The Olivia Letters: Being Some History of Washington City for Forty Years as Told by the Letters of a Newspaper CorrespondentBriggs, Emily Edson
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The Olivia Letters: Being Some History of Washington City for Forty Years as Told by the Letters of a Newspaper Correspondent
Briggs, Emily Edson
United States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1933; Washington (D.C.) -- History
_The Supreme Court._--The judges call upon the President and
Vice-President, annually, upon the opening of the court, and on the
first day of January.
_The Cabinet._--Members of the President’s Cabinet call upon the
President on New Year’s day and the Fourth of July. First calls are
also due from them, by card or in person, to the Vice-President,
judges of the Supreme Court, Senators, and the Speaker of the House
of Representatives, on the meeting of Congress.
_The Senate._--Senators call in person on the President and
Vice-President on the meeting of Congress and the first day of
January; and upon the President on the Fourth of July, if Congress is
in session. They also call in person or by card upon the judges of
the Supreme Court and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on
the meeting of Congress.
_The Speaker of the House of Representatives._--The Speaker calls
upon the President on the meeting of Congress, the first day of
January, and the Fourth of July if Congress is in session. The first
call is also due from him to the Vice-President on the meeting of
Congress.
_The House of Representatives._--Members of the House of
Representatives call in person on the President on the first day of
January, and upon the Speaker of the House on the opening of each
session. They also call, by card or in person, upon the President
on the Fourth of July, if Congress is in session, and upon the
President, Vice-President, judges of the Supreme Court, Cabinet
officers, Senators, Speaker of the House, and foreign ministers, soon
after the opening of each session of Congress.
_Foreign ministers._--The diplomatic corps call upon the President
on the first day of January, and upon the Vice-President, Cabinet
officers, judges of the Supreme Court, Senators, and Speaker
of the House, by card or in person, on the first opportunity
after presenting their credentials to the President. They also
make an annual call of ceremony, by card or in person, upon the
Vice-President, judges of the Supreme Court, Senators, and Speaker of
the House, soon after the meeting of Congress.
_The Court of Claims._--The judges of the Court of Claims call in
person upon the President on the first of January and the Fourth
of July. They also make first visits to the Cabinet officers and
diplomatic corps, and call by card or in person upon the judges of
the Supreme Court, Senators, Speaker, and members of the House, soon
after the meeting of Congress.
_The families of officials._--The rules which govern officials are
also applicable to their families in determining the conduct of
social intercourse.
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