The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

Young.
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
Hon. Z. H, Allen left for his home in Lowell,
Mass, yesterday for the holidays.
Hon. Timothy j. Campbell, OF New York. nas
taken rooms for the winter at l4l4 street.
The present Attorney General while a Senator
always voted In favor OF the new building for the
Library.
VII life be spared him the probabilities point
strongly to John G. Carlisle as Presidential
quantity" says the Little Rock Gazette.
The report that the President intends to send
special message to Congress on the subject OF Mis-
sissippi River improvements is denied on good au.
thority.
Representative Reed, of Maine, who has always
been an active friend of the proposed building
for the Congressional Library, says he has strong
hopes OF bill appropriating sufricient sum 10
erect such structure passing both Houses Of Con.
gress during the present session.
Charlie Foster is authority for the statement that
the Ohio Republicans are united In favor Of return
ing Sherman to The United States Senate. As Foster
was the supposed In training for the place.
the matter mag now be regarded as settled.
There is noticeable this session an unusually large
number of ex.members, who are seen frequently
upon the noor Of the House. OF course they are
not occupied in lobbying, for they not there in
witness Of pledge that they will not use their pry
lege to influence legislation?
Recheleu Robinson has the advantage OF other
members of the press. Having been a member of
Congress, he is entitled to the floor, and inter-
view members with ease, when they are OF their
guard. unconscious of the fact that what they say
in privacy may appear in print.
In response to the Presidents intmation that he
would respectfully consider any objections to any OF
his appontees that might be laid before him by Re-
publican Senators, but few responses have been
are the only Senators that have thus far availed
themselves OF the opportunity offered.
Mr.. O'Neil, of Missouri, is mentioned as the sue.
cessor of Mr.. Hopkins in the chairmanship of the
Committee on Labor. In this connection 1t NAV not
omission from the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill OF
last year OF clause which provided for the erection
OF public building in one of the Territories by
yict labor.
Contrary to the usual custom Of the Senate, which
treats new Senator TO sort Of Senatorial hazlng"
and looks upon him of no account until session
or two of service, Senator Evarts is taking
prominent part In party councils He is regular in
in all measures Of public character likely to AFFECT
grand pelitlcs. His argument on the Presidential
succession bill was listened to by Senators on both
sides OF the Chamber with marked attention.
Senator Morrill. who for so many years presided
over the Senate Committee of Public Buildings and
Grounds, is the constant friend to improvements In
the District. He has strenuously opposed the occu-
patton OF public parks by corporations or Govern
ment buildings. He has introduced bill In the
Senate to constitute the Postmaster General the
secretary of the Treasury, and Secretary Of State
board to acquire Square 406 bounded by Eighth and
Ninth and and streets; for the purpose OF an ex
bill Will be passed by this Congress.
There is said to be considerable friction arising
out Of the desire OF Mr. Springer to be chairman Of
the Post Office and Post Roads Committee, instead
OF Mr.. Townshend, who, 1t was believed, would be
selected for that committee, giving up the place
he held In the last Congress on the Appropriation
n ,o, Judge aS o Indiana s also
spoken OF as safe man." capable of taking charge
Of any legislation that may be intrused to his charge
getlc with trained mind, broad In Its Conceptions
SLOW ID n arriving at conclusions but prompt to act
pose as the proyerbial bulldog.
Twenty years after the close Of the Civil War, and
long after both sides have Joined heartily in promo
ting the welfare Of their common country, 1t Ia
necessary for the Congress Of the United States to
solemnly pass bill TO remove the political dlsa:
bilities, "lf any exist" of Alexander Il. Lawton OF
public preferment which the ex-Confederate Gems.
Mosby, Longstreet, Malone, and others have en-
ssrded as one Of the most cSsraSersIc ieascss Of
took part in the JeG Davis DEBATES oi some years
ago over the General Amnesty bill.
Though many not connected with Congress In any
Bill" which passed the Senate two years ago and
has been lately reihtroduced in that body, "the
Hoar Bill, Senators say 1t In reality originated with
the present Attorney General, Mr.. Garland. who as
present one is merely an ampacaton, that OF Gar.
land placing only the four first members Of the Cab
met ID the line OF succession to the Presidency e.,
the Secretaries OF State, Treasury, War, and Navy
Departments, while the present one extends the
possibility OF succeeding to the highest once In case
Of vacancy in the offices of both President and
President nj ha
Cabinet In turn.
Hon. William L. Scott, OF Erie, is said TO be the
richest member Of the House Of Representatives.
He is credited with fifteen millions. Mr.. FELTON, is
said to be the possessor OF snug fortune Of ten
millions. Representative Hewltts wealth Is also
measured by the millions. The poorest man who
ever entered Congress Is said to have been Taylor,
from the mountain district OF Tennessee, who had
he canvassed his district in 1875 playing the fiddle
at every crossroads. The Oldest member is John 7.
Wart, from the Republican backbone district Of Con-
necticut. McAdoo is the youngest-thirty-two his
age. Charlie Voorhees,, son OF Dan yoornees, Is the
next xtyoungest-aso thiriy-two. Eldrdge, Singleton,
seven members range from sixty to seventy; sixty
members from NIFTY TO sixty one hundred and thirty
saceniy mature to take care Of i Itself without ahs
aid OF rules which deny II participation In legislation
and connne that TO thirteen men, styled the Appro-
priation Committee.
Senator Vests bill to aid the construction OF the
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by the United States that twothrds OF the rev.
shall amount TO two million and half dollars
yearly, Mexico having already guaranteed that one
third OF these net revenues shall equal million and
quarter. The guarantee OF both countries Ia equal
10 five per cent. ON &T5,000,000 TO repay any
advances by the United States required 10 be made
from the failure OF the company TO realize sufficient
from is ,rainc 70 pay investors me company u TO
the guarantee takes effect the mechanical success
OF the railway must be demonstrated by the trans
tattf NJ sf tana HrAE.
ocean. When the net revenues exceed 90, ,T50, 900,
0nethird OF the excess must be used 10 repay Gov
een Durng ,ns o, the guar
nominal sum, and for period OF thirty years the tolls
ON American vessels must be twenty per cent. less
than regular raies. The United States Ii TO be rep
resented on the board OF directors. Tolls to be
reduced when the net revenues exceed ten per cent
on the stock and bonds and net revenues are defined
TO be one-half the gross receipts.
In the Forty-nfth Congress the House Committee
on Expenditures in the Interior Department en-
bodied IN Its report recommendation to change the
rules OF the House 10 permit OF the distribution
Of the appropriation bills In manner almost identi-
cal with the modification effected on Friday In the
House by such decisive and emphatic vote That
sion over public expenditures" and "better divide
the Mbor which burdens the Appropriations Com
mttee." II further made the Important suggestions
that" each Department should by law be required
70 furnish annually statement IN detail OF the dis
bursemens OF It's several bureaus TO accompany Its
estimates for the next fiscal year." and that
"ihe practice Of approprating for contingent
funds, TO be disbursed At The pleasure OF
officials, should be exercised with great care and
caution, and specific appropriations for specific pur-
poses should be most rigidlJ adhered 10, as tending
oers" See II. X. report No. 1s9, 45th Congress, ID
session. Hon. Daniel n. Lockwood, who at that
time represented the Buffalo, N. T., district, was
investigation upon which the report In question was
prepared and submitted, and which was subse-
the fun committee There are other matters In the
report which make II Interesting reading even al