The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07
OUR NATIONAL LEGISLATORS.

Jun NAIIUN6L IUulOAhiOAsO'
Senator Hoar has had some experience
in standing on platform at the east
front of the Capitol while Presidents
have delivered their inaugural address
while the wind howled. the snow whirIed,
and the spectators laid foundations Tor
pneumonia After the experience on
March last the venerable statesman
gave notice that he favored the erection
OF a temporary glass shelter for use on
inaugural days. but he has since changed
his mind and has conceived better idea
He has introduced a bill changing the
date of inauguration day to the last We'd
nesday in April. when the air viii be
baInly, the grass sheeDing in the sunshine
and the trees gay with buds When April
is passing into the arms of May and
Washington is the most delightful spot IN
all the Union. thinks the Senator, visitors
ought to come here and find comfort As
the date stands now they come here, he
says. at the worst time in the year and
are usually disgUsted
There are only two Democrats in the
House who were members of the Forty
eighth Coz ass, Rice A Pierce of Ten
nessee aEE =. ". T Lanham of Texas OF
the 19Z Republican members in the pres
ent House but ten we're in the Forty
eighth Congress, namely, Speaker Hen
derson, Representatives Cannon, Hepburn,
Payne, Ray, Ketcham, Hit, Bingham,
Steele, and wadsworth.
Mr. Pierce by virtue of his long ser
vice, was yesterday Teappointed on the
Appropriations Committee, and an assign
ment to this committee is equivalent to
Craftsmanship on another. In the Fifty
second Congress. during the Illness of
Representative Bland of Missouri. Mr..
Pierce led the silver forces in the House,
and in that memorable conS=-=. made a
national reputation as the champion Of
the white metal 1t so happened that in
the drawing for seats on Monday Mr.
Pierce, on whose shoulders John NJ Al
lens mantle fell, drew seat next to Mr.
Lanham- Private" Pierce is one of the
| Democratic wheel horses, and he belongs
to the select few who can always catch
| the Speakers eye.
| By common consent it was yesterday
/ admitted that Representative James J.
/ Butler of the Twelfth Missouri Congress
! sionaI district was the best dressed nan
/ in the House He is a large man and
/ would attract attention anywhere. MI
/ Butler has a contest on hand, but he is
/ losing 30 sleep on that account. " NJ
Horton says Mr. Butler was not legally
elected and Mr.. Horton therefore wants
Mr.. Buffers seat Mr.. Horton was the
/ Republican candidate for Congress Mr.
! Butler is well known in theatrical circles
having enjoyed great success as a man
J ager- He is a great advocate Of union
| abor and It was the labor organizations
| of ST. Louis that elected him to Congress
Mr. Butler is a member of the House
/ Committee on Mileage. and yesterday at
| tended his first committee meeting
Representative Dick, Of Ohio. who was
a close friend of President Mckinley. has
/ gone over to the Democracy This IS il
person. not in principle. He did not Xix,
his seat on the Republican side Of tbs
House. There were more desirable va
cancies on the Democratic side, so h
/ captured one Of these
One of the best chess players in III,
House is Representative z. c. De Graffen
reid Of Texas When not engaged In al
fairs Of state Mr.. De Graffenreid delight
to challenge some friend to a game 0
chess. The Black Eagle Of Piney Wood,
/ as he &c known all over the STATE of Texas
has participated in many chess tourna
ments, and 10 his credit be il said h
came on victor in nearly every contest