The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-19

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WAsnrSarox. March Is. 1919

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WASHINGTON. March Is, 1879
WashiDgts q is just now. experien-
cling the luil that precedes the polite
al tempest which will rage next week
Many members and Senators, who
have remained ia the city since the
adjournment. went home yesterday
10 spend u few days in their districts.
before the Isl of March calls them
to ballot. IL is Tow conceded that
the Democrats will be able to- control
the organization of the i6sh Congress
All their sick are coLvalescent, aud
they will have a small msjorIty with
cur counting those whose election is
in dispute. II is impossible to pre-
diet with any certainty who will be
spe ker or who will be the success
fal candidates for the minor oiices
For these the candidates are legion
and each train brings fresh and hun
CRY additions TO the clamorcus crowd.
Many of them will be compelled TO
borrow money to take their precious
bodies and disappointed hopes back
to that retirement in which they a
do their party and country least
harm.
There are very few members or
Senators 10 town, AID the csnvass
for he Offices goes forward rather
slowly. Rsndall's chances, however.
are undoubtedly far ahead, notwilh
standing the defections His advan-
tsge is very great, as be has "pos-
session." which Is ss good as zine
points IL gives him a certain pres
rige which his opponents csnoot
break There is not much Of a fight
over the Offices of the House. Mr.
Cald we'll. of Alsbam,, is booming up
very prominently for Clerk OF the
House. Should Blackburn be elrct
ed Speaker, Of course in no event
could Mr. Adams, who is also from
Kentucky, be retained as Clerk. the
scramble for The Senate Offices is be-
you'd snything ever known before.
IL would be useless TO mention names
10 connection with tie Senate Hices,
as il is impossible to give any iptellI-
gent Judgment The result will
depend largely en- bargains aud
trades
Mr.. Randall has been OUT Of town
for two or three days but will return
10 day and establish his Headquarters
at the National Hotel Mr.. Back
burn will establish himself at Will
lsfds, whore 40 many political bat
Ties have been lost aDd won. il IL
said that . great many Democrats
who are out with Randall. have
formed about Blackburn bot tbst
they will eventually Compromise on
some other Democrat Mr.. McNa
bon, from Ohio, will probably De able
To rally the opposition better than
any other man. Mr.. Blaekbarn's
friends are. however, very cOnddent
and even e%xultsnt. 0ae If them has
expressed the opinion thai Randall
would get no votes from Indiana aud
Illinois, bat oDe vote from OSio, on
ly one from Virginia, and but two
from Georgia, while Louisiana, Mis-
sis-ippi, Missouri, aud Arksosas are
nearly suiid against him On accoeDt
Of his opposition TO the leSee
bill
As TO inc programme Of Congress.
alt T its organization, but liltle can
be outlined low. IL is The opinion OF
one Of the beat Informed Democratic
Senators that the House after organ.
izing will supoint no committees
save that OF appropriations aud that
40 new legislation will be proposed
He thinks that the appropriation bills
will be reported in their present
shape. that is n the shape that the
4ath Congress lett them on adjourn
meBt.
From q recent appropriation Of q
quarter Of a million Of dollars for q
National Museum, it appears that at
least one more grand puulic ediice is
To be built in Washington before the
National Capital is moved west Az
now proposed, the museum viii be
situated on the southeast corner Of
the Smithsonian grounds, and is TO be
three hundred feet long by three
hundred feet wide, covering On area
Of two aud one quarter ceres. The
style followed is he Romanesque, to
make it harmonize as much as posi-
Tie with the Smithsonian. TIE
structure is to be built Of plate iron
and glass, and being only one story
high, will resemble greatly the build
ings at the Centennial. 1t is to con
tain four balls of 9lx52 feet, four
halls 65x52 feet, and one hall 65x65
feet. From the centre of the build
ing rises the dome, ee feet high
Ninety thousand square feet Of loor
-psce are o be lit up by 1860
square feet Of glsss, being q better
light than was Afforded at the Vienna
and Paris expositions. There is to
be q pavilion at each corner of the
building, tie side walls df wbieb'v will
be 80 feet high, while tie walls Of
the building proper are 27 feet high.
The fat roof are to be covered with
metal. instead u a ~ooien shsatbieg,
laid upon porous terra c tia, or iis
equivalent in dse prcoi quality Tna
sleeper roofs are TO be slated upon
iron ~rafters, plsstered on the inside
II is intended to expend on the build
ing the vpoie Of rps appropriation
and its complexion viii mase a beau
,iful addition m the arehifs c.nral