The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-02-02

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The bachelor senator from New Jer
sey. Mr.. Kean. who lives In the Fair
held Carpenter house. on Sixteenth
street. just on Thomas circle. bids fair
70 be reckoned as one OF the city's pop
ular entertainers this winter. Mr.
Kean has with him In Washington this
winter his mother and three sisters.
and IL Is understood that the eldest OF
the latter. Miss Sue. will preside at
the elaborate affairs given In the sen
ator's home.
or course Senator Depew will enter.
tain deliberately at his home at the Cor
coran house, his niece, Miss Anne De-
pew Paulding. presiding. Residents
are wondering what sort OF provision
the senator Is going TO make for pedes-
TRAN callers. Since the alterations
made by the late Senator Brice there
appears to be no way OF gaining an en-
trance except through the porte Co
chere, and Mr.. Depew's friends say
that one runs the risk OF being tram
pied TO death under the horses feet.
In this connection an amusing story is
recalled. One morning. shortly after
the alterations ordered by Mr.. Rrice
had been effected and the original front
doorway had been kricked up. n GER
tain high official, DESTROYS Of personal
Interview with Senator Brice. cut
across Lafayette park from the war
department and made a line for the
front steps, only To find himself con-
fronted by dilemma. TO all appear.
ances there was no possible mode of
ingress. and after hasty investigation
all around the distinguished visitor
gave il up in despair.
A few days later the two gentlemen
met At n dinner party. when during an
informal chat the question OF a change
OF entrance to the COrcoran house was
brought up. The official related his
mornings experience. and, after a
hearty laugh over the situation. Sena-
tor Brice tersely explained that in
making the change he had taken IL for
granted that his friends would come
In n carriage and not on foot
Many interesting subjrc.s of propos-
ell legislation are overlooked because
OF the OvershadOwing Importance Of
currency. canal. trust and ship sub
sidy bills in congress. The majority
Of these bills. Of which the public new
er hears, do not get beyond the pigeon
holes Of the committee rooms. though
IL is not at all unlikely that many of
them deal with questions upon which
Legislation is needed. All. however. are
not Of :his class. Among some OF the
interesting matters that have been EN-
bodied in bills presented before this
congress are the following:
A measure has been presented by
Representative Lloyd of Missouri for
the purpose of preventing the practic-
ing of haZing NJ the West Point and
Annapolis academies Mr.. Lloyd pro-
poses this amendment TO the oath
which the cadets are To take. "And
that | will abstain from the practice
OF haZing In any form while at the
academy"
Ii has long been matter of regret
that reckless AMI greedy hunters were
allowed To destroy the great herds of
American bison, or buffalo. that once
ranged upon our western plains. Rep
rcSentative Lacey of Iowa takes this
matter much 10 heart. and he has sub
mitted Il measure In which he proposes
To set apart II preserve OF thousands 81
acres in New Mexico and To authorize
the secretary Of the interior Ia lease
the same To Charles j. Jones Of Topeka
free of rent. In this preserve Mr.,
Jones Is To place 100 full bloodcd Amer
lean bison. which. with their Increase,
are To be protected by law. Many will
deem this ii lnudnblc measure AMI one
that ought To pass. but il is doubtful il
il ever gets out OF committee.
representative Quarlcs or Virginia
thinks that in these days. when the
praises of the Nag are being sung 50
loudly. il would not lee bad idea
Ia lcgiSlatc against its Use for ad,,r-
tiSing purposes. lie has introduced Il
measure prohibiting the use Of the tla:
rs an advertisement Of any kind for
the purpose of gain or profit or as
trademark or label. The measure also
makes the same restrictions rs regards
the coat OF arms Of the United States.
Up To certain point Representative
Graham Of Pennsylvania mdors,s the
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