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Show The hall of the house of representatives ia too Inriri'. It results in great confusion and even men with ordinary voices cannot be heard; and for two or three yeara a struggle haa been going on to reduce re-duce the nine of the chamber. Laat week the decision deci-sion whs made to reduce the chamber, and an appropriation ap-propriation of tP3r0,000 made to remodel it It ii mi id that the new hall, instead of being made larger, ii to be reduced in size practically to that of the senate eh run hi) r, at the same time providing for incrt-ased niemlierkhip from 391 to 435. .This will be accomplished by doing away with the bulky dchka and chairs. Kach member will have an individual indi-vidual chair, but there will be no desks. Small shelves will be provided on the backs of chairs for the use of the member sitting behind. Two apeak-ing apeak-ing places with large tablea for paper and books will be provided, one on the Democratic, and one on the Republican aide. Then a monorail trolley system sys-tem will be provided for the subway leading from the capitol to the house office building, for the transportation of the members. T'tere will also oe desks and room under the galleriea where members may work. . |