New-York tribune., 1912-02-11

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pOSurc, reign there. ~ " S%
The people may see HE nj
and hear from the r. Ry&SNEl
galleries hat surround q hkfN sNI
the spacious Chamber 81 w.
al that takes place; E ~
but they must neither .ls-TA-1,vr- 80 -
applaud nor hOot nor
hiss nor make any
demonstration whatever in that quc, and august assem-
blage All is subdued The sunlight hlterng from a
huge roof of exquisite stained glass makes, even al the
brightest noon dim Splendor vccd radiance as IN
great cathedral The Vice President, sitting in his
tall carved armchair high das has IN easy JOB TO
keep order the gave is seldom touched except IN the
ordinary transaction of business and the Sergeant al
Arms has snap.
bar for sharp reprmands and inquiries, which always
delights the House galleries Is extremely rare IN the
Senate and does not mean the same thing Repre-
entatives are brought before the Speaker tor any od
thing especially for absence from the House when II
sitting When the same thing occurs IN the Senate II
means terrible rcbuke. and no Senator once before the
bar Of the Senate can ever forget lt' alHu cAPc',
ence The decorum Of the Senate IS seldom lnirngcd.
Even the page keep quiet, although body OF qule'
bows is elsewhere seen not more than once IN blue
moon.
THE oaqes are o picturesque feature in the Senate
Chan6~ These lads are selected for their brightness
and viIngncs, are we'll dressed well paid, and trained
10 quiet observation and rapid and silent movement;
They are in general fathcrcss boys OF good brh ana
t~ar7i~o Who are Obliged 10 20 % work early age.
As the Senate does not usually meet until twelve goc<
these lads have chance 10 60 10 school io' some h"us
every dav and they are IN position 10 See me necessity
If education Nany OF them. IN after HE, rise TO d~-
,inrrion and there have been number Of senators VINO
reo.- life as PAGES Among the most notable was lhe
s,c Senator German Of Maryland. They are per'nl'cI
10 n on the steps Of the da upon which the Oh.lals OF
IN. Senate have their desks, and are au'anOncl Dl
fgh, cIappng Of the hands by the Senators.
In long and wearing night ac-slons II f. no. uncommon
% see "a lit,le fellow drop of % sleep on the steps o 'he
Ea;- directly under the Vice Prcsdcnts eye In these
times some Senator always moves that the pages Dc OK
.r,-cd and they are sent home 10 their mo1.'. 4"tl
are a-,.og~rh rcnds and Of their regular sources ol
7r,a - little books in which they secure the auto
--h Of c-l Senator IN the chamber ana sell al &''d
3-tc A, Christmas and other holiday times some
kindly Senator always provides them with Ncil o one
kind or another
DELAWARE. with it, three coun,ics may be called
- the mother Of the United S'atc- Senate. Al the
organization Of the Government little Delaware held up
al the other State, by standing ruiE OF. 'I,' lsu. "
every State Ohavcan equal rcprcscn,aI"'' '' nc
one 5t thewi-cs, provisions that was ever h,a' % ,'
l,fr1a~. CS "a State The smaller State. headed bE
Delaware secured that clause in the Con.uluho Oh 'ae
United States which provides that no 9'ale 7l"' 10
deprived. without its consent, oi equal "
in the Senate II is said % be the only provision
# the Constitution that canno, be AMENDED nc
State Of Delaware, therefore, win Po}ul.]., ] '.'''.
agbigasa q good sized ward In New orE or Hi,"% "i'
the same power in the Senate ~ Ne" loIh -" -
and can give lust as much trouble Whch IL 3c, '''s'
n he Senate however, II mas AWAY - ;.i; ,
,r. the man and no, the State counts. i Is "i,I''. ''
os.r time when Mr. Blaine was IN the 9cH",c non.
Maine which has ONLY four rcprcrcnaN,a IN -IJ ,''
House and Senator Bavard Of Delaware Ied liU
ora,r. cohorts backed up by one s',"'. .'.'''' " '
House At that time however,
and until about fifteen year &$M
aggregate Of greatness that mas ZIFEz>SsN