New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-06
NEW FACES IN THE SENATE.
MR.. HANNA SWORN IN AS SENATOR
sHERMAN's SUCCESSOR.
MANY OF THE NEWLY CHOSEN MEMBERS RECEIVE
FLORAL TRIBUTEs-MR. DAVIS MApE

MANY OF THE NEWLY CHOSEN MEMBERS RECEIVE
FLORAL TRIBUTEs-MR. DAVIS MADE
ACTING CHAIRMAN OF THE FOREIGN
RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Washington March 5.-The United States Senate
being perpetual body and not expiring with the
end Of a Congress like the House OF Representa-
tives was in session to-day for two and three-
quarter hours There was a large audience pres
emit and the Republican side Of the chamber was
made bright and full Of perfume with large ana
exquisite floral gifts In honor of several OF the new
Senators and of of the old ones. Mr.. quay
Rep. PENN thus remembered and favored
by the bourgeoisic and the men In blouses. as
the card accompanying the flowers read. His col.
league Mr.. Penrose. had an elaborate bur less pre-
tentious tribute Of the kind from the labor
union" The Democratic side OF the chamber was
free from such offerings.
Senator Wolcott Rep.. COLI. back from his Euro
pean trip in furtherance of an international none
tary conference, was in his place and received
greetings from his associates
AS soon as the journal OF yesterdays formal
meeting was read, the new Senator from ONO
Mr. Foraker. rose and presented the credentials OF
Mr.. Hanna as successor to Mr. Sherman. resigned
The credentials were read. They were dated at
Columbus Ohio March 5. 1897. and rected that by
of the resignation OF Mr.. Sherman as Sena-
tor from the State of Ohio. there is a vacancy
which Uhe Legislature not being In session. the
Governor is authorized to I'LL. He has appointed
Marcus Alonzo Hanna. of Cuyahoga County. ONO
TO fill it from to-day until successor be eiected
and qualified.
The credentials having been read. Nice-President
Hobart invited Mr.. Hanna TO come forward ana
take the oath Of Ceice. Together the two Repuoh-
can Senators from Ohio. who take the places Oh
Senators Brice and Sherman. walked TO the vice.
Presidents desk where the oath was duly admin
rAtfn1 Of
ping in the galleries. and then Senators FORAKER
and Hanna took their seats not together. put al
some distance apart.
The next stage in the proceedings OF the GA! was
the appointment Of a committee or two Senators
(Mr Allison of Iowa. and Mr.. German OF mary
iand) to wait upon the President of the United
States and inform him that quorum OF the Sen
ate is assembled and that the Senate Is ready 10
receive any communication he may desire TO MAKE
The next stage was the adoption Of a resolution
offered by Mr.. Frye CRep.. Me- directing that until
otherwise ordered Mr. Davis rep, Mimi be act
ing chairman of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
the Of M hvs sSerS sssn
And then a recess was taken until i2;4o
called to order. Senators Allison and German re:
ported that they had waited on the President OF
the United States and that The President had sent
them that he would Immediately communicate
with the Senate In writing.
Presidents promise was fulfed-Mr Pruden. one
Of his secretaries appearing and delivering sun
dry messages In writing
Thereupon. at 1880. the Senate. on motion OF Mr..
Hale Rep.. Me-. proceeded 10 the consideration OF
executive business.
A, 2:33 the Senate adjourned until Monday.
The action of the Senate In designating Senator
Davis, Of Minnesota. as the acting chairman OF the
Committee Foreign Relations is a marked COM
piment TO that Senator. The proceeding was out
of the usual order, and was made necessary by
of the pressing business before the CON-
mttee.
With the death of the LIVth Congress the gen
eral treaty Of arbitration between the United
States and Great Britain and the Alaskan bound
airy treaty between the same Governments leave
the table of the Senate and go back to the COM
mittee This action, of course. carries with IL all
the pending amendments and leave the treaties be-
fore the committee absolutely negotiated and
sent 10 the Senate by President Cleveland. The
discussion of the arbitration treaty will be renewed
in committee and in due time will be reported to
the Senate amended as the committee may deem
proper. The pending amendments therefore no
longer apply unless they should be again agreed
upon by the committee and reported TO the Senate