The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-01

the house was that furnished by Henry Clay. The relative attractiveness of the two branches of congress has radically changed since that time, however. and there are several reasons why the post of senator is far more desirable than that of representative, although the salary is no greater. The senate has been styled the Millonaires' ciuo.''
 Many Mllllonaires.
 With the exception of the southern states nearly all the states in the union are represented by millionaires and null tmillionaires. In this list may be in- cuded Hanna of Ohio, Alger of Michigan, Clark of Montana, Depew of New York, Elkins Of West Virginia, and Wetmore of Rhode Island All those men live in palatial residences and spend ten times their salaries in entertainments while congress is in session. t
 The post of senator carries with 1t a social prestige which is wanting in that of a representative. The term is much longer the chamber is much smaller, and. therefore each of it's members is able to command greater share of the country's attention than falls to the lot of the aver age representative.
 Scope Is Broader.
 In addition to this. the scope of the senates activity, because of its pow over treaties and Presidential nomina- tions, is broader than that of the house; it has been able to usurp, through its power of amendment, the prerogative primarily belonging to the house of orig mating revenue bills, and the freedom of debate which it enjoys gives a chance for all of it's members to assert them selves. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why lawyers of the first rank, like Sena- tor Daniel of Virginia and Spooner of Wisconsin, enjoying lucrative practice in their respective states, have been willing to give up their large private in- come to accept a seat In the senate which pays but small fraction of the money they could undoubtedly earn on the out side.
 It may also account for the fact that men of the very highest talent and repu- tatlon have been anxious to accept sen atorial honors in cases where their pri- vate income is sufficient to place them above the ordinary struggle of life.
 Wabash Still overfIowlng.
 Senator Hanna stood talking today with some friends in the, senate lobby, when he said: q have been out of the chamber for a long time; wait until l see what is going on." Then he walked to the door, peered in and saw that Senator Beve- ridge of Indiana was speaking. "Its all right" he said, "the Wabash is still overfowing It's banks"
 One on Alexander.
 Representative Alexander of New York used to be red-headed before he got bald. He has a fine blonde moustache now and pink cheeks. On last Monday MT. Alex ander took thirteen Daughters of the American Revolution call on the Presi- dent The Daughters were all rigged out in their finest clothes and made quite a procession as they were ushered into the Presidents room.
 The President chuckled when he saw Alexander. He sprang forward and said, loud enough for everyone to hear: Why, my dear Senator Shoot, how do you do? Present me-" yt
 The Daughters gigg1ed at the joke, but MT. Alexander was so hustered that he could not say a word for two minutes. He was not clear whether the President took him for the Mormon or not
 Changes In House Personnel.
 Since the last congressional election twenty-two changes have been made in the personnel of the house. which con- sists of 357 members. Fifteen of the mem- bers have been removed by death, sev- eraI of them before they took their seats in the present congress; five have resigned and two have been unseated-
 The following is the list of the first
  mentioned and their successors Marriott Brosious of Pennsylvania, succeeded by Bird Cassel; R. 0. Crump of Michigan, succeeded by II. H. Alpin; R. F. Burke of Texas, succeeded by D. E. -Wooten: A. D. Shaw of New York, succeeded .hy A. L. Knapp: E. K. Polk of Pennsylvania, succeeded by Alexander Billmeyer; Amos J. Cummings of New York. succeeded by; Edward Swan; Peter J. Otey of Virginia. succeeded by Carter Glass; J. S. Salmon of New Jersey, succeeded by D. c. Flan- agan: R. c. DeGraffeinrefd of Texas suc- ceeded by J. G. Russell; J. L. Shephard of Texas. succeeded by his son., Morris Shephard: c. A. Russell of Connecticut, succeeded by F. D. Brandegee: and T. II. Tongue of Oregon T. N. w. RumpIe of Iowa and J. M. Moody of North Caro- line, whose seats have not been filled.
 Those who have resigned have been: