The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-21
VEIL LOOKED AFTER
ELABORATE ARRANGEMENTS ron
COMFORT or STATESMEN.
Senators and Representatives At Wash.
inaton Can Make No Complaint
About the LIberality Of tho
Government.

Each United States senator and rep
resentative Is allowed si25 year for
stationery. In the past that general
head has covered wide variety OF
articles. Up TO few weeks ago one
could see In tire show case Of the SEN
ate stationery room the most elabor-
ate feminine fancies in card cases.
pocket books and photograph cases.
Senators who did not need sl25
worth OF paper. blank books. pens,
clips. etc, were allowed 70 take out
the balance In items which must have
been extremely welcome 70 the fe-
male members OF their families. The
knickknacks have disappeared from
the stationery room now. and the SEN
ators are dealing strictly in~the usual
items, 10 which they are allowed 10
add the expense OF such newspapers
az they subscribe for.
The drug stores are not elaborate;
still, they contain supply OF the COM
moner remedies, as we'll as some
things for use In emergencies. The
barber shops are we'll known. Within
the past few years they have been
very much improved. The senators,
~ the way, are barbered free OF
charge IN their shop. At the house
end members pay for their shaves.
TIE taths adjoin the barber shop.
Sc-'o Of the tubs are cut from solid
marble but most OF them are porce-
lain lined They will not be In SO
grcs: demand now that tho office build
ings win supply better accommoda-
s.c@c. - connection with the bathrooms
~ - ere resting rooms, where mem
Leea can receive electrical treatments.
TO restaurants are familiar 10 all
carl visitors. II is declared that
cg-i'ol pies have special delectable
c~arty The restaurant on the house
side has been enlarged within few
.<--s.
= rostonice, libraries and banks
cc..se IN pairs. one each for the senate
and for the house. The bank 10 not
strictly a bank. but II looks like one
aud acts pretty much like one. II 10
the disbursing Office where salaries
are paid money changed, checks
cashed. etc, but only. OF course. for
members.
Down In the sub.basement and in
the marble terrace along the west
front you could find. II any one should
guide you, the hardware store. the
carpenter shop and all the other
items which sound so irrelevant 10 the
profession OF law making. They all
come under the control OF the super
intendent OF the capitol. Elliott Woods.
The division OF authority, by the
way, lie one OF the most peculiar things
about the capitol. Mr.. Woods has
control OF the heating. lighting. ven
tilating, repairs and alterations. the
care OF the grounds. of the engine
house (fire) and stables. refurnishing
and reconstruction. But under him
the chief clerk of the house controls
one group OF supplies. the sergeant-at-
arms is boss OF something else. and
the secretary OF the senate OF some
thing else.
The doorkeepers run the galleries.
The policing OF the capitol Is under
the control OF board composed OF the
sergeant-at-arms OF tho senate and the
superintendent OF the capitol But the
supreme authority goes back OF this
board and in the senate belongs 10
the vice-president, In the house TO the
speaker, and in the central part OF the
building 20 the superintendent OF the
capitol And 80 IL goes.