Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-10-31
CONGRESS GOES TO A HORSE
RACE

The Senate and House adjourned
over Wednesday Of last week, the Oath
inst, because neither body was exactly
ready for business, and besides that
some the members wanted to have O
little sport
The progress OF Old World civiliza-
tion in the Western Hemisphere, writes
a correspondent OF the New York Her
aid, was never so strikingly illustrated
as it was here in Washington to-day
TUESDAY, Oct. 23d), when the House
OF Representatives adjourned over I'M
til Wednesday, IN order that the men,
bers might attend the great four.mile
race tomorrow at Baltimore, between
Ten Brock, Tom Ochiltree and Parole
The Senate was prepared to do like
wise, Notwithstanding its grave and
reverned character, and Senator Cam
eron had q special car W thc depot u
take over the Senatorial party at ten
o'clock in the morning, when word
was received that the race had been
postponed for twenty-four hours. Even
within year or two the American
people lave been astonished at the
adjournment OF the British Parliament
to attend the Derby. What must now
naturally be their surprise to learn that
the resolution of adjournment was the
suggestion of both Democrats and Re
publicans, and was designed to give
the members an opportunity of witness
ing the great contest between the rival
horses OF the East and South. The
conversation in the Senate chamber
was even more hilarious than on the
floor OF the House. Imagine the grave
and dry Chairman Of the Judiciary
Committee, Judge Edmunds, of Yer
mont searching for q Senator with
whom he could pair tomorrow, that
he might go to Baltimore on some pri-
vate business, and when he found the
Senator who would pair with him, cx
pressing surprise that so many Sena-
tors had business in Baltimore on the
same day. 1t was jocularly remarked
that il was election day, and the Sen
ate was going to colonize voters. Mr..
Cox, of New York, said he had been
invited to 90 over and help support
Dr. Mudd, one of the candidates for
the Maryland Legislature, and he was
inclined to 60 over, but not for that
purpose, however, because the politi.
clans would be sure to throw mud at
him in after years. Like Senator Ed
munds, he had little business which
he wanted to transact. A member of
the Senate Judiciary Committee was
appealed TO not report the nomination
oil General Harlan for Associate Justice
Of the Supreme Court.
"What /" exclaimed the Senator,
transact business while Tom Ochil-
tree is trying to beat Ten Brock
What are you thinking about ?"
The friend of the General merely re-
piled g have little business in
Baltimore tomorrow, and don't want
to be absent when his name is reported.
" Rest easy on that subject, | am
looking for pair" said the Senator
with the rcd bandana, "that | too may
attend to similar business. lis aston
ishing how many Senators have hnsi-
ness in Baltimore"
Senator Cameron had his special car
not only stocked with refreshments,
but it was to be switched on to the
Northern Central line and run close to
the race track.
"What did they ever name a horse
Tom Ochitree for ?" asked an old
fashioned Senator. "He was once
q United States Marshal in Texas. Was
he fleet of foot ?"
The answer Of Kentucky horse
man settled the question. Z" Did you
ever hear the expression, He can lie
as fast as horse can run p Well,
that was Tom Ochiltree's forte, and
hence the belief that no horse named
after him could be beaten. How much
will you bet ?" Being of the Coliax
school Of statesmen he declined to take
any bet or accept the invitation of Sena-
tor Cameron to journey TO Baltimore.