New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES
[ERoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU


Washington. April rs.
MIR. OvERSTREET DEMANDS GRATITUDE
Representative Overstreet Of Indiana, chairman or
the House Committee on Postofices and Postroads.
introducing to the President an Indianapolis
who is preparing to write life OF President
Harrison. How long will it take you to complete
it?" the President asked the man. About year
and half" replied the visitor: Il must be careful
you know for the critics severe these days
We must look out that please the press. you
know" Writing book is nearly as dangerous
writing Postoffce committee report. isn't II!
the President asked. with smile in the direction
Of MI Overstreet We'll. Mr.. President" replied i
the papers have treated Just right. They ought
70 De very grateful indeed Tor What nave oUiIe
paper matter than any other man in Congress-
deny 1t who can"
JERSEY is FOR FAIRBANKS.-SenatOr Kean.
of New-Jersey, who sits away over in the "Chero-
kee Strip the Democratic side. was discussing
politics with little coterie of newspaper men at
the White House. The OF various Vice
Presidential possibilities and probabilities were
brought up. prominent among them being Senator
Fairbanks Of Indiana: Speaker Cannon. of Illinois;
Governor Van SAINT. Of Minnesota, and Secretary
of the correspondents asked Senator Kean We'll"
non is great man He would enthuse the boys
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Shaw is a won
votes Van SAINT would make a strong candid GATE
me Fairbanks FIJI first' last and al: the time Then
he added as he moved away, II have filed on his
seat like it better than any other In the Senate
chamber"
HER TALK NOT DEBATE.-At last weeks
vention Of the Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ton Mrs. Fairbanks the presiding officer. had con-
siderable difficulty In enforcing the rules of parlia-
mentary procedure On several occasions half the
women in the house wished to talk simultaneously.
and it only by the frequent OF the gavel
that order could be maintained; on one occasion
amendment offered. and then substitute
GeFae rose To their fef de cried Mrs
Fairbanks. Madam President General" shouted
substitute to an amendment is not debatable"
We'll Madam President General cried dele
hold" etc.
FIRE IN THE CAPITOL.-The Committee
Public Lands was holding exciting meeting last
week. when Senator Bard struck match on the
brass matchstand and Immediately all the matches
in the stand took fire. The brave young assistant
clerk. recent importation from North Dakota,
grabbed the capa oious cuspdor which is the faith,
was promntIv extinenisbed snf3ce h 70 saw that
two Senators who had donned their light spring
suits Immediately retired to the back room for the
consideration OF executive business"
WOODS IN A GLASS HOUSE.-some time ago
the justices the Supreme Bench called the atten-
ton OF Elliot Woods. superintendent OF the Capitol.
to the fact that IL most annoying. when deliv-
ering erudite opinion a Northern Securities
case or tho right OF n Southern State to deny SUI
frage 20 adult negroes. to have fippant youth
immediately outside the courtroom door whistllng
Under the Bamboo Tree" Sweet Kathleen and
similar productions Mr.. Woods always polite and
accommodating Immediately issued order pro-
htbitiug whlstling I'm the corridors Of tho Capitol
and copies in large type conspicuously posted.
For a week or more there peace In the SUI
preme Court chamber. and then the quiet atmOs-
Phere was penetrated with a shrin rendition.
slightly fat at times. of the intermeZzo from Cav
aNeria Rustcana.' Immediately a stout Capitol
policeman who the force rushed
and discovered the offender. a large clean shaver
man, Stroihug along with his hands behind his
back Cant you see the siRDs2' demanded the Of
fcer Come with me. right away The genial
faced man meekly followed 20 the guardroom.
There, to the horror Of the chief OF the guard he
was recognized Elliot Woods superintendent Of
the Capitol. II found him whstiing outside the
supreme Court door said the policeman.
what abashed. and 50 7 brought him here You
did perfectly right interpCsed Mr. Woods but he
was permittea 20 go without the payment OF a fine.