New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
READY FOR THE SENATORS
THEY WILL HARDLY RECOGNIZE THEIR
CHAMBER.
TT HAS REEN RENOVATED AND REFRIGERATED
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MANY YEARS
A REPRESENTATIONS OE SEA-S-

A REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS.
Washington Nov S0-The interior OF tho Senate
Chamber has for the frs; time in years received
the artistic touch OF the decorators brus For
many years these in charge OF the chamber have
urged that needed attention OF this kind De given
to the chamber. but the Senate has been suugy 10
the point OF absolute penuriousness, far as re-
ates to its own habitation Perseverance has been
rewarded. however. and the change in the look OF
the Senate the brightness and shor Of cleanliness.
VIII more than reward the members for Inc g.
pendture put on he walls and ceiling. y prcmi-
nent New-York firm mas done the work. and Il has
been we'll done All the delicate carving ana ciab-
crate frescoes have been carefully over; gilt
that wore off ages ago has been restored and spots
made greasy and unsightly by the ruhongs OF
years have disappearol from tho walls.
The desks have been treated in fashion hitherto
unknown in the Senate Chamber. After each ses-
sion II has been the custom for small army OF
painters 70 varnish these desks, and this custom
has been continued until the desks had received
coating OF varnish thick that the masn lhcent
mahogany Of which they made had entirely
disappeared from view This year all this was
scrared off and the woodwork treated to piano
finish that brings all the beauty OF the natural
wood and makes the desks ornaments to the cham
Der The chairs noted for Their variety nave beei
banished and nothing permitted 10 come into the
hall but the straightforward mahogany armchair
finished IN harmony with the desks. The seats are
~ Turkish leather but concession in the shape OF
cane seats will be made during ;he summer months
The old baize doors opening INTO the lo5bies and
corridors nave been discarded. and heavy mahoS-
any doors. with large glass pane.s substituted
The new doors permitting more light to enter the
chamber apparently add to lis size. and are IN
keeping with the massveness Of the surroundings
The carpe; is Of soft green shade. with smap
fern design that relieves the eye from the morot-
ony Of solid color
When the Senate convenes and all Senators are
found IN their seats in addition to the many new
faces it will be found that a number OF the ola
Senators have shifted their TO more desirable
locations Some o. these desks have an Interesting
history attached to them. For instance that occu-
MED nv Mr. Allison the desk at when Han
niba Hamlin OF Maine, sat; senator CocKfeI occu-
MICS tho desk used by jefferson Davis; Mi wal
halls new place the end of the second row On
the Democratic side next 10 the centre a!sIt AZ .ie
desk once occupied by Oliver P Norton OF ihdlana
the iesk at which Mr.. Roach sits; on the nack TOW
OF me Edm1nds senator teller has that OF zach
Chandler and Senator Hoar sits behind the same
Nr Blaine is now used by senstor Hail. ana is IN
the same spot the % seat q Mr TinH nI y nDT
Tocge sits behind the desk where henry iison sat
The readlustnen' 81 p ga o ne Repnblcsn side
Ubere senator Ciallnger was last session. ard Mr.
E!ie Sa OF 1oie 81 Texas Ny Ganger moves around
70 the more advantageous position foFnery occu-
Of ArEansas on the Democratic side. g1is the sea-
vacated by Senator Butler OF south CGiohn e-'c or
these being the third from The centre slse Nj
Hill who always complained Of the draush.s from
~ 'cloakroom has moved down 10 the SECOND row
nearer the Vice Presidents desk and immediately
between senator Turpie, Of Indiana and Senator
IL" ~ south Carolina Mr.. Murphy. who would
have been his near neiehbor had ne renamed goes
- almost TO where Mir HI formerly sat ana
tekes The old desk OF Senator Mcpherson. Sena tJ!
T,1lroan Of South Carolina occupies the sea- next
re,ebbor END colleague Mr.. Irby. MI Pettisrew. of
NNcS.b Dakota who sat the back row, was so
t,at ae 70 get the vacated desk Of Senator
Manderson and thereof becomes , me en- n o9 s,
VG Senator Wocott of Colorado, on the other.
Mr. Proctor good place Oh ne second d b ROY We
e,ateemar is nanked on the other SIDE by Mt. )uc
hos Of Idaho who has the END seat POM OF
Iva 90 formerly occupied by Mr.. Dolph o. Greg ~
4fis S0,ing champion of silver is reinforced IN me
,,,nediate rear by the veteran Mr. stewart ana pc
.n' 1ben, with senator Teller Immediately BE-
Mind Mr. Allison the cause of free silver WI. not be
permitted to pane or lose any points o' 'ess'"'io"
and politics.