The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-06-28

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'fleHds mislds NJ Whahlngloh NJ
noi WnsmIly tasv lllat the tapi
bd ~ mueh m0fs comfortable IN
summer than IN Winter, ~ In
warm veaihef sll the outsf dSts
and window, are I'm oIe6, and
there Isa free circulation n air.
BESIDES ihofs IL a complicated sys
TEN n machinery In lht sub
basement n the building fof keep
Ing ouf law makers ooDt Of the
many thousand n visitors who
explore The Capitol from basement
~ dome, bat fw are aware N the
fact that 1ne n IL most interesting
features Il under ground The
apparatus that blows hot air In
winter blows cold air In summer.
Two large forcing fans, which
make seventy revolutions u min.
ute, drive Il current Of fresh air
through enormous pipes and nues
into the upper regions Of the build
ing, This air IL brought through
a tunnel, which passes under the
Capitol terraces and grounds, with
the outside opening down near the
Peace monument Fifty cubic
feet Of air per minute Is sent into
the Legislative halls for each per.
son within it, and this is after IL
has passed through n spraying
fountain for moistening and cool.
ing it. A daily record Of the
temperature Is kept, the state be.
ing taken every two hours. So,
really, the toilers on Capitol Hill
enjoy a temperature nine degrees
lower than the people Of Washing.
ton generally. In view Of adjourn.
ment Congress is working hard
and turning of legislation in a
truly bu~siness-like way. The
record Of the session is already
made up, however. The measure
defeated on the sixth Of May was
the test Of Democratic aud Rcpub-
lican purposes. If the plan to adj
Ijourn early in July succeeds, only
the necessary routine appropria.
ton bills can yet be passed. While
the general Deficiency bill was
under discussion, Mr.. Randall
moved, as an additional section, q
proposition against political assess
ment, which some Republican
members proceeded at once tohave
ruled out on a point OF order.
, They did not want 10 have their
campaign fund cut of at this
juncture. Mr.. Randall admitted
that the amendment was open to
) a point of order, but expressed his
regret that it was made, adding
, that the judgment of the people
was, that political assessments had
been carried to an cxtravagant
extent. Hon. Mr.. Springer, Of
Illinois, received many warm con.
! CALCULATIONS upon his denomination
for Congress for the sixth term
=. The appreciation in which he il
/ held BY his constituents seems t
be shared generally by his party
His efforts in behalf of Democrati,
principles have materially con
tributed TO their advancement anC
to the ucces of the party. Al
Mr.. springer's committee proceed
with its inquiry into the star.rout'
a mis-trial, startling disclosures con
tinue 70 be made among the thieves
If anything concerning them cal
any longer be called startling. MI
c Bliss appeared before the commit
tee the other day and raised a sen
: sation by charging Dir. Ker wit
falsehcod, and pointing out q fruit
full field Of investigation. Tn
Senate passed the Anti.P olygam.
bill this week, and listened to
hot quarrel between q Wester
and q Southern Senator. Senate
d Ingalls, accused Senator Brown {
9 inserting words in the Congrel
d sional Record which he dared no
n and had not used in the Senat
chamber, and further referred |
n the Senator from Georgia as a thin
that stabbed in the dark. Senate
Brown denied and resented tn
/, allegation in an able manner. II
said in his many encounters wit
really brave men he had neve
been accused Of cowardice. Their
was nothing in the person, chara,
ter, and antecedents Of the Senate
from Kansas 10 excite any man
apprehension, and the latter voul
n. not have ventured 10 make hi
offensive charge except under III
N protection Of the Senate, which h
Ia said was the safest place in III
world for the parade Of vituper,
tive rhetoric. During this wee
40 five new Government frauds can
al to light. Two Of the crimina