Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-03-08
SETTLING down.
Tie IIarrisons Begin to Feel at Home
in tie White House.
MORE APPOINTMENT GOSSIP
The Old FavorItes Are stiII In the Race,
and One or Two New Names Are
Mentioned - In the Senate.
Mr.. Morton Lays on.

WASHINGTON, March s.-The Harrison
family are getting comfortably settled in
their new quarters, and the room space Of the
mansion has been apportioned of among the
different members. What is known as the
presidents room, the second from the west ON
the north side, has been given to the Mckee
children and nurses. This is also known as
Nellie Grants room.
The president has taken the "Prince Of
Wales room, as it is called, which is situated
next TO the library or executive Office. This
Is the room beyond the round portico TO the
west. Mrs. Harrison has the next room to
the west, with small boudoir on the south
west cofner. The room directly opposite the
latter, which Mrs Cleveland used as bou-
doir, j. given TO Mr. and Mrs Mckee. Mr.
and Mrs Russell Harrison have the room
directly opposite the presidents Office, on the
north side, with a small room adjoining on
the east, which Is given to the baby and
nurse
Mrs Harrison's room is the one in which
President Garfield lay during his illness.
POSSIBLE APPOINTMENTS.
Whitelaw Reds friends say that he would
accept the appointment of minister to Eng
land. II is said that he has for long time
chcilsnsd the ambition to represent the
United States at the court Of ST James
Like Chauncey NJ. Depew, he regards the
place Of more importance than a cabinet
Office. IL he should go 10 Eng and as minister
he viii probably be accompanied on his voy
age across the water by William Walter
a. 4
slated for one of the five first class missions in
Europe. He wants TO go 10 Vienna, but as
there are several other prominent aspirants
for that mission he may be obliged to be COR
tented with Berlin, St Petersburg or Paris.
Only two other names are yet mentioned
for the big places in Europe. They are
B.aine's assistant secretary of state, under
the Garfield administration, Congressman
Robert X. Hill, of Illinois, who has been an
adhercnt of Blaine since 1876, and Murat
Halstead, editor of The Cincinnati CONNER
cial Gazette.
Ex-Congressman Roswell G. Horr, of
Mi higan, is likely 10 receive good foreign
appointment
It is generally thought hereabouts that Col
Fred Grant will get the Chinese mission. He
wants it and says SO. He has the support of
mr.. Platt
Mk. MohTcN GEIH LEAVE on ABSENCE.
Immediately after prayer, the secretary laid
before the senate letter from Vice President
Morton requesting leave of absence, which
was granted
Mr.. sherman then offered a resolution des-
ignating Mr.. ingalls, president pro tenn. Mr..
Harris moved to amend the resolution by
striking out the name of Senator ingalls, and
inserting that of Senator Voorhees, A yea
and nay vote was then taken on the motion
of Air. Harris and .ost by vote of % to 20,
and the motion Of Senator Sherman was
agreed to.
On motion of Senator Hoar, Senator Sher-
man was selected TO administer the oath to
the president pro TEN. Senator Ingalls, then
took the chair.
Senator Cullom moved that when the SEN
ate djourn il be TO meet on Monday next This
was agreed to, and Senator Sherman moved
recess for one hour, stating that he did not
know whether there was any business for the
senate to transact Mr. Cullom stated he was
advised that the president had no commune
cation to make the senate, whereupon Mr.
sherman withdrew his motion for recess,
aadmoved to adjourn. 1t was carried, and
Mt I2:20 the senate adjourned until Monday.
A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Democratic senators held caucus of
two hours duration in the Democratic con-
ference room at the Capitol. Senator Harris
presided After selecting Senator Voorhees,,
of Indiana, as the nominee of the Democratic
senator's for president pro tenn. of the senate,
the caucus took up the subject of filing vacan-
cles On the several committees of the senate,
to which tbs minority are entitled. Without
concluding all their selections the hour of II
m. arrived, and the caucus took a recess to
allow its members to be present at the meet
Ing of the senate. Immediately after the adj
iournulcnt of the senate the caucus resumed
It's sitting