EaEESS r-SP- : ?T f THE PITTSBTJEG DISPATCH, "-TUESDAY DECEMBER ' 8.- 1801. THE SENATE AT WORK. One Branch of Hie Fifty-Second Con gress'Proce'eds to Business. MB. BRICE SWORN IS ASA MEMBER Sherman Fays the Teople of Ohio Must Trove His Xon-Kesidcnce. SEVERAL CONTESTS NIOYIDED TOR Washixgtok, Dec. 7. At noon to-day Vice President Morton took the chair in the Senate and the 'first session of. that branch of the Fifty-second Congress was opened with prayer by the Chaplain, Eev. .T. G. Butler. The Vice President wel comed Senators to the resumption of their official duties and called the Senate to order. He then laid before the Senate the credentials of new Senators and the letters o resignation received by him during the recess. Those papers were read, the first being the letter of resignation of Senator lleagan, of Teia, and the appointment by the Governor of that State of Mr. Chilton in his stead. The nest credentials read were those of Mr. Fclton, of California, to fill the mean er caused by the death of Mr. Hearst, and the next were the resignation of Mr Ed munds, of Vermont, and the appointment of Mr. Prrctorin his stead. The nest credentials read were thoe of Mr. Call and Mr. Daideon, each claiming to be Senator from Tlorids. After both were read, Mr. Harris expressed the opin ion that the proper course to be pursued with them was to refer both to the Commit tee on Privilege and Elections, so that the question might he decided in the light of ihorough investisation. He asked that both credentials he laid on the table for the lay, and said he would probably to-morrow move their reference to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. Io Controversy as to the Facis. Mr.'Georgesaidhe would not now object to that request. He had, after a very care ful examination, both as to the law and the facts, found there was no controversy as to the facts, and therefore there was no neces vity for an investigation of them by the committee. As to ihe law, it was plain, and had received the judicial determination f the Senate. So that there remained neither a question ot law nor a question of fact for the attention of the committee. The cqualitv of the States ought not to be in terfered with for a single hour, when there was no serious question about m hich there could be any difference among Senators. However, in deference to the Senator from there now, he would make no objection to letting the matter go over till to-morrow, but he gave notice that he would Uien insist that the Senate, had both the fact and the law before it, and ought to proceed at once to seat Mr. Call, thelegally rlected Senator from the State of Florida. Mr. Hoar said he had received and care fullv examined the statement of the Gov ernor of Florida, and that it presented, so l.ir as he could discover, simply the consti tutionality and construction of the existing law of Congress as to the election ot bena tors. That Question had been frequently before the Senate and had been always de cided in the same way. The KlEliU of States A creed To. He agreed with Mr. George as to the con stitutional right of each State to be equally represented in the Senate, and it occurred to him that after the oath had been admin istered to all the new Senators, he should move to take up the Florida case. The matter could then go over till to-morrow. Mr. George added some further remarks to the effect "that the Governor of Florida had undertaken to surpass his power in ap pointing a Senator after one had been elected. Both credentials were then placed on tile. The credentials of Mr. Brice as Senator fleet from Ohio havinsr been presented and read, Mr. Sherman said: Before the oath of office is administered to ?Ir. Brice, I desire to raj- that n large por tion of the citizens of Ohio contend that he as not an inhabitant of that State at the time of his election, and was. therefore, not eligible to a seat in this body. On examin ing the precedents (of which there are sev eral in the history of the Government, and -oine ot them most important) I am entirely atis-fied that Mr. Bi ice is entitled to bo -worn in on the prima facie case of his rrcdntial, which are regular In form. 1 -implj en e this notice, however, so that his ieinsf sworn may not he considered any waiver, or anv misapprehension ormiscon--ti uctiou, if the