The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-14

There is a bill now pending before the House of
Representatives 'for the protection of persons and
property in the city of Washington" Additional
security for both is certainly much needed in the
National Metropolis and with proper care in framing
its provisions the bill may be made salutary and
useful measure of reform In its present shape.
however, 1t is far from answering the comprehen-
slve purpose indicated by its title and we therefore
respectfully suggest that before being put on its
hnal passage 1t undergo such revision and amend
ment at the hands of the enlightened BODY who
now have it under consideration as NAV serve to
make it in reality what it purports to be- There
various little suggestions which will doubtless
occur to the minds of gentlemen so habitually
and tenderly scrupulous of the persons of each
other, and of the property of the nation as are
the majority of the members of the House of Repre-
sentatives, the adoption of which win prove of
signal efficacy in affording protection" to both
We should like TO see for example, provision in
PRODUCED forbidding the shooting of walters, who
may be unfortunately prevented by the rules of the
hotel IN which they are employed, from furnishing
breakfast after breakfast hours to an honorable
member whose drunken orgies overnight have
prevented him from rising earlier. Such occur
rences at table are always disagreeabe, and besides
tend to produce an unfavorable impression as to
the manners and customs of the country, upon for
eign minister's whose enjoyment of their tea and
toast may be disturbed by the spectacle of murder
committed in public ordinary. Another safe
guard for the protection of persons might be found
in free distribution of revolvers and bowie knives
among honorable members of both houses As
matters stand, at present, gentlemen who have
scruples upon the subject of carrying concealed
weapons labor at manifest disadvantage by the
side OF their honorable colleagues who go habtualy
girt with both All should be armed or none;
either, the pockets OF members should be searched
by the doorkeepers, and relieved of any superfuous
dirks and pistols which they NAV be found
to contain, or else all should be placed on an
equality, by fair distribution at the exnenso of
the Government, of suitable weapons along with
other articles of stationery. Each desk should be
supplied with a revolver, as well as an inkstand
and paper folder. Speaker Orr in consideration
of his exposed situation and arduous duties. might
appropriately be furnished with pair The awk-
wardness of entering such articles among " the
Expenses of the House, might be easily gotten
over by charging them as "Gentlemen's Compa-
MONS" The New York Tribune has discovered
among the contingent expenses of the House.
for 1857, a charge of SlO1 90 for Ladies Com
Paniohs' and appears to be sorely puzzled to
know what the entry MEANS or what possible use
honorable members can have for articles so desg-
mated. Colts revolvers charged as "Gentemen's
Companions' in the same category with nDros-
sing Cases, Cigar Cases. 'Shoppinp Tablets. u
&c, would at least possess the ADVANTAGE of bono
perfectly Ineligible, and the bill would mo dorht
be footed by the sovereigns quite as ebeerf,,llv
Perhaps in consideration of a renewo, ~ ~.
patent, Col Colt would present the House with q
sufhcent supply; it is whispered that most of tbe
members, individually, have already received on
similar grounds, like evidences of the Coloneps
prospective gratitude and regard The "nrotec-
uon OF persons ensured by the adoption of our