The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-06
Capitol Chat.
washington Post.)

Mr.. J. Adam Bede, of the house, is
not very familiar with nautical terms.
Nevertheless he handed out a few"
Awhen he visited the navy department
Recently. A naval reserve has been
organized at his home city of Duluth.
Appropriations for additional seamen
were desired. Mr.. Bede went to the
department to ascertain whether such
approximations would be allowed.
Mr.. Secretary, said the Minnesota
congressman, the Iarboard watch of
the Duluth Naval Reserve a been
hooked. We want some additional
Seamen."
Further inquiries were made and
consultations held with the proper
bureau officials.
Me. Bede," said Secretary Moody,
when the matter had been settled,
we are willing to grant some allow
ance to get the Duluth watch out of
hook" whereupon Mr.. Bede left the
navy department highly gratified.
There was a great deal of informal
talk in the enate Tuesday evening
Us the hour for adjournment drew
near. Mr.. Frye was very restless in
his presiding officers chair. Mr.. Fair
banks was desirous of getting a vote
on his departmental bill. The Senate
was determined not to vote. Accord
ingly, Mr.. Fairbanks, after prolonged
discussion, moved to adjourn.
But Senator Gallinger was franti-
cally clamoring for executive session,
"A motion for which is always privi-
legged. He oun an opportunity to
slip in the formal motion, but Mr..
Frye needed it not.
The Senat stands adjourned till
noon tomorrow Mr.. Frye an
nOunced. while Mr.. Gallinger was still
nroin0 hic ronTS01 49, ;~-
Your desire for an executive session."
b gracious" added Mr.. Frye, the
moment his gavel fell, and in a o.
audible to all the Senators, Il wanted
TO get out of here"
Secretary Taft enjoys the associa-
lions of the Senate. Since he entered
tn cabinet a few weeks ago. he has
been on the floor Of the Senate during
session time more than all the rest
} of his cabinet colleagues during the
last two years. Every few days the
bulky figure of the secretary appears
resting on one of the big divanS in
the rcar of the chamber. He never
comes to the capitol to addrSS a COM
mittee without dropping into the Sen
ate chamber to see how things are go
ing.
In thai vicinity he steps around as
rapidly as Senator Smoot, who is lean
n tall, n fits about ike q
But Judge Taft always puts on brakes
as he nears the entrance to the cham
Der. These entrances are double
doors, no one of which is broad
enough to admit the secretary moving
straight ahead. AS he halts he moves
lateraIly, and any one of the double
doors is just wide enough TO admit
him OF a side step.
One of the smallest pages in the
House owes his appointment to the
influence of Mr.. Dalzell, of Pennsyl-
yania. A member whom he ap-
preached yesterday for an autograph
Remarked:
II suppose some day you will sue
ceed Mr.. Dalzell in the louise"
The lad thought a moment, and be-
came troubled. We'll" he finally
yentured, with evident reluctance to
discuss the subject, IT don't believe
[ you like to crowd Mr.. DalzeIl out"
Unless Congress adjourns before
long, one of the annual items Of re-
pair will have to be undertaken with
the House still in session. The plank
beneath the green baize covering on
!. the Speakers desk is beginning to
, splinter and crack under the vigorous
> hammering Of the gavel. h plank
Is renewed during each recess of Con-
gress, but this year, for some reason,
it is giving way sooner than usual. By