Show f = 1 I TELEGRAPHICo a CONGRESS SENATE WASHINGTON March 5The public galleries of the Senate were again today crowded to the utmost limits and long before noon a crowd gathered about every doorkeeper in the vain axtempt to I S cute admission The Senate clock which Captain Bassett m ith his cane setback set-back ten minutes yesterJiv had recovered recov-ered lost time Promptly at twelve the Vice president entered from the door on the left of the presidential accompanied accompa-nied by Rev Dr Butler pastT of the Lutheran Memorial Church of this city The galleries applauded Hendricks which manifestation the recipient abruptly ab-ruptly terminated with his gavel The senators arose at this summons and Dr Brilter offered prayer Upon its conclusion conclu-sion the vicePresident took the chair and was again greeted with plaudits by occupants of the galleries lie called the senate to order and in a voice only audible to the clerks called for the reading of the Journal The journal having been read Allison Beck and Voorhees the committee yesterday yes-terday appointed to wait on the President of the United States and inform him that a quorum of the Senate was present and ready to receive any communication he might have to make reported that they had performed that duty and the President Pre-sident had responded he would ommunicate with the Senate forthwith In Ics5 than a minute there was announced announc-ed a message from the President of the United Stat s Sherman at once moved that the Senate proceed to the consideration considera-tion of executive business The motion was unanimously agreed to and the Senate went into executive session When the doors were reopened the Senate Sen-ate adjourned till tomorrow When the Cabinet nominations were taken up in executive session Riddle berger objected to the immediate consideration con-sideration of the nomination of Bayard and stated briefly he did so because of Ifciyards attitude upon the Irish question ques-tion Riddleberger thought him more English than American Bayaids name being first on the Ijst consideration of all i went over under the rules of the Senate for a day There were short senatorial caucusses of both parties after the adjournment of the session today The Democrats effected I ef-fected an organization with selecting Beck chairman and Kenna secretary The chairman was authorized to appoint a committee of nine to arrange the minority minor-ity membership of committees A resolution reso-lution was adopted thanking Senators Pendleton and Jones for their courtesy and efficiency in the discharge of their duties as chairman and secretary Republicans are reticent about their proceedings It is understood that some discussion took place regarding the liability lia-bility of caucus secrets to become public and that the organization of the committee com-mittee was referred to preliminarily but action remitted to a future caucus to be called when the preferences of senators shall have become better known The White House presents a busy scene today A stream of callers poured into the mansion from the hour the doors opened until late in the day The President Pres-ident had an early breakfast and then completed the organization of his cabinet and directed that their names be sent to the Senate A number of organizations visited the White House before noon and were received by the President in thev v t room r |