people or the Legislature of Ohio should asvert and prove to the satis Inction of the Senate that Mr. Brice was not at the time of his election an inhabitant of Ohio. I think that this statement from me l- proper and necessary. But I make no objection to the swearing In of Mr. Brict, New Senators Sworn in by Groups. The swearing of the newly-elected (or ap pointed) Senators was then proceeded witn. There i as an unusually large number of now Senators to De sworn in, counting up 37 without the Senator from Florida, neither the name ol Mr. Call nor that of Mr. David son being on the printed list of Senators. They were sworn in groups of four or five. in the first group being Mr. Brice, who was escorted by Mr Kenna. In the next were Mr. Chilton, of Texas; Mr. Dubois, of Idaho; Mr. Felton.of California, and Mr. Gallinger, ofXew Hampshire. Mr. Hoar said that as to Mr. Chilton, there was a question as to whether the Governor of Texas had the power to ap point Dciore tue vacancy had actually occurred. He would make no objection to the oath being administered to Mr. Chilton now, but he should afterward move to refer the case to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. Mr. Hale said he desired t examine the credentials of Mr. Dnbois, and asked that they lie on the table till to-morrow. This was agreed to, and the other Senators in the group were sworn in. The name of Mr. Hill, Senator-elect from XewYork, -nas not printed on the list of Senators, nor were his credentials pre sented. But four members of the Senate were not in their seats. These were Mr. Jones, of Arkansas; Mr. Jones, of Nevada; Mr. Stan ford, of California, and Mr. Vauce.of North Carolina. Florida and Idaho Representation. Mr. Hoar submitted a motion that Mr. Call be admitted to take the oath as Senator from the State of Florida, and said he would not press the motion now, but would let it go ocr till to-morrow. Mr. Culloin made a like motion in reference to Mr. Dubois. Mr. Sherman offered the usual resolution for the appointment of two Senators to join a like committee on the part of the House, to wait on the President of the United States and inform him that a quorum of each House was assembled, and that Con gress -nas ready to receive any communica tion he migh't be pleased to make. The resolution was agreed to, and Messrs. Sher man and Harris were appointed. Mr. Hoar moved that the Committee on Privileges and Elections be directed to in quire into and report upon the circum stances and validity of the appointment of Mr. Chilton from the State of Texas. Agreed to. Resolutions were offered and agreed to fixing noon as the daily hour of meeting, and directing the secretary to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate was ready to proceed to business, and then . the Senate adjourned. The ladies' favorite is the Triton brand of "SiueeiersV playing cards. All dealers. IiADtES' and gentlemen's umbrellas for holidays. Smiley i; Co.. 28 Fifth avenue. Tun eichtli wonder, ""Chemical Dia monds." Vi'ho has them? THE P. & a ANHUAL MEETIHG. Charles Donnelly Elected a Dh ector to Suc ceed the Late Charles Weill). The annual meeting of the Pittsburg and Connellsvillc road ras held in the Balti more and Ohio depot yesterday. The re port was published some time ago when the annnal meeting of the Baltimore and Ohio was held. Charles L. Donnelly was elected a director to succeed the late"Charles"Webb, of Baltimore. The selection of Mr. Don nelly gives general satisfaction all around. He is an old Baltimore and Ohio man, and formerly wag Superintendent of the Pitts burg division. The other direciors are General Orland Smith, who is President; Mendes Cohen, Robert Garrett, Findley Burns, Baltimore; General "V. H. Koontz, Somerset; C. L. Fitzhush, "William Met calf, George A. Berrv, John D. Scully, "W. J. Moorhcad and John "V. Chalfant, Pitts burg. One ot the improvements made on the division during the rear was the removal of the long trestle at Whitehall. The ravine which it crossed was filled in. Ought to he the smaller great, griping, old-fashioned pill. . There's too much unpleasantness for the money. Ought to be bet ter, too. They're big enough, and wake trouble enough, to do more good. That's just what Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets do, more good. Instead of weaken ing the