The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-10

a year for pulling the string for those
seeking entrance. You next enter the
special corridor beyond the sable guar
dian Of judicial dignity. Here you are
facing the main entrance to the Off
cial sanhedrim.
Above the closed doors appears the
red light. Scan il closely and you
will discover that it is a nest of cleo
tric lights shining through scarlet
bulbs. More significant than the
light itself are the slittering uniforms
OF the police officials in the corridors
surrounding the chamber. Two lit
on the bottom step Of the marble stair
ways leading to the galleries. Every
pubic entrance is closed. Indeed, it
looks as though the chamber were
Theoretically sealed. Awe permeates
the very atmosphere. Move a single
foot nearer the chamber and you will
be touched on the shoulder by man
in uniform. With and most profound
respect he will point to the red light
and inform you in an undertaker'S
whisper that the senate is in execu-
tive session. The red light flashes
this impressive fact to a wondering
world. The strictcst seclusion is re-
quired. Jupiter and the gods and god
esses OF high Olympus were not bet
ter protected from eavesdroppers
You are not allowed to loiter in the
corridor for Single second. SO deep
~ impressed are YOU that a chilly SEN
Sation courses up Your back as you
shrink down the stairway leading to
the lower regions.
Meanwhile the legislative deities
are considering executive appoint
ments and Sitting treaties with for
elgn governments. When motion to
go into executive session is carried all
the electric bells are rung and there
is great cOmmotion. The senate re-
tains all it's hauttur until the CALLER
les are cleared and the doors closed.
with neither stenographers, messen-
gers or pages in attendance, and spec
tators driven from the galleries, the
senators proceed to executive bust
ness. 1t is then that punctilio is
thrown to the winds, and dignity slips
through trap door. Personal com
fort is the first consideration. Low.
ers Of the weed draw fragrant Hav,
anas and Pittsburgh intrimidads from
their pockets, and snip or bite off the
ends. All kinds 81 match boxes arc
in evidence, from cold down to alum
mum anu leather Antiques fish fol
matches in the pockets of their waist
coats, and ignite them on their boot
heels, or with a smart jerk adoWn the
the right leg OF their trousers. al
assume attitudes noreor less nonchal
ant. The best OF feeling usually pre-
walls. You might almost fancy it was
stretched on a sofa, with his hands
clasped behind his head, watching The
smoke OF his cigar as it curIs toWart
the ceiling. Others place their fee
on their desks and enter into reminis
cent conversation In their days, Thur
man and Edmunds usually took seat
at the desks used by the stenograph
ers; and essayed the roles of Damon
and Pythias, until some appointment
in which either was interested cam
up for consideration. Anon, bot
arose, and sought a snuff-boX enscono
ed in niche near the vice-president
1t is said to be relic of the OF
: Continental congress, and it has eel
tainly been in otlcial use since the da
. of Daniel Webster and Henry Clay
would draw his old bandana from hi
: coat pocket and make blast fami
/, lar in congressional circles rs year
ago. Occasionally they eXchang
, cigars, but they were wonderfully an
, fearfully made, The aroma was owe
. powering. A gentleman visiting tn
: tiiSiI ibbIH IHailS years ago WI
. surprised to hear the engineer remar
+, The senate is in secret sessio
!, again" How do you know" h
4 was asked. Il catched the fl;
f vor of Old Humans cigar"
g replied. The secret was easil
explained. AS the doors of tn
senate chamber were fastened an
the tobacco smoke had no vent, it Wa
forced down into the engineers roo
through the ventilating shafts
At times, however, executive Sc
sions became dry and uninterestin
Those occupying the lounges drop a
!" leep under the monotony Of the pr
|, ceedings. AS they enter the land
u Nod the music of the bucksaw
N heard. 1t continues until rool-ca
u when they are aroused to answer
u their names. Nominations are place
) on the calendar in the order in whio