The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-03

81 * isyarlahle custom OF the president Ia
I'D ono communication TO congress at
n opening of its session. Accordingly.
+isr' Oh the first day of the session dt
dna day Mr. Priden, who has dis
,rred the duties of assistant private
,gttiary at the White House for nearly
q ieassler Of a century, will appear at the
= hcisl envelope. Mr.. Pguden comes to
Il raritol IN the White House carringe--
II a the presidents victoria. with Its
4 siiking team and its .jingliug silver
. 11tnted English harness-but a little one
q sns AFFAIR which is used for official bust
II " Every one in Washington knows
ii N rruden and knows when the little car
he Is seen on Pennsylvania avenue on
n sEay to the capitol Just after congress
b. n mel that the assistant private secre-
" is the bearer of the presidents an
i ~ incssage The senator's too, know
II y PFunens niissi0n us soon as he APP
n ms In the doorway. The venerable Cap
Il N Bassett acting assistant doorkeep-
has known OF Mr.. Pruden's coming
adyAnce. He would not miss the dra-
sshc eject which he throws around che
Npilon Of the annual message for hair
Xsft2iz salary. He marches up the canter
Il "a bis l0ng-tailed black coat hanging
4 ile1sely from his shoulders. his shining
SLOW hair curving gracefully over his
i >sk each hair exactly In place. He gives
i . Ptiden formal greeting. This ls not
:Assk Then he ranges himself beside
q presidents chair. If a senator is
qHking the vice president watches for
" A Of paragraph and says: THE
tt.tpr viii suspend while the chair re-
KIN, 81, 4 message from the president OF
ssptaiu Bassett closes up like jack
-e Then he straightens out again
i q says hoarsely; IA message from
4 y gTfs.dent Of the United states, .
y esad, says: Mr.. President (for
stevenson, while he is vice presi-
sai q the United States. is president
Us ssnate)l The vice president re-
zse2s Mr.. Secretary" Mr.. Prudcn
sn The president oflthe United States
y nsuuctea me 10 deliver 70 the sem
* message In writiDg.H
.nsn captain Bassett takes the official
eihope from Mr. Isruden and carfies
y NC vice presidents desk. There
| Il ,ee wee president passes Il to the
Tss,Aly OF the senate, The message
Always written on LONG sheets OF
49, ~ white paper. II is never type
wv hnt L Is accompanied BY a
s, slsner typewriter or printed.
Xxx When the secretary reads. l3lsI-
~, Y suspended as soon as possiblc
~ XII 4 me message has been received.
~, W wee president formally lays 1t
's r. sne senate. After the reaiing OF
ali
81 .S Ss'enfns. The same .,uie prevails
s.s ~ mouse MIR. Pruden delivers
NIX t.l,.s y sne message fosfcse-..AStss after
iI3,v~,a ne scnate, and 10 W. formally !
\ 4 ia a tsas spsaiSer' iaia before TIE |
Il .3ff president follows The rule 5of +
'zssr cessor IN the distribution OF MS (
7 NJ x. III publication II VIII rot lfbe (
~ Il r s,sernoon of December Z or 5 when I
!; si R1slh,,,h,9,apers containing the message |
- pn FiIl be for sale ali over the cair-
itssl3'A lect, west OF Plttsbiirg they I
II 49, ~ on sale before noon. for
~ ii,ss ~ IN Washington is not more
s8l Ha pssoek west Of rit.sburg. Presi-
N en,.,s we government printing office.
4 Via,sa'sa were taken TO New York bv
lons. " house messenger twenty-four !
'gsfsd i Il eor me message was 70 b. de-
n,.sFsrss SonsIess. In New York the
ma soe n me representatives OF che
Assssr, Stose.ihuons ana MANAGERS OF the
ftse+s mon Telegraph comuany The
,-tsI6en,.. LmOn Company carried The
, every ~. ..nrssage free over us wires
,i5s,s l'as . i'Aper receiving leleerIltStlie
fEsb IN y was sent berween the hour
BOD ma. press associations had sent
si,k Il 20 their papers and day
''ixeea ths ~ handied on dozen wires
n 49,, = certain number OF marc IN
''f1te arSk oIicea ~ was he'd under
/. ~ r enn az o'clock In the fnorni,1v
'AHff ln,rssfeu to afternoon papers. with
~ tesf,- ,ssss.nA not to publish IL until ii
\ A .rel,es,.' fsred 10 congress. AZ would
a pf,ss.s.,y nlscourteoiis to conQress II T.
2 ~ tnh,nat gave his annual inessa,,s
,azIe an peiore II had gone 10 The
~ Or wv ~ ,souke. The signal Tor tue re-
Y rsliervri 'A.e'rseaEe IS given usually from
tp,iasr N. ~ me senate. As soon a \ the
"a o. ~ me senate reads thn urst
= ne fsis.tlle esaK e, The signal Is Cd zen |
rl'1g s.,p 10y send dispatches ovss. fhs
.2'l De. 9.k the newspaper publishers
p',ReH 10y 10y release the president's
<.ase N ,saally these papers have the
'F va 6,n'G.pe ana the preases ready,
..'rl ,heSt aIter The ''release" Is re-
h,itisn; afc grinding out "extrsgp
m as7st Cleveland did not have b,v
/. n, Ia -, printed and he did nor send
q A eoa.rsr' This was the message
~ n|tssz $3.50 at rs special ssssi0u
,t,tsS IL 4. ms 40 brief that II was moi
4. ths .eAale II Ia advance. X WAS
vi 'he hefore II was deilve,nd PLY
Wires were Cleared IA Il
= nek.s re countiv In @-1t,ie TIM.
4 1fHtif 49,, i.s<t Tie president sf,,tiil 10
!. ing Il ttpp o. congress- IL ueuAIlt I I
ies,,,, IS handled In this wat. ii i
~. "a III ,,' vuf OF hye hours nciiye !
"A .Iezs 4. 1855, IN wires Of the ufnss ,
". Y ske15 81 !; cit 10 the country
IS 1ol1s. vas Il storm ara fl,@ .,,,ees (
4. '.fifS N~qiys L might moi Hef 10
4 ~ "a "a OF hnnillinE the fa4s4aes J l.
~ eIllifs -. - Srltfe1y 10 cpreress ISL f,
K 4. Z lie 4, f eetinsi premature pnblIea-
~ 4 III. government nfiiifin~ ..faes
-'NAss possibilif, thst /, wi,i Z