The times., 1897-07-26
EXODUS Of Statesmen
Senator's and Representatives
Scatter Like SchoolbOys.
REED A LONESOME REMNANT
The Speaker About All That Is
Left of the Extra Session hosy
and Fresh-Looking and Apparently
Enjoying Clear Conscience
Where tue Leaders Have Gone.

II an accident had occurred TO any ran
road train leaving Washington Saturday
night or yesterday the chances are very
large that a statesman or two ana maybe
several would have been hurt. Fer the
trains since the adjournment or Congress
nave been heavy with departing la w
makers As before q prairie fire of as III
Oh the way TO klondike, suddenly raplAy
and almost all together, they have lied
from the city. There are now IN Wash
ington only a stray few, mere handful
cut OF all the glorious company. II "soHe
one had blundered' there couldn't nave
been a greater depletion CT the ranks III
80 short a period OF time. 1t is stated
that never before in the history of the
country has Congress been In such tefrloie
haste to leave the scene OF its WORK.
The adjournment of the Senate satur-
day night W as a striking affair Four-Tifbhs
OF the Senators We're conspicuous by their
absence. The story OF tins is interesting
At3 O'Clock forty-Six Senators were pres
ent. 1t was definitely decided to adjourn
at O'Clock. AT quarter before the
most strenuous efforts OF the SergeanC-at-
rms could only drum up seventeen SEN
ators. The other thirty-nine had left the
city.
Tne Representatives went with them,
and on all Of Saturday nights trains and
those of yesterday others followed More
VIII 20 today. BY Wednesday there wont
| be enough statesmen from both houses to
| fiu 2 committee loom. A Senatorial poker
| game win almost be an imposSibility
By far the larger number OF Statesmen
| have gone direct to their homes, though
a few Will daily with the sea waves in
the coming weeks and some few have
arranged European outings.
| or the shining few who remain III
| washington, there are the Congressman
who can't yet give up their friends VINO
want jobs, and those who live here per-
msneutIy. Nothing else Is keeping any
| one The officcseekers wont stay much
longer Mr.. Mckinley will soon leave
the city for Lake Champiain and the
Cabinet people are departing. Office
teeking viii be truly profitless job.
Senator Hanna left Saturday night on
| the 40 train. He has gone direct to Ohio
to begin his hard campaign for re-election
Senator Platt OF New York went Satur-
day, too. He took his baggage TO the
| station in the morning, and didn't even
| return to his hotel at night He, too, Will
work this summer as hard as ever get
ting New York in readiness for fall
Senator AIdr$ch went yesterday. OF the
| Arlington statesmen only two remain
Fairbanks and Foraker. Mr.. Foraker will
follow Mr.. Hanna today, and Fairbanks
win leave not later than tomorrow Sena-
tor Foraker VIII go to Detroit to join
Mrs Foraker in a lake trip.
Senator Proctor left for the Green Noun
tains Saturday. Chandler and Frye both
went Saturday. Senator Rawlings left his
Washington home, at ChambeIsin's, Sat
urday. Senator Jones is still at Cham ber-
lain's. Senator Per kins left the Riggs
House yesterday. Senator Clark viii leave
Wizards today.
Senator Kyle went last Tuesday and is
probably very near the other side Of the
ocean by this time. He viii spend the next
month in a bicycle tour OF Europe.
Senators Morgan. CockreIl and Jones re-
side In Washington, as do a few others
They viii probably all take summes trips
however.
There viii not be a statesman left al
willard tomorrow. Hopkins wasan packed
Saturday, and he left within two hours oi
! adjournment. Dockery telephoned for hil
baggage at 9 O'Clock, and went from tht
Capitol to the station. sturtevant and
Campbell went Saturday night, and Reeves
Gardner. Brumm, and Williams yesterday
The others win depart today.
j NJ. Robinson left the Riggs House Sat
urday morning, telephoned for his baggage
at night and hasn't been seen since. Swan
son and Norhway went yesterday.
Mr.. McNiIlin VIII remain at the Nor
nandie until Wednesday. Col Elliot Ief
for South Carolina last night Gen. seweI
left for Camden yesterday.
John Allen has left Chamberiains. Mr.
Eppes is gone. Col Phil Thompson, W no
although not CONGRESSMAN is very promi
nent at the Capitol, has also departed.
NJ. Reed is still in Washington He wa
seen ty Times reporter last night 1--WE
viii probably spend the summer in Europe
he said. I'VE hope TO get away from here
tomorrow and Will 90 first to Maine NJ,
daughter has already gone"
Mr.. Reed shows no signs of needing re
Taxation. No one would suspect he har
been working He is rosy and happy am
fresh looking. There are no signs o.
care on his brow or under his eyes Hi
conscience seems entirely clear.