Evening star., 1897-03-05
New Members Cause a Shifting Of
Seats.
Mr.. HANNA WAS SWORN N
Many Remembered With Floral
Tributes.
MR.. HOBART'S VEL


garden today when. at l. o'clock. Vice
President Hobart called the Senate to or
der. Seldom has there been a more gen.
eral display of roses and beautiful flowers
in this chamber than was made today. In
most instances the senators who had been
so bounteously remembered by their
friends were new senators, and the favors
were without exception bestowed upon re-
publican senators. Those who came in
fo- the most elaborate testimonials of this
character were Mr.. Penrose of Pennsylva-
mia. Mr.. Platt of New York, Mr.. Foraker
of Ohio and Mr.. Fairbanks Of Indiana. OF
these Mr.. Penrose probably received the
greatest quantity of flowers. Among the
pieces presented to Mr.. Platt was elab-
crate horseshoe of roses. bearing in violets
worked in the center the figures ''306.'
With this came a card informing the SEN
ator that it was the gift Of the survivors
of the New York delegation who stood
with him and Mr.. Conkling Tor Gen. Grants
denomination in 1850. Mr.. Quays desk was
also graced with an elaborate floral piece,
in the center of which was a keystone
worked in violets, with the words: From
the bourgeoise and men in blouses. being
quotation from an interview with Mr.
Quay some time since, when he was talk
ing of Pennsylvania politics
The new senators were with one or two
exceptions in their seats when the Vice
Presidents gavel fell summoning the body
| to order. Among them was Mr.. Hanna of
Ohio hO. while not yet technically a sem
ator. was soon to be such. Mr.. Hanna
came in quietly from the marble room. and
his presence was not generally observed
until Mr.. Foraker announced his presence
and his appointment to the Senate. He en-
| tered on the republican side of the cham
| Der and engaged in conversation with
| those Eear him until called to the Vice
Presidents desk TO take the oath.
| Seating the Senator's.
The seating of the senators developed
considerable shifting of seats, made pos
| sible by the retirement of so many old sem
| ators. Mr. Lodge occupied the seat vacated
| by Mr.. Sherman: Mr.. Quay secured the
| seat just vacated by his late colleague. Mr..
| Cameron: Mr.. Carter moved into Mr.
| Quay's old place: Mr.. Sewcll took Mr. Pef
fer's; Mr.. Gear to Mr.. Dubois desk; Mr.
| Bacon, Mr.. Voorhees,: Mr.. White. Mr..
Villas, and SO on. To the new men natural
| ly fell the less desirable seats, though
| Messrs. Foraker Spooner and Penrose were
| fortunate in securing places almost directly
| in front of the presiding officer, though in
| the rear row. Mr. PIatt of New York Sc
| cured the seat vacated by Mr.. Gear on the
| front row, but on the extreme right of the
republican side of the chamber. Mr.. Fair
| banks sits Immediately behind Mr.. Platt,
! and several other new republicans find
seats in the same neighborhood.
| There was also a grouping of new men on
the extreme end of the democratic side,
| Messrs. Pettus. McEnery. Rawlins and Heit-
| field finding places here in close proximity
| to one another. The new senators appeared.
| without exception, to be perfectly COM
| posed. They were generally engaged in
| conversation with their neighbors and with
older senator's putting in the brief time of
| the session in getting acquainted. MeSsrs.
Spooner and Platt, having served in tie
Senate before, naturally fell into the ways
| of the Senate without difficulty. They
found old friends to greet them. Mr.. VOL
colt of Colorado. who had but just returned
from his mission in the interest of bimetal-
lism, was in his seat early in the session.
The galleries were crowded to their ut
most capacity and many people stood on
the outside from early morning anxious TO
secure admission, though disappointed In
that respect to the end The diplomatic
gallery was the only exception. None OF
the seats in this gallery was occupied to-
day.
There was a general iutter of interest
| in the galleries when Vice President Hobart
ascended the platform and by gentle
rap brought the senators to their feet to
listen to the invocation of the blind chap
lain. 1t was noticed Immediately on the
part of all that Mr.. Hobart grasped his
| share of the work with a firm hand. In
the natural order of things he had very
little to say, but what he was called upon
| to say he said readily and without hesi-
| tation.
| Mr.. Hanna Sworn In.
The proceedings in open senate were
brief. but interesting. 1t fell to the loi
of Mr.. Foraker to be the first member OF
the body to address the chair. He pre-
sented the credentials of Mr.. Hanna, say
ing simply that Mr.. Hanna had been ap-
pointed by the governor of Ohio to i'll
| the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of Mr.. Sherman. Mr.. Hanna stood at this
! time in close proximity to Mr.. Foraker. fs
| wore Prince Albert coat, closely but
| toned almost to the chin. but this monotony
| of attire was relieved by the display OF d
| bright carnation in the lapel.
Several senators presented their con-
| gratulations before the Ohio senator was
! summoned to the Vice Presidents desk IL
take the oath of office.
There was a spontaneous burst of APP
plause In the galleries as the TWO dis
tinguished sons of Ohio. both entering
| simultaneously upon new fields of labor,
walked arm in arm down the center aisle.
There was no effort to suppress the ap-
| plause. Ascending the presiding officer
dais, Mr.. Hanna received the oath from
Mr.. Hobart. After shaking hands with the
Vice President and signing the roll he
walked to his desk. when the process of
| congratulations was continued. Mrs.
Hanna. with a party of friends, was in the
gallery when her husband was initiated
into Office. and. Of course, was an interest
ed witness of the proceeding.
| After this came the formal proceeding of
moving a committee to notify the Presi-
dent that the Senate was prepared to re-
. ceive any communication that he might
make. This motion was made by Mr.. Al
lison. and upon it's being agreed to, ne and
, Mr.. German were appointed to this duty.
Chairman of Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Frye obtained unanimous consent to
offer resolution ordering that Mr.. Davis
of Minnesota should act rs chairman OF
the committee on foreign relations to fill
the vacancy occasfoned by Mr. Sherman's
retirement until further orders. Mr.. Frye
: is the senior republican member of this
| committee. BY moving Mr.. Davis selection
he voluntarily abdcated the place himself
There was no objection and the motion was
agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Aldrich recess was
then taken until 12:45 to allow the com.
mittee appointed to wait on the Presiden.
time to report
During the interim few senators left the
chamber the time being spent In genera
| exchange of courtesies.
| 1t was 12:45 when the committee appoint.
| ed to wait on the President returned. Mr.
Allison said that the President sent tn the
Senate kindly greeting and that he would