Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-04
BITTER AGAINST THE SENATE
Members of the Lower House Com
plain Of a Deprivation OfPrivileges.
The Senate.


TIE SENATE AFTER THE RECESS.
At $40 Senator Plumb, in the presence of a
half dozen other members of the body. pre-
sented conference report upon the bill TO
settle all land grants in the state Of Michigan,
by forfeiting what are known as the ''unearned
lands." II was agreed to by the unanimous
vote of Mr.. Plumb.
RuNoRs OF TIE EXCITEMENT IN THE HOUSE.
At q quarter before IL the air was vexed with
rumors that there was an excitement in the
House over an alleged refusal Of Senate om-
ployes TO honor tickets issued TO members Of
the House and by them given 20 their families
and friends, and that consequently reso-
luton had been passed directing the ser
geant-at-arms Of the House TO force passage
way through TO the galleries. Rumors we're
repeated that surreptitous issues of tickets
had been made and sold at prices ranging
from s25 TO $50 apiece, but these evidently
had no good foundation. That tickets have
been sold is true, but they are not Of surropii-
tous issue. At 1856 the House resolution was
reported to the Senate by the chief clerk, and
Its reading caused
LIVELY SENSATION.
What did il mean? was asked on every side,
and rapidly the story of the trouble in the
House was circulated.
Mr.. EDMUSDs CASTS OIL on TIE TROUBLED VA
TERs.
Mr.. Edmunds' prompt action. moving acqui-
escence in the order of the House under s,rh
regulations respecting identity the President
of the Senate may prescribe" was looked upon
as q clever move. effectually spiking the guns
OF criticism and disappointment, and was
agreed to without delay.
HANNIBAL HAMIIN.
the venerable ex-Vice President of the ticketof
Lincoln and Hamlin. was escorted to his seat at
the right of President pro TEN. Ingalls,, by his
old friend, Capt. Bassett. and as he moved
across the chamber, over which he presided for
four years he was greeted by a generous clap
ping of hands. the first demonstration Of the day.
hush fell upon the assemblage a. Capt. HasFtt
repeated his time-honored formality OF
Introducing executive Secretary Prudon, with
"A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Of the United States Mr.. Prudcn was suffer-
ing from a case OF stage fright, and made a
slight verbal slip in delivering the message,
something unusual in this generally self-pos-
sessed official
APPLAUSE FOR BLAINE.
Mr.. Blaine came in at this moment by n rear
door and modestly took a seat Mt the extreme
end OF the senatorial body, but could not es-
cape discovery, and ripple of applause ran
over the chamber. This increased 10 n
wave as Senator Hale went down and escorted
him to more prominent seat. Again presi-
dent ingalls, rebuked the gallery and door for
its outburst.
NEW FACES WHICH WILL BECOME FAMILIAR
John W. Noble. the expected new Secretary
OF the Interior. handsome man with bushy
iron-gray hair and short beard. dropped INFO
seat between Senators Sherman and PANE
without recognition for some minutes. Seha-
tor-elect Wolcott from Colorado, yOnngish-
looking, fair-haired man. with a round ioilv
face and decidedly unsenatorial mustache and
general manner, enjoyed himself studying the
ensemble, from seat alongside his soon to be
colleague, Senator Teller.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE TO WAIT on THE pREsr-
DENT.
At IS Messrs. Mcmillan. Kelley and Breek-
inridge ARK, the members of the House CON-
mlttee appointed to wait on the President and
ask ii he had any further communication TO
make, appeared at the main doors and were
announced. whereupon Senators sherman and
salisbury Joined them and retired.
Two minutes later the justices OF the Supreme
Court were announced, and with becoming
solemnity they were escorted TO their seats 90
the right of the presiding officer in front,
headed by Marshal Wright and Clerk Nc
Kenney. The latter carried in his hands Gen
Harrison's family Bible, ON which he took the
oath Of Office.
At Has exactly the executive gallery doors
were opened to admit the
PARTY OF THE PREsrpEST-ELEcr
Senators Sherman and Salisbury reported at
this time the fact that Presideat Cleveland had
no further communication to make TO this Con
gress.
1t then being seven minutes 10 II
Captain Bassett walked UP TO the clock. |
performed the time-honored act of turning the |
hands back eight minutes). |
THE subsequent proceedings of the Senate |
are reported In the Inauguration matter.l
House Of Representatives.
AFFECTING THE DIGNITY OF THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Blanchard Ua.), rising to a question |
OF privilege affecting the dignity of the House. |
called attention TO the fact that the corridors of
the capitol, on some ones order were closed
even to the officers of the House. Members |
were allowed to pass through but their wives /
and families were not allowed TO accompany
them. He offered the following resolution,
That the sergeantat-arms Of the House take /
the necessary steps to secure forthwith to the |
members Of the House and TO the families Of \
members of the House free access through the /
corridors of the capitol
REPRESENTATIVE SHUT OUT OF TIVE SENATE WING.
Mr.. Hatch, Of Missouri, SAID that the gentle
man was mistaken in supposing that members |
OF the House could get into the Senate wing Of /
the capitol He, In company with another
member, had been denied admission.
Mn. LODGE INDIGNANT.
Mr.. Lodge, Of Massachusetts,, wished 10 find /
out whether the House members had any rights
in the other wing Of the capitol that any en-
ploye Of the Senate was bound to respect
He had gone to the Senate gallery this morning
to seek some information, and he had 1
been treated with the greatest insolence
and impertinence by tho Senate empleyes.
He claimed nothing more than ordinary cour- |
tesy due to every American citizen; but that he |
did claim. tApplause.l No Senate employee had /
Q right to say to him II don't care whether Won \
are q member or not; you stand out of the way" /
He thought that something should be done 10 |
yindicate the rights Of the House. IApplarre.l /
He hoped that something would be done 10 and |
out whether members Of the House were emit /
tied to some rights somewhere in the Capitol |
tApplsusel.
WOULD REFUSE TO PARTICIPATE IN TIE cfnr-
MONIES.
Mr.. Enloe (Tenn.) thought that in view OF |
the insolence Of the Senate the House should |
refuse to participate, under the present arrange
mont, in the order Of ceremonies.
N oox oPPosED 10 RADICAL MEASURES.
Mr.. cox On. ~ was opposed to taking
such . radical step. II might be misunderstood
OF misconstrued This was an old question.
and II ought TO DO settled by some protest now.
He thought the House ought TO teach this man
ingalls, and others that il was @ Coordinate
branch Of the national legislature. He was
0lad 10 re the member rally 20 their fauilies
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