The age-herald., 1901-01-18
Crowds Thronged the Galleries
 and AppIauded Unanimously
FLORAL TRIBUTES WERE BEAUTIFUL
Regular Session Was Dull, But Mr. Money Again Made Vigorous At tack on the Hazing Methods
 at West Point.

Washington, January 17.-As a demon- stration in honor of the seating of single Senetor and as an elaborate and beautiful floral spectacle, the return of Hon. Matthew S. Quay of Pennsylvania to the Senate to- day was unique in the history of the body Within the memory of the oldest Senators nothing approaching todays ever was witnessed in the Senate on a similar occasion.
 The demonstration accorded to MT. Quay when he entered the chamber amounted 10 an ovation. While he was receiving the congratulations of friends on the floor the hundreds of persons who thronged the gall leries rose as one and applauded him tu- multously.
 During the days session the army reor- ganization bill was discussed at length by MT. Money of Mississippi, MT. McComas, Republican, of Maryland, and MT. Bate, Democrat, of Tennessee The Mississippi Senator devoted some attention to the prac- tice of hazing at West Point, which he bit- terly denounced.
 MT Quay's Reception.
 MT. Quay had been assigned to the sec- ond seat on the back row of the Republican side, the desk formerly occupied by MT. Hanna, of Ohio. An hour before the Sen- ate convened beautiful roses began to be piled on and around the Senator's desk. By the time the Senate was called to order the messenger had found 1t impossible to place to advantage any more of the floral offerings. Not in the history of the Sen- ate has a single Senator been the recipient of such profusion of flowers, beauties in themselves and elaborate in their arrange ment, as the Pennsylvania Senator /receiv- ed today. One of the handsomest pieces vUa n h1Ip orch ,f ,1,it i,,, mortelles, the keystone being of deep red immortelles. It was several feet in height. The flowers came to the Capitol literally by the wagon loads and 1t was found im- possible to display all of them in the Sem ate chamber. Many of them were allowed to remain in the corridors.
 Just before the Senate convened, MT. Quay entered the chamber. As he was recognized by his friends tremendous ab- plause swept over the crowded galleries It was prolonged for a full half minute Meantime MT. Quay was receiving the cor dial congratulations of his colleagues on the floor of the Senate.
 Chamber Was Thronged.
 By this time the Senate chamber was thronged by Senators and others entitled to the privilege of the fioor Scores of members of the House had come to the Senate side of the capitol to witness the induction of MT Quay into office, among them practically the entire Pennsylvania delegation.
 As soon as the Senate had convened, MT. Penrose presented the credentials of MT. Quay and requested that the oath of office be administered to his colleague. As no objection was offered, MT. Penrose escorted MT. Quay to the desk of the Preident pro tenn, MT. Frye. Before taking the oath MT. Quay shook hands cordially with MT. Frye. The President pro tem previously an- nounced to the people in the galleries that ,,r orr ctr ofa xaI or disapproval were permitted under the rules of the Senate
 POSTAL LAWS WE'RE
 DISCUSSED IN THE HOUSE. Washington, January H.-Today in the
 
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