Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-05
mrs or WASHINGTON LIFE.
Minor Scenes and Incidents sketched
on the spot.

Minor Scenes and d sketched
on the SPOT.
ut makes me tired" exclaimed Congress
man Swanson OF virginia in an interview,
Ito hear these congressman talking about
the hardships Of a campaign. Now, cam
paigning simply means blowing about your
self, and that is the easiest thing on earth
for the ordinary man to do. I have been
in congress for several years and l have
rot noticed that the members differ much
from ordinary men," All OF which is a
candid view Of an ordinary subject.
Mr.. Carter Glass, the able and aggressive
new representative from the Lynchburg
(Ya,) district. has not escaped the punsters,
says the Washington Post. The clerks at
the desk OF the house are the perpetrators.
The roll was called the other day on Mr..
Richardson's motion 10 recommit the Phil
ippine tariff bill with instructions.
mr.. Glass" called the reading clerk.
AYE" answered Mr. Glass, quickly, with
a pronunciation like "eye."
AYE" repeated another Of the clerks for
the instruction Of the tally man.
That's wrong exclaimed another clerk.
There is not a glass eye in this house"
A member Of congress tells in the New
York Tribune an amusing story Of Secre-
tary Wilson illustrative Of the influence OF
the bureau chiefs. The member recently
asked Mr.. Wilson's opinion OF a bill before
congress. 81 know nothing about It," said
the secretary. II do not concern myself
with legislation before congress. II 1t is
passed and the president sends 1t to me to
execute, that will be time enough to form
an opinion. l know nothing about it, moth
ing at ALL" and the secretary lay back in
his chair regarding the representative with
half-closed eyes, then sat upright and open
ing his eyes wide, looked at him over his
glasses with an expression which clearly
said, Now, what have you TO say"
IT am sorry" said the member. 81 was
hoping to get some light from you In fact.
I have Just been reading a long communica-
tion favoring the bill, which 1 am inclined
to oppose. 1t says so and So" the secre-
tary looked bored-"and, Mr.. Secretary. 1t
was written over your signature"
Jasper" said the secretary y, appealing 20
his son. did 1 ever write such a letter."
mo, father, was the reply, but Professor
- wrote II and you signed It," and
right there Mr.. Wilson produced the best
box of Connecticut grown Sumatra wrapped
cigars in his cabinet.
The rain was pouring down on the day
that Archie Roosevelt returned to Wash
ington from Groton, Mass, to spend his
Christmas holidays at the White House.
Mrs. Roosevelt sent a closed carriage to
the station to meet her young hopeful and
she gave many instructions to the colored
steward in charge to the effect that ex-
| frarna uhof1H ha avaraidad that Arabia
did not get wet. Her orders were carried
out to the letter and in due time Archie
was delivered at the front portico of the
White House safe and sound and dry and
with an intense desire to get to his bicycle.
He could not have had time to give his
mother more than a hasty greeting when
he was leading his beloved wheel out of
the White House basement. After getting
1t to the slippery pavement he rode around
for a while inside of the grounds, looking
for more water. Then he dismounted and
gave a whoop when he saw that the CUTTERS
on either side of Executive avenue were
filed to OVERLOOKING. In an instant he had
placed his wheel in the middle of the minia-
ture river and was making aqueous PIN
wheels as he sped toward Pennsylvania
avenue. 1t was fully an hour before Archie
had enough OF his sport and, drenched TO
the skin, went back TO the White House
He would not have been any wetter II ne
had ridden all the way from Groton In an
open wagon.
with managing uncle Joe" Cannon's
campaign for the speakership and being
one of the active member of the interstate
commerce committee, Representative Mann
Of Chicago is one OF the busy members OF
congress. Sometimes he is too busy to see
callers. The other day a we'll known Chi
caeo manufacturer who wanted to talk with
Mann sent his card in, together with q
note explaining his business. Mr.. Mann
glanced at the card, but failed to see the
note. Tell him l am not In my seat nc
said TO the page. The messenger went pach
TO the corridor and the message was com
inundated to the caller, who said; Il WISE
Won would 20 back and tell Mr.. Mann tha'
II he isn't in 1 should be pleased TO nave
him return my note"
The senators who have arranged tnem
selves against the admission OF the TERRI
tories as states have made repeated at
tempts to discover how Senator FORAKER Oh
Ohio stood on the question. They hlnteo
and suggested. but the Ohio statesman
made no response. Tho testimony onereo
in the senate by the subcommittee "nicI
made the investigation of conditions In tht
three territories included the Testimony o.
a Foraker living in the territory who is 9
relative of the senator, and this wal
thought to indicate what his l~eanings would
be. But still those in charge OF the can
yass wanted to know just how he stood
They asked all of his friends and his col
league. Senator Hanna. None OF then
knew. They inveigled the Ohio senator
into their groups in the cloakrooms an(
brought up the statehood tight in various
features. Foraker talked but he fought al
around the proposition without indicating
where he stood. Then Foraker gave notice
that he would speak on the statehood ques'
ton and interest in his attitude was inten
sihed. But he failed to indicate where h
was going to stand on the question. At las
Il was decided by the friends OF tho omni'