The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-24
SENATE CHANGES.
some Points About NcW Senator'S and
the seats They Arc TO OccupY.

some Points About NcVV Senator's and
the Seats They ire to Occupy.
Washington. Nov. Senatorial cour-
! tesy" gives a new senator many advant-
ages az the beginning Of a session of CON
gress. that are not enjoyed by a new mem
Der of the House Of Representatives. SEN
atCrs-elect. who have seen service in the
House appreciate the lberality and the
Independence of the Senate in dealing with
its members to a greater degree than an
absolute novice in that body. Several of
the new senators, including, Wilson of
Z Washington; Thurston Of Nebraska and
Baker of Kansas, VITA Dubois of Idaho,
were al the capitol taking general sur
vcy of the Senate chamber and it's sur
roundiags. Although Capt. Bassett, the
venerable old gentleman. with the neatly
rolled and highly polished silver locks
who superintends the awarding of sena-
torial seats, is upon a bed of illness, with
but slim prospects Of recovery, all the
new senators have been assigned to seats,
and they will not bc obliged to await the
result of seat-drawing lottery to ascertain
the location Of their respective work
benches on the first day of the session. In
the Senate every desk contains the name
Of a senator, and those who applied to
Capt Bassett, or his representative carly,
obtained the best available location
When the Senate meets a week from
next Monday a number Of changes i'm the
seating OF senators will be observed. With
a desire to improve the uniformity in the
furnishing of the chamber. the sergeant
alarms has banished to the lumber room
all of the cane bottom chairs, used by SEN
ators Cockrell, Call, George. Stewart. Al
/ lison, and others. and substituted square
backed mahogany framed chairs, VITA
maroon colored leather upholstering. 1t is
| understood that several Of the senator's,
/ who prefer cane bottom chairs, will pro-
/ test against the change and insist upon
| the restoration of easy chairs, regardless
/ OF the delicate tastes of Sergeant-at-Arms
/ Richard Bright
| on the democratic side of the chamber
| Senator Hill will be missed from a con-
1 spicuous seat on the back row, direct
i " in front Of the doorway leading to the
cloak room. He objected to the drafs
/ upon his bald head, consequently he has
| moved TO less conspicuous seat on the
second row. well around to the right OF
/ the presiding officer, between Senators
/ Iurpie OF indiana and Irby Of South Car
olna. Ills former seat was between Sen
/ ators Gibson of Maryland and Daniel Of
4 Virginia. The other changes on the dem
ocratic side are as follows: In the from.
row Senator Bacon of Georgia takes the
/ end seat vacated by Senator Hunton of
/ Virginia. Senator Allen, the populist. from
| Net raska,. moves from the back row to
! the chair made vacant by the retirement
/ of Senator Coke of Texas. Senator Chiffon
taking Aliens former desk Senator Jones
1 of Arkansas moves into the place occu-
/ pied by Senator Butter of South Carolina
for nearly twelve years.
In the second row Senator Tillman of
4 South Carolina takes the end seat which
! MT. Marun OF Kansas occupied for a short
/ period AS before stated. Senator Hill
! takes the seat vacated by Senator Allen.
! Senator Walthal of Mississippi takes the
/ end seat on the center aisle so long oc-
/ Cupied by Gen. Ransom of North Caro-
lima 1t is not generally known, but It
/ when member of the Senate, used the
! desk now assigned to Senator Walthal.
/ When Gen. Ransom was defeated for re-
| election, Senator German was the first
] applicant for the seat, and it was assigned
| to him. He subsequently reconsdered the
! subject and concluded to remain in the
/ same row, between Senator Vest of Mis-
| souri, and voorhees, of Indiana. The only
change in the third row is the removal
OF senator Murphy Of New York from
an undesirable seat OF the back row to
the seat formerly occupied by Senator
/ Mcpherson of New Jersey, between Sen
| atOrs Faulkner of West Virginia and
| Smith of New Jersey. on the back row
the democrats lose several seats, which
have been transferred to the republican
| side.
Senator PETER will appear in the front
row on the republican side, at the desk
/ previously occupied by Senator Gallinger
of New Hampshire, who moves into the
seat made vacant by the retirement of
Senator Dixon of Rhode Island, in the
| same row. In the second row, Senator
/ Petugrew takes the seat of ex-senator
| Henderson. Proctor moves over to the
desk from which ex-senator Washburn
! made his unsuccessful fight in behalf of
/ his anticipation bill. Senator Dubois of
| Idaho moves down from the back row
to the end seat in the middle aisle. which
was formerly the station of Senator Dolph
of Oregon. The third row is made up of
1 new senators, with the exceptions of Sen
| ators Burrows. Hansbrough and Stewart.
! Beginning at the extreme left of the pre-
siding officer there is Mcbride of Oregon;
! Clark of Wyoming; Mantell of Montana
| Sewell of New Jersey; Baker of Kansas
| and Whetmore of Rhode Island on the
| back row will be found a string of new
corners, including Myron Butler of North
/ Carolina, Knute Nelson of Minnesota,
/ Steve Elkins of West Virginia, Tom Car
I ter OF Montana, Wilson of Washington
/ and Warren of Wyoming. Provision has
also been made on the back row for the
/ two prospective senators from Utah.
New carpet has been placed upon the
Senate floor and rich rugs now ornament
| the cloak rooms. The chamber is light
| ed from above by electric light, and rich
| mahogany doors. with glass panels have
replaced the upholstered pine doors that
| lead into the chamber from the lobby.