The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-08

ZINES over that the Senate was ready TO heat
| Tomorrow. thus causing the loss OF day in
The solemn Senators seemed to have praeti.
cally forgotten that this is the month OF Au.
fna %Sst Of ss tqa HsMs sS
to summer costume. and he apreared in .
sFoap hSwsSes 0 who fmsd sst coneessions 70 iRs
eSon, %asRbSrn, McMiiISh. Mills. Power.
f6s b BrH GnS Wits WS Of tO1 asd tse
for the prize fol, the Handsomely things In the
Illinois so far forgot that he is living In the
month OF August that he wore heavy Prince
hat. held over from last winter. which caused
WI When the Senator'S saw that Al the fsiF ylsl:
tors in no gallery were arrayed In cool. clean
selves in summer costume without delay.
the people OF the United States are now look;
bg for the passage q legislatop that Viii LEAD e
sSd e se to Ss Aoa.s S
gould spare the time, turned this morning
American citizens, of all sexes. colors.
na ns hut sns 0o.
ious 10 greet the new congressman and
o to TIKI o s any VERY enry
In the morning every available seat was taken.
and to all outward appearances IT was much
the Senators at the other end Of the long mar
BILE building, The public gallery: reserved for
ono end to the other Of the hall it was pack
ed to-day by eager citizens. most OF whom
We're were Afmreans whose black ia faces fn made
remaining three sides Of the walls Not only
room was Impossible alter II o'clock. and tho
'doorways ana corridors outside were choked
T or the
OF some who grew weary OF the struggle only
two galeries had vacant, seats in them. and
The " Pr, sldents family and tho members Of the
Diplomatic CORPS; There were few applica:,
thew we're er noWca TO 10 remain empy and
were carefully locked and guarded against
possible intruders. The gallery reserved for
an Mas sSsF S Sssse sSGs%r ws'% %
ate, the most conspicuous feature Of it being
the gay summer toilets OF the ladies. Down
on the floor OF the House the aisies and spa,es
Speakers rostrum were packed with Congress
men and the usual crowd that always floats
axes to grind and others merely soaking to
crafty their curiosity .,. o,.,o
AT ABOUT WnGn u minority OF tn9
members had taken, possession OF the chairs.
when no more people could be damned into
the galleries. and when all eyes were turned
upon the animated scone. page was noticed
to go about placing upon every desk and in the
hands OF every official a large round fan upon
GUS black letters. Al first It was thought that
this was a compliment paid by some OF tho
9eas sSn9 the as that
1t was the scheme OF n well-known business
man Of Washington to gain a littlt, notoriety
manner. The inscription upon the fans read.
. Presented with commitments Of b y. War
as u large majority Of congressman supposed.
financial houses in Washington. and even
crowd OF excited derositors who stood in a
their money. He is also the man who s fore.
man OF the Jury which which Investigated the |!
sseecS daar he f nusst wssh amos
wounded men in the Coroner's room. His
some surprise and much gossip among the |
members. one, Of whom said. as the two or
BIZ ara e G Msr his Rs to syf
od his excited cit depostoss to.dsy that ff the he
that all check would be paid in full '''N
The gayly dressed women and the futtering
line Car. Tom Reed. Divested OF his famous
n h Ssi and SS9rsa sh If
tossed ! in gray. While the sdoripe: ' aosk
fa%reEi 'G s%f
'ordial greeting: Tho big, man was
unity nl saay and eS Ssnos ss OF
urn ,' Of tn" ' celebrated oe cannon s s shas
ened by Two year Of private lie in Egypt
nnnon is story teller himself. and great
?9uGh and ready statesman uthe cannot hold
Who hate the man from Maine. Democrats and
republicans fall before him.
Jnst as it wnS in the Senate At, so it was in the
Father OF the House." Charley O'Neill OF
nough to attract attention; Charley is him
elf flower that never fades. and lie was as
ana aso @Ssn hs rs9
own the. aisle to be sworn in as a Phla-
ephia Congressman. There are would-De
en-. Dave" Henderson OF Iowa. Gen. Tom
]. layne Of New York. the able Mr. Din Gley Of
laine Uncle Joe" Cannon OF Illinois. and
sre1t sn # the sspssesn
re as possible. Just as il they were 70
york Of the session. and defending their
altered party from the onslaught OF the De-
IOcTdcy. lOuestly Sitting on n CnHlr IN the
ack row. his cold blue eyes and impassive
ace as calm and self-cOnildent as when he was
'ont to talk the Senate into insensibility. sat
lonry W. Blair of New Hampshire. who has
topped down from the Senate to the House.
ersal education at Governmental EXPENSE
us lost not one particle OF its strength.
he great and only Elijah Adams Morse. at
acted some attention. too. mainly because
@ went M and down the aisles and around
nd among the desks. busy as n bee at some
ling the nature OF which was not apparent.
conspicuous figure on tho Republican side. |
$50. WAS y. '. White, who. as he stood In the |
Isle chatting with his friends. looked very
luch MS if no were still memb Der OF Congress
nd giving no indication OF the great losses he
as suffered in Wall street
An additional row of desks has boon placed
n both sides OF the chamber to accom- m odate
10 increased representation. and while the !
hange has crowded in the m en- ers little it
as demonstrated the fact that IL 10 not yet
ecessary for the American, House OF Repre-
,ntativeS 10 resort to the English practice of
'ating its members on benches and doing
way with the desks which they now find so
andy.
The bulk OF the crowd on the floor of the
ouse this morning centred about tho old
aders like Springer and Holman. and Wilson
nd Fellows. but the newcomers nlso came in