New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES
Lr6oM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU


Washington. Dec %
SUPERINTENDENT of the qualities essential
to competence in the messenger OF Cabinet officer
are not set down in the schooIoooks nor recorded
with the Civil Service CoEpmisston-
The anteroom Of the Secretary OF Commerce and
Labor was filed with anxious walters all seeking
an audience. The impressive coIored dgnitary who
presides emerged from Secretary CoTte!yous once
co. nf tbs ueor callers f1aIIy coming 10 the man
whose card had gone in last The dusky messenger
escorted him into the corridor. led him through
devious passages and finally brought him to the
secretary's office by another entrance As he went
ne sHGLaimed fee, o5 see a' "a al take YOU In frs
Now they feels relieved. They think there's one
less waiting 10 see the secretary nov, L g1+s
and gets away NV official position calls Tor lots
Of schemination-that's the word, sah' scnernlra-
ton"
PRESSED FOR THE OCCASION.-When, year
ago Senator Pettus was reelected to the Senate,
he celebrated the event by purchasing suit OF
clothes It he said, the first suit he had
bought IN ten years. He vas Ike boy with a
new top-so pleased. in fact, that the venerable
statesman called upon all his friends in the Senate
TO examine and admire the texture NJ and style ,l,
Last Saturday tnS s+ o'f tT IC1ISiI M
usually we'll groorned In the course OF the morn
league wished speak the RESOLUTION introduced
by the fGTsT a2Tog 20 or the IN s t speech Il
was the last day before the Christmas recess ana
nr T Petts % BUT he waved them away 70 sab
he said. with some Indignation but mtee sorrow.
Il shall be deeply disappointed IL have to defer
nv speech to-day I have had my new suit pressed
l I9h. ' are Tea5ed 1t would cause me grave s
pointment. and All hope gentlemen you won't
pressed press '''
ALAS, POOR MORRILLA-Senator Hoar's snuo.
administered to Major Harvey Scott, publisher OF
The Portland Oregonau,' one day last week. has
served TO recall remark of the Little Giant from
Missouri regarding Mr.. Morrill, Senator Vest
was seriously ILL., and Senator Berry daily
visitor to his bedside, bringing him The gossip OF
the daE one qay Hen4fGr sg anFq5nsv M
What's the trOuble2' asked Vest who could
scarcely speak above whisper. Pneumonia, and
the doctors think he will die" replied Berry. Vest
beckoned his friend TO come closer, lhen WnlSperea
but Morrill, wiz have 10 be shot on the Day Of
It IS believed in the Senate that Vests, remark
Vas me b iI Io9 OF 's sor Mitch
ell was bringing his friend Major Scott up In
mediately Mitchell introduced to MI Hoar the man
Eno o msns ss dat9 re bak hands you 16Biisbed
he said. "a paragraph about Senator Morrill, He
in the Senate, He is walking around to save fu-
ne[B pr6ested MAJOR s scott Il never saw such
a paragraph did have young man from Yer
the item in attempt to be funny. but I never
That makes no difference" said the Senator
from Massachusetts,. 1t appeared in your paper
venerable senator turned his back on senator
Mitchell his friend and faced the corner OF the
elevator for the rest OF the Passage
House ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hamilton.
OF Michigan. asked unanimous consent for the con-
slderation OF a measure providing for the building
OF a road out in Arizona, and was startled by the
opposition IL aroused. Members gathered around
his tAand for time questioned him the prop
ositon in such manner as 70 permit Of his reply
chairman Of the Committee on Territories. and he
appealed to The SPeakeT askng that his t2TsR'ors
all talking at once. Mr.. Speaker" he complained;
order was temporarily restored. and then the con-
fusion became worse than ever There were com
plants from all parts OF the chamber that nothing
could heard. and finally the resountIIE thWaCks
Of the gavei could be distinguished above the din
the Chair recognizes that there IL tremendous
noise in the chaIn6er and the chair has been LryIas
Chair seems to De very much in the minority
Hearty laughter followed and order was restored
THE ADMINISTRATION ACCENT-The RoOse-
veltian pronunciation is rapidly becoming fad in
Washington and has recently extended 70 the
House Speaker Cannon was in the chair recently,
and Representative MondeL of Wyoming arose for
ton the word delighted in greeting his guests,
gentleman from Wee-o-ming' The President is not
responsible however for certain senate yagaries OF
I5ett1s 10 refer Frequently 70 the treaty OF New
t;ren-a-dv' with the accent on the FIRST syllable.
/ or Senator Lodge to invariably say committee
my friends saying they have the strength 10 DO
so and So said Representative John Wesley Gaines
the other day, Il am reminded Of what Dr. Wen
dell Holmes. the poet and wit wrote 70 a commit
tee declining to accept an invitation deliver
+ lecture. I far from being IN good physical
health wrote the doctor, and l satisfied that
/ II were offered q so bill after my lecture 1
should not have strength enough to refuse It.
a "BRAINY" CANDIDATE-One OF the favorite
occupations OF young men and women in Washing
ton is that Of private secretary 70 Senators and
congressman who are each allowed 500 per month
for such services Most OF these young men rely
upon personal aCQuaiDtanCeS 10 obtain place. but
one candidate FOR such employment this year has
issued circular which ne has TO each Senator
and Congressman, and which is wurled follows.
PRIVATE SECRETARY.
Refined educated gentleman 49, possessing exceptional
ability correspondent can be engaged private
/ Sc
he is braiay. digniaed. possesses good executive
ability ana tact.
Especially uses.lIy IA collecting and compiling data for
/ speeches.
Thoroughly acquainted with departmental business
Interview solicited