The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20
MAY SELL LIQUOR
IN CAPITOL CAFE
Congressmen Will Not Be
Limited to Soft Drinks
in the New Annex.
STATUTE DOES
NOT APPLY THERE
palatial Building for Representa-
tivcs, in Which They May
Hear Debates on Floor,
Though Resting in
Luxury in Pri-
vatc Rooms.
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st5 washington. D. C.. Oct. ~ p
Members or Congress, who have been
denied the privilege of having other
than the softcst OF soft dri3ks with
their meals In the Capitol restaurant
FOR three years. now Will have any
kind OF drink they choose Mt the COM
Ing session.. Intoxicants of every de-
scription are TO be served with meals
in the congressional cafe In. the new
Office building. which VIII be open for
members of the House when Congress
convenes in December
There may be denial of this state
nlent 1t is entirely correct. II is the
present plan to have drinks OF every
character served In the new cafe. II
this is not done 1t will be because OF
,omc action of the House itself. Pos
sib,y Representative G. B. Lands. of
Indiana, who was unexpectedly success
full in banishing liquors from the care
in the Capitol at the close of the ses-
sion of 1so2-'3. may put through an
other resolution at the coming session
driving II out of the House Office build-
ing likewise.
Question OF ConstructlOn.
1t has been suggested that J. WI. WI,
no, be necessary for Congress to take
action prohibiting the sale o.. LIQUORS
in the new building; that the aet TOT
bidding Its sale in the Capitol applies5
likewise to the annex. whicil Nils - ugs not
the general opinion. and the milors.s
appear to hold that a special enact
ment will be necessary to deprive 5nls
uIous members oil thelr cnes cneeii's iiduiN
refreshments.
II is pretty we'll assured that the
practice Of selling liquors In Tue ollus
huildins will not be long continues. ,
Z ,rbe growth of the temperance Senti-
,nent throughout the, country but ,.s. es.
Iecially In the West and South, has
heen so great within the past ieW
Years that the voters will hardly ALIEN
The Senate office building will mol
be ready for ocs,apanny G sosll IS he
expectation that many of the otlces ~, u
the House building will be ready iol
their occupants when Congress con ctIa
1aneiers 1snes nefa fhey WiI peIthe
pied by any officiais in the world. Mucf
has been written with a view 70 cor
xeXing an adeapbn1fd ths budins and It's It's eunp
lnents, but 1t Is doubtful Whether any 9,cls
writer has made the reader realaZe q. =.
Just how luSuriSns VII oidea o. sc FOR thenl
OHlce for Each Member.
Each member Of the House will have
an office in the white .narh.e pa1aSe ace
i,riousness@to which nothing could ndt
easy chairs, velvet pile carpets, ma,
loeany tables and bookcases, .splendlt
electrolers. and equipped With telc'
In addition. there nre to be a large
number OF private baths In the build
ing, and a cafe eQualinE any In the
city. Also. a saloon. unless presen
plans are changed.
In addition to this. there Is. to b
an 4ndergro9nd, eeetrli m I'M cs.snine1l
700 feet distant, and also a lino simi
lnrly connecting the Senate annex Will
the Capitol. The Washington Post Il
now complaining that there Is not z
be line running directly from th'
House office bui ilding to the office build
4 Ing of Senator's. and it Is PROBABLE
that such will be built. 1T is PLANNED
TO have the entire delegation from
state occupy adjoining Offices so tina
they Will be In tasv reach ut eacl
other, which the correspondents recog
nize as a great Improvement over TIN
old order With melnh3rs occupytnt
{ offices uptown. .,nd scattered Ike tn
leaves before the gales of autumn.
VIII Depletet Attendance.
But the crowning luxury of II hc ey
building is to- be the Ticrophone . 9 2
each room connected by means Of wire
with a disk OH the Speakers desk
n which Will enable q member to sit i
hts Office ana llear everything SAT- u
the hall Of. the House Of Representa-
@ties. Norwill 1t bn necessary for hit
TO place his ear ia a rec ce etSer NN'he
lie wants ito learn W hat lsa agulngNsn q
4 in the House he will u only have {
stick m plug in aNhple, and Ike ilt