The Washington times., 1904-12-22
Senator'S to Celebrate
Merry Christmas Here
Noteworthy Array of Those Remaining in
Town-lnterest in Mr.. Frye's New
jersey Trip.

Prominent men in each OF the two
houses of Congress will spend the Christ
mas holidays in Washington, some of
them following a plan of many years
standing, in t;se course of which the
National Capital has become their sec
ond home. Others, who regard the fam
lily hearth as Interchangeable, no matter
what the measure of political success or
continuance in the public service, have
already returned to the midst of their
constituents, some to receive the always
cordial welcome home, others to get ad-
monitions OF the hopeful ones who are
yearning for a slice of a fat Christmas
river and harbor bili fer theirs.
President pro tenn. Frye, on going
away for the recess, left word that he
was going TO New York city AS this is
the destination of many members of
Congress, no especial comment was
caused by the announcement until to-
day, when the Presiding Officers destina-
ton was referred to as ..in the vicinity
northern part of New Jersey has since
his friends in official Efe
Senator Fairbanks Plans.
Vice President-elect Fairbanks viii
spend Christmas in Washington and will
celebrate the day at his home. where his
family win be REINFORCED by his sons
from Yale On Monday next the Sena-
tor will make a quick trip TO Indianap p
oils, spend a few days there and return
here before the end of that week
His resignation of ihe Senatorship will
be sent TO the governor of Indiana on
January 9. to take effect on March 4 al
noon, when the Fifty@eighth Congress-
expires. Representative Hemenway will
be chosen his successor at the same
time Senator Beveridge is reelected
January H. Precedents exist for cfoos-
ing Senator in cases where "a resig-
nation is already in the hands OF the
governor.
Both Fairbanks and Hemenway. there
fore, viii be able 10 conclude their work
in their present positions, a fact which
pieaSes leaders in both houses The
Senator has IN hand several measures
Of general public interest, among which
is the three departments BILL proyid-
! ing for the erection of a Government
building for the departments of State,
Justice, and Commerce and Labor, in
the block opposite the west side of
Lafayette Square Representative Hem
enway Will have the opportunity TO
manage all the appropriation bills on
the floor of the House and see them
sdielS eii&Cleu INTO Ia" peIore giving Up
his seat there
Senator Hale's Reelection
Senator Hale of Maine has not given
any indication of leaving his eomfor-
table home here until after the New
Year. except possibly for trip 10 New
York 10 visit his SOC.
In the early part OF January, however.
he plans to so to Maine to De present
at the assembling of the State Legis-
| lature, at which he VIII be reelected
| for his fifth consecutive term I'm the
Senate. He entered the upper house
nearly twenty-four years ago. after hav-
| ing served five times IN the House. be-
ginning with the Forty-first Congress.
| The Senator mas always made it a Gus
tom to be present at the opening OF the
Legislature and make an address 10 the
party caucus, and he plans 10 do this,
| as usual, next month
| Senator Warren and his attractive