New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-14
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
THE ECCENTRIC MR-REMINlSCENCES
OF GRANT.

lIEcM the REGULAR CoRErsioNpENr OF THE II''oS"'I
W,survGrov June l3-H. w. Blair, OF New
Ugmpshrc who will succeed hlrcset In the Senate, IL
in many resuecis remark 4ilo man Tho most con
sicaou trait of his character ia certain perseverance,
before which his more gilted colleagues frequently
Weld against their better Judgment II "aS illustrated
In the ease of that celebrated Blair Educational bin'
when when its author introduced 1t In the senate
found scarcely single supporter and which was
Kicked about for months the legitimate butt OF Sena
toria WIT and contempt Though did not pass until
after is cru de- proyI;ons had been somewhat altered
and unprovcd upon BIZ Republican caucus, thus max
ing # q :tlc les, object onablc than il undoubtedly was
when first introduced the credit %. pushing this meas
IRE throu.h a body. an overw hclmnt majority oil
which was opposed TO 1t IN the beginning belongs en-
tircly t. the New Hampshire senator
lie has a. said all the requisite qualities for this
kind OF work He has perseverance, tenacity OF pnr
bose and most all perhaps certain dnlne"' OF per
ccption against which the most brilliant afgunen W.T.
sarcasm or inyectiye would he launched in vain THIS
latter an tiitv is very useful one. " enables MT
Blair to meet the attacks OF hi4 Cpl oncnisl"h perfect
81, l ,,turc and a chccr!unes, which is often very ex
a.ucrltiag TO tbo-c Who would !ibc t. disturb hls
colanmity Bat he possesses still another quality
moro uscul vet than dulnt Of perception. II l. tho
,htv Z, talk tor hours at less than miautos notice
on any yeu ,lhicct without saying OF meaning to Say
ANYTHING IA Iatjirui1r IL can Lhko ia" longest
-pc.,hc. deliver tho most elaborate aiGn"nt staad
-, h., &c. C,r "a Greater luinh-r of hours Larang alag
The senate or moro correctly the galleries for SOM
To- u.poIlv retire 10 the cloak roDHs when Mr. btir
- -, oh ,dv e., and vet ~ hen ne O.. ucindcs
anr.at a, frc.h us Wien Ec began. Nob"Iy can win
~iapd -Ich t,c.lcs. Mr. Bli.s PERSEVERANCE puts
everybody TO i.ht. Iiis coliea 5ue' surrender ihai
than provoke \ conflict with hIn
S-a,, INGALLS, who IN the I1hit Of sh1rrcning hE
-. -. 49, ,,.r., ot Senators ,--s gifted than Le l.
- 90, ID n l.,ut,r hs New. IIamp.hre col
IN ii' 70 ,"JJ' ,c c,, thew first met IN tie senate.
-, ia h., ,iyeu il up now SIel treatment has
/ D'' f't unnp E,r RI,r Then there was Mr. Van
a., '' ~ ,t-icic. of,c.. ,rliycn the otherwise
lII ro,r.Ii,o of tho Sru1te. he cn tcIyoret IN be
,,e a,ca-tir and 10 diav Mr. Blair. who s't, night
/ 49, tr,,t a h;, lie "a. even les successful thiu
~ I'll d., a. ON one oec.inn provoke Nj
;n,n ,,atinr an IN ratlrcd remark Of SON" sort
a. ,, 80, L,ur ,ffrr,yarI hivc.rr Mr. Blair in his
49, " IN ,fr.,ui1r of No Lint but peace. atd
scit' SCUM . - ~ ,.-i -, NJ y ,r Wv,f
~ .oric Mr m,r IL ccp.idcrsd ecccntfiN liis
~ '. a. bcrn no doubt most dsnnr. In, widest
''". 'T -. -, ,.. "a at "a, cot..r..el of A
~ ,,'Ie il, id more cpuprei.u-i.c more sscrpug
han a., tiLe1 in s.natc bill ~. introduced N
! The ;irst ,rs-t,n oi tho NLNlth t"nki"as Tho bI
dircc,.I tlo Secretary oi Mar T." inquire mi" the
r.,;. i,tv oil pltn, which proposed 81 quote the
/ cx.e. l,ng1lgc oi tn bill:
,.1.l ,t. 81, .,o.I Of tho Raw Of Fnndy ~ aud
/ 20 -, :, !rsr.rro a.d through
=, J,J.o,.- 5,,,. ~ extend the channel OF
80 s,,.'i.iY, and corn.ri low Of tbr thermal water
,r'f, ~ NJ ,c, t,ir,.- O. .r.h channel or channel.
