National Republican., 1883-02-28
ON THE AVENUE.
Small TaIk About Men and Measures


sition of the committee last evening, and COM
planning that the western sentiment was ig-
nored altogether in its makeup, Mr.. Has
kell, Of Kansas, being almost as ultra in his
way Of thinking as either Mr.. Mckinley or
Mr.. Kelley. They were talking rebelliously
and threatening to vote against a
report which should too closely resemble
the ways and means bill. "I, for
one" said an exasperated member from
Indiana, twill never vote for high pressure
bill, and neither will vote for Mr.. Kelley's
little joker substitute, which l am disposed
to think may be offered to us as an alterna-
tive" "I have heard complaints" said
another member from further west, "but 1t
might be we'll to wait little while and find out
what sort Of report the committee will mako
before threatening to kick over the traces.
The senate committee is not quite so strongly
high protectives as the house committee ma
iority, and it is quite likely q measure will
be agreed upon which will be a satisfactory
compromise plan. Senator Morrill, is the
father of the existing tariff law, and under
stands fully the needs of all interests. Sem
ators Sherman and Aldrch are reasonable
men, and am confident they will do right.
l have confidence, too in the house con-
ferees."
r. G. Dyrenforth was confirmed first assist
ant commissioner of patents yesterday with
out struggle. He made his fight before the
senate committee on patents and won, the
committee presenting unanimous report in
his favor. "The opposition to his conGrma-
tion was inspired, understand" remarked
one of the committee, "by two or three patent
attorneys who had personal grudge
against DR.. Dyrenforth. The doctor was
indorsed by scores of the best patent attor-
neys in the city. Out Of the 800 who do
business before the bureau not moro than
kali dozen would sign the protest against
him. II is not denied that Dyronforth's ap-
pointment is distasteful to Commissioner Mar
bic, and / should not be surprised to hear of
tho latter resigning any day. If he should
tender the President his esignaton do not
believe he would be importuned to reconsider
again. When the head of a bureau under
takes to buck against the President and the
secretary of the department to which he is
attached he is in danger Of flying the track"
Mr.. Marble was found quite composed last
evening and did not look like man who is
on the eve of retiring TO the shades of private
life. In fact, he says, he has no complaint to
make, and denounces as untrue the state
ments representing him as having antago-
nized DIR. Dyrenforth's confirmation. He says
the whole story originated in the malicious
imagination of men who are no friends of his,
and that Dyrenforth is not Objectionable to
him.
The candidates for clerkship of the demo-
cratic house are running close race, and each
seems to be trying to fix up combination
which he is pleased to think the others are
working. A Tennesseean, who is an honest
friend of Gen. Atkins, yesterday said.; "Thoy
are all Off on Atkins. He is neither combin-
ing with nor antagonizing any of them, but is
running his own race for the clcrkship. -
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Several Of the retiring congressman have
selected soft spots to fall on when they go
out of the national legislature. Among the
registers Of public lands named by the Presi-
dent yesterday were Representatives Charles
G. Williams and Thad. IL. Pound, of Wiscon-
sim Charles b. Darrell, of Louisiana, and
Joseph Jorgensen, of Virginia. Williams goes
to Watertown, Dakota; Pound to Harley,
Idaho Jorgen5en to Walla Walla, Washing
ton, and Darrell to New Orleans.
a@s
at is by no means certain that Senator
Edmunds will be elected to the presidency Of
the senate" said senator of considerable in
iluencc to tho Avenue man last evening
"Thc western republicans want one of theil
own number, and Senators Allison, Sherman
and Angus Cameron will be urged. Senator
Allison will have large following, Several
eastern senators will be glad to vote
for western man for the simple reason that
they do not want to spare Senator Edmund'
from the floor of the senate, or relieve him
from committee duty. Senator Davis's resig
nation puts the Office beyond the reach of Sen
atOr Anthony"
The senate employees are jubilant, and fee
that they have II renewed lease on life. They
are now reasonably confident they will not b,
disturbed until next fall.
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1t is understood that the president will
send in another big batch Of nomna
tions to day and that the senate will si
in executive session most of the tint
during the remainder of the week acting OI
these nominations and disposing Of variou
treaty questions pending. The Hawaiian
case was re-buried in the committee on for
eign relations yesterday, and suspicion ex
lists that it will not be resurrected again thi
session. The senate will try very hard t
clear its calendar Of pressing business befor
adjournment.
Sunset Cox does not see any thing TO preven
congress from sitting on Sunday. The wa
he would overcome the apparent objection
would be to take u recess Saturday night owe
to Monday and go right along legislatinl
Sunday. The Sunday business would go i
Saturdays Record. He has seen the hous
proceedings of fourteen days go into one day
Record, there having been no adjournmen
of the house during that period-only recesse
Long and short Names.
The length or shortness Of names has a
tractcd more or less attention in literary hi
tory, and some interest is felt in this branc
of the subject. The Spanish nobility have i
times past attached great Importance to Ion
and dignifed names, and an instance is give
in English annals of Spanish embassadC
considering himself insulted by being oblige
to deliver his credentials to an Englishma
named Cults. The Spaniard thought that tn
Brton must be a very low fellow or he woul