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WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsH1N eroN, D. T. JAN. 90, 1889.

WAsH1NeroN, D. T. JAN. 90, 1889.
Mr.. Orth's raid on the Speaker OF
the House terminated tile other day
as most persons thought it would
end. There is abundant reason for
revolution; but in his present posi-
ton, with sore head prominently in
view, Mr.. Ortiz is not the man to
lead the revolt. Ifone Of the gen.
tlemen who drew the big prizes in
the Speakers lottery.--say the chair.
man of the committee on ways and
means, or the head of the committee
on approprlations--would give the
movement the influence of his voice
and Vote, perhaps it might hav. a
better chance Of success. The very
respectable vote in favorof Mr.. Orth s
proposition shows that good many
men in as we'll as out of Con.
gress think that the Speaker has too
much power as things go. He can
sufficiently control the legislation of
the country by recognizing or refus-
ing to recognize gentlemen on the
floor, without having also in his
hands the power of making all the
cammittees. No monarch in Europe
Yields so despotic sway.
Senator Brown has a resolution
pending in the Senate to provide
each Senator, who is not the chair
man of a committee, with clerk at
a salary of $1,000 per year. Mr.,
Brown holds that clerk is necessary
TO Senator if the latter properly
discharges his duties to his State and
people, and in this opinion every Sc
nator agrees with him. There is
not probably Senator in the body
who could unaided keep up with his
correspondence. But the question
is shall the Senator or the people
pay for this clerk! The Senator re-.
celves salary of S., 900 year be.
sides mileage, and $125 year for
newspaper and stationery, as COM
pensation for the time and labor re-.
quired Of HIM in his public position.
1t is claimed to live within this sala-
| ry and maintain himself and family
in keeping witt; Senator's position,
requires the most rigid economy.
There are Senators who have no in.
come beyond their salary, and the
question Of paying a clerk out of
that is an important one to them.
A committee clerk has come to be
regarded, really, more as the private
secretary Of the chairman of the
committee than as an assistant for
all the members thereof. That is
why chairmen Of committees are ex-
cluded from the benefits of Mr..
Browns resolution. 1.-THE Senators
would vote as they feel inclined his
resolution would be adopted; but
Tread of the disapproval of the pub
lie will influence votes enough to de-
teat it..
The Committee on Ways and
Means, headed by It's chairman, Re.
preventative Kelley, of Pennsylva-
MIA, to-day paid visits to the Presi.
dent, Secretary FoIger, and Com
missioner Raum. There was moth
ing special in these visits, they be.
ing an established costume with all
ways and means committees. There
was a general conversation between
members of the committee and the
officers visited.
The talk is now that Ex-senator
Sargent has tripped up on his ex-
pected Cabinet appointment. His
friends, however, have not aban-
doned effort on his behalf.
The following amusing incident
occurred in the House yesterday:
One of the officers of the Senate
intrusted page of the House with
his autograph book, instrncting him
to get the autographs of new mem
bers. Among others to whom the
page handed the book was the Hon.
W. r. Moore, of Tennessee. Mr..
Moore, thinking the book belonged
to the boy, wrote on it in bold, con.
spicuous characters: ''Be a good
ooy and you will grow to be good
man." It is not definitely known
which of the Senate officers the
book belonged to, but it is believed
to be Jim Christie, assistant door.
keeper.
The House Committee on the Ju.
dietary, Representative Reed, of
Maine, chairman, met yesterday
morning and agreed to hear persons
interested in the distribution of the
remainder of the Geneva Award
Fund. On Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday OF next week, from
10 to 10 a. M, each branch of the
question will be heard, includin g
depreaations by cruisers, war pre-.
NUNS and the insurance compa-
MES. Chairman Reed says he in.
tends to give each branch two hours
hearing. It is the unanimous de.
sire of members of the committee
that this subject shall de disposed OF
as early as possible.
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