Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-07
REsOsE TnE sEsAn
Extraordinary Scenes ia Exsruti,
session.

session.
/ IterraTerire Special % Poet Ea,sl lIs0sno.y }
WARRINGTON, March Ga most ex.
tfaordinary scene occurred in the ExHc-
atIye Session of the Senate this altar
noon, the details Of which have in soEpe
manner heeome pubiic. IL il needless
20 say tast they have created sonsidsr-
a0ae dSsc1ssion in ths hotel lobbies and
on the streets. The fasts. az nearly a.
can Be aseertained at this hour. are a.
foilsva.
Just after the Senate bad unanimous
~ confirmed tbs nominations fer Cabi-
nef oI1lcers, some excitement vas
nsfieed In the neighbsrhOod Of the door
H on the night Of the Presidents desk.
leading TO the ssnators' lobby. II was
evident that some persons had forceA
themselves into the lobby by way Of the
ladiea reception rsom. Cant. Bassett.
the veteran doorkeeper of the Senate.
hurried toward the door IN question bus
vas quickly thrust aside and Kuhn and
M8tcalfe walked into the Chamber And
took p,sition Immediately in front of
toe Woe President. Before that official
/ could recover from his astonishmeut. A
noase vAs heard IN the rear Of the
Chsmber, and Colonel Judge Harris
eravisd from under segtse and hurried
20 join bis tao friends. The Colonel
Judge wore bland smile. He walked
up the aisle With q hrm tread. bowiuR
right aud left 10 senators Of his ac-
quaintanoe. He wore a brown eus sxay
coat. on the lapel OF which half etes
rosebud blushed nodestly. A red ak
handkefehief proiected slightly from
his breast pocket. As he reached the
.pace IN front of the presiding officers
desk, he bowed affably 10 Kuhn and
heEcalie and linked arms with the for
mer. The three then stood eroured
Pictnre<qaely, smiling sersnsly al the
Vice President.
MIR. Hendricks showed much self
paassssion. After moments panas he
turnea toward Bassett and said with q
trembling voice
Captain, eject those men"
fssssett, assisted by three pages, al
taeked che intrndars. He was, however,
quickly thrown 10 the floor by Kuhn.
laesealfe chased the pages into the Re
publican coat room. Harris bowed
pleasantly to the Vice President and 70
Senator Evarts.
A. soon as the brief struggle bet veeu
Kuhn and Basaett Was over, Joe, brush
bag the dust from his clothes, turned to
toe Vice President, and in q voice tren-
bling With emotion. said:
Tommy, don't you know me? | am
the Chairman Of the Territorial Central
Csnmittee, and by the authority vest
ed ia me | am here
Tie Viee Presidents angry look |
changed 20 one Of pleased surprise. |
Why, Joe" be said, apologetically, |
am sorry that thiA has occurred, bat, |
really, II has been so long since look |
cd into my album that | almost |
failed 70 recognize you. Bassett, bring |
another chair. Kuhn, come right up |
and sit by ms. Here, take my onsh- |
ion.n
Kuhn took the chair, which was |
placed al the Vice Presidents right |
hand, while Metoalfe and Harris took |
tho seats vacated for them BY the Secie- |
taTiess. Harris still smiled innocently. |
There was a short pause. Kuhn then |
drew three neatly folded pieces of pa |
par fFem hrs breast pocket aud banded |
them TO Hendricks. That gentleman,
after glaBOinR over them, passed them |
70 the Secretary, and after few taps
OF the gsytl said
An executive message from the |
President will nov be- read"
lhs papers were read. as follows
EXECUTIVE MANSION, March 6.
To the Senate u TIE Uaited States II |
herebv nominate Chairman Kuhn, Of |
ths Territorial Committee, for Collector |
OF Customs for the District Of Puget |
Sound. q. CLEvELAsD. President.
Per Metcaife.
EBHrTT HoUsK, March 6.
10 fAe Ssgats. etc. II hereby nominate |
J. y. Metealfe for Secretary OF the Ter
ritory Of Washington, with the rank of /
Colonel. GRoyKR CLEVELAND.
Per Harris
PENNSYLVANIA AyKSUk, March 9Th.
70 ne Senate ,--I hereby nominate
Colonel-J odRs Harris fer Chief Justice
OF the Territory of Washington, With
the rank Of brigadier General tC. 8. A. |
g. CLKyKLASp,
Per Kuhn, Chairman.
The reading of4hese messages vas
followed by q short silence, broken by
she Woe President, who said:
does the Senate advice and confirm
low voice, II suppose a vsse is SCARCELY
necessary as the Territorial Central
Cotnmittse has already given its assent
10 theae appaintmenss.n
The following debate then easned:
Sherman--I think this proceeding
scarcely regular.
Jones, Of Florida What's the mat
tsr With the proceeding. anyhswf
Sherman Well. don't approve Of
the presence OF these persons while the
senate h In executive session; the mes
sagt,s were not received In the regular
way; and don't believe the President
has given Metcaife, Harris and Kuhn
suthority 70 sign his psne on oil acoa-
s;one.
Jones--I assure my oolleaGaa thai II
IL all right. Joe Kuhn is Chairman of
the resritorial Central Commitses.
sherrnan--Ohl In that ease 10 is all
right 70 far ~ Joe is concerned, has
don't like the appearance of those other
persons
Mstcalfe The old fossil. sherman. I
oan lick yoa in Just two minutes.
dare you half way.
HaFris--Bs eAlm, Assty, Be ealm.
Judge Colonel Harris here bowed ana
bly, In Shermsn's direction TO shaw thas /
he bore no mIAlice.l
MarRsn-I assure the gentleman from /
Ohie lSharman) that Metcaifs and hsr-
Fis are AT RIGHT. Both az IN the wah.
Van Myek --Anoshsr little raatier 90 /
ccfs 70 me. | understand that Met /
calfa Harris and Kahn came east on
Northern Paeife passes. ] move that /
an irtvestigatine COMMITTEES be appsinf- |
ed, sith power 10 call for parsons and
papera
Hampton The gentleman from Ne
bsaslks is mistaken. Listen 10 this
manly telegram
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