Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-16

sold them for ST piece. Just now an re-
ports and speeches relating TO the sliNeF
question are of value, and some olu re-
ports which invOiced at nothing BRING
several dollars copy.
THE CONGRESSIONAL RESTAURANT
Nearly everybody who visits the capitol
during sessions takes peep into the Con-
gressional restaurant. 1t is situated on
the ground floor lust behind g Congress
sIonal post Offices, where, by the way,
two or three clerks are employed, for the
mail of the average Congressman proba-
/ bly, numbers fifty or more letters day.
This ground floor, with its richly-deco-
rated walls and ceilings and marble
floors, would be in perpetual darkness
! but for the gas. At certain hours OF the
I day the restaurant is crowded. 1t is
/ divided into three divisions, one marked
/ for members only, one that is public, and
third pretty alcOve for ladies. In addition
to these there is lunch counter, and the
next lowest grade OF financial aristOcracy
is marked by woman who keeps a small
stand in one of the rotundas, ana VINO
sells apples. dOughnuts and big wedges
OF "pie." No liquors are allowed to be
sold under the dome of the capitol, but
every day at l O'Clock may be seen in
their respective restaurants the members
and Senators unching. A bowl OF bread
and milk seems to be the favorite refresh
ment. and If this is topped off by anything
that thing is sure to be slice of pie.
AMATEUR THIEVES IN SOCIETY.
few days ago a reception was given
at the house Of Representative for
which 5000 invitations we're issued.
MANY OF the best known people in oticia
and social circles were present, and quite
a number were also in attendance who
had neither been invited nor enjoyed the
Int nf ho In q lii a
Washington-filled with strangers lit is
impossible for every one to know every
one else. and for this reason, at social
gatherings, where large number
are present, it Is always possible
for any well-dressed person t.
walk boldly in and help himself literally
to the champagne and terrapin, and have
good time generally. At the reception
alluded to quite number OF articles were
stolen from the rooms. The character of
the thefts showed that it was not the work
of professionals, but rather OF the class OF
amateur thieves who, seeing handsomely
bound book that pleased their fancy, or
some dainty ornament that they thought
would add to the attract Iveness of their
own homes, quietly pocketed it and salts
fed their consclences with the reflection
could we'll afford to lose 1t.
Some years ago Senior Romero, who rep
resents the Mexican republic here, invited
a great number of people to visit his
house to meet President DiaZ. The next
day so many pieces of bric-a-brac, arti-
Giles of virtu, books, statuary, etc, were
missing that the services OF a skilled de-
tective were called into requisitlon TO dis
cover the identity OF the culprit. In due
time the names and addresses Of half
dozen of the offenders were presented to
the Minister who read the list with aston
ishment, and instantly ordered that the
investigation proceed no further. All the
names, 1t is said, were those of persons to
whom the best houses in Washington
were Open,