| Show it is being repaired for congress THE ON why it cannot be paid bowler says the act is not good washington july 27 special the work of improvement goes merrily on at the capitol the legislative millionaires club will have a more magnificent clubhouse than ever next winter the great aggregation of saloons will have all modern conveniences and the comforts of home at the capitol lots of ahinga have been done and are being done during the recess to show how much better than has been is possible from the aub celler to the skylight everything about the building ia being gone volumes of decomposing books that have never been read but have bean inhaled by our statesmen ata have been removed from the musty bub basement in the senate reception room more sitting and waiting ia done than in any other room in the country 3 waiters of both sexes are and hard on upholstery the brown leather furniture of this room was terribly marred from holding the great american public in its arms during the past twelve years hae come out in a new suit of dark red leather almost as substantial as a saddle beat there will be new rugs ind other additions of comfort put in the cloak rooms which like the smoking roomi of a club are ane sociable and most frequented apartments of the senate there if where the acal senatorial club life is thoroughly enjoyed and ease rather than elorance elo gance ia considered in the furnishings A handsome new grassgreen carpet has been made for the chamber proper and the walls are going to be entirely decorated some and comfortable for table chaire which turn around and tilt back permitting feet to be elevated to desks have from time to time found their way into the chamber these are to be banished and a very proper senatorial chair which stands squarely squar sly on its four legs and preserves the dignity of tho senate been provided for every seat A man would have to be an acrobat or have a block and tackle to tilt one of the new chairs back on its hind legs then they are also to have a new electric plant with a capacity of six thousand lights may it shed ita radiance in the dark blots that have marred much recent legislation |
