New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-25
GONE TO LONG BRANCH"
IsGUsTED CONGREssMEN IN SEARCH OF
GOVERNMENT,

GOVERNMENT.
Tho following conversation between United
States Senator and Representative appears in Frank
Leslies illustrated Newspaper Of this week II written
by an eyewitness and the disguised Congressman are
supposed been Senator Anthony Of Rhode Island
and Gen. Banks Of Massachusetts. Abiding TO the Gus
tom hitherto followed by Presidents Of receiving calls
from prominent members after the adjournment OF
session. and the unprecedented departure from 1t by
Cen Grant the writer proceeds follows TO describe
scene which occurred on the day Of adjournment;
During that day several Of the oldest members some
porters In the two Houses although worn cut with the
abors Of the session, but reeolectng the customary
form that obi CATION. On presenaton Of their cards to
the messenger at the Executive Mansion they eyeTay
Branch" "Gone 10 Long Branch" the indignant
echo which emanated from a distinguished member OF
the House he passed the threshold of the
be possible r. so c0gtang the Representative pro-
ceeded the Treasury TO cal upon Secretary Boutwell,
and met prominent New England senator, q ifend OF
the President when the following ooloquy took place
| Representatiye-" Good.m0rning Governor"
Senator" Good-morning General. observe that you
President before leaving Lmust not forget to do 80 be-
| fore the day expires"
Representative" You need not tax your memory,
Governor that point. The President has gone TO
Long Branch was the response which just received
| from the messenger at the door"
senator" You astOnish me! Has Grant rushed of to
Long Branch without giving the members chance 10
see him before they 80 homei That certainly very eA
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is discouresy, Governor, to say
nothing about his motive Senators ana representatives.
desire 10 see him public business. He runs away 10
| avoid them. 1t is dis graceful
Senator" 1t certainly a."
This and more, said expressing the m0rtncau0n
and Indignation OF two political supporters oil the Presl-
dent, they walked toward the Treasury, when the
Senator passed through the building, While the Repre-
sentative chopped at the Office OF Secretary boutwell,
| and handed his card TO the messenger
Messenger" General, VIII you see Mr.. RICHARDSON,
who Is actingl Secretary Boutwell,, Sir, mas gone 10
Representative Gone to Grotonl Aha will take
| the card do not wish 10 Mr.. Richardson, as L
have no business with him. called personally upon
| Secretary Boutwell,
The courteous Representative then drove out 10 the
distant State Department, to make farewell call upon
Mr. Secretary Fish, circulating to himself as ne went
| - Gone to Long BranchW Gone 10 GrOtOnP upon
aghng at the Department, the Representative handed
I'm his sard. The messenger politely remarked: Gene
rail- Secretary Fish left last night for his cOuntTseat up
the Hudson. shall hand your card to Mr.. Hale, who Is
actngV
NO" was the emphatic reply OF the chagrined Repre-
sentative and taking his card he returned to bis car
rage, and ordered the driver TO go TO the war Depart
ment. up the Hudson" sounded In his until the
carriage reached the War Office, when the Representa-
tive repeated the card business at the SecTetarys door,
only TO receive the reply that Secretary BekDap Is IN
| NeW-YOrk, General"
The Representative then stepped across the lawn into
the Navy Department TO say adieu to Secretary Robe
son. when he astOunded by the remark Of subordi
nate officer, that Secretary Robson is out lie IS very
busy to-day having just returned from New-York,
where his wife is. He is hurryng to leave again To-
night"
Have we a Government propounded the Repre-
The Congressman related his experience; and added
that he know Attorney General Williams was away In
Oregon, on an eectoneerinS tour; that Secretary
DeanO had Just returned several weeks Absence
and that he would not call upon the Post
masterGenera for fear he would be fold that Mr. Cres-
well had gone 10 his farm, at Elkton."