The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
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OPEN EVENINGS
SENATOR'S DEALS NAY FAIL.
GAVE UP IMPORTANT COMMITTEE
PLAtES FOR ROOMS.
They Expected To Divide Up the Old Con-
gressionni Library into Rooms for Semi
tors, but the House May Decide To
Occupy II as n Reference Library.


WASHINGTON. Dec l6.-Some OF the Senators
who made little deals and combinations with
regard to committee assignments. based on
their desire to become chairmen o committees
occupying com PORTABLE and accessible rooms
NAV find themselves the victims OF misplaced
conf fence. The Senate the other day passed
u resolution imstructing the proper officials 10
divide Up the great corridors. alcoves. rooms.
galleries and closets formerly occupied by the
Congressional Library, ant which have re-
NAMED vacant since the transfer OF the books
to the now building east of the Capitol grounds.
equally between the House and Senate. with
the object OF having them prepared for COM
mittee rooms. Bong in the centre OF the
Capitol building on the main floor. the Old
home OF tho library would make an ideal
place for Offices for Senators. and morv
than one senator entered into an ar
rangcmcnt when tho committee PAGES were
being assigned by which he gave w an inn
portant committee place that carried no room
with it Tor a less important committee. which.
according to the arrangements. would be pro-
vded for In the vacant rooms ~ the old library.
/ Unfortunately for these Senators. however.
I there appears to be "A sentiment In tho House
! Of Representatives in opposition 10 the Senate
resolution Tor the partition OF the vacant space
| on the ground that IT is better to occupy II
u
for adding to the already luxurious actommo-
| dations o the Senate.
Amovrmrnt for the establishment OF such
| library has already been set on foot by
the Librarian, OF Congress. Herbert Put
is "'' repres .ntrd at tho capitol merely as
tho terminal OF the pneumatic tube and
book RAILWAY, and many hooks desired
a.slnE Of from twenty to thirty minutes.
now a nuc,cu! II such ref"rcnce library.
made up OF about two thousand volumes. IN
gnlctIcers. manuals and standard reference
books. GHrt!fnInrIy IN history sIntis,ics; ,he
imEs Of the fathers Of ,ho Republic and
miscellaneous material of GnvrrnmGnt. po-
ltica and econGmic science 10 this
that would likely h" under discussion during
the sessions. such "a works on tiGa9ce, suhsl-
ton. &c. Many mtinhers Of the House favor
Mr.. Punam's idea and will advocate IL when
the question OF occupying the vacant rooms
In the House OF Representatives, when
Representatives ar" unfortunate and draw
been banishcd TO The Cherokee strip" 81
That they r ire snn,Sh TIl t To tho Many
III the senate wing, which was formerly
4, hoe and which was for a time rented hy
the Senate to meet the urcr-increasing de-
mnnds III the Senators for private rooms nj
Gnverumen expense. Tho. rent was so nigh
that t. avoid pay ing II the Senate, by means
Of an obscure little item In an APPROXIMATION
bill, purchased the Mathy Building at a
price that was quite satisfactory to tho
owners Of IT, who had IA led IN their attempt TO
prOiitahly use It a. an apartment house, Twenty
years ago those senators only who were chair
mcu uf committees had private rooms, hut
Senatorial prcrogatives have kept PACE with
the growth and PROSPERITY OF tn" country, until
now every senator, no mat TO what party he
self The older senators, who hav" learned n
thing or two 10y long service. mono olizr tho
access luIr rooms in the Capitol. and many OF
them are fitted M in degree OF luxury that
! woud 10 credit To the nrlvatN residence OF a
mi.lorairc. The green Senators. and those OF
! ali c,i--ns who were content 10 conredc the
priority claims OF heir seniors. are sent To the
| Malthy House. When the resolution for tho
| committee rooms was pas sed. they saw their
| chance and so arranged that they would DO pro-