the future of Cuba and of the cam¬
paign in the Philippines, the first an¬
nual report of Secretary Root, just
made public, is of exceptional interest.
The report begins with a recital of
the policy which was followed in re¬
organizing the army in accordance
with the necesitieR arising from the
discharge of the state volunteers and
of the men enlisted for the Spanish
Ameriean war and gives statistics of
the past and present strength of the
organization, covering in that re¬
spect matters dealt with in the reports
of the major general commanding and
of the adjutant general. It is stated
that at present all of the new regiments
of volunteers are in the Philippines or
on their way there.
The operations in those islands are
next taken up and the report again
points out that the outbreak of last
I ebruary was provoked by the insur
gents themselves, and was from our
standpoint, unavoidable. Frequent
reference is made to the report of Gen.
Otis to show the magnitude of the task
set for him with inadequate forces at
his command when the outbreak came
aud high tribute is paid tu the cour¬
age of the troops, who in the face of
great hardships voluntarily consented
to forego an immediate return to their
homes upon the expiration of terms of
service. The history of the operations
of the past season is recounted and
the present secretary campaign, ^outlines which the began plau of in Oc¬ the
tober.
This involved the movement of throe
separate forces. One was to proceed
up the Rio Grande along the north¬
eastern borders of the plains and strike
across to the gulf of Lingayen. An¬
other to land on the gulf shores by
transports and proceed along the coast
road to unite with the first force. A
third column was to strike straight
along the railroad to Dagunan. The
secretary says these movements were
executed with energy, rapidity and
success, notwithstanding deluges of
rain. It is said that wherever the
permanent occupation of our troops
has extended in the Philippines civil
law has been put in operation, courts
have been established and education
introduced, until at present in Manila
there are now better facilities for pri¬
mary education than ever before.
A chapter tells of what has been
done in Cuba by the army during the
past year. Older has been main¬
tained, social distress has been allevi¬
ated, sanitation has been instituted
aud in all respects satisfactory pro¬
gress has been made, and the part
played by oar troops now is but the
restraining influence of their presence.
In Porto Rico the year has been de¬
voted to administering and improving
the civil government of the island and
instructing the people in the rudi¬
ments of self-government at every
step in conference with the leading
citizens. This work has been retard¬
ed by the unfortunate industrial con¬
ditions, owing to lack of markets for
the island’s products and to the dis¬
tress caused by the great hurricane.
Nevertheless much has been done to
correct abuses, the courts have been
recognized, the writ of habeas corphs
has been restored and arrangements
have been made for taking the census.
The health of the army has been
remarkably good and the report shoVs
that the death rate among the soldiers
in the Philippines from disease is only
17.20, considerably lesB than in Wash¬
ington, Boston, San Francisco, New
York and Baltimore. The soldiers
killed in battle and dying of wouqds
numbered 477 and the entire mortality
was 843 for the past ten months.
fl’LEAN’S EXPENSES.
Defeated Democratic Candidate Defies
the Ohio Law.
John R. McLean has defied the law
requiring candidates to file a state¬
ment of their expenses. Under the
Garfield law ten days are allowed to
candidates to submit an itemized
statement. A1I the candidates except
Mr. McLean have complied with the
law. Tho penalty for the violation of
tbe law is a fine of $1,000.
No prosecution h*as ever been in¬
stituted, probably beoause this is the
first instance of a candidate defying
the law openly. If any action will against
Mr. McLean is taken it devolve
upon the attorney general or the
county prosecuting attorney.
• A Grasshopper for Lack,
Should you be reposing in summed
in a meadow and a grasshopper hap¬
pens to jump on you, hy no mean*
drive him away; welcome and chertsK
him, which Is best done by perfect qui¬
escence. He is a fortunate augury la
any pet scheme that you may then
have in contemplation. Whether hte
usual merry disposition or his blitb#
hopping over all sorts of difficult!®*
has any association with the notion we
know not; but the popularity of the
grasshopper is ancient and distinguish¬
ed enough, the Greek species having
been favorites with all the poets from
Homer and Hesiod to Anacreon »n«t
Theocritus. So much did the Athen¬
ians admire them that they were ac¬
customed to fasten golden figure* of
them in their hair, and they were al¬
ways addressed by the most endearing
epithets. The sound of the grasshop¬
per is always welcome and naturally
of good omen, alluding, as it were, ta
summer and sunshine.—Buenos Ayres
Herald.
Making admire Allowances.
"I>o you Beethoven’s mu¬
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is long and curls at the §nds.
‘‘Oil, yes,” answered the young wo¬
man, ‘‘Beethoven was all right for his
day. You see, rag time hadn’t been in¬
vented then?”
Each package of Pbtnam Fadklxbs Dn
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colors them better too. Sold by aU
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Proof of Christian Virtue.
Ex-Senator Ingalls say*. "Woman is man’s
natural enemy. ’ If this be so, man gives
but another proof of his Christiau virtue by
loving his euemy.
Don’t Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
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Deafness is the result, and unless the inflam¬
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We will glvo One Hundred Dollars for any
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