New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-03
Alba Violet.
Prepared for Holiday Gifts.
Colgate's.

-. .u.r.ona, ,r,u,,nh for the Eek Car as the
va, ca,tra of interest In the Republican return
to legislative power in Congress. In the oeii"'.'
q. usual the process OF reorganization had niue
spectacular interest or value. the crown III ''''
,,s Capitol building ell surged toward the HOUSE
galleries where access was difficult IL not III
noss,b,e Rut on the Senate side there were many
seats to spare.
Asa continuous body. the Senate has simply
N be called to order by the Vice-Presueht u
revive as an integral part OF Congress- ana the
,nIv interest attaching to It's first sitting centres
IN the swearing in of Senators-elect. There was
bowever a fair crowd Of spectators on hama at
noon when Vice-Presdent Stevenson raped on
his desk with gavel and declared the senate
again In session. Probably seventy-nVe Seha'ois
were In their seats many OF them haH-hluuen
behind the customary floral trioutes' WINS.
superabundance on such occasions good TASTE anu
the vigilance of the sergeant-at-arms nave SO la'
failed signally to suppress
The Senate chamber looked unusually ciea''
wholesome and attractive in It's new iurhlsni'es'
and even the marble busts OF the Nice-i lV''-
dents in the gallery inches wore an extra pa'
due no doubt TO vigorous apphcatohs VI mo-
u.a,er and soap. For ten or fifteen minutes De-
fore the gavel fell there was brisk in'erc"a"se
~ band.hakes and conversation among the ar
humor. and even victims of last months eiec-
lions like Messrs Br1ce, German, Gibson ana
Flackburn wore serene--smiles- and never LOST
them. even in the face Of the liveliest ohan MI
Price appeared as usual with red rose IN MS
huttonhole and wher other things ceased 10
interest him, nonchalantly read DOCK MI
German and Mr.. Gibson received many con-
dolences and Mr.. Blackburn was kept pusy eA-
pla,ning what did it. In Kentucky. anc mas not
quite finished yet. Mr.. Voorhees, sat in MS chair'
lonely and silent and Mr.. Yes, also preferred I'M
mersing himself in thought to holding post-mor-
tom examinations with injured political frienos
on the Republican side all the leaders were OUT
1, .oroe The venerable. Mr. Morrill, was on hand,
brisk and interested in spite OF his years MI
sherman sat in his usual place and talked with
his near neighbor and relative. Mr. Hoar' MT
AIdr,ch was kept busy greeting acquaintance
and responding to questions of advice on party
r,ucv Mr. Allison ruddier and better groomed
than ever. strolled about the chamber. parrying
oooanatured INQUIRIES about his PRESIDENTIAL
boon, Mr. QUAY kept quietly in the background
rbisnerine condolences with friends and receiV-
ting congratulations on his recent politicai tr-
umph Mr.. Cameron as usual, was absent 90
was that latest and apparently not altogether
succcssful recruit to the lecture platform, David
b. AM.
NEW SENATORS SWORN IN
rwentv-nine Senators were TO take the oath
~ office and their names were called AFTER
the Chaplain's prayer. Sixteen of them were
newcomers although a number OF these hau
seen previous service in one branch OF Noh-
gress or the other. In the first group 10 APP
pear and be sworn in were A. o. baco"' Vi
Georgia, d tall, spare, bald, but lresh-coin-
p.exioned man, of pleasing address; Lucieh
Baker the new Kansas Senator, thln' gray
nan of perhaps fifty years and Marion bul-
Ter the North Carolina Populist barely thh-
ty dressed neatly. almost fastdousiy anu one
of the handsomest members or the senate oio
or new. In the second group were Thomas II.
Carter, OF Montana, chairman OF the Repuohcah
National Committee, formerly Representative In
Congress and Commissioner Of the General Lana
once. and Horace Chiffon. of Texas, also sandy
haired and whiskered, a Senator for a brief term
by appointment and now chosen to succeed that
hoary monument Of Texan craftsmanship. Rich
ard Coke In the succeeding groups, mixed with
the Senators reelected for successive terms,
came Stephen 3 Elkins, ex-Delegate in Con-
gress ex-secretary If War, now Senator from
his adopted State. West Virginia. John Il. Gear,
Of Iowa. a valued Representative and member
Of the WAYS and Means Committee in the House;
George w. Mcbride. OF Oregon, who beat the
patrarchal an. pOnderous DOiph AFTER the Ia'-
ter had carried off caucus nomination. Thomas
s Martin. of Virginia who gave Old Dominion
society an almost fatal shock by daring TO op-
pose General Fitzhugh Lee for election TO the
Senate and defeating him in the Democratic
legislative caucus by an overwhelming vote;
Knute Nelson, Of Minnesota, who left the House
of Representatives TO become Governor Of his
STATE and stepped from the Governorship to the
Senatorship by oustng the ant!-opton crusader,
William d. Washburn; William j. Sewel, OF
New-Jersey, returning after an eigh: years In
torval TO his old place in the upper house; John
NJ Thurston, youthful and active. succeeding the
genial General Charles F. Henderson from Ne
braska and Edward c. Walthall, OF Mississippi,
reappearing after a vacation OF two years to
serve an additional term to which ne had been
elected before n-health forced him TO retire
emporariy from PUBLIC life.
In the last group registering their names were
three strangely contrasting fgures-George Pea
body Wetmore the rich and cultivated Senator
from Rhode Island. ari?tocratic In appearance
and genial in manner, Francis r. Warren, eX-
Senator. Ex-Governor OF Wyoming, young and
handsome the beet type Of the intelligent and
progressive life Of the far Western inland States;
and BENJAMIN r. Tillman, the Populist Governor
Of South Carolina and the idol Of the fierce
.'wool-hat" Democracy which he has built up
the ruins OF South Cardinals once powerful po-
Ntical aristocraey. Blind in one eye. rough. al
most uncouth. in appearance. and awkward in
manner the successor Of the courtly Butler stood
stifiy and slouchily beside the elegant Wetmore
and the athletic Warren, leaning his arm on the
huge bulk Of his escort, Mr.. George, OF Missis-
sippi Mr. Tillman did not bring along the pitch
fork with which he threatened at Atlanta the
other day to assail Mr. Cleveland and his Ad-
ministration. But doubtless the instrument will
arrive IN due time to iorestall the South Caro-
lnan's first appearance In the Senatorial arena
Mr.. Wolcott of Colorado, and one or two other
reelected Senators were absent and will have to
take the oath later In the session. -
After Mr. Sherman and Mr.. Cockrell had Of