The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-01-01
WHAT is BEING DONE AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

Representative Sutherland of Ne
Draska has introduced a resolution for
the appointment of n special committee
of seven to investigate the whole sub
ject of the government ownership Of
railroads in Europe, as well as in this
country, with view to future legisla-
ton upon this subject.
Christmas day was generally OBJ
served in Washington, in all of the
churches holding special services.
President and Mrs. Mckinley had with
them as guests at dinner Surgeon Gen
eral and Mrs. Sternberg. DR.. and Mrs.
Rixkey, o. S. Hiestand, General Corbin
and Secretary and Mrs. Cortelyou. The
President did not go to church, but he
and Mrs. Mckinley took two drives
out into the country during the day.
Secretary and Mrs. Hay, Postmaster
General and Mrs Smith and Represent
ative Payne of New York called on
them.
MIR. Wilcox, the new delegate from
the Hawaiian islands, is going to have
trouble on the same ground as the late
member from Utah-an unnecessary
number of wives-only df the charges
are true) Mr.. Roberts was much more
HouoIdbit anu ilduly tlluI MI. w ilcoA
He endeavored to "cleave" unto his
three helpmates until death do them
part" whereas Wilcox "shook" his first
wife in most reprehensible manner,
although she was an Italian princess.
He married her when he was prince
himself, n nephew of. the late King
kalakau and n student at n military
college at Turin, Italy. He claims that
his marriage was annulled by order of
the pope, but she says that nothing of
the kind occurred. and that she is still
his only true and lawful wife in the
sight of God and under the laws of the
United States.
Everybody is interested in the i'm
provement of Washington, for it is the
source of pride to all patriotic citizens.
Therefore the country may prepare to
rejoice over the immediate prospect of
the erection of new terminals and sta
tions for all the railroads that enter
the capital. This has been agitated
for years, but after being discussed as
long as any one can remember, the
permission of Congress has finally been
obtained. Both houses have passed n
bill providing for the erection of a ST.
100000 depot by the Baltimore & Ohio
company few blocks northeast of the
present antiquated and unsightly sta
ton, and for q $2,00O,O00 station for the
Pennsylvania company, to accommo-
date also the Southern, the Chesapeake
& Ohio, the Seaboard Air Line and the
Atlantic Coast Line trains There is to
be new railway bridge across the Po-
tomac. and all trains will enter the city
upon elevated tracks constructed over
archways which will be an ornament
as well as n relief from the present
grade crossings. The entire cost of the
improvements will exceed S11, 600 600.
The pages of the Senate looked lit
tie gloomy when that body adjourned
before Christmas, because there was no
one rich enough or generous enough to
give them the Christmas remem-
brances they have been accustomed to
receive. As long as he was in the Sen
ate Governor Stanford of California
presented n So gold piece to every page
and employe about that wing of the
capitol. After his death Vice Presi-
dent Morton undertook that RESPONSE
bility. and Vice President Hobart was
equally generous. but since his death
the pages have been dependent upon
little gifts like pocket knives, pocket
books card cases, fountain pens
and such other trifles as are
furnished from the stationery
room of the two houses. Each SEN
ator has an allowance of S125 year
for Stationery" and that term covers
an infinite variety of articles. In fact,
a time-honored custom allows him to
speDd the money for anything he likes.
He can order a COW, or a set of golf
clubs, or gloves, or bulldog, or socks,
perfumery, or anything that he may
need or wish, and have it charged to
his stationery account.