New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-18
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.
LrroM THE TRIBUNE sUREAU.I

NO PLACE FOR OW-IT-AILS--Whsn tbs
Panama Civil bill was under discussion last week.
Senators Bailey and Bacon discovered a provision
which, in their Judgment. violated some provision
Of the Constitution Both statesmen discussed the
provision at considerable length. and during the
progress OF the debate leading Senator. who
business man rather than a lawyer before
he became a statesman wandered out into the
know" he said. Il am going 70 attempt TO amend
the Constitution next session Instantly the
senate proposed to amend The Constitution. there
must be big story In n T s. 9 ~ % cone one
stitution clause which shall provide that any
%a n. %h2 ned aea sha be e s6
eligible for membership in the Senate"
"AGIN' EvERYTHING.-There a call for
quorum in the Senate yesterday afternoon. and
Senators began to file into tho chamber from
every door, precisely like coming out Of their
holes" some remarked Finally. Senator Dan
lei. OF Virginia. who is noted for being always
"agin the government" appeared wearing an ex-
preston which suggested that his sftsrnooa sissta
virginia announced the president pro TEN. Mr.;
Daniel" sang the reading clerk In his rcst nasal
voice. and then the Senate laughed for there was
no bill on passtgs s, and al that MI DalSi should
Pixies PEEK PIoUED.-F1rss Lieutenant
Ernest D. Peek corps Of engineers. who recently
completed a tour OF duty IN the Philippines and Is
now stationed at Washington Barracks. Is said 70
be the talest officer IN the United States Army.
He is six feet four and one-half inches in height
native Of Wisconsin he was sadg9a1tsd IA At the me
ing of the star graduates. ne was aSsiEned 20
is known among his intimate friends as pixies
Peek Lieutenant Peek while IN the PhlupPines.
ecaTes IS the the finest in the islands and IN which
he naturally takes great pride Peek recently wrote
TO a friend In the islands TO inquire how the ROAD
was wearing. and received word that II was sun
rfbs e 9orne him that the road had come to be
known Peaks Pike"
LODGES BUGABOO.-senator Lodge has been
wearing a grave and careworn expression lately
and soicitous friends have been inquirtng OF each
other What is the matter with Lodge? For a
time no one could account for the rapid manner IN
which the Massachusetts statesman was losing
flesh nor for the detected air with which he ap-
peared in the Senate each day. Some suggested
that the Senator was worried over Chl1 l!sS5
over conditions in the Philippines. and still others
sIeep over the growth of Hearst strength In his
state; but all were wrong. as the senator recenuy
There are grave reports OF the strength Of that
IS out fo~ reciprocity in its most malignant form.
and he is determined TO be delegate-at-large to
Gaining Rl'S deegSfes to the state convention every
day and have no u idea Now i5 Se OF friend T'T who
knew something OF conditions in Massachusetts
and each dav last week the Senator arrived at his
committee room looking paler and more attenuated
on Friday the Massachusetts convention was
hgd and MT F F9[ out U df h total II @
The Senator's friends are hoping that when ne re
gained his usual cheerful expression and some OF
his customary rotundity Of figure.
A GENUINE BRYANITE. Representative
Fred Lands. Of Indiana. who modestly admits
that he broke into Congress because he was out OF
a Job and tired OF work. while lurching in the
House restaurant with party Of friends. warmly
Of coll
whose name is withheld for obvious reasons.
My friend is Of the few remaining members
not AFRAID to say so. said the lanky Hoose- 'rie
is prominently identified with church matters but
down bet when no has good thing and went
The bookies hit him rather heavily at Be1uings.
and he has had his eye on the Aqueduct track to
where his loyalty and courage appear lie found
a horse entered in the fourth race Sturdy that
was Silverheels That name was enough for my
SION and then corfded his great lunch 10 me.
This in his own words Is now y. hsnrei II;
Just the odds T like HIS name certcirlv signifies
bo fS g GOOD TT n 5 ther DAYS out jus, now in the
ran class. But II Silver IS ever o. do anything
Is his time when no one is looking, and am
WitI tTis The ehaEowv Trd-artan faded avvo,
not forse ttn4 to forget his luncheon check before
making lis escape
LONGwORTH IN MOURNING II celebrated
The last day at B"nnings,' said Representative
Nick Lougworth, OF Cincinnati. by takiae
fool trends advice and losing t2lO had st~a hit
hot tip O'MaIley at 20 to I. and was lust ahout
putting ten-dollr hi INTO he bands OF tho
6ook!e. when W comes Gtlett. of Massachusetts,.
Whom are you on" y Maicy.' 7 replied Don
60 II. ne ADVISED me 'set 2 60 Simon keutou /
nave Just heard that O'MaIey has gone lame n
the left hiud foot and &c won't be in sigh the
hniSh. It's Ju.t Ike burning up q ten-sUOt 20
blow 1t III on OMaley.' So l switched before the
writer had O'Maleys on the card and
lost my ten-sueclSrr. II J had not taken the adj
ahead
SENATOR ALGER'S LUNCHEON BASKET
Senator kean. of New-Jersey. standing out