The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-03
SCENES Tn THB SHGATH
The Chamber RedoIent With ihe
Perfume of Flowers.
Greetings Exchanged Bet.yeen Re-
publican and Democratic senator's.
Hanna the Centre of canErafuIat-
Ing Groups of Party Colleagues.
Called to Order Promptly at Noon.

The floor OF the Senate Chamber was
gay with the floral display furnished by
adniring constituents Of the members.
Unlike former years and similar occasions,
the gifts were confined solely to roses and
chrysanthemums, nearly every desk nav
ing share OF one or both Of the varieties.
The air was heavy with fragrance. and the
rustHBg, well-dTessed crowds in the GAL
leries. seemed the more impressed because
Of the unusual aroma
Long before noon the galleries we're
iamnaed with spectators, the larger portion
of these being ladies. The corridors were
massed with long lines awaiting admittanee
when some weary visitor had decided to
pass out. It was a quiet. expectant gath
ering, however. distinguished by decorum
and sense of The dignity Of the hour
The celebrities of the body were pointed
out and admired Senator Hanna was first
IN order of interest with Senator Depew
a close second
Before Mr.. Frye called for order the
cioakrOom on the Republican side was
swarming with Senators. The Democrats
gracefully deserted their half Of the
Chamber. and shook hands cordially with
the Republicans, while the crowds stared
and wondered Alone, and far froza all
this demonstration, Senator Hoar sat at
his desk In the cloakroom. Senator
Hanna was the centre Of a group of his
admiriEg colleagues.
In the Eoral display which surmouRted
the desks IN the Senate, Senator hanna
easily carried of the houors, with a i've
foot basket Of roses and yellow chrysau-
themums, with which two pages strug-
sled desperately for a time. Senator Vest
La.I
roses Senator Carter was the recipient
OF basket Of YaFi-cofored ehrysanthe-
nauEns and red roses from Montana ad-
mirers. Senator Pritchard was gracefully
remembered with a big basket OF roses.
Senator Deboe had roses and ehyrsaGthe-
mums adorRing 2 basket Senator Cui-
beTson received beautiful basket OF
white and yellow chrysanthemums
Among those who-received less pretsn-
tioas displays were Messrs- Plstt Of New
York, who had a small bunch of roses;
Proctor, with chrysanthemums; Cock
reil, pink roses; Kyle, chrysanthemums
and roses; Nelson, yellow chrysanthe-
nuns; Mason, white and yellow chrysan-
themums; Warren. roses. ard Ksan
roses Senator Wellington sported a
small but tidy bunch of roses. Oddly
enough the desk of Senator Depew wss
bare. as was that OF Senator PettigreU.
bered bg his friends with d small bas-
ket of roses, bearing q printed card
Promptly at noon the Senate convened
with sixty-eEe members present Sena-
tor Frye, the President pro tempore
raped for order aad Chaplain Gil5urn
delivered the invocation. n his prayer
Dr. AiiDuTa gaze thanks that there were
so many members present. In referring
to the departure OF the late Senator's
Gear and Davis, he said:
And yet as eur psalm OF thanks srises
we pause as we remember the irrepaFa5le
loss 10 this body and to the country at
large in the departure ef two mAnlbers Of
the Senate. When We recall the fifty
years Of public service Of Nj Gear we
stand with unspeskable grief And only
the other day we viewed The new-nade
grave of the brilliant the noble, the IN
tiriag Senator from Minnesota. His ge-
MUS, labor, and deyotion TO his country
have drawn cur love and made our sense
OF sorrow great Let Thy consolation
come TO his wife, Oh. Lord. and 10 US all
May We walk more TeyeTeRtly before
Thee"
AT the conclusion of the prayer, The roll
was called and quorum being present,
the Senate proceeded TO business. Sena-
tor Proctor presented the credentials of
u. G. Dillingham;, who was elected o I'll
the vacancy caused by the death Of the
late Justin Morrill, Senator Proctor ac-
cOmpanied his colleague to the clerks
desk when the oath was administered
Senator Plat Of Connecticut then pre-
sented a resolution that q committee be
appointed 20 wait on the President and in
form him that the Senate vas in session.
Mr. Hoar presented a resolution that a
committee OF two Senators be appointed to
act with ike committee appointed by
the House. The President pro tempore, ap-
pointed MessTs- Roar and CoekreH as the
committee.
On motion Of Mr. Hale. the Senate then
took a recess OF forty miHutes.
- At 1:45 the Senate vas called to order
and a message was received from the
House stating that that body had organ
ized and was ready TO receire any mes
sages-
At 1;50 the Presidents message was re-
ceived and the reading Of the document
begun