The Red Cloud chief., 1888-08-31
BUDDING
Tho Little Fellows Who Wait On Il
Great Law-Makers Of the SENATE.

The Senate page corps numbers ff-
teen as bright and quick boys rs can be
found anywhere. They receive ap.
pOintments on the Recommendation OF
Senator's. and come from all sections Of
the country. There is the elongated
and dark-hued SOuthe-ner and the
ruddy-cheeked and chunky Western
boy. the quick NOrtherner and the
specialized New Highlander. They are
paid SO Il month each during the ses-
sion OF Congress. which generally lasts
about eight months for the long and
three months for the short session. and
at the close Of the latter it is customary
to vote them IN extra months pay in
order that they may return to their
homes. In addition to their salary the
pages make quite u g~oOdly-sized sum by
selling autograph albums containing tho
signatures of the Senators and prom
inent people whom they buttOnhOle for
their autographs. Their period of
butterfly life is rather short, however.
as it generally does not extend beyond
two Congresses. the age limit being be-
tween ten and sixteen. After they
reach the age of sixteen they are COM
peeled to leave.
The pages are very neat in their
dress and pay great attention to style.
They 4 TUNE coats and knee pants.
generally of some dark material. and
affect dark black silk stockings. Their
f.ynfIy harms .f nina .. N, ,rhnn tho
assemble in the Senate chamber and
get the desks of the Senators in order
or the day. arranging the several
.'ills. petitions, etc. on them. after
1hich. unless there are errands to run.
hey can inuSe themselves until twelve
CLOCK, when the Senate mt
rhich time they station themselves on
ther side OF the Presidents platform.
ftcr the chapiain's prayer the work
rims III earnest, and they are con-
ant,y on the run. answering the snap
the fingers ot the Senators, carry
q bills and papers to the Presidents
SIX ana executing the multitudinous
rn@n.;s o. the Senators.
Inc Senate usually is IN session till
Iroclock. when i: "oesinto Executive
sion, rcle ising the pages from duty.
it is customary for the Senate to
.o:rn on Thursday evening until
nday morning. there is nothing for
pages TO do in the interim. and
= anus themselves in various
~. som" az" continually porting
novels Of The White Eagle, the
pDer' order. but the greater num-
are enthusiastic bicyclers. those
'are not fortunate enough TO own "a !
'el hos b~cgrudging paying sixty
; AN hour for the REM Of one. and
yare the amusing squabbles among
a as 20 how many minutes one has
de 1t before another takes it. they !
NJ hired it on shares. 1t can not
lenied. also. that some are O
ID gum chewers. The wide marble
listers on either side of the stair.
NJ 10 the upper floors offer Il great
tatiOn to them to slide down them
first. rather than walk down, and
elocit: with which they go (when
to the tasseilated floor below
5 certain death) would terrifJ
mothers.
y are all young politicians. take
interest in the debates and are
igAly posted on all topics that
before the Senate. and r%eligiOusly
the position and merits OF thc:r
tive Senatorial favO-ites. 1t j.
common thing. after adjOurnmen;
ONE heated debate. for them &c
dies and debate the argument.
d con that they have heard. AND
at il with vim, defying p.rlia.
y las INC grammar alike. and
much in earnest as though they
ID 5000 Il year for it. But it is
"~p,ayroOm. the awful mysteries
IA they ALLOW no other mOrta'
penetrate. where the pages kick
Iinks. For good and sufficient
apparent t. the most casual
r. this room is located in IL dis
secluded portion OF the Capitol
=. and there they shout. laugh
TO their heart content. 1t il
dom that quarrols among then
ult in blows, us it means a sum.
appear before that awful tribu.
the mind Of a page the ser.
arms. to be followed by a sus-
Of two weeks or more with loss
ges are under the charge and
OF old Captain Bassett. who
pied the position. it is said.
re the memory of man. He
as a page himself and is now
.ld-headcd and whitc-beardcd
eman. His post of duty is to !,
1.-THE President aAd u 2
charges. wher&&4 ke6E
them. 1t woStkeekv1R,,
nuity for a fdurteen-year-old {
sspose of S7j monthly. but I
EN- rise quite equal to the Oc- I
rthers again have quite a
bank account. Those who s