The Washington herald., 1910-01-25

The Secretary of the Treasury has re
ported his reasons for closing the custom
house at Newport News on Lees birth
day. In answer to Senator Hepburn s
resolution. The report reached the SEN
ate yesterday and it went over.
A bill WAS recently introduced IN the
House prohibiting tips in the District of
Columbia. The bin didn't reach the
goddess of Liberty, for she has received
a new set Of tips. The tips are on the
ends of the lightning arresters, for the
safety Of both insurgents and regulars.
There has been placed in each Of the
rooms in the Senate office building an
electrical clock. It is regulated by a
master clock in the room Of the captain
of the watch. Inside Of the clock there
is a lever. which rises quietly until a
minutes time has been consumed. when
it drops back with a loud rattle. This
unseemly rattle CRATES on the nerves of
the staid Senators. and loud objections
have been raised to the rumbling and
rattle.
The Hon. Nicholas JOngWorth is a daily
visitor 10 the Senate. Perhaps he has a
hankering for a toga. or is simply taking
notes for his distinguished father-in-law.
A great deal Of the time Of a Senator
sr n
entertainment OF visiting constituents. A
member from the Middle West was doing
the guide act 10 a party OF his friends
from away back day or two ago. and
did his part we'll After the departments
and other points Of interest had been seen
the visitors were very anxious TO procure
something In the nature Of a souvenir "a
take home with them The member. still
on his job, escorted them 10 a souvenir
emporium. Nothing seemed to please tbs
ladies OF the party. Finally one OF the
clipper young misses. who was an ardent
admirer OF President Taft. stepped UP tc
her host and said. "Mr. -. I would
ike 10 get life-size statue OF the Presi-
dent" The member in question Will
/ hereafter have 10 know his people before
he does the chaperon act IN a souvenir
store.
The life OF a Senator IS not alwayy
quiet and without excitement: especially
is It so OF a new Senator. and until h
gets used 10 the many little kinks OF q
| Senator's everyday programme. he Is
often Jared and sometimes positively
/ frightened. In the rooms Of the Senat,
office building, among the many wrinkle!
/ that those rooms contain, IS a bell Whicf
/ rings for q call of the Senator, and ex-
/ eCutiye session. adjournment &C. 4 new
/ Senator, who was spending his first day
in his luxurious quarters writing 70 tht
/ folks at home, was startled by three ring;
Of the bell The Senator jumped up
grabbed his hat and coat. and made 6
/ bee line for the door. Hey. Senator
what's the matter?" called out HIS clerk
who, Shy the way, has been there some
time. The building is on fire. Didnr
I you hear the IRE belI?' Come back
/ Senator, that Is the signal for executive
session" The new solon went back and
resumed his writing. but very reluctantly
The day after the ceremonies dedicatine
the statue Of Gen. Lew Wallace. III,
| numerous floral tributes were taken on
/ and consigned TO the waste pile. One o.
the employees, in the spirit Of fun, tool
| one Of the wreaths. and. unnoticed, PLACED
/ II on an automobile that was quietIl
/ standing in front OF the Capitol. It be
louged to one Of the members Of Til
! House. As soon as II became known
( among the other members that Nr.-'
auto was decorated, he wes beseiged wit
! inquiries as 10 whether he IVES going q
/ a funeral, or whether his machine wa
! dead all Of which was as puzzllng 10 m
unsuspecting member as some OF tn
tariff schedules. Not being able to stan,
the joshing, he left the affairs Of tn
nation III the hands Of the House. an,
went on an investigating tour. Sur
/ enough, his gasoline pet was there, an,
on the seat q wreath Of flowers. some
what withered true, but there He con
itemplated the spectacle with conflicting
emotions. and from the jests OF his fel
Ilow-members was constrained to beIiev
that the thing was dead, or in othe
words. was out Of working order II
examined the car carefully, cranked (
and everything was o. K. With an ex
preston that would be out OF order il
the Congressional Record. he tore of IN
wreath, and turned IL over to a messen
ger, going back to his duties with ven
/ geance in his eyes. aud esperanto on hi
tongue.
Elderly Senators may have great power
but when q youngster doesn't want
bin on the calendar pessed. his objection
stands. power or no power.