The evening times., 1895-11-23
i lHf SENATE
General Shifting Around Of the
Seats Of Senators.
HILL FEARED A DRAUGHT
The Place jeff Davis Occupied VIII
Be Filled by Mr.. swaltiiall-New
Coniers Put ON the hack Rows-The
Chamber Has. Been Renovated In
Complete and Unusual Fashion.


When the meinbers of the Senate come to
stand up for prayers on the Cd day of De-
cember they VIII be puzzled at u Ger
tain strangeness in the familiar chamber.
The changes. made during. the summer.
while not radical, are pervasive, and about
the only things within the four walls that
have come through the ordeal unscathed
are the busts OF long-forgptten Vice Presl-
dents, well hidden in darxcned inches.
No such rennvations have been made
since the chamber was 1irst occupied in
1859. The work of renovation was given
over {" well-known iirm of New York
decorators, who have gene all over the
gliding. cleaned the delicate traceries, aud
painted the holdings In light e.,lors- The
old leather doors leading tn the lobby
and from che libby to the reception room
have been replaced by long plate-glass
doors, letting In light aud adding to the
apparent size OF the chamber.
The most decided change. however. is
In the banishmeut Of the incongruous and
ill-assorted cane-backed chairs. by means
OF which a numper OF the senators had
consulted their ease rather than the dig
nifty of their surroundings,
The chair of immemorial pattern only is
allowed. but slight conces sion to comfort
has been made in providing cane seats for
summer use. These chairs. together with
the desks. are of solid mahogany, but the
custom has been TO apply a coat of varnish
each year. These coats of varnish have
been removed. and the natural wood has
been brought out In all the richness OF color
known to the days of Webster and Clay.
The kitchen tables that formerly disgraced
the corners of the chamber have given plac ce
to mahogany desks for the use of the mes
sengers. and the clerks desks and the re-
porters' tables have also been uncoa ted and
rubbed down. ''f
USED BY THE VISITORS.
The great, round, brass-grated fresh-air
ducts. used as "wanama kers'' by visiting
members of the House. have been closed
and covered with carpet SO soft to the
tread as to feel like moss, and the stains
of a hundred night sess sions have been re-
moved from the galleries. Altogether.
the Senate chamber is now as luxurious as
a fashionable church.
These changes In material things in the
Senate chamber Will be accompa MED by
corresponding changes In the location OF
the Senators OF the thirty members OF
the Senate whose Terms expired on March
4. seventeen were not returned
Many of these Senators occupied de-
sirable seats. which now go to those who
were fortunate enough 10 file early requests
for the vacant chairs. On the democratic
side Of, the chamber Senator Hill will be
missed from conspicuous scat on the back
row. directly in front OF the doorway lead
ing 10 the cloakroon.
He objected TO the draught on his bald
conspicuous seat on the second row, well
around TO the right of the presiding officer.
between Senators Turpie OF Indiana and
Irby of South Carolina His former seat
was between Senators Gibson of Mary
land and Daniel OF Virginia. The other
changes on the Democratic side are as fol-
lows.
In the front row Senator Bacon, of Geor-
gia taxes the end seat vacated by ex-Sen-
ator Huuton from Virginia Senator Allen.
the Populist from Nebraska. moves from the
back row to the chair made vacau ut By the
retirement OF Senator Coke of Texas. SEN
ator Chiffon or Texas taking Aliens former
desk. Seuator Jones of Arkansas moves
into the place occupied by Senator Butler
OF South CarOliua for nearly twelve years.
In the second row Senator Tillman of South
Ca rolisa takes the end sent which Mr.. Mar
Tin of Kansas occupied for short period,
Senator Waithall of Mississippi takes the
end seat on the center aisle SO long occu-
pied by Gen. Ransom of North Carolina.
JEFF DAVIS SEAT
1t is not generally known, but it is fact
that jefferson Davis. when a member of the
Senate. used the desk now assigned to Sem
ator Wslthau. When Gen. Ransom was
defeated for reelection Senator Gorman was
the first applicant for the seat, and it was
assigned to him. He subsequently recon-
sidered the subject and concluded to remain
in the same row, between Senator Vest of
Missouri aud VOORHEES, OF Indiana.
The only change in the third row is the
removal OF Senator Murphy OF New York
from an undesirable seat ON the back row
to the seat formerly occupied by Senator
Mcpherson Of New Jersey, between Senators
Faulkner of West Virginia and Smith of
New jersey.
On the back row the Democrats lose scv-
eral seats. which have been transferred to
the Republican side. Senator PETER will
appear in the front row Oh the Republican
side. al the desk previously occupied by
Senator Gallngcr or New Hampshire, who
moves into the seat made vacant by the
retirement of Senator Dixon of Riode ISL
and, in the same row.
In the second row. Senator Pettisrew
takes tile seat oil ex-senator Manderson.
Mr.. Proctor moyes over TO the desk from
which ex-senator Washburn made his
unsuccessful fight In behalf Of his anti-cption
bill. and 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 Do1ph of Oregon.
The third row is made up Of new Senators.
with, the exception of Burrows, Hansbrough
and Stewart. Beginning at the extreme
loft pf the DreNidinP 6fficpr there is No.
Bride of Oregon. Clark OF wyoming, Mantell
of Montana. Sewell Of New Jersey, Bak ker
of Kansas and Wetmore OF Rhode Island.
On the back row win be found string
of newcomers. including Myron Butler
of North Carolina, Knute Nelson OF Mime
sofa, Steve Elkins tf West Virginia, Tom
Carter Of Montana, Wilson OF Washington
and Warren Of wyoming. Provision has
also been made On the back TO " for the two
prospective Senators from Utah.
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