Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-15
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hk IntssssiiiaQ 70 sit in the ConRrss
asual library. to watch shs menbers
- e.ns,ors Who come In, ard listen to
sA.,r aasssious- There 10 sort Of ira
s,s,ou sboui the Capitol that the Libra
-. NJ. spoHord, kaove everything
az can answsr any and all questions.
ysss sorae 10 him ta know the author
4 sous saying or expression OF remote
a;sin. 70 sss apt quotations. 10 decide
80. ssshoritiss. and TO tsll them jnst
stsrs shsy can hnd all about any mat
~ tksy have In mind. lie Is even asked
sur she v;sws OF the great men Of the
seuassy, funning bash 20 ths time Of
gs.hiaxsoe, upoo eersain leading ques-
seaa He has certaiuiy q remarkable
lusd 81 Information ~ draw from, for
,hs eo.Iection OF books over which be
wssids b the greatest 10 the country.
fssaah The part Of the Capitol occupied
y he library furnished shelf-rsom for
~ m00eo volumes. there are $4,000
asssd away there. A large number are
asol5eisadE y Ia tae dark and badly ven.
nI.isd saulls 10 the cellar. The shelves
ziuue ~ lone sisles Of the library are
- sas above another with valuable
bssta grfil they reach the roof, two
s,f,e< hi1h. There are stored the best
salpaisB Of newspapers in the world.
9Es srs continuous dies Of British
1apssk runnina back for two centuries,
ia AnsricaD papers for over century.
fhs ks rnnning farthest back Of the
tnNAan publications is. she Philadsl
skk kertk Amerfoan, which, under the
1sns q tie Packet, vas the first daily
pspsf published IN America. II appen
u das ihs Packet in I'M. Afterward The
f&ns uAs change 20 Ctaypolrs Adnsr
~, ibsn 10 Pssisos's DHiiy Adsertiser.
lsd, finally, In ls,9. TO the name 10 nov
hsnfR
illls 10 10 over TO the library shen
szs q the Capitol snd study the various
pksss Of Congressional life exhibited
issrs. C0n0rsasmen come and gJ. and
f4esa are 20 mRny of them that their
fa<sary induleenca 10 sdiveFaifisd. There
~ always some veteran students of
tnanne and political economy In both
Hp1ses. Then thu railroad question is
1tlfActfne great deal Of attention new
Here h constant demand for q book
eeiys In eonosss form the legislation
4 ~ The States concerning corpora
IIs&E and the result OF its application.
fhsfe u ne aueh book, and don't know
i1et anybody contemplates preparing
~ dsvoar all they osa hnd apsn the
Atiscs, and are constantly sseaina 10
tanaticn. The SOCIAL question, 90 far
M ssleEs Into the qnestaen Of the eon.
hoi q the body Of the people through
~ intaeDee Of eorperAsions. 10 aa IN.
lsspsling question ! have observed q
GIcsp Of members and senators Who
gnfsic1lafly study these questions, aud
~ ray daily sisits tp the library.
&sns Of our lseislators evtnoe decided
pNftFpnce Cor light readina-nosels,
pcs1ry and all kinds of nction, but
41s1s voyages and travels Stories of
~ Arstio regions and narratives Of the
&<5ursfions In Africa. along the Congo
4<ln, are much se&a. A pecaliar fes.-
NE acS observable is the popularity Of
pe1tsy 10 shis Congtcss. All ths BRUSH
~ Afssripaa poess are read.
1 safefal Observer cau tell what the
maiea b taking about BY watching
e4el sestain scsiva Conaressmen read.
ANppes, sverythsnG relating 10 treaty
SHsI1cns is nov IN great dewand.
<4Es afe Asons Q doxsn senasers and
sNAteencf ninetssfi naembers uho study
~ Vasslion very oarsfaliv. ] might
80 tnsi shi2 cenafeas reade more than
nYa ne pse&eceasoFs have done for
NfeHfa There are from three 20 four
nseaha books out Of tho library Ia
- una. AL books are read IN which
- 2 esl1eo 81 kou far the Hooss mag
7ese Ne senate Ia uaAttsfs Of treaties
elseeme1. They are always iooktnls
E>esdsntA There never wae . bod,
MT fsr pfcoedspfs ~ the American
HN.ae q Representatives. and nons u,
e sopple oil ever.
-. Hsa1ali started on his Hoatherfi
49, +<1&a4t u&1l1MktutS8 0y 8W
~ Ne representative McAdoe. he
- neeaved invitatiens 70 extend hii,
80 teEosah about twenty Sonthsff
oat owing 70 laek OF TINA han
een&s9 70 dealixe all aud eonfina
selts ~ Louisville. Naskvills. Bar.
esn And Chattanooga. Several
~ ensssspondssais ace0mpany hin
Ness shs President swoks, on ohrist-
ootnies. be foand he stookina
Hlth Ne usual numker of ham.
49, slissr button hooks, toikt srti
<saeesilas with silver heads. choice
g s.zars. SO. Tia servants at
80 hanss eAah received bright,
cellar geid pieee fren the hand
: Nex ssastsf, With she usual Christ-
sessing. Ia addition, the steward
ss1sd V pfnssns tie family Of
rsans vttA q fas tRsAay.
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ss y arrive on March iss.
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