The National tribune., 1885-12-10

his first election to Congress be published the
Ohio Statesmen at Columbus. He is the author
of several books, the last being an entertaining
volume of travels in Europe. He is widely
known as humOrist, and both his speeches
and writings, if not marked by profound
thought, are sparkling and pleasing. The
House has lost
ITS THREE FINEST WITS.
In this respect Mr.. Cox first, with Belford, of
Colorado good second and Horr, of Michigan,
completing the-trio. Jim" Belford, as he was
always known. was for eight years prominent
aud grotesque figure in Congress. He was some
times called the " Red-headed Rooster of the
Rockies" In manner he was unpublished, and
prided himself upon his frontier ways rs be-
coming 10 a man who represented Colorado.
He was brilliant orator and at times poured
forth torrent of eloguence that fairly electri-
fed his auditors. His wit was keen and always
ready. He furnished a liberal share of spice
to season the very solid and generally indiges-
tible mental pabulum daily fed to the MEM
bers and the public Although Republican.
Bellord often startled his party friends and
everybody else by his erratic ways. No one
could ever tell where he was going to break
out next.
Horr, of Michigan, was funny when a good
opportunity for wit was presented, and always
al l:lc ca pt3iSS OI tlIe DGiltClstbos cbSit
bulbous III body, with head as round as a
cannon ball. his very appearance was enough
TO provoke the riSibles When excited his
shrill voice pierced the ear like the filing of
saw.
THOSE TWO FAMOUS SOLDIERS,
Gen. Rosecrans and Gen. Slocum. were among
the most popular members of the last House.
Slocum had served two terms before, some years
ago. He was elected "at large" from New York
in 1852, but when the State was Tedistricted he
failed OF a nomination in his own district,
i'll Brooklyn. "Old Rosy" as he was always
called by the Army of the Cumberland, served
but single term, and was swept from his seat
by the Republican tidal wave that inundated
California in 1851 He now holds the impor
tant position OF Register of the Treasury, to
which he was appointed by President Cleye-
land.
That gloomy statesman, "Richelieu Robin
son, of New York, whose great shock