The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-19
VISITING THE CAPITAL
Montanans Who Spend the Win
ter at Washington.
HOW THE TIME IS SPENT
Mantle Will Hold once Untii 1900.
A Member OF the Industrial Com
mission-Admission OF Free
Lead Ores.
Washington Bureau Of the standard.
No. 11a5 q street ~. w.

Washington. d.. C.. Dec. 16.-The APP
proach OF the holiday season finds
Washington recovering from a streak
OF sleety n sloppy weather, follow
ing upon a few days of the severe kind
that come only few and far between.
The capital city is generally very beau
tiful and the atmosphere balmy at this
season. and there are indications hat
IL will resume its accustomed amenity
by the time Christmas comes around.
Although many senators and con-
gressmen have already departed for
their homes to enjoy Christmas dinners
with their families, enough remain here
to assist in making holiday week a very
gay one.
II Is yet a little early in the season for
the arrival of the migratory Montanans
who pass a portion OF each winter here.
Among these are Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Dixon, s. s. Huntley, w. g.. Conrad.
Major Martin Maginnis. Commodore
Power. ex-senator Sanders and many
others. The list would be notably in
complete without mentioning Collector
David O.. Browne OF Great Falls. who
gets a great lea OF pleasure from his
visits to the city which was the home
OF Mrs. Browne in her girlhood.
The members Of Montana's contingent
begin to turn this way in January. and
during most OF the winter there are
plenty OF them with us. either spending
their entire winter or remaining here
a few days en- route to and from New
York and the southern resorts. Re-
ports have IL that a number OF the
Mountain state birds OF passage will
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the American Antilles after a brief stay
in Washington.
Senator Carter and family play an Inn
portant part In the social entertain
ments Incident to the season at the hos
pitable home Of the senator on Slough
ton place. The senator lives on the
beautiful Mt. Pleasant heights i'm North
west Washington. one Of the most ele-
waited points in the federal district. be-
ing considerably higher h the brow
of Capitol hill. It is in the extension Of
the fashionable Northwest, which has
become so popular in recent years.
Congressman Hartman and family have
resided during the last four years OF his
service i'm ~ongres at the comfortable
house at 1919 oregon avenue. which Is
also in Northwest Washington. but not
so conspicuous "A location as the home
Of Senator Carter. Here Mrs. Hartman
and her daughters extend warm greet
ings to visiting friends from home and
Washington. Here also Mr.. Hartman
gave the notable political dinner of last
winter. at which were present a dozen
or fifteen of the leading democrats and
silver republicans of the United States,
and where political plans reaching be-
yond the next presidential election were
largely matured.
senator Mantle occupies comfortable
bachelor quarters at the Hotel yelling
ton. which has been his home for sew
eral years. He has always taken part
in the social activities of Washington,
and has found this feature OF life I'm the
worlds most beautiful capital very
agreeable. II is indeed much more
pleasant than the cart-horse work in
cident TO the public duties of a sena-
tor. in which the senator has never been
laggard, but which Is a relief to get
away from.
Senator Mantle does not retire from
public life ON the 4th OF next March. as
seems to be generally supposed. lie
continues to hold office until July, 1900,
as a member of the United States indus
trial commission. The act establishing
this body provides that In case the
term Of a senator or representative eN-
pires while a member OF this commits
sion. he shall not thereby cease to be a
membe Of the commission, but shall
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for which he was appointed, drawing
pay from the time his term as senator
or representative expires, at $500 per
year and travelling expenses. Senator
Mantle Is the only congressional men,
Der OF the commission whose term mas
expired and who will nus come under
the operations Of this provision. The
senator is the third member OF the
commissions subcommittee on agri-
culture and agricultural labor and also
OF that on organization. This last COM
mittee has charge Of the pap" of the
commission. IL determines the number,
the nature of services n the compS1-
sation OF the officers n employees of
the commission and arranges their du-
ties. IL also recommends such experts
as IL may deem necessary.
The commission has decided not to
endeavor TO compile statistical matters
along the line OF censu reports. nor to
publish the testimony taken by IL. be-
cause of the great expense involved.
The Industrial commission. which Is
already i'm fun operation. has issued a
pamphlet covering its purposes, In the
course Of which Il is said that IL will
ascertain the nature OF h existing leg
islation OF the several states and Of the
United States bearing upon industrial
conditions: the actual operation or his
legislation In relation to w~orkingman.
manufacturer. business man and con-
sumner: the character and effect OF sim
liar legislation in foreign countries. n
how far IL is applicable or desirable in
the United States. and what legislation
along new lines is practicable or desira-
BILE for the Improvement OF existing In
dusirial conditions. with a view To rec
ommending To ongres and the legis-
Iatures uniform Industrial laws. The
report then proceeds to say:
The main work OF the commission
may. therefore. be said to be 20 study
and compare existing avs bearing up
on Industrial conditions. here and else
where. to ascertain by competent tes-
timony wherein they are deficient. de-
fective. imperative or oppressive. and
to recommend uch remedial statutes
as will tend not only to make the con-
ditions of industry more uniform as be-