Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-25
VISITS HOUSE AND SENATE
German Admiral Observes with Interest
Ways Of American Congress.
VIEWS DRAMATIC SCENE IN UPPER Body
Prince Expresses Keen Delight 81
His Reception ana Entertainment
by the Federal Law
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akers.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The visit OF
Prince Henry and his suite to the capitol
this afternoon must have been not only a
gratifying experience to the royal visitor
on account Of the warm and iattering re-
ception he received at both the house and
senate and Of the opportunity It afforded
Of meeting personally the leaders Of both
houses, but 1t must have been an extremely
interesting experience as we'll. 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 momen which come in that body
occasionally at the conclusion of a great
debate.
The prince and his party, in carriages,
escorted by a troop OF cavalry and Ranked
on either side by a bicycle platoon Of po-
lice, arrived at the eastern entrance Of the
capitol at 4 o'clock, exactly on schedule
time. Prince Henry no longer wore the
brilliant uniform and plumed chapeau in
which he had appeared earlier In the day.
He was attired in the simple dark blue
fatigue uniform Of the German admiral
and wore the nat German naval cap of his
rank. The member Of his suite wore
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sador had exchanged his court dress for
a conventional frock suit. In the matter
Of gold lace and braid, General Corbin and
Admiral Evans. still in the splendor Of
full-dress uniform, far outshone the prince
and his stan.
Met at Entrance.
The party was met at the great bronze
doors leading into the rotunda by a COM
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Hit Of Illinois, Mr.. Dinsmore Of Arkansas
and General Grosvenor of ohio. Brief COR
dial greetings having been exchanged, the
prince and his party, under the protection
Of half a hundred police, were conveyed
through solid walls Of people packed in
the rotunda 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 a
warm handshake as Mr.. Hit presented
his royal h~ighness."
General Henderson invited the prince to
be seated, while the German ambassador
made the other introductions, and then In
a few words formally welcomed him.
Your royal highness.' he said, turning
to the prince, who instantly arose, ct
gives me very sincere pleasure, in behalf
Of the United States house Of representa-
tives, to greet you with a cordial and
heartfelt welcome and it gives me all the
greater pleasure as you come represent
ing in an eminent degree tina friendly
feeling which exists between your nation
and ours and representing also the cordial
feeling Of the illustrious head of the Ger
man empire.
Prince "A Speaker.
The prince thanked the speaker for his
courtesy and without further eremon the
party proceeded to the gallery of the house,
walking up the marble stairs instead OF
using the elevator. The surrounding gal
leries were crowded to the doors and below
on the floor, in the long concentric circles
OF the vast hall, the member sat at their
desks His appearance at the door Of the
gallery caused an enthusiastic demonstra-
tion. 2 No sooner had his tall, graceful
figure been framed in the doorway wher
a spontaneous outburst of applause sweep,
floor and gallery. The prince paused, smiled
through his blonde beard and acknowledged
the greetings with a slight bow.
Prince Henry seemed interested, listen
ing attentively for several minutes to whaI
Mr.. Gilbert had to say and appearing much
pleased at the hearty applause which fol-
lowed the statement Of the Kentucky mem.
Der that the "Anglo-Saxon and German
races are one"
The party remained about ten minutei
in the gallery, and then descended to thu
ways and means committee room, where
reception was to be held. The demonstra.
tion as the prince left the gallery was ever
more enthusiastic than when he entered
A number Of members rose to their feet ant
/ cheered. The house at once adjourned Il
/ afford the members an opportunity to NEE
| the royal visitor personally.
Reception Is Informal.
The reception was very informal. Tn,
members formed a line and were pre-
scented by Mr.. Hit. The members Of tn
princes suite were arranged in a semi
circle behind them, but owing to the lin
tied time were not presented to the mem
. bers Of the house. Practically the entir
membership OF the house took advantage
Of the chance to meet Prince Henry, tn
! democrats being seemingly quite as anxiou
: to enjoy the honor as the republicans.
> Mr.. Grow of Pennsylvania, the venerabl
ex-speaker, was one Of those in whom tn
prince showed a special interest after h
had been informed by Mr.. Hit that tn
Z Pennsylvania had presided over the hous
I fifty years ago.
= Just as the reception, which Taste
! scarcely more than ten minutes, was con
cluded, the senate committee, consistin
Of Senators Cullom Of Illinois, Lodge o
Massachusetts and Morgan OF Alabama, ap
peared and after being presented escorte
Z the prince and his party TO the senate
. In going to the other end of the capito
the party again moved through a mass 0
: people congregated in the rotunda an
E there was much hand-clapping as he passed
The prince was interested in everything
n remarked upon the polished marble column
o in statuary hall, the great historic paint
A ings In the rotunda and the freAcoes 1
d the corridors. Through the marble roor
I in the rear OF the senate he was escorte
4 to the richly gilded chamber Of the vic
president. and there, Senator Frye Of Main'
the president pro tenn OF the senate. greete
y him and the members Of his suite. N
formal remarks we're made on either side.
Witnesses seencs.
: The princes first view Of the senate {
the United States hardly could nave bee
! more dramatic and thrilling. The cham
u Der was brilliantly illuminated from abov'
the overhAnging galleries were thronge
to suffocation. every senator was in h
y seat, the sides OF the chamber we're fringe
with representatives, drawn thither by new
Of the fierce conflict that was raging, an
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