The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-04-21

1t is very funny to see the people who
go up to try the Speakers Chair. Some
to see if anybody has an eye on her, and
then sneaks up by degrees. from report
ers' desk to clerks. and finally she lands
on the Speakers platform. and plants her
self in the capacious chair. One would
like to know what thoughts are ambline
through her brain at such time.
Whether she is cogitating over what
women will do when they reach that
hight of greatness. or how she will tell
her friends of her feat when she gets back
home. where it will be talked of at tea
tables for Il month.
Women are not the only ones who try
Mr.. Speaker Cannons chair. however.
Some of the members of the House are
fond OF making preteXt of sitting i'll 1t
for few moments before the session
opens or after adjournment. Some of them
will roll back contentedly. and one rather
looks to see them put their feet on the
desk. just to show their familiarity with
high positions. don't you know. Others
lean over and thoughtfully tap the desk
with pencil or key. no doubt playing" at
Speaker i'll their thoughts. Many OF the
members bring their children up to the
House and take great delight i'll placing
them in the Speakers Chair. especially if
the children are boys. fondly hoping. no
doubt. that son will follow father. 1t is
quite harmless as an amusement. and en-
tertains two parties-those who are look
ing on. and those who are trying the chair
oil.
by special act of Congress Alfonzo
Zelaya. of Nicaragua. is to he permitted to
receive instruction at the Military Acad-
envy at West Point. Ii way not be Il we'll
known fact but it is nevertheless true.
that the Naval and Military Academies of
fln fa1 Sfpfn n.sI hn finn
in the world in which young men may be
trained for the Army and Navy Our
schools of this character would be filled
TO Overfiowing with foreigners. if entrance
were not hedged about with SO many diff
ficultieS.
The impeachment case against Judge
Swayne has been set over until the De
ccmber meeting of Congress The time
WAS altogether too short between now
and the opening of the campaign to per
nit members of Congress to go into full
and fair trial of Il man accused of the
high crimes and misdemeanors which at
The United States Senate is not going
to investigate the Post Office Department.
That may as well be understood first as
last. The United States Senate has n
whole lot of knitting work on hand and
paign. That's all.
Another international marriage which
may and which may not prove IL happy
one took place at the home of the Patter-
sons last Thursday. Miss Eleanor Medill
Robert Patterson. became the wife of
Count Joseph Gizycki. of Austria. but
now Russian subject. He is rich and
handsome has castles to burn and money
to build more if they do, and seems to be
very nice fellow. He was an ardent
quiet. indeed. was Sefy hurried affair.
as the Count refused TO 40 back without
his bride. Miss Pattffs9n,is m Illinois
girl. her father being the owner of the
Chicago Tribune, and IS as pretty as the
prettiest picture of tic lsettiest girl you
ever saw. She is rs sensible as she is
pretty. if her acceptance of a foreigner
can le counted ont, and she has hosts Of
friends and pile OF money. She is a
daring horsewoinan. A splendid whip. n
linguist, and an all-avu,ind. sensible girl.
1t does look as though, the stock in the old
world families of the nobility ought to
improve pretty soon. for the United
brightest and best girls over there for
several years now. a..o 90; .t
Senator Proctor haS Introduced bill
which will receive favorable consideration
without doubt. The hill provides for the
creation of distinguished service list.
to include five Colonies. Six Lieutenant
Colonies. Is Majors. 40 Captains and five
First Liemtenants. Appointments to the
distinguished service list are to he made
on the specific recommendation of q
board. as near permanent as may be. OF
five general officers Of the active list of
the army.
1t is provided that a distinguished ser
vice commission shall carry with it all
the rights. privileges. qnalifica tons. and
emoluments of the grade. except first,
eligibility to command under said distin-
guished service commission save through
special assignment by the President: and.
second the right to promotion; provided.
that any officer Oh the distinguished ser
vice list not thus specially assigned shall
rank according to his regular commits
sion and shall wear the uniform and use
and be designated by the title of his reg
ular grade"
Senator Dietrich (Neb.) has been de
ciared by special committee Of Congress
to be not guilty Of any violation Of the
statutes Of the United States or of any
corrupt or unworthy conduct relating
as Postmaster ut Hastings. Neb., or the
leasing Of buildings in that city to the
United States Post Office authorities. The
committee which investigated the charges
against Senator Dietrich was composed of
Senators Hoar. Platt Conn.). Spooner.
Cockrell and Pettus. Three are Repnbi-
cans and two Democrats. and the report
of the Committee is unanimous. Senator
Dietrich is to he congratulated on his com
plete vindication both in the courts and in
the United States Senate. OF course his
friends believed that there could be no
other outcome Of the investigation.
Mrs. Wyatt Aiken, wife of Represen-
tative Aiken Is. ca, died last Friday Mt
Providence Hospital. Washington. Mrs.
Aiken was a charming woman.
The Senate has been jealous of the
House ever since it was proposed that the
House should have a new building for Off
ces There was opposition to the move
ment, but now that it is an accomplished
fact. and the work on the magnificent new
building is actually begun, the Senate has
risen right up in, it's might, and is going
to have just as fine offices as the House,
so it is. On the Sundry Civil Bill there is
an appropriation of $3,OO0.OOO for this ex-
press purpose. The site is to cost $780,
600 and the building itself is to cost in
side Of $2,25O.OOO which is about the
cost of the new House building
1t is all right. too: Fhs United States