Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-14
RUBBING 1T IN.

The Hdy the Senator's SJ,otred Their Con-
tempt for Stanley Jfattte,rs--HO,r He
Finally Got HIS Committee.
| Washington Special June 10) to Chicago Times1
This was an embarrassing day for Stanley
Matthews in the Senate. 1t seems that the COM
mittee over which Mr.. Matthews was SO heartily
congratu]ating himself only day or two ago,
is not contented one. With an unpleasant
job, hot weather. and long sitting staring the
committee in the face, it is not surprising that
its members, or at least some of them. should
try to get out of it. Thus it was to-day, that
Mr. Edmunds announced to the Senate that. on
account OF bad health. he was compelled to ask
to be relieved from the Craftsmanship of the
committee. Then Senator David Davis wanted
to be excused. He pleaded poor health pressing
private business at home. and body that
could not stand the hot climate of Washington
as reasons for begging to be excused. No oh
lection was made to Mr.. Davis request. Up to
this time Stanley Matthews sat perfectly mo-
tlonless in his seat, without showing
the least symptom of embarrass-
ment. When Mr.. Davis sat down Whyte. of
yland, one of the Democrats of the commit
tee, got up, and in very bland and persuasive
| manner requested also to be excused from act
| ing on the committee for the reason that he
had sickness in his family and would be com.
PEELED to leave Washington in the summer.
Everybody looked at Matthews with look of
pity, while the great letter-writer tried to keep
up his look Of Indifference. The question was
put on excusing Whyte from the committee.
and nobody objected. Suddenly Matthews, as
If unable to stand it any longer, left his seat
and joined party of gentlemen in conversa-
ton, but there was still another thorn to prick
the troubled Senator's pride.
Jones, OF Florida. the last Democrat on the
committee walked down to the front of the
Senate with his red face beaming with good ma
ture, and asked likewise to be excused. By
this time utter amaZement sat upon nearly
every face, and no one more than Senator De-
Wis seemed to regret the circumstances, which
undoubtedly had terrible and depressing eff
feet upon Mr.. Matthews. STILL Jones, like ali the
others, was excused without objection. Senator
Davis afterward expressed great sympathy for
Matthews, and said had he entertained the
slightest idea that Whyte and Jones contem-
plated doing what they did he never would
have asked to be excused. Senator Davis ex-
pected some days ago that he might be selected
as member of the committee and he went to
Ferry and expressed his decided objection to
serving on the committee. He was therefore
justly surprised when he was appointed The
withdrawal of these gentlemen from the CON-
mlttee left Matthews and the acting vice presi-
dent in an embarrassing situation. Great care
had been taken by Ferry to select men that
would be satisfactory to all parties, and Mat.
thews unquestionably had voice in naming
the committee. The withdrawal of Davis.
Whyte, and Jones from the committee present
ed a dilemma certainly. No other Democratic
Senator would. if he could help it, now con-
| sent to act. conference Of Matthews friends
was hastily gotten up ana Allison stated that
there was serious apprehension lest all the
rest of the committee should decline if
Davis, White. and Jones were to be allowed 10
thus embarrass the committee. Ferry CONSUL
ted with number of Democratic Senators as to
whether they would be pleased to act, but in
every ease he was met with prompt refusal
Nobody wanted to he mixed up in the affair."
! especially since Matthews had made his case
donbly weak by refusing to appear before the
Potter committee. Finally. Matthews friends
| agreed that there was one thing to do and that
was to reconsider the vote by which Davis,
Whyte, and Jones were excused, and insist upon
their acting IS members of the committee,
Whyte and Jones were seen and asked into it.
! They were told it was more matter OF form
than anything else, and that the committee
| would not do much work in July Or August.
Finally. on motion Of Allison. the Senate re-
considered its action and Messrs. Davis, WHITE.
and Jones were placed back on the committee.
Allison says the committee may meet for or
ganization in few days. but that no work will
| be done by the committee until after adjourn
ment