El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-10


already he has added a lot OF new
restrictions TO supposedly com
plete assortment For Instance.
guides conducting parties Of visitors
Z through the capitol used 10 trail
them down the corridors outside the
senate galleries Sometimes e took
10 minutes for a big party 70 pass a
given point and while it clattered By
the people inside would miss 10 min
utes Of senatorial procedure. Mr..
Dufaulr achieved perpetual quietude
simply By having the guides 80
around another way during senate
sessions
Another institution OF Mr.. Dufaules
is a series OF cards informing vis-
itors ia polite language that the
gallery rails are not coat racks or
elbow rests Il used 70 keep two
guards busy rushing up and down
the aisles 70 tell people about this
powder puff would occasionally sail
down and hit some, portly and digni-
fled laWmaker on the nose Some Of
the senator's became quite nervous
about L. But now, with an abund-
ance OF printed notices. the danger
is mlnimized-
Senate Jealous Of Traditions
The senate. Mr.. Dufaulr- says. Is
much more jealous Of its traditions
and OF propriety than the house, and
any sign Of disrespect on the part OF
visitors is quickly resented
One OF the few times on record
when the senate gallery ever got
away from the doorkeepers was dur
Ing the recent discussions Of the
was making his eloquent attack on
the league Of nations certain groups
OF onlookers burst again and again
into loud applause. Guards sup
pressed the offenders twice, and the
third time informed them that they
would have 10 calm down or get out.
Vice president Marshall, referring 70
the incident smillingiy said that he
would not object 20 the applause eL-
cept that none OF Il was FOR him. At
this. Alice Roosevelt LongWorth who
was In the gallery started 70 clap
and the spectators broke Into ap-
plause for the fourth time that
Afternoon Later. however, Nr-
Marshall decreed absolute silence
Visiting the senate In action is a
formal rite carefully prearranged TO
avoid any Disturbances. No one 3
allowed on the floor Of the chamber
except the lawmakers, employees, the
president and his cabinet, members
Of the house Of Representatives. and
dignitaries such as kings and princes
when especially invited.
visitors CataIoged.
The loft space around the senate
chamber is divided into eight gal
leries- Visitors who attempt TO enter
are first cataloged and then assigned
20 their proper section Only per
sons bearing pink and green cards
signed by the secretary OF state are
admitted 20 the diplomats gallery.
The senator's gallery Is reserved for
families and friends OF members and
its doors are also open only TO bear
ers Of special cards
The first and second rows OF this
section are reserved for use Of the
president and vice president, re-
spectively- Admission here must be
by order OF these executives. The
presidents chairs are rarely occupied
except on days OF unusual interest,
or when some innocent friend Of
wondering why the best seats are
left vacant. Il is only about two
minutes, though. before Pop" Moore,
the veteran custodian OF the ezecu-
tive chair, Is upon him Pop. as
the doorkeepers all call him. Is said
to weigh SO pounds. but at the sight
Of any uuticketed mortal reposing in
the front row OF his gallery. he
spirits down with the agility Of
puppy and urges the intruder IN
agonized tones TO move 70 less
exalted quarters.
The press allery Is just over the
speakers desk This section is re-
served for the c25 newspaper cor
respondents. Back Of IL are the press
offices, outfitted with typeWriters,
desks, telegraph apparatus and
operators. and telephones Local
Washington papers have their own
private phones her, and the big news
ACCUSATIONS have private telegraph
outfits. The press is accorded special
" IN ha a in
gallery Il may write. and in fact,
stools desk space, and paper are
provided there.
Besides the sections rallied off for
special classes there is space for peo-
pie in general There Is a section for
men, and one primarily for women, Z
to which men are also admitted At
first, we are told, the senate trans I
acted its business behind closed doors I
Then, at the insistence Of the public.
men were permitted to be present, I