Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-25
PRINCE SEES CONGRESS
Visits House and Senate and Is
Much Interested in Its
Workings.
He Is Given Warm Greeting
by the Senators and Repre-.
sentatives.
The House Adjourns TO Give the
Members Chance to Meet
the Prince.

Washington. Feb. 25.-The visit OF
Prince Henry and his suite to the
capitol yesterday afternoon must have
been not only a gratifying experience
to the royal visitor on account of the
warm and fattering reception he re-
ceived at both the house and senate,
and of the opportunity 1t afforded of
meeting personally the leaders of both
houses, but it must have been an ex-
tremely interesting eXuerience as well.
The prince not only saw the houses of
the American parliament at work. but
in the senate he witnessed one of those
rare and intensely dramatic moments
which come in that body occasionally
at the conclusion of a great debate.
The prince and his party, in carriages,
escorted by q troop of cavalry, and
thanked on either side by bicycle pla-
toon of police, arrived at the eastern
entrance of the capitol at 4 o'clock,
exactly on schedule time.
Prince Henry was attired In the SIM
pie dark blue fatigue uniform of the
German admiral and wore the fiat
German naval cap of his rank.
The party was met at the entrance
of the rotunda by committee from,
the house consisting of Mr.. Hit, OF
Illinois, Mr.. Dinsmore, of Arkansas
and General Grosvenor, of Ohio, chair
man of the committee having the ar
rangements for the princes reception
in charge. Brief cordial greetings hav-
ing been exchanged. the prince and his
party, under the protection of half
hundred police, were conveyed thru
solid walls of people packed in the ro-
tunda and statuary hall to the room of
Speaker Henderson in the rear of the
house lobby. Here the speaker. who
was awaiting him, greeted the prince
with warm handshake as Mr.. Hit
presented his royal highness."
General Henderson invited the prince
to be seated, While the German amoas-
sador made the other introductions
and then in n few words formally well
coined him. Your royal highness.p he
said. turning to the prince, who i'm
stantly arose. "it gives me very sincere
pleasure. in behalf of the United States
house of representatives. to greet you
with a cordial and heartfelt welcome.
and 1t gives me all the greater pleasure
as you come representing in an eminent
degree that friendly feeling which
exists between your nation and ours
and representing also the cordial feel
ing of the illustrious head of the Ger
man empire. When you are ready TO
go from here, we have made suitable
provision for your accommodation IN
the gallery, so that you can see the
house of representatives in session.
When you have remained there a
length of time agreeable to you our
committee Will consult your pleasure
as to what further may be gratifying
to YOU while at this end of the capitol
The prince thanked the speaker for
his courtesy and without further cere-
mony the party proceeded to the gall
lery of the house. walking up the
marble stairs instead of using the ele-
vator.
An impressive sight met the gaze of
the prince as he reached the threshold.
The surrounding galleries We're crowed
to the doors. and below on tho floor in
the long concentric circle of the vast
hall the members sat at their desks.
His appearance at the door of the gall
ISFy CAUSED an eiitlluSldStlt deIIiou-
stration No sooner had his tall grace
full figure been framed in the doorway
when a spontaneous outburst of APP
plause swept floor and gallery.
Instantly every eye was upon him.
He seemed perfectly oblivious to the
fact that he was an exhibition at close
range.
Mr. Gilbert. OF Kentucky, was adj
dressing the house at the time on the
Philippine question. altho the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill
was under consideration. Prince Henry
seemed interested, listening attentive
lily for several minutes to what Mr..
Gilbert had to say and appearing much
pleased at the hearty applause which
followed the statement of the Ken
lucky member that the anglo Saxon
and German races are one"
While Mr.. Sims. of Tennessee. who
secured the floor after MIR. Gilbert had
concluded, was speaking. the prince
turned to Mr.. Hill and, In answer to his
question, the latter explained briefly
the working of the cumbrous legisla-
| tive machinery in the consideration of
appropriation bills. The party re-
manned about ten minutes In the gall
lery and then descended to the ways
and means committee room, where q
reception was to be held The DEM
lonstration as the prince left the gal
| lery was even more enthusiastic than
when he entered A number of mem
bers rose to their feet and cheered
The house at once adjourned to afford
the members an opportunity to meet
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| Practically the entire membership OF
the house took advantage of the chance
to meet Prince Henry, the democrats
being seemingly quite as anxious TO en-
joy the honor as the republicans.
Mr.. Grow, of Pennsylvania, the ven
cradle ex-speaker, was one of those
in whom the prince showed special
interest.
Just as the reception, which lasted
scarcely more than ten minutes. was
Iconcluded, the senate committee, con
sisting of Senators Cullom, of Illinois
| Lodge. of Massachusetts and Morgan
of Alabama, appeared and, after being
presented, escorted the prince and his
party to the senate.
In crossing to the other end of the
capitol the party again moved thru
a solid mass of people congregated In
the rotunda, and there was much hand
| clapping as he passed.
The prince was escorted to the rich
Ily gilded chamber of the vice presi-
dent, and there Senator Frye, of Maine
| the nresjdent pro tenn of the senate