New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-27
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
MEN AND AFFAIRS AT TIE NAlloNAL
CAPITAL.

LIBRARY-PEOPLE HOARD
ING MONEY.
Washington Dec Ex-senator Aldrch. OF h'o"'
Island. Will have charge of the closure nSoiu','n
in the Senate. This will probably he pressc' Az
action about January 8. better s'''
Inc management of the resolution coui" NV
been made Mr. Aldrich is one OF tne nio'' o."
rot active men in the Senate. lie IL o'ii'" o"'
of the young Senators, although Ut - io'N
years of age and is now in his secoho 'cr"'' nv
has all the directness of practical pushcsS MAUI
combined with the tact OF succcSSi"i "ipio"'''
lie is tall and brOad-shouldercd, ana mas
welI-ronndcd figure His face inoica'S aer'hesS
ona onorcv His forehead is broad his eyes "A
hlue-grav his nose straight and little sharp,
while his decided firm-lined chin is smooth-shaven
4 SLIGHT brown mustache and small side whls&erS
60, off his broad. frcsh-colorcd face. MIR. Mdrich
i not classed rs of the orators of the Senate
lie evidently believes THAT the day of the orators
s mast i'm the Senate and that the most effective
;noech is one wherein facts and c0mmon-Sensc are
the features rather than mere flowers of speech
Mr. Aldrich is strong in all tariff discussions. lie
has studied the subject with great thoroughness
and is "A master Of all the statistics oi conmerca
affairs of the trading nations OF the world Like
a sensible business man he believes that "A ma
jority should rule. and is not too old IN the
service Of the Senate TO have too much respect
for its traditions. 1t is believed that this meas
urc can he passed. If it can he passed the kc-
nublicaps will be able to pass through the Senate
ncpdipc Marty measures Everything depends
upon the success of the closure resolution
Senator Dolph of Oregon, is making many
friends during this session. lie Is developing
unusual powers of argument, ana IN MS poS"io"
upon the finance question has shown greater couI-
age than any of the other Western senators, III
that he has not followed the clamor OF his com
munity The Senator has the solemn manner OF
a prophet lie is tall. broad-shouldcicd ana IS
nearly always dressed in black frock suit. lie
has q broad high forehead, clear gray eyes Il
straight nose while the lower part OF his lace Is
hidden in n long gray beard lie has deep, pcnc-
trating voice When he first came 10 tie Sena
he was not regarded as having much intellectual
force The reason for this is curious. puonc
man gave me the other day the explanation tie
said that there was prejudice among men OF IN
tpllccf against men with long boards ana dccp
voices long beard especially had been looked
upon as a badge of inferior intellectual qualities
This rule had been well illustrated in the history
Of the Senate. Some of the fcchest minds there
had been those of men who displayed patrlaTchh4'
boards But in the debates Of the last year Sen
ator Dolph has conquered this prejudice SO lar as
he himself is concerned and takes rank to-day
among the rising of the Senatorial junior
class.
The handsomest house now being constructed
in Washington is that of Mrs Chandler. the widow
of Zachariah Chandler. II is in SMteenth-st
!, is one of the largest houses in the city. and is
in the Italian style. Its outer color Is pinklsh
yellow The walls are of brick. This color Is
accumulated by trimmings of grayish-yeilow stone
It's dimensions those OF a palace rather than OF
a private house 1t is one of the lot of finest
houses that has yet been constructed IN SIN
,eenth-st Since rich and artistic people have
taken to building along the line which has the
White House at it's head, some of its occupants
have become ambitious to change the name OF
tho street 10 Executive Avenue. A petition is
now being circulated 10 this effect. Mrs. Chandler
intends 10 make Washington her winter home
The house. | understand, is the result OF plans
and suggestions made by her daughter, the vile
of Senator Hale, of Maine.
There have been from time 10 time number
Of pla3s for the improvement Of the White House
There is general satisfaction III Congress al the
existing order of things, and II the two committees
in Congress in charge OF 'pTbhc buildings ana
grounds could agree upon what l. Dest 10 DC aohe'
work would he begun at once upon private
house for the President that there would he
no need of the White House being overcrowded
Senator Morrill, has approved for long time
plan 10 build duplicate White House just south
OF the present structure for the private Of the
President and his family. lie wishes to have
the two connected by a covered way. The obiec
ton 10 this is that the construction OF build
ING inst south Of the White House would destroy
entirely the magnificent view OF the present Office
II the President and would make break in the
agreeable lines of the landscape between tile
White House and the Potomac Mr.. lialford,
The Presidents private secretary, thinks that the
best plan would ne TO take away the conservatory
at the left of the White House and build there
duplicate of the present house, if need be, or one
that should be in harmony with the present build
ing. Then the present White House could be used
for the offices and for public receptions, and the
second for the private US" Of the President. Mr.
Ilaford says that the second house should also
contain quarters for the private secretary and his
family. The private secretary should always be
in position where he could spare the President
from needless drafts upon his attention. Owing
20 the difference Of time in various parts of the
country dispatches come TO the White House at
all hours Of the night and sometimes demand i'm
mediate attention. When these dispatches are
sent away 10 a private house where the secretary
lodges, there is often great delay During the
war private secretaries Of a necessity lived in
the White House.
The work upon the Library is going
rapidly. in spite Of the wintry weather which has
suddenly come upon Washington. This is one OF
the most beautiful Of the public buildings planned
by the Government. ] learned Yesterday for
the first tisc that il would be even larger than
the British Museum and would have greater
storage capacity for books. The present Library
is now choked in its various alcoves as 10 be
of lie
Of art and learning is hidden IN dark acoves
else actually buried under the mass which is con
stantly pouring into this Library Mr SpOiTord is
proud Of his success in the management of the
Library and thinks that within three years he
will he aLLc int. the hLIiIdiL.l. Ihe