The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-06
SHORT SESSION OF THE SENATE.
Interest In the Cabinet Draws q Crowd of VS.
itors-How New Members Were Seated.

interest IN the CaDinet draws q CrOWO Oh NiS-
itors-How New Members Were Seated.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The extraordi-
nary session of the Senate for the considera-
ton of executive business was continued
this morning in the presence of galleries
filled to OVERLOOKING by visitors yet re-
naming in the city. On the floor, the new
Senators received the congratulations of
their associates, and tried to look as if &C.
cupying a seat in the senate had been their
usual occupation. They succeeded SO well
that strangers could not distinguish the
new from the old. Senator ingalls,, relieved
of the duties of presiding officer, returned
to his old desk next to Senator Allison's,
near the center aisle in the second row on
the Republican side. He spent most of the
time while waiting for the receipt of the
measure announcing the Cabinet, in renew
ing relations on the same plan with his
colleagues. Anthony Higgins, the new Re-
publican Senator from Delaware, had Sena-
tor BOwen's old seat, the last row on the
Republican side, while Messrs. Mcmillan, of
Michigan, and Washburn, of Minnesota,
occupied seats vacated by their respective
predecessors, Messrs. Palmer and Sabin.
The commission or Gen. Gilman Marsten,
to succeed Senator Chandler, of New Hamp-
shire, having been presented TO the Senate.
the a%ppOintee was conducted to the bar and
sworn in by Vice-president Morton. The
probable contest over the right of the Gov
ernor to appoint was not made, Mr.. Vest
stating that he would not ask for the refer
ence of the credentials to the committee on
privileges and elections.
The new Colorado Senator, Mr.. WalcOtt,
did not appear before the doors were closed
for executive session. Mr.. Barbour, of Vir-
ginia, the only new Democratic Senator,
ounda seat at the extreme right of the
chamber, In the rear row. He is a hand
some man, with lron-grey hair. and easily
commands attention. Mr.. Kenna, just re-
turned from West Virginia, found a seat
next to Senator Vest, a good one in the CEN
ter of the Democratic quadrant.
The all-absOrbing question was: Twill
the Cabinet be nominated to-daya" This
was speedily answered in the affirmative,
when Messrs. Edmun6s, Cullom and Butler
ranged themselves in front of the presiding
officers desk. and, receiving recognition,
Senator Edmunds announced that the COM
mittee appointed yesterday for that pur-
pose had waited upon the President to nOti-
fly him that the Senate was convened in
extraordinary session, and ready to re-
ceive In communication hemight desire to
make, and were instructed to say that the
President would speedily communicate
with the Senate in writing. After a few
minutes delay Executive Secretary Pruden
appeared in the doorway, and, being in
trOduced by Captain Bassett, after his
time-hOnored fashion, presented the NOM
nations of the Cabinet. TbereupOn a
motion to proceed to the consideration of
business in executive session was made,
and the disappointed crowds were com
PEELED to retire from the galleries, and the
doors were locked. When they were re-
opened the Senate had adjourned, and the
business of the day was over.