The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-06-14

auBunced was a gallant officer and a man
Of fbe abilities. To his energy and good
tast is due much Of the beauty Of the
"Ney Washington" }" as, while supcrintend
ent i public buildings and grounds, he co
opeated heartily and intelliEeutly with
the District authorities in carrying out what
is kiown as the comprehensive plan Of i'm
proNments. The pretty lake In Monument
lot wy properly bears his name.
Something like s4O,o 900 lie spent by mem
bers q Congress each session for the printing
ofthef speeches. An unusual number Of
speeuh,s were made this session, and over
,O0O,OOt copies hsve been printed. or
Morrisois speech alone l25 900 copies haYe
been attributed. The taste for tariff hss
been gpwing rapidly for four or Eve years,
until Ills session It has become ravenous.
Morrisn'sl IIewitps, Hurd's, Kelley q, Rus
sells, Iandall's and Kasson's speeches have
been distributed in all sections of the coun-
try, tie relative demand being in the order
Of thenames above. There was also a big
rur pon the printing Office for the tariff
speeches Of Eaton, Welburn, and Hiscock
Next 20 the tariff the general public enjoys
anti-(hinese aud educational speeches, and
whenever one Of these is made it is scatter.
oil tothe farthest bounds OF the country.
All tlese subjects are consequently popular
with the members. The most versatile
spealer in the House is S. S. Cox, and his
speeches ere in demand, no matter what
the subject. He makes more speeches than
any ,ther man in the House, and upon
more 'sried subjects, and is looked upon as
the bet posted upon general topics. He is
spoken of at the Government printing Office
as remarkably neat and natty about his
species, and is noted for the care he takes
about the title pages.
The most Indifferent man is Eaton, Of
Connecticut. He will not read the proofs,
but leaves everything TO the printer.
Senator Edmund's is the same way, and 60
was Conkling when in the Senate.
Most OF the members are very careful
about correcting the proofs Of their speeches
and tome change and reYise until their
specches could scarcely be recognized by
one who heard them on the floor OF the
House, The new members are particularly
whim,cal and uneasy, though some never
get over their nervousness, no matter how
long they haye served in the House. Some
members are very neat in their speeches
Cox and Hewitt, Of New York, come under
this head, and another New York man,
Skinner, is said to furnish the best copy
that goes to the printing office from the
Capital.
Mr.. Morrison is ono OF the best natured
men in the House concerning his speeches,
and is always very free to make allowances
for errors. Randall is also good natured in
this respect. Hewitt, Of New York, is q
thorough business man, and is very prompt
IN settling with the printer. 1t is custom
ary to have speeches printed by subscrp.
ton, each member paying for the number
Of copies Of the certain speech he wants
Mr.. Hewitt will not allow this with hi
speeches. He pays out of his own pocke
for every copy printed, and gives them tC
those who want then. From his quick
nervous manner, he has gotten the reputa
ton of"fussy." But that he is fussy is de.
MED by his printers. They say he is nea
and careful but is always pleasant, ant
never in the least impatient.