Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-21
OUR SENATOR'S IN THE RECESS.
Ho,c Many OF Then, WtII Pass the II

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Senators devote themselves more to leisure
and pleasure in Congressional vacations than
do members of the lower House. One rea-
son is that their tenure of Office are longer
and their cares more determined. Besides,
Senators are generally in more independent
circumstances and possess larger fortunes.
They are not compelled to spend the inter-
walls between sessions in subtle schemes for
the next nominating convention, and they
devote more time to rest. The summer re-
sort of some of the Senators and officers of
the Senate will, have learned, be as fol-
lows:
Vice President Wheeler generally spends q
considerable portion of his summer fishing
in the Adirondacks. He is in feeble health,
however, this year, and may visit Colorado
in hopes that in that latitude he may be re-
lieved from that dreadful of all maladies-
sleeplessness.
Senator Allison has pleasant home in
this city. which he occpies during the winter
season. But few even Of the Senators who
have houses here spend any portion of the
hot weather in this torrid climate. Mr.. ALI
son will, doubtless, pass the summer in. Iowa.
Senator Anthony, although counted jour
alist as we'll as Senator being large owner
in the Providence Journal scarcely ever
does any journalistic work, even in the re-
cesees of Congress. At the beginning of his
Senatorial career he adopted the principle
that his first duty was to his State as Sena-
'tor. Although for some years he wrote more
or less for his journal from Washington, he
found that the two duties antagonistic. Ac-
cordingly, he relinquished active newspaper
work. Although he passes most of his sum-
mers in the neighborhood of Providence,
which so abounds in charming summer re-
sorts, he generally is q month at Saratoga,
and frequently goes to the White Mountains.
Senator Bayard, who has pleasant home
in Delaware, goes to Europe to be treated at
Carlsbad for an inactive liver. His family
accompany him. Senator Bayard is mot in
the most robust health, and some years
since was compelled to undergo treatment in
Europe for his eyes. He will not have any
lieutenant to take charge of his "boom" in
his absence, as he is not much of manag-
ing politician.
Senator Beck is fond of hunting and fish
ing, and of all outdoor sports. It will be
strange if he does not find some time to de-
vote to his favorite pastimes. As fisherman
he has good staying qualities, as he is a last
ditcher.
Senator Blaine will give Saratoga what
time he has to spare of his busy summer.
His family is already there. Blaine him
self, however, has some matters to attend
to in the canvass in Maine, and is
booked for speeches in Ohio.
Newton Booth has already sgone to Cali
fornia, and will take an active part in the
canvass.
Senator Burnside is one of the richest
men in income in the Senate. He has a
considerable income of his own and large
one from his wife's estate. He has model
farm in Rhode Island, which occupies him
during his resting days.
Senator Don Cameron lives in the sum-
mer time at his home in Pennsylvania, and
takes occasional trips.
Senator Matt Carpenter is too busy man
to take much rest. He never rests until he
is obliged to. His firm has large law
practice, and, before and after Senate hours,
he may be seen any day rushing about town
in q carriage with his law partner, attending
| to cases. His docket is always full: It
would be difficult to tell where he expects to
spend his summer.
Senator Zach Chandler goes to the coast
of Maine for part of the summer, to the
house of his son-in-law, Eugene Hale.
Roscoe Conkling has house in Utica, but
he probably will be actively occupied in the
New York State canvass during the summer.
Henry G. Davis, of West Virginia, has q
fine summer place on the top of the Ale
ghany mountains at Deer Park, one of the
resorts on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
The place is one of the most extensive in the
Virginia mountains.
Senator Dawes lives at his home in Pitts
field in the summer. That pleasant Massa-
chusetts town is itself great summer resort,
and is annually visited by many New York
people. It is noted for GOODNESS and shade.
Senator Edmunds has gone to Europe with
his family, and will not return until fall
Senator Gordon, although he has 10000
acre farm in Georgia, will be at some North
ern watering-pla during portion of the
hot months. In fact, many of the Southern
Senator'S will remain North, both on account
of health, and be cause the North offers safer
retreats from yellow fever.
Hannibal Hamlin lives at his home in
Maine, and is great fisherman. He often
invites young men to take a rod and line with
him and generally brings home the most fish.
The result of the recent Republican cam
paign in Maine shows that he has not for
gotten to be fisher of men as we'll, and that
he does not intend to abandon politics in
this generation. One of the coolest winter
days in Washington Senator Hamlin wears
neither gloves nor overcoat; and in the sum
mer time he, like Sydney Smiths ideal man,
takes off his flesh and sits in his bones.
Senator Sharon believe he is q United
States Senator although he did not respond
to his name in the extra sessions in Cali
fornia. His absenteeism has been the most
conspicuous and disgracful in the history of
the American Senate. He is likely to lose
his pay for the extra session, as the new Sec
rotary of the Senate finds that the law
expressly forbids him from paying him.
Sharon was absent without leave.
Senator Thurman will try to regain his
health in Nova Scotia.
Senator Window has fine home in Wash
ington, but little later will go to Minnesota.
Senator Wade Hampton has gone to his
South Carolina home, and his friends fear
that he may be confined to his house for
some time, as his wounded leg has again
given him much trouble.
Senator Hill, of Colorado, will return to
his home, his large business inteaBsts re-
quiring his attention.
Senator Ingalls, will be in Kansas most of
the summer, and is to be annoyed by Sen
ate investigating committee.
Senator Paddock will spend his vacation
at Beatrice, Neb.
Senator Johnston, of Virginia, has a fine
farm in the Valley of Virginia, but will seek
to regain his health in the Virginia noun
tains.
Senator Jones, of Florida, will not 90 to
his State until the hot weather is ended, and
will spend the summer months in the Vir-s
ginia mountains. So will Lamar.
OF the House, Speaker Randall has taken
up quarters for his family at Byrn Mawr, a