b "' t.,,+. i,y 4, conduct &c watershed at
' ,.il c',,-.ot4 fo a-d thr,u,h Hnlpn'- Bay. u a
g,,,d make that has INLAND thermal -ri
Y III. i,irp,.c oi afn,li,rttiu. sud cqul'lihg tbo
-, M ,b, whole continent. 10 obtain by thctc
north goolg therinrl vtt~r' warm IN shore curr"nt
nud H. on min. commerce 81 the norih"c,t 2'@hs'
mi ali other cAnnue, u1~ ol'-rd hy ice. To give -
Tie lo..t N,--!--ippi ir'n the 'I4 l." we ~ az 81
uftctic b'. inland Distance. Constant So '''''' 'h1
! preventing innndI'lon- anu '"n"' i',.' 'l. ;,
! -circ' pciti0Is i". the l'fln''l'" "I ~ ~ -
| sI'' .i"nt afel - d'tai1 I'd. - ,"' tt,t,
ahiI,.t. atd tIn+ to protect oA' H'''' ''" '''"'~
and irom sh'al''
Rv FL. c-eniic, tina bill wa c,lied "a ncI'rrc -
COME water 20 dl7' mp hill bii that W.. '"n"'' 81
! c,-,.. An,t!cr bill by Mr. liiir introduced o the
/ i .iu' .r,hc YiVIfIth Courlc., hal The fol-
49,, ,r.,, -. ,i,lc hill yrnnting I'm j. 20 AID %
..,,p.,t u an cufow,rrnt Tor saving, ~ pro
tno ,.. t - a., 4 the r-plo ~ pr,,erve them
nj. ,r, nm, INTO or r,iuiiH = in f'e dinc"r' Is
i I.Jr,i hand ~ mouth condition Il absolute AID
! - 7a.,..l.,-,o ,,r,.t, current WACO
! "'t ,...,t al senator r. .ir There are several
i', ~ In. which dni,r.t..l he w,ll try 20 push
=. a. s,,ta psvt winter f. d. .lf' 20 ,ly 'hIt uorc
~ ia An L ,-,.l aver thrn hy reason OF the exist
800, 81, ,I,t LisI,clr" senatorial couItesy TINA over
,..,t ,n..srrc. tHice 20. Ir,erying
NM b., t;.,ri. ;,,.,c., q, Wtsbnoton.
+mnHg the u H,'' - .'''"'' " ''',,',.',I 49, 4
is one Oh tA' ' C,,,, i4 h,lc.isnartc-, while
,', 80 ,Lr tr,n- during tie four year, alter the
var ara Up , 49," I', g. an nl1 ,..h,,n,d snuaPe
a. t''' IL. ...b IA, haU IN tie c,uif, and the
bnck oIu'"s W." E jr,, ,r,,j,,y, Io,Li ma, ont Of
thrd --2'y g' fuJ, f. nan. ,-,,,icl ly Inc GOV
the r"'L inc "'.'"1 ,L .cc.,d tnJit ,r,s clerks
ernmrni ioI "i''o' ~ - d,y hat ;, ys IN tL,s
General p'n' ,",i 81" W. ~, 10 a,,d. u" ms have
hor-c Gcnrral ''rut WI n" vac wiz, - IL. 1, =.
pace. "hIel' Ia" ! wiz "EI i 800 i.. ,,,n,.
tt,c- all 'no"'f' h''' "''.'';; !, ,r' hare #
tho neno, -o't ing %, ~ ~ = ,t r,,.,i ed
H. bead IA a. lh - tunt - ~, , ,vi,
General llf"IF gnu ulr , , 49,, p,edoTt
uu1n and INFORM MN oI =" " U,i,,. u,.ner,i
Nhca he Fc,ctt%' INCA" H.. - IL IA ,ycr,
Dent, Gencrh h9popc -, f' 49, b, Gcrrr,
present Al'I INC -, ''" ,,afi,,aJ ,rc in III.
iiawoy "'h'I'1 Ian i. tl,c rI.lt moro soclo
reply ol a','P'i'p III, di,cd - a. ali c~rcuenv II,
th1n a'clt 'lu I'''' -! 49, 49,, -, ,n,er ..v,-g le
Thanked tnein orir, n.y. n I yonid c,,aIlnnicat,
gr'"'ly Hpp'. 80 The oou,ui,tae in wutag The mex
his acoebtt''' u; ~ i,j J,,, II Lo i.i ,rri,ru h
mo!uI1g bcu'lAl l''hl "N' ',''' " " - - Unit