Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-23
A SCENE OF DEsoLArIoN.
The Capitol Practically Deserted Of States
men This Morning


On the House side Of the Capi,ol this MORN
ing there was scene of desolA;ion, The hegira
of members began some DAYS - aud today
but half dozen Representatives wer. in the
chamber engaged in answering their pre-C hrist-
mas correspondence. Otherwise the hall was
deserted, except when the ubiquitou. news
paper man entered il IN search Of
an item which be was destined NO,
10 find. or when q few noisy pages
chased one another up ana down the aisies In
the room Of the Commute on appropriation Mr.
Savers of Texas was busily engaged, with the
assistance Of a clerk. making up the sandry
civil appropriation bill for report 20 the full
committee. Besides the clerk no one was in
the room but Mr.. Dockerv Of Missouri. lie
was engaged in studying questions relative IN
the internal revenue taxation. He stated this,
the Investigation 10 the condition Of TIE
treasury would be carried on solely by the wavs
and means committee. and that she sppropr,s-
tons committee would not interfere. al
though he expressed his belief that Il
was the proper committee to con-
duct the inquiry. lie predicted tina,
little legislation would be enacted this session
outside Of the regular appropriation bills. all
OF which were in sn unusual condition OF
for~ardness. As to an extra session, he
thought that one would be called. Personally
ne preferred that II would not he called before
September. He thought this the wisest course
unless II could be agreed that session called
IN March would be merely for the organiza-
-tion Of the House
On the Senate side there Wa. an aspect o.
compete evacuation and dcsertion even more
striking than that Of the House. The Senate
chamber was as quiet a cemetery. rot page
hitting about nor single senator was 20 be
seen. The doorkeepors were all absent from
their posts and every committee room was
locked ana all business suspended in the clerk
once Senator Chandler was the only Senator
who appeared during the day, and after attend.
ing 10 some matters relating TO immigration
ne left the Capitol. He has not yet appointed
the subcommittee of Senators 10 confer with
the treasury officials relative 10 the two immi-
grafton bills reported yesterday to the Senate
ana House, but will consider the matter during
the recess and probably announce il soTHe time
next week.
WHERE THEY WILL SPEND CHRISTMAS.
majority of the Congressman will spend
Christmas outside Of Washington. many Of
these in their homes Members who live in
states within days journey of the Capitol
VIII form the mass Of the sbsentees, but a
Few whose homes are at much more distant
points will also take advantage of the recess and
celebrate Christmas with their families. Mr..
Bailey of Texas and Mr. Hurries OF Minnesota
have gone 10 their far-distant homes while Mr..
Loud OF California, who could not possibly &c;
to San Francisco before Christmas day, has
compromised by gong to Massachusetts
Ii Is noticeable that nearly all the leaders in
the House are in Washington and will remain
here through the recess. Speaker Crisp will
eat his Christmas turkey in the Metropolitan
Hotel, but he may spend day or two Cunning
at some point near Washington. Several mem
bers of the JOINT committee on immigration Of
the Senate and House will leave Washington
Christmas Eve for Tampa. Fla. whence they
will sail Monday for Havana to make inquiry
into Cuban quarantine methods and immigra-
ton laws.
Already eighty-fve members OF the House
have left Washington for the holidays. and 4
much greater number will leave TODAY and to-
morrow. Of tee who have gone TO spend the
holidays at their homes twelve have gont
TO New York. one of them, Mr.. Curtis. a.
far away as 0gdensburg; ten to PENNSYLVANIA
six TO Virginia, five each to Ohio and
Kentucky: four each to Alabama. Illinois and
Massachusetts; three each to Connecticut
North Carolina. Louisiana and Missouri: tive
each TO Maryland, South Carolina, West yir.
GINA Georgia ard Michigan. and one each To
Vermont, New Hampshire, Texas, Minnesota
Mississippi, Florida and Indiana