Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-14

street. and outside 81 &. surrounars y.
broad avenues. containing double rovs % trecs
after the manner OF farI- touirsnrds. A. "a
end Of the vast lLll,t0 are the hal. a,
congress, two loftv barn-'iko apartments. .a-n
about sixty feet squsre ard cr'lre,r inuocrnt az
any attempt - decoration, except ID. purfraits
OF Bolivar and BisncO Uu CiarIug white walla
The members at ~ ORDINARY cave bottom once
chairs, which have rather wa" arms. in lieu .
desks, and the pre- idlug oaiu.rs nro pcrohcd
aloit In little pens hich up on the walls
THE vENEzUkIAN CoNuUt-s
Congress assemblies every year on tho ao.h
Of February. aud IT, first duty IS % elect ht
ballot from among its mombyrs a council -
sixteen. This councn -elects the president q
the repnblic. Nith two vice pr~siden,- f-ota
Its own members. II nl~oolrrt- The federal ~ A.
ciary and confirms the appointment 81 the
president vetpcs his sct- az Discretion
although he cannot veto theirs. Thoy have
authority 70 remoye well a. 90 appolnt
judges and 10 euac; Legislation during the long
reces-es Of congress BY issuing 'iarrees % re
council In short, Ihi- bodt shish l. per-
psiual and supposed G" be aluav- IN session q.
the highest power in the land. one % its couzfi-
tu;ioual duties being 20 serve ~ . eherk
upon the president whenever ',aulting amhi-
ton gets the better o. him. However, a ul-s
aud willy president NAV EASILY manage all thi.
after the fashion Of the dictator Rias 81 N.asco
and control the council by himSsf nominating
the senators and memhers Il congress aud f-s,-
ing To their election. Then be has only 90
make out a list Of cardidAte- whom be De ires
Tor the council, and ms wishes are carried out
20 the letter. Thus, 49, In the sister republic %
Chile. the president virtually appoints hi Own
successors, though by sliCh;lv difier-nt
method. and the dear puhllc" have nothlns
TO do about 1t.
ruE paIAcro PnorFR.
Directly opposite the legislative halls O. the
I1al
of eliipticai form. 200 feet hong bv from 50 10
100 wide, with foor OF inlsid wood and chair.
and sofas a .holsierod with red yellow aud blue
brocadea satin. The long windows are hung
with red and yellow siik. and bear 'he Nene-
zuelan Goa; OF arms. eNquisitelv embro. ierod in
a variety OF CAV colors. Oncisl balls and re-
captions held i'm this gorgeous roorn ard A.
serves also NJ the national picture gallery h.v-
ing the portraits Of about sixty Venezuelan
heroes" hung upon it, CHASTITY white walls.
These pictures date from Bolivar 20 Banco
from the first revolution down 60 IN. last, and
though military celebrities are mostly repre-
scented there are also statesmen and men Of
science and literary attniuments
The federal palace also contains the supreme
court, the departments Of war aud interior aud
many offices of the government This "Pn!Acio
Federal" occupies little more than two acres
of ground. and il one OF the most elegant build
ings in all South America. IL stands upou tue
site OF the Oldest aud largest convent Of the
country. whose massive walls did not suffer
fracture in the great earth quake Of lsl2 Blanco
hanished the nuns aud monks 20 rarts unknown
and pulled down the old-t,uae ctoisters. % make
wav FOR his alleged improvements. The pres
ident's official residence frunts tho Plaza
Bolivar, and is known ~ the yellow Houre"
II is CANDY, two s;oried. but nearly u-elas-
affair. having only dozen rooms, inclu,iing.
magnificent state dining room. -four Official par
Tors, servants quarters. 6c. Being too small
to contain the large family which bless most
Chilean presidents IL is NOWADAYS used Tor little
but the giving OF official dinners and swell re-
ceptions held In the parlorr Of state.
tANNIE u. MARA