The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-03-03

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states through which the consolidated
Dads will run to meddle with the rates,
md concentrates the power in Congress,
rhe Pacific railway combinntion has
heretofore found ita comparatively easy |
natter to defeat hostile legislation in
Congress, and it had rather take chances
here than to buy up state legislatures.
These state commissioners are giving the
railway companies no end of trouble, and
in the near future you will see them
coming to Congress for protection. Then
it will be worth the while of thrifty
man to bo Congressman.
This tariff thing is becoming unendur-
able. The Senators apdRapresentatives,
for oil they talk so knowingly on the
floor Of Congress, when outside acknow-
ledge that they know next to nothing
about it. They can do nothing but fly
down to the bureau of statistics, and tie
driven and overworked clerks say that if
there is an extra session of Congress and
the tariff continues to be the subject of
debate there will be nothing left for
them but to behead the chief of the bu-
rsau, set fire to tie building, burn all
the statistics and themselves perish in
the fsmcs. Every Monday morning the
six days please talking match
begins. 1t is bad enough in the House,
where debbts can be choked off, but
whenit epcounters the frigid atmosphere
of the Senate, where senatorial courtesy
obliges them to listen to fourteen vol
umes of talk from every man there with
out any resource but a motion to adjourn.
it is enough to make Senator Hoar use
bad words. The fights IN the House en-
liven things little. and Mr.. Haskell's
and Mr.. Townsend's wordy war was an
oasis of excitement in a desert of dull
ness; but in these times there isn't any
body left in the Senate hardly that can
irritate opposition, and there will be
fewer still after the 4th of March. For
however well the millonaires may i'm
agine they will look in their senatorial
chairs, they really look like just what
they are-vulgarly rich and severely
commonplace. The galleries have been
we'll filled the whole session. There are
two reserved galleries in the Senate
known as the Democratic and Republic
can galleries, where ladies of the same
political faiths congregate. The pres.
ence of the gentler Sex is informally
recognized, as it were at tine Capitol.
Two pretty rooms are set apart for them
in the north wing. wherein the foot OF
man has never yet profanely entered.
They open directly into the gallery and
command one of the finest views from the
Capitol. They are very quaint and
pretty, the windows being deeply recessed
aud really square portfolios high up
from the floor. Comfortable lounges
and chairs are spread around and one
may even take nap between times The
restaurant in the basement has also a
room where ladies unattended may gel
lunch.
Senator David Davis approaching
marriage has been the subject Of dispute
among his most intimate friends. A
number of them have denied the posi-.
bility of such marriage with such EN-
phasis as to give their denials an air oi
authority. A denial telegraphed from
Illinois the other day came from the
Senator's principal business partner.
Naturally these denials from people
holding such intimate relations with the
Senator have had an effect. The real
truth of the matter is the judge is natur.
ally very reticent about his private af
fairs. He has not yet notified any one
outside of his family of his approaching
marriage. The fact, however, of tn,
marriage is now unquestioned. Jrdg'
| laws Will So " NOItn SuAOliud llhluOul
ately after adjournment and marry Mist
A e Barr. who lives near Fayetteville
in that State. The wedding will be {
private one. After the wedding tn,
newly-married rair will go to Caliicrnil
for q several weeks visit. 80
The operatic cyclone has struck Wash
ington this week. Ons can hear Patt
warble for 81. The seats are 81 for arm
chairs, SIS for first gallery and something
less for the second gallery. The lowe
boxes are offered for $3.50 the season
There was great rush of wealthy journ
alists for thtse boxes, but uufortunatel.
there were not enough to go around. AM
most of them had to put up with nine o
ten 81 seats for each evening. The nov
city of not being in $3.50 boxes will com
pensate them, however, for going int
the Democratic orchestra-chairs an,
dress circle. Dom PEDRO.