Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-01
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence

to make the cid man turn over in MS
grave! And if Dockery of Mizzoura
was here he'd shore fan in a ut on the
floor
He stood In the hall Of the house Oh |
representatives contemplating the rich |
mahogany desks, the handsome fur-
nishings the gilt and decorations, with
a choIeric and deprecatory eye. ne
was attired in black broadcloth, the
vest low cut, showing wide expahse
of unstarched shirt front, crossed py
black string tie. His tnin soled bools
of soft leather were carefully polished,
and he held black SLOUGH hat IN MS
hand.
81 was in congress in the days OF re
trenchment and reform, ne saiu'
.sand we had no such doings as these
l. Them chairs. with a little recaning,
was good for ten years longer, and
there wasn't nary an initial carved in
the desks. In my day the red and
plush sofys In the lobby was dream
of oriental splendor, but l see they
must have fine leather sofys now.
"Apd as for these new committee
rooms the appropriations in particu-
lar they air scene Of imperialistlc
sumnshusness that the Caesars never
imagined. l walked through this morn
ing, my feet sinking to the ankles IN
velvet carpets, and every move reflect
ed In the polish of the mahogany Ia
ples desks and chairs. These here
plajn congressman, corn fed products
Of the west, must feel mighty out of
n lIyu-
robustness and regal splendor They
tell me there is $4,000 worth OF gold
in the ceiling of the speakers room by
way of decoration and that third OF
a million dollars has been put in thing
and mahogany, leather, gilt and paint
ing.
'sWell l reckon, after all, there amt
nothing too good FOR the great Ameri-
can people, anu these air the repre-
sentatiyes of the people, and the peo-
pie they pays the freight" whereat he
shook his head and walked away.
A Flood of Petitions.
According to the constitution, the
right of petition shall not be abridged.
1t is quite evident from the numbers
of petitions which are being sent 10
congress this year that the people are
disposed to take every advantage or
their privilege.
The long recess of congress gave OPP
portunity for petition makers TO pre-
pare innumerable requests for all sorts
of things, the result being seen In the
mass of signed papers now flooding
congress. The most widely circulated
%O 6ox
of homogeneous as against polygamous
marriages. Thousands and thousands
of these sheets, bearing the petition al
the head and neatly ruled with blank
lines. were apparently sent broadcast
all over the country. They are coming
in from every city and town and cross
IN roads postoffice; but, like a good many
other petitions, they will merely bur
den the files of the senate for LITTLE
while and then be thrown away. Iher'
Is no Indication at present of any ac
ton along the lines of the proposed
legislation.
The Minister From Siam.
Phya Akhara Oradhara is the hlgl
sounding name of the envoy extraorol
nary and minister plenipotentiary 0
his majesty the king of Siam, who re
gently arrived in this country. He wa
ACCOMPANIED by his English secretary
Mr.. Edward LOTUS. Phya Akhar
Oradhara is the first diplomatic repre-
sentative from the Land OF the Whlt
Elephant to be stationed In Washlhs
ton. The Siamese minister at LondoI
phya Prasiddhi, is also accredited I
the United States in diplomatic CO
pacity. but he only visited Washingto
occasionally, transacting the little CT
lomatic business between the two coui
tries from the Siamese legation In Lol
don Mr.. Lotus. who accompanies tn
new minister to the United States ha
been an attache and Interpreter OF IL
Siamese legation at London.
To Prohibit Docking.
President Roosevclt's refusal TO ou
horses whose tails had been docke
has led Senator Gallinger, who agree
with the president on this subject,
Introduce a bill In the senate maxim
IT unlawful for any person to dock Il
fail of horse within the District
Columbia.
The title of the bill is ito prevel
cruelty to certain animals III the ~
trict of Columbia" and goes into Il
subject thoroughly. Provision is mat
for the registering of horses vii
docked tails and makes it unlawful I
person ito import or bring into Il
District any locked horse or horses
to drive, work, use, race or deal IN al
unregistered locked horse or hors
within the District of Columbia"
For N Hall of Records.
Representative Bromwell of Ohio h
introduced a bill in the house MAXI
an appropriation of $4,000 for t
purchase of property in this city for
hall of records The property mentie
ed in the bill is that bounded on
north by G street, on the east by 81
enteenth street and on the west by I
winder building 1t is also provid
- that the building now on this site
nut in condition for the storage of d.
uments at an expense of $4,000. I
purchase is to be made by the secre
ries of state, war and navy, who sh
acquire the property either by priv
negotiation or by condemnation p
ceedings
In Congress with Clay.
Representative Cochran of Misso
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