New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-03

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the three new States to the three Glasses in'o
which the Senators, according to the yeNS =, ~
which their terms expire, are diViueu ms
resolution was referred to the 0omrl!!'eo o
Privileges and Elections Senator Nest ask"
vbv Montana was not mentioned, put leu 'n'
resolution go over
DIPLOMATS LOOK ON FROM THE eALhHNi
A committee was then chosen TO wait on the
House of REPRESENTATIVES, ami jointly win three
ynembers of the House, Senator'S Edmuhds anu
u.,rs usre appointed committee to inform the
President that Congress was ready to receive any
communication he might wish 10 make.
Senator Vest asked leave TO have the special
committee 10 investigate the Dressed-Beef trust
continued, as the time for its report expired on
the first day of the session. Consent was gwen
unanimously
Senator Aldrich had resolution read providing
that the Chair appoint, as soon as pracucapie'
committee of nine members to whom might be re-
ferred all matters pertaining to the proposed cele
bration Of the &o0th anniversary OF COLUMBUS
landing by Worlds Fair
Senator Cullom then moved to adjourn, ana
the session ended Mr.. Morton presided through
out, Senator ingalls, having a seat on the door OF
the Chamber Among the diplomats in the gal
ery who came to see the Senate at work were
the British Minister, Sir Julian Pauncefote Baron
Sternburg of the German Legation, and Baron
De Strive, the Russian Minister.
A call has been issued for caucus OF Repuo-
lican Senators, to be held tomorrow after ad-
journment Of the Senate The question Of assign
ing the new Senators to committees will be dis
cussed.
SCENES ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE.
In the House the scene upon the floor prese nted
f,,f 1,o
Fifteen minutes before noon. when the Sergeant
alarms announced that the time had arrived for
those not entitled to the privileges of the floor
to retire standing room seemed to be at premium,
and the Coral tributes with which the members of
the House were remembered by their friends
were as numerous as the bouquets handed over
the footlghts after the favorite coryphee has
finished her dance. Stars, horseshoes, crosses,
ships and shields were seen in every direction,
and still they kept pouring in when the gavel Of
the clerk fell at noon to call the House to order
The Oriental Club Of the City of New-York had
done it's best to show its appreciation of Tim
Campbell's successor in Congress by sending
huge horseshoe, on which immortelles bore
the legend The Little Giant Nc
Carthy" How /" the Little Giant" is ever to pass
through Congress under such load was problem
discussed by less fortunate and, of course meanly
envious statesmen who received neither flowers
nor other tokens Of love, friendship and devotion
from their political adherents. 1t seemed as great
q day for ex-members as it was for members
elect. There was the genial tom Ochiltree
hobbling about on crutches; Judge" Ward, whose
seraphic smile and strong odor of cloves Which
hung about him left circle of empty chairs
around the seat into which he had sunk "Dea-
con- S V. White was another conspicuous figure
and so was Judge Emory Speer, OF Georgia, who
not many years ago astonlshed certain South caro-
lima balotbox suffers by not oaly daring TO bring
them TO trial but actually sending them, after
conviction TO serve out term of years in the
penitentiary. There was Tyner, ex-Congressman
and ex-Assistant Postmaster-General and General
Eppa Hunton, of Virginia Not far from where
they sat was Amos Townsend, of Cleveland, and
Kasson of Iowa. late Minister 10 Germany, and
still more recently one Of the representa-
tives of this Government for the settlement
of the Samoan difficulties. Among the well
known figures familiar to visitors at the
Capitol and in the gallery of the House. were
Springer, of Illinois, with the unfailing rose in
his buttonhole; ButterwOrth, whose efforts in be-
half of McK ney in the Speakership contest seemed
TO have left no trace of i'll will: Bayne, Of
Pennsylvania, looking handsomer than ever /;
ONeiIl with smoothly shaven features; Mason
radiant and good -natured; Dingey. serious and
contemplative; Dazell his head cooked upon
one side; Hint, diplomat and cynical, and Lodge,
rght-hand man Of the Speaker and the organ
- izer' OF victory.
On the Democratic side Governor McCreary. of
kentucky: Roswell i. Flower and Mills, the
Sage OF COrsicana,' were the centres Of as many
different groups shaking hands, renewing Old ac
qualntanees and making new ones. TX Speaker
- CARLISLE was another who held court,
dssisted by the "sver-tongued" Breckenridge,
while in distant corner sat Bland, with quid
t 81 tOo9 3 CO h ms mouth eaSged m oone pa
Congress, and Martin. OF Texas, looking more dig
niaed and statcsmanlilxe than ever. The shirt.
so wSeps Of R IN e e
AdonIs' Of the House. and the great Lawler. OF
Chicago, we've partic pants in an animated dis
cussion carried on by knot of statesmen.
8 = ..'- A. NOTABLE GROUP OF CoNGREsMEN.
The late candidates for the nomination of
Speaker among the last to put in appear
ance. Burrows. looking trife weary, came
first, and then Cannon whose smile and twinl,ling
eyes became Immediately infectious to large
group of friends, who surrounded him 10 offer
their congratulations to The Illinois statesman on
his recent escape. Mckinley came in shortly
afterward, and sat down in his ola seat, looking
tri1e hagcard but nodding pleasantly 10 his
acquaintances. He was soon ENGAGED in earne't
conversation with friends who gathered around
his desk. Shortly before the Clerk called the
House TO order-in fact the sound Of tie gave
had not ceased yet-Mr. Reed entered through q
door on the Democratic side of the rear of the
chamber lie was dressed in the same Old suit
in which he appeared on the last day of the last
session OF the Ih congress, ana tlc SAME III Wlhch
he carried on his campaign-a suit Of dark mixed
material. cutaway fashion, bagey trousers and
high.cut waistcoat. The hum Of voices ceased
for q moment as he made his way past the seat
he was to occupy for the next two years and mp
tie side aisle among the Republican seats 10 the
desk which he has occupied since the beginning
OF the Lth Congress.
HOW AMOS CUMMINGS GOT ONE VOTE
The roll Of the House was Immediately called by
States and 1927 members were found to be present.
The most conspicuous absentees were Mr.. Randall,
who is still detained in his house OF Capitol Hill
by sickness. and Alr. Whitthorne, OF Tennessee,
who was also absent account of illness Gen
eral Singleton, Of Illinois. then moved that the
House proceed TO the election Of Speaker TO pre-
side over its deliberations during the List Com