National Republican., 1883-02-01
ON TIE AVENUE.
Small Talk About Men and Nrcnsur

Small Talk About Men and Measures.
The whisky men are showing signs of re-
newed confidence. Said one of tho interested
movers of the bill yesterday: I" For the first
time since the bonded whisky bill came over
from the senate begin to believe It will pass
the house. The opposition seems to be mode
rating, and there is less of the mad bull frenzy
on tho part of the whisky haters, who 90 into
q fit at tho bare mention of distilled
spirits in any form. The reason of
this, l fancy, is the pressure brought to
bear by banks and the merchant class gener-
ally on their representatives in congress.
1t was thought by many that the cry about
banks being deeply interested in the pending
bill was mere bosh, but inquiry has developed
the fact that the stories were founded on
truth, and that many banks want relief as
much as the dstillers. Tho money lenders
have not invaded the capitol with brass
band, but they have backed congressman
into corners and told them, on the quiet,
that they were in deep water and
that they were liable to be drowned if congress
didn't do something, This sort of thing has
done moro to temper tho wind to tho shorn
shylocks than all other influences combined.
There has been talk of having few evening
sessions to discuss this matter, but hardly
think it will be necessary. / believe that
the bill will pass though it may not come to
vote until the dying days of the session."
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"The election of Gen. Manderson is the
happiest possible conclusion to long and
bitter fight" said Senator ingalls,. al am
oil into 1,,.;th Sc
man for whom / entertain higher respect.
He served through the rebellion with distnc-
tion. As lawyer he has no superior in the
state, and he is man above all others about
whom the hopes of the intelligent masses of
the republican party Of Nebraska have cen
tered during the long and distracting sena-
torial struggle. His success means q cooling
down of fractional bitterness in the Nebraska
legislature. 1t represents the sober second
thought of the people,"
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A stout, clean 'shayen gentleman, with o
ruddy, healthy face, which gave no clue to
the age of the man, bore down the main
hall ofthe capitol yesterday. He moved with
conscious pride and breathed an atmosphere
of calm self-possession and power, His tread
was that of conqueror and he directed his
steps with an air of superior and pleasing
confidence toward the main entrance
of the senate chamber, looking neither
to the right nor to the left. "You
can't go in there" said the door
keeper, plucking tho stranger by the arm
as he was about TO go by him. "Why not?"
demanded the horid gentleman. because
that is the senate chamber. 1t is for the use
of senators exclusively" responded the guard,
who didn't care at that stage of the CONVERSE
tion to explain how certain privileged people
are allowed tho freedom of the chamber be-
cause it wasn't necessary, and for the addi-
tional reason that he had been called upon to
impart oncyclopediacal information all day
"Thats the reason am going in," returned
the stranger. "Oh, said the doorkeeper, some-
what taken back, "you are-you are Mr.-ah,
Mr." Bowen" put in the stranger, showing
q willingness to help the other out. eyes,
yes, Mr. Bowen the new senator from Colo
RADIO walk in, walk right in, and he did walk
in. A few moments later Senator Voorhees,
was introducing him to his democratic col
leagues as Mr.. Lamb, member-elcct from the
eighth Indiana district. Mr.. Lamb is Sen
ator Voorhecs's law partner, and probably the
youngest man in the next congress. lie pos
sesses 90 per cent of the requisites that go to
make statesman of the first magnitude in
cluding brains. Neither is he entirely desti-
tute of gall"
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A statistical observer, in conversation with
the Avenue man, said: at will be found that
the last cotton crop will not fall short of
100000 bales. The estimates four months
ago were 6,4OO,0O0 bales, and the limit has
been growing ever since. A month ago the
yield was placed at 100000 bales, and the re-
ceipts and sales have been keeping up marvel
ously on falling market. 1t is my impress
sion that the next estimate will approximate
the figure have named"
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The ease and grace with which the south
ern free-trading senators laid aside their
principles the moment the sugar schedule in
the tariff bill was reached excited remark.
They have been voting almost in body for
enormous reductions in duties, and they are
equally solid in demanding the highest possi-
bic protection for tho "infant sugar
industry" "The southern senators and
members are pursuing the right policy" said
disgustcd member from New York, who was
listening to tho debate yesterday, "to kill
their chances for getting reduction in the
revenue tax on tobacco and cigars. / have
been in favor of such reduction, but the in
tolerance and inconsistency displayed by
southern delegations has aroused retaliatory
spirit in me and others as we'll"
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"Why cannot those dear men, Maco and
his Maori and other bruisers come here and
mash the meat off of each others faces and
blaclSen each others eyes? Why can we not
see one of them put on another a head like
pizened pup and then SEQ tho manly art
triumphant as he in turn spreads the others
nose all over his face like it had been poured
on warm" So said sport last night as lie
sighed over the dull times,
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