The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-09
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
A PICTURESQUE oEREMoNT IN EACH
Of THE HOUSES.
The Naval Reserves OF Rochester sna
Philadelphia Ordered to Report on tne
t,, Fr,,c,,oo-The New Senate Omci.is-


s.n Fr.nc,sco-The New Senate omcinis-
. WASHINGTON. Aug. s.-The parliamentary
ceremony OF notifying the President that the
two Houses OF Congress have convened. organ
lied. and made ready to do business is a vener-
able and interesting formelity. It's accomplish
ment this morning was even picturesque.
When the Senate and House each appointed
its committee OF notification yesterday 1t was
supposed that they would wait upon the Pres-
ident INN ediately. so that the MESSAGE, which
always follows the notification could be sent
to Congress ut once. Several causes served 10
produce delay, however. and the committees
deferred their visit until this morning and the
message was therefore locked up over might,
Private Secretary Thurber being its RESPONSE
BILE guardian. Then q programme OF action
was agreed upon by the members OF the two
committees. and this morning 1t was carried
out in truly Democratic style.
At u o'clock Senators Sherman and Harris
and Representatives Springer. McMillin. and
Reed met at the Capitol and sont a messenger
out to hire two hacks for an hour. In few
minutes the vehicles were ready and the
statesmen stepped into them. 1t would not be
in accordance with Senatorial decorum OF
course for Senator to ride with Representa-
tive 80 the Senator from Ohio and the Senator
from Tennessee stepped into an old rusty,
deapidated closed carriage that had seats for
four and was drawn by two ill-fed. overworked.
and generally sorry-looking horses Then
the bounding Springer and tho ehervescent
McMilin. both heavy men. sat together on ono
side Of the other vehicle, and when Tom Reed
planted himself on the other the wagon gave
a lnrch until tho springs fattened out with
snap. and the step struck the pavement. The
procession then started for the White House.
where they found q Cabinet meeting In Sos
sion. Tho President. who. OF course. knew
they were coming. stepped into his office to
receive them just as the big quintet slipped
through Private Secretary Thurber's room.
The President was very glad to see his callers.
but did not appear to be surprised by tho an
nouncement made to him by Senator Harris.
with his most elaborate bow and impressive
manner that they were sent by the Senate and
House OF Representatives to notify him that
the American Congress- was in session In ODE
dience to his call. and ready to transact any
shook hands all around after the Tennessee
Senator'S speech. and went back through MIR.
By
Immediately communicate to Congress in
writing. The bare headed usher on the portico
procession was reformed In the order In which
It was driven from the Capitol
been in waiting. Joined 1t, and the three rolled
out Of the White House gates and down the
south side OF Pennsyyania avenue 1Ss to the
eSuipnGe OF the Executive Mansion and in it
were seated Executive Clerk P IH and the
land who went along to see how his dis
tinguished brothers m essage was received by
Senators and members told the drivers Of
the hacks to go to the chief clerk for their pay
Mr. rruden vent stair. and TIE
Rev. Mr.. Cleveland took a seat in the Presi-
Dental pew on the. House side. and was its
message.
delphia. 1875 strong. were ordered to-day to |
report on board the San Francisco at New |
York on Aug; Il for a four days cruise ct sea-
ers OF New YORK we're ns,ISed t az make all
report for duty on time. The San Francisco
will be put through the routine work of sailors
on a modern man of-war The Government |
aas ps sSpss sd Go a1 at mss:
bills end other eHDens .n Mere than hum
and to give the then every facility for
IN the ward room with the other
Mer Of the New York city ma
T sba oS be H
Weeks e practice o e in long Island soand ''f
The Navy Department. will issue advertise
ments tomorrow for the construction of three
decision Of the Attorney General. which held
ships. designs for which had already been
sboSt to be- asked The ships sn are Ot to be-
200 tons displacement. to have triple pam
zion engines. and to T be CAPABLE Of about A.
Of the same type as the Bennington and York
town although somewhat smaller. and they
serves the right to award the contraet to any
make a more equitable distribution OF the
OF tho of fhps the
hips built for the navy have been constructed
y two or three firms. who have been able to
heir larger plants.
month age two enlisted men in the army.
yyapt. g. W. Pope while he was going through
he prison shops. and but for the Intervention
ered For his Conduct this prsop SseW viii be-
,ardoned. Capt Pope's assailants were tried
" court martial. and to-day Secretary Lamont
made This is the first instance in years
where an officer has been maltreated by en-
The report that the Charleston sailed from
ianpton ROADS Tor the Paclnc coast last Sat-
still there. and on account OF failure to de-
yer her stores aboard will not get away until |
here to Valparaiso.
The s1uatters on the Cherokee Outlet will have
. yacate. Secretary Lamont to-day sent or
ers to Gen. Miles at Chicago to despatch the |
roops at Forts Sill and supply. l. r.. to the for.
idden land. and to remove the squatters by |
orce X found necessary. No trouble Ia az. |
g, ted by the War Department between the
Oldiers and settlers.
The new Democratic officials OF the Senate
Gem to have entirely lost sight of thoir
oasted Jeffersonian simplicity and are max.
~ rules wandering to the well-known Soma.
,rlal exclusiveness to an absurd extent.
rivate rooms in the Capitol building became
, numerous and pressing that it was found
: possitl to comply with them. and. there