system, they renovate it; instead of upsetting, they cleanse and regulato it mildly gently, nnd naturally. They're the original Little Liver Pills the smallest but most effective, purely vegetable, perfectly harmless, and easiest to take. Only one little PeUet for a laxative three for a cathartic. Sick Headache, Bilious Headache, Constipa tion, Indigestion, Bilious Attack, and all de rangements of the Liver, Stomach and Bon els are promptly relieved and per mahentlv cured. They're tho cheapest pills you can buy, for they're guaranteed to givo satisfaction, or Tour money is returned. You pay only for the good you get. It's a' plan peculiar to Dr. Pierce's medicijes. bis? $i?j snnmssmm Wear-thern-and see-aam- U, iti TJ-r 1 r- " CHESSMAN OPTICAL CO., 43 Federal St., Allegheny. Send r-ccnt stamp Tor our new system of fitting yourseHes Hltlitflvwes by mall. uoJ9-Tnrsu HOL IDAY PRESENTS! WK INVITE IX&IMX'TIOX. WM. E. STIEREN, Optician, -de5-TT8 Ml SM1TIIFIELD STREET. DIFFICULT CASES - SOLICITED. Consult Us First GOLD SPECTACLES $3 50. MANNION CARUSS & not-TUFSu 67 FIFTH AVENUE. BISQUE OF BEEF GIVES HEALTH AND STRENGTH. ALL DRUGGISTS. $1 A BOTTLE. nn23 AMUSEMENTS. THEATRE TO-NIGHT, Branson Howard's Masterpiece, SHENANDOAH. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Dec. It Corinne nnd The Kimball Bor lesque Co. in "Carmen Up to Date." de(W2 TO-NIGHT, Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. MISS FFOLLIOTT PAGET IN THE LAST WORD. Prices. 13c, 25c, 00c, 75c and $1 00. Wednesday matinee, 25c and 00c, reserved. Next Week Charles Dickson in "lncosc." deG-91 THE ALVIN THEATER CHARLES L. DAVIS. ..Owner and Manager. To-night and Wednesday and Saturday Matinee. MR. E. H. SOTHERN, Under the management of MR. DANIEL FROHMAN. First time here of his ri eat success, ' . THE DANCING GIRL de7-24 Next Wcck-CARMENCITA. :dttq,tt:e3s :ct:e, Pittsburg's Leading Theater, TO-NKUIT, EVERY NIGHT INTHE WEEK, MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY, 8 BELLS With the famous Brothers Byrne. Next week Modjeska. dcS-92 THE NATIONAL PAGEANT. Living, Moving, Speaking, Singing, Dancing. The development of the United States of America. Eleven Great Historical Tableaux. THE AUDITORIUM, Penn avenue, near Sixth Btrcet, Pittsburg, DECEMBER 11 AND 12. Reserved seats. $1: admission, 75c Reserved seats at Mellor & noene's, 77 Tifth ave. 200 Artists. Brilliant Effects. Calcium Lights. de6-53 THE NEW ENGLAND SUPPER OF THE FirstCongregatlon.il Church (Plymouth), corner Franklin and Manhattan streets, Al legheny, occurs DECEMBER 10. With this church this annual feat is the 'great social event of the year. Neither time nor money is being spared to make this the most joyful of any in tho history of the church. Supper served from 6 to 10 r. m. Admission, 60 cents; children, 25 cents. de2-27 HARRIS' THEATER Mrs. P. Harris, R. L. Britton, T. F. Dean, Proprietors and Managers. Every afternoon and evening, HIS NIBS, THE BARON. Week Dec. 14. "A Band of Monev." de&-87-TTS H ABRr WILLIAMS' ACADEMY- TO-NIGHT, Matinees Tnesdav. Thursday and Saturday; kkti.t.v wrhns' " mo srrnv HADES AND THE 40X deM7 HARRY DAVIS' FIFTH AVE. MUSEUM-THEATER. 7 ST. o " -T -JT rlBTT ml3 LINUS, $100,000 OltEGOS EQUIME WOXDXtt. Admission, 10c: children, 5c. Doors open at 11 x. s. all this week. dec7-l NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. A ROYAL FLUSH BEATS EVERYTHING! So do the Home-made Over coats and Suits manufactured and sold only by SALLEiUCO We have 'em at; $12, $15 and $18. You'll be surprised when you see. em. Lome in ! MOTHERS OF BOYS ! We have Boys' Suits and Overcoats at -$2.50, $3, $4, $5 and $6. They can't be equaled for the money. .OS-Magic Lanterns Free for the Boys I Visit Our Popular Hat Dap't ! Examine Our Furnishing Dep't ! Cor. Smithfield and Diamond Sts. de8-TT9 ALL ABOARD! GOODBY To all imitators of Diamonds. AVe leave them all f.ir behind. There never was as brilliant stones a Voltaic : Diamonds! And theie never will be. They are not glass or paste, nor inide Irom chemicals. The public ha had enough or that kind. They are the rmre ci vstnl. Gill and see tbem for yoni-sclf. Compare them with your own genuine diamonds. Tho -finest Brilliants in the world. They never fade. Covered by letters patent, Xot in the hands of other Jeweler. Every stone warranted. Beware of imitations sold under various other mis leading names. All mounted in solid gold. BERNARD E. AfiONS, Jeweler, SOLE OWNER, 65 FIFTH AVE. dfc J. T. LITTLE, 511 PENN AVENUE. Correcting defective vision a specialty. Spectacles and Eye Glasses furnished. no!6-50-TT3 OUR LAST GREAT EFFORT! In order to effect an immediate clearance of all our Trimmed Hats, we have cut prices to the very core. Here's an example: Thefineand most fashionable Felt Plateau Hats, trimmed with fine silk ribbon, Prince of Wales tips and velvet have been selling from xo to 515 WILL GO AT $5. Here's another instance: Ladies' exquisite Felt Bonnets, trimmed with jet, fancy feathers, velvet and ribbons, worth $g, AT $4.75. XUntrimmed Felt Hats re duced to 48c JXSITine, Astrakhan Sailor Hats reduced to 1.75. We have bought a manufacturer's sample line of Ruchings, and, be ginning this morning, PC PER will offer them at U YARD. $tjtjfj A y Mum apv. n ' Mil I ILMPRY F 1 IT JM fH r I V W; IV.lLMIfll-l.l I . , J M f J Mi! I Ml! 1 KAUFMANHS NEW, ADVERTISEMENTS. HOLIDAY HJESBM jgi GOLD SPECTACLES, $3 and upward. GOLD EYEGLASSES, With Chain attached, $5 and upward. PEARL OPERA GLASSES, $3 ana upward. - FIELD GLASSES. J. DIAH0ND,5S& 43-Goods sold lower than any other hongs In this city. del--D ROBERT BRUCE WALLACE, 634 PEBW AVENUE, Only Manufacturing Optician In the eity. Eves examined free. 'Satisfaction assured. (let 11-TTSU GKS) AMONG the good things of this life Flemings' Holiday List embraces some of the finest FLEMINGS' selection of Whiskies, Brandies, Wines and Gins are such as the people want They are ready for the Holidays. Send your orders in early. Take your, choice from the following matchless line : FLEMINGS' FINE OLD EXPORT WHISKY Quarts, $1.00, Six for $5.00. OYERHOLT'S BEST, SPRING '81 Quarts, $1.00, Six for $5.00. FINCH'S GOLDEN WEDDING, VERY OLD Quarts, $1.50, Six for $7.50. GIBSON'S TEN-YEAR-OLD r-Quarts, $L50, Six for $7.50. These Whiskies equal in most famous. You go to the proper place when you go to For Imported Irish and Scotch Whiskies. They keep DUNVILLE'S OLD IRISH, WATSON'S MB GLENLIVET, SCOTCH, WISE'S OLD IRISH, RAMSEY'S OLD SCOTCH, and Other Choice Brands in Stock Always. FLEMHTQS' Make a Specialty in Selling IP-o.z?e r Oaliforn i a "Wines, Embracing the finest Stock in the Country. Full Quarts 50c. Each, or $5.00 Per Dozen. Mail and C. O. D. orders receive personal and immediate attention. Address JOS. FLEMING & SON, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, 412 MARKET ST., COR. DIAMOND, Pittsburg, Pa. deS-TTSSu THE LOUVRE JACKET 4 JACKETS ONE. Can be Worn in Four Different Ways, as Illustrated Above. This very novel, original and practical Jacket is the idea of one of the most prominent Ladies' tailoring firms of Paris. As soon as'the style was placed on the market it took the 'gay French capital by storm. A sample was sent us, and we were so favorably impressed with it that we immedi ately cabled our order for 500 Jackets. These garments should have arrived four weeks ago (it having been our intention to sell them during the month of November), but, owing to some as yet unaccountable but to us disastrous delay, we only received them last Thursday they having arrived- on the steamer La Champagne, which reached New York on No vember 29. As the cloak season is now almost over we are compelled to sacrifice these Jackets at away below their actual value. $2$ is the price at which we intended to sell them (and tlrey would have been cheap at that), but, under the circumstances, we will close them out at $12.50 These Jackets are made of elegant French Kersey" cloth", are half lined with silk serge and have full shawl collar and facing, all way down, of FINEST BALTIC SEAL FUR. The cost price of these Jackets is 85 francs, or $17. Add to this the necessarily heavy freight and high import duty, and you' will realize our big loss and YOUR BIG GAIN. ' In connection with the above sale we will offer the following few matchless bargains: $2.95 for Ladies' Double-Breasted Cheviot Jackets, open bound seams, worth $5.50. 59.75 for Real Astrakhan or French Seal Trimmed Cheviot Jackets, worth $14.00. $10.00 for Fine Black and Blue Newmarkets Deep, Round Military Capes, worth $16.00. J SEW ADVERTISEMENTS (Trade Mark.) & WOHDER OF THE 19th CEHTORY. If you have not seen the let ters on file at the Rheuma ticura office, from people . who have been immediately cured of Rheumatism, do not fail to go and see them, they are wonderful. WHAT IS IT MADE OF? people ask, to accomplish such miracles as these. Yesterday I could neither move my arms or legs. To-day I can write and -walk. HUNDREDS ARE BEING CURED Call at RHEUMATICURA CO., 616 Penn Ae., Vricr, 43 j per bottle. PITTSBURa. PA. For sale- by all druggists. del-TTBSU flavor and surpass in purity the Kf ty. ' rTrrfe Mirk.) yH JUST HALF WHIT TKEV ABE WORTH. FIFTH. AVENUE AND SMITHFIELD ST. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ia mi&S! (& ) WWtP? till MEFULiMOMMEitrfiK. ' v Are you prepared for Christmas? If not, there's no time to be lost in making selection of appropriate gifts for the most joyous holiday of the year. We are in a position to aid you, and shopping will be a pleasure, in deed, if advantage is taken of the large variety of suitable Xmas offerings displayed here. Prices needn't worry intending purchasers at these coun ters they're not of the fancy order, though goods are of the best. Come and see how far a dollar will go. SE1A.1D Toilet Sets in Flnsli, Leather and Metal Boxes, 73e to $25 paoli. Combination Toilet .and JIanlcuro Sets from $3 to $20. Work Boxes in Plnli, Silver Oxidized, Oak, Sycamore and other woods, from 72c to $25. Shaving Sets. Manicure Sets. Powder Boxes. Card Trays. Royal Hungarian Ware. Victoria, Dresden and Bonn Wares. Shopping Bags. Hand Satchels. Collar and Cuff Boxes. Handkerchler Cases. a Wall Pockets. WliiskHolder?C Photograph Frames. Picture, Album. Music Bolls. Toilet Mirrors. Triple Mirrors. Pin Cushions. Cigar Stands, Inkstands. Crumb Tras. Match Safes. Thermometers. Hair Brashes. Pocketbooks. Pnrses. Fine Fans, $3 to $25. Lace Pins, Xecklaces. Bracelets, Bines, Earrings, Heal Shell Hairpins, Sterling Sil ver Ware. Gents' Silk Handkerchiefs. Gents' Initial Handkerchiefs, 25c. Gents' Hemstitched Handkerchiefs. Gents' Colored Bordered Handkerchief. Gents' Fur-top Kid Gloves. Gents' Lined Kid Gloves. Gents' Heavv Kid Gloves. Gents' Silk Mullleis. Gents' Fine Dress and .Xiglit Shirts. cloak :roo:m: s2st.:fs! In our Cloak Room the knife has been used unmercifully. Come and see the astounding values offered. ou would scarcely credit the extent of the reductions if the figures were given here. Suffice it to say that such a slaughter of Jackets, Newmarkets, Fur Capes and Children's Wraps ha3 never taken place in Pittsburg. Now is your opportunity. AVill you embrace it? JThousands of Umbrellas, all kinds of handles. Initials engraved free on Umbrellas from $ 2 up. 510-518 MARKET STREET. 4 JACKETS ONE. $12.50 KAUfMANHS' . r OUR HOLIDAY NOVELTIES -A-HSTID ZPIROZBTT: . Gents' Underwear. Fine Suspenders. Gents' Fine Scarfs 25c, SSe, 60c, 75c Boys' Warm GIoTes. Boys' Kid Gloves. Boys' Shirts. Boys' Underwear. Boys' Scarfs, Suspenders and Hsndker chiels Ladies Kid Gloves. Ladles' Fnr-top Gloves. Ladies' Ganntlet Gloves. Ladies Suede Gloves. Ladies' Cashmere Gloves. Ladles' Silk Gloves. Ladles' Silk Handkerchiefs. Ladles' Initial Handkerchiefs, $1 and $1.50 a box of six. Ladies' Embroidered Handkerchiefs, 13X" to $5 each. - Ladles' Lace Handkerchiefs. Ladies' Lace Xeckwear. Ladies' Lace Scarls. Ladies' Lace Chiffons. Ladies' Fnr-trimraed Jackets, $1.95 to $21. Ladies' Newmarkets, $5 to $20. Ladies' Plush Jackets, $C to $15. Ladies' Plush Sacqne.", $10 to $23.75. Children's Beefer and Gretcheu Coats. Infants' Short and Long Cloaks. Fine Black Cashmere Shawls. Fine Embroidered Fichus. Fine Black Wraps. Underwear of all kinds. Silk and Lisle Hosiery. Fine Corsets. Handsome Baskets, Art Embroidery Goods and 1,000 other Useful and Ornamental Articles suitable for presents. THIS IS NO BARGAIN, BUT A GIFT! A Fine Canadian Seal Cape, with Medici Collar (same as above cut) Worth "$15, and a Muff to Match, Worth $4, $10 FOR BOTH CAPE AND MUFF. A lot of full length French Coney, Military Capes, satin lined, at $15. A lot of genuine Black Marten Fur Capes, 18 inches long, at $7.75. 1,000 genuine Russian Hare MR AT 25c. Full size, too. Come quick, if you want one. 325 genuine Alaska SEALMTJFFSAT$7, Full size, elegant finish, worth $ia, 200 Children's Tiger Fur Sets (Muff and Cape), at 75c. SMMBiHBHBBBBBBilHaiHSMllMlMiiiMBaB
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