New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17
A QUEER EXECUTIVE SESSION.


TEE ROOMS.
Washington Dec. 10 (specaD.-Great curios'N w
excited around the Capitol to-day when the senate ~
NAMED behind closed doors for nearly two hours ~
some IL was believed at first that warm discusS,
had arisen over the proposed confirmation oi Jus
Brewer as an Associate Justice of the supreme -
But such was not the case Judge Brewer " ',,
ton was simply favorably reported by sehato' e.
from the Committee Judiciary, ana accoiu,s -,
rules il went over for one day. III VIII u''u0 49,
be confirmed at the next executive session Vi wv
Senate. .e 20
what the Senate really closed ts doors for was "
have ouict little discussion Of its own when 'au p
its object the securing of more committee rooin9
legislators of the Upper House. seha'or w. a,
a committee room In which to hans up NE 80
naturally an unhappy being. For years senators ia,
hon coeting about for more room. Inv
accession IN their ranks of eight new senators ""9
on,v rendered matters worse. They are all ilcO0i'
~ fhe majority too which renders the 'asN sun ~
dincnlt As for the minority, they nave away ~
compelled to shift best they might nv - ,,eh
thought that the newly finished terraces "o" ,.
the desired accommodation but uieSo' 80 =.
their objections. senators evidently do not Ike 10
- -. hosorcpts not even for the purpose OF
getting shaved or having their har CUT OF "hNi"s
6otb The present barber-shop is located IN sunny
roor overlooking the Capitol grounds, but wheh
nronositon was made secret session today 10 aDos
or 10 transfer IT underneath the terrace by ono Vi ~
Younger Senators who has no commtteerOom' INC
older Senators rose in their wrath ana declared 'aV
they never would consent to be shaved In dungeon
and promptly voted down the proposition linen ~
WAS suggested that the restaurant WHICH now occupies
excellent quarters, should be moved 10 ui9
terraces but the Senators with committee
rooms declared unanimously that TO eat III
those subterranean caverns would interfere with lne'
Digestion Then il was that some one, sussvSti1u
that the Supreme Court should be oustSu M IA N
nrescnt Quarters and told TO move on INC M III
Immediately met with enthusiastic approval. no
Committee on Rules suggested thaI tne buIci, ~
mansian might be secured for the COuit anu f ono.
the Justices would be glad TO move 0ut Oh my az
itol In fact it stated that tIey "anIeIa ~
leave the historic chamber which mas rcsonhueJt ~
the eloouence of Webster, Clay ana Calhouil, w.
story and Chase and fancy SAT- and wherc 1ie hleOV
oral Commission rendered its judgment. Inc Co On
mittee was Instructed to take all needlu slePs, ny
senate apparently being unmindful OF the iale WIFI
three wears ago overlook its attempt TO ocCuPi pei
manenfly the Butler House At that time the llouse
of REPRESENTATIVES had good deal 10 say aDo,,e
The demands of the senate, and in III OF economy
the latter ordered the lease TO be caneeieu' ~
reasonable person will deny 10 senators inc ri
70 have proper quarters for the transaction Oh pun
lie business but why The discussion on snch SUP
inct sbond be carried in the secrecy OF an eHecd
live session, behind closed doars is pIobaplS "oio
than the average understanding can digest