The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-08

of heedlug any suggestions OF repre-
sensations emanating from that
source. But the lobby will not ad-
nit it's decline, and claims as much
power and influences as ever. A
member of the lobby approached the
other day a gentleman largely inter
ested in pending legislation, p%roffer-
ed his services, and protested to be
in a combination which controlled
ninety votes. The gentleman was
somewhat IMMERSED in the ways of
Washington, but he was not green
enough to swallow such a statement
at this, and he declined with thanks.
Though a bill has been reported
f~avorably by the House naval COM
mittee to place the notorious colored
congressman Smalls on the retired
list of the navy, with the rank Of cap-
tain, l do not think the bill will pass.
When the wal broke out Spalls was
a slave and in 1862 while acting as pi.
lot OF the steamer Planter, in Charles
lesion Harbor, belonging to the con
federates, a the steamer outside
and delivered her to the blockading
forces. For this service Smnlls was
commissioned a pilot in the United
States service, and continued as such
until after the war. During the
palmy days ofcarpet- bagism in South
Carolina he received various places
under the state, not only of honor,
but of profit. He served also as a
member both of the Forty-fourth
and Forty fifth congresses, and the
republican majority of the present
house turned out the democratic
member, who had 5000 majority
and put Smalls in his seat. Severa
years since Smalls was on the point
OF getting a bill through congress tt
pay him a large sum for the value
of the steamer which he took. from
the confederates, when it was dis
covered that he had already beer
paid for it by the navy or treasury
department. Smalls is a pretty smar
negro, but possesses some of the ele
ments of a rascal as well.
During the recent visit of the Gov
ernor General of Canada he paid hi
respects to both houses of congress
in company with a party of friends
and was very cordially greeted. l
was noticed that when the two one
legged senators from South Caro-
lima, Wade Hampton and Butler
were introduced to the Marquis tina
he retained their hands longer ant
tighter than any of the other, proba
bly, as a token of esteem for the kind
ness shown himself and wife Will
at Charleston. The reception in til
senate was entirely informal ant
business was not interrupted by tn,
advent Of the party who spent pro
badly half an hour on the floor. 1
laughable incident occurred during
their stay, caused by the suddei
lighting of the hall and the simulta
neous dropping of a cane by som
careless spectator in tie gallery, eve
the head of the marquis. The latte
was in company with Senator Ed
munds when suddenly there was
loud clicking caused by the electri
light apparatus in the roof of tn
chamber, while the spectators refer
red to in his anxiety to catch
glimpse of the visitor, let his can
slip out of his hand creating q terri
BILE clatter as it re-bounded from ste
to step. The marquis looked fol
lorn as did his escort, probably an
ticipating a bomb as the next Offer
r ing in their honor from q fenian o
a nihilist. A ripple of laughter 70.
lowed from the galleries at the od
! dity of the situation, and during thi
: the visitors departed. PHoNo.