The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-22
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence

dedication in May or June next of the
monument and markers authorized by
congress and erected at Gettysburg
Pa. to commemorate the service OF
that portion of the regular army en-
gagged in the Gettysburg campaign.
The matter is in the hands of a spe-
cial committee consisting of Assistant
Secretary Oliver, Lieutenant General
John c. Bates, retired; General J. +.
Bell. chief of staff and Colonel Mich
olson, representing the Gettysburg ma
tional park commission.
Markers at Gettysburg.
An unsuccessful effort was made to
induce congress to appropriate $4,000
to cover the expenses of transporta-
ton to Gettysburg of such surviving
troops as could not properly march to
that point The monument and mark
ers have been erected. and 1t has been
decided to dedicate them with apprO-
pirate ceremonies this summer despite
the failure Of congress to respond to
the appeal for financial assistance.
The survivors of the 212 regular or
CARNATIONS which took part in the
decisive battle of Gettysburg are scat
tered far and wide in the United
States. The committee will exert
every reasonable effort to secure a
fair representation of the survivors at
the dedicatOry ceremonies. 1t is eX-
pected that the date and other details
will be arranged in short time.
Mice Follow Seeds.
If the government continues it's poll
CIV of allottin* free seeds to members
Of congress it will not be many years
until men stenographers have all the
desirable clerical places in the house
of representatives. The new $1,000
600 office building of the house is over
run with mice. and the women EN-
ployees are more concerned over this
fact than they are ut the prospect
that the Payne tariff bill will raise the
price of hosiery and gloves. Under
the law each representative receives
about 10000 packages of garden seeds
annually. Many members have had
their allotments sent to their rooms in
the Office building and with the seeds
have come the mice.
The Senate Restaurant.
The senate has got itself into
most embarrassing fix. 1t has con-
structed in its handsome new $4,000
600 Office building the finest and most
complete kitchen. or series Of Kitchens.
anywhere to be found. 1t has also
fashioned beautiful marble dining
rooms. And now not Il soul can be
found who will think for a minute of
running them and furnishing grub to
the hungry senators and their clerks
even at nice high prices.
This is passing strange, too, for the
Kitchens and dining rooms. with fur
niture complete, are all free. as we'll
as light, heat. electric power and fuel.
The Presidents Desk.
If the thousands who sit in the pres
ident's reception room in the White
House waiting for an audience only
knew it they might make the time
seem less monotonous by contemplate
ing the principal article Of furniture
the executives desk. 1t is handsome
and massive with a wealth Of cary
ing, but its chief interest consists in
its historic origin. You all know that
Sir John Franklin went to discover
the north pole and never came back.
His good ship Kesolute drifted in the
currents of the Arctic ocean, spared
from destruction in some mysterious
manner. until she reached the waters
off the shores of Alaska, where some
American whalers boarded her and
claimed her. When she reached San
Francisco the United States bought
her, repaired and reiitted her. manned
her with an American crew and sent
her to England, with International
compliments The old ship was bro
ken up about thirty years ago. and
handsome desk was made by direction
of the queen. to be presented to the
then president of the United States.
That is the desk that stands in the
presidents reception room, and on it
the papers Of at least eight admins
trations have been written.
The Baby Of the House.
An interesting figure in the house is
Delegate Cameron of Arizona. Repub-
lican. He defeated veteran Mark
Smith last fall. whereupon the story
went the rounds that this result was
part of scheme to secure statehood
allaying the Republican opposition by
the idea that two Republican senators
would be chosen by the new state.
But Mr.. Cameron has better claim
to fame than any based OH politics.
He located and built the Bright Angel
trail into the Grand Canyon Of the
Colorado and still maintains it.
The baby Of the house is Palitte FL
wins Of Missouri, who was sworn in
on the day on which he completed his
thirtyfirst year.
WouI1 Harness tho Potomac.
Senator Stephenson OF Wisconsin,
who has had Il most remarkable bust
ness career and is familiar with more
phases of business activity than most
men, even those. who have made great