New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-07
BUSY AT THE WHITE HOUSE
CALLERS STILL THRoNG TIE ROOMS or
THE EXECUTIVE MANSION.
THE fEEs1pEET MAKES 4 LITTLE srEEcH 1o4
DEIEoATzoN or INDIArrANs -soUrx:
EHN REPRESENTATIVES, CALL.
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Washington, March O. Although the PrssiAeus
sent no nominations to the Senate to-day. he va
not idle, being busy fron. .early morning tntl Ists
IN the afternoon, and again after 1nnef reced,inr
visitors. number OF orgsstiza4z0nn called 81
him In the course of the morning The most Sis-
nnguished body, however, were the members a
the United States Supreme Court. who arrived "a
tho White House at IL o'clock and were received
BY President Harrison In the Blue Hrior Thar:
were headed By the Chief Justice. the Assocists
Justices following in the order Of seniority. Nex1
in distinction were several members Of the ncN
Cabinet among them Secretary Window, Score.
tary Proctor, Postmaster-G Generai Wanamaker and
Secretary Rusk. Among the earliest to cali wss
delegation from North Dakota aud Soutk
Dakota Others were organizations from indiana,
200 OF 800 strong, led by Representative Browns
aud Minister John w. Foster. Representative
Steele and Colonel Bridgman. The President was
particularly gracious to the people Of bis own
STATE. though the greeting he gave to all, ire
spective Of the locality they represented, was Q
subject OF favorable comment everywhere. After
the Indiana people had shaken hands with the
President Representative Browne stepped to the
Presidents gde and extended him In formal
manner the congratulations Of the people Of In
diana. He said that the people had assembled
from the Presidents native State and wished ta
extend 10 him their heartfelt congratulations upon
his safe induction into Office. and to express their
hopes and prayers that his strength would be SAT-
hcient TO meet the trying duties which had been
imposed upon him. The President repled:
Gentlemen: fully appreciate your Kindness When,
In looking over this assembage recognize many Of my
own sownspeopie regret that the capacity the White
House, large as IL s prevents extending TO you
VIA eouid gfua To mr.
own people. I feel encouraged, however, by tine OK
preston OF sympathy In the performance OF the duties os
my Office, which are harassng wen as responsible.
Another delegation that waited on the Presi-
dent WIS composed almost entirely OF Southern
Representatives. This delegation was headed By
Representative McComas and General Chalmers OF
Mississippi. Ii included all the Southern Repre-
sentatives in Congress, except Mr.. Houk, OF
Tennessee, who was represented by his SON. John
s. Wise and some Of the Malone men were also
present. thus giving the proof that harmony was
once more restored in the ranks of the Southern
Representatives. They expressed their thanks
to the President for tho position he had taken In
bis Inaugural Address on the Southern question,
and then proceeded to urge the name of General
Blair, Of Virginia, for the position Of Solicitor
General They said that al Southern Representa-
dives united In this recommendation, and thar
there were no factiona1 lines drawn in this matter
A largo number Of other organizations called.
az well as Senators and Representatives of the
Lth Congress and Repreantatives-clect Of the
List Congress. Among them were General Hon
derson, OF Iowa: ex-Congressman Thomas Of
Illinois; Representatives White, McFae. ana
Anderson, Of Kansas, and Dibb1e, Of Sou<A Caro-
hnas AmoBg Senators VINO called were Messrs.
Hiscock. Dolph. Allison, Hale snd Frye. Repre-.
sentative. Farquhar came to recommend tho