The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-07-11
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WASHINGTON, June l4th, 1884


Much sympathy Is wasted on meme
bers Of Congress because Of their sup>l
posed suffering, while working 10 hot
weather. Their frieads outside Of
Washington do not generally know
that the Capitol Ia much more comfort
abba in summer than 10 winter, for in
warm Weather oil the outer doors and
windows are left open, and there Is y
free circulation OF air. Besides thero is
a complicated system of machinery in
the sub-basement of the building for
keeping our lawmakers cool. or the
many thousand of visitors who explore
the Capitol from basement 10 dome, bat
few are aware Of the fact that one OF ita
most interesting features Is underground
The apparatus that blows hot air in
winter blows cold air in summer. Two
large forcing fans, which make seventy
revolutions minute, drive q current
Of fresh air through enormous pipes
and fues into the upper regions of the
building. This air 10 brought through
a tunnel, which passes under the cap.
isol terraces and grounds. with the out
side opening down near the Peace mon
ument. Fifty cubic feet Of air per
minute Is sent into tbs legislative halls
for each person within II, and this il
after 1t has parsed through q spraying
fountain for moistening and cooling it.
A daily record of the temperature is
kept, the state being taken every two
hours. So, really, tho toilers on Capt.
tol bill enjoy Q temperature nine de
groes lower than the people Of Wash.
ington generally.
In view Of adjournment Congress is
working ha,d, and turning of legisls.
tion in truly business like way. The
record ef the session In already made
up, however. The measure defeated
on the sixth Of May was the test Of
Democratic, and Republican purposes.
If the plan TO adjourn early 10 July
succeeds, only The necessary routine
appropriation bills can yet DO passed.
While the general deGcieucy bill was
under discussion, Mr.. Randall moved
a. an additional section. . proposition
against political assessment, which some
Republican members proceeded at once
TO have ruled out on q point Of order.
They did not want 10 have their cam
paign fund cut of at this juncture. Mr..
Randall admitted that tho amendment
was open to q point of order, but ex.
pressed his regret that it was made, ed
ding that the judgement Of the people
was that political assessment had been
carried TO an extravagant extent
Hon. Mr. Springer, of ILL.,, received
many warm congratulations Npon hiI
denomination for Congress for the sixth
term. The appreciation in which h'
/, held by his constituents seems to be
shared generally by his party. Hi
efforts in behalf Of Democratic princi.
Piles have materially contributed to thei
; advancement and 10 the success of th,
prty. AS Mr.. SpringcPs committe'
: proceeds with its inquiry into the sta
route mis-trial, startling disclosuse
continue to be made among the thieves
If anything concerning them can an,
l,nger be called startling. Mr. Bills
appeared before the Committee th'
ether day, and raised sensation b.
charging Mr.. Kerr, with falsehood, anc
pointing out fruitful field of investi
cation.
The Senate passed the Auti-Polyg-
amy bill this week, and listened to I
hot quarrel between Western anc
Southern Senator. Senator Ingalls &C.
cused Senator Brown of inserting words
in the Congressional record which h'
dared not, aad had not used in the Sem
ate chamber, and further referred to the
Senator from Georgia as thing thai
stabbed in tho dark. Senator Brown
denied aad resented the allegation IL
an able manner. II, said in his many
encounters with really brave men he hao
never been accused of cowardice. There
was nothing in the person character ant
antecedents of the Senator from Kansa
to excite any mans apprehension AM
the latter would rot have ventuIed t
make his offensive charge except unde
the protection of the Senate, which b
said was the safest place in the worl
for the parade of vituperative rhetoric
During this week Eve new Govern
ment frauds came to light. Two OF th
criminals we're known officials in th
Navy Department. Another was
the city post office, aud the fourth ws
Col. Burnside, who, only last wee
was bailed out of jail, and last nigl
was rearrested on new charge of a
propriating $4,000, worth of waste p
per and rags belonging to the Clover
ment. The fifth was the disbursing
fcer of the State Department, who
accounts are $l2 900 short.
A disease called Chill Blaine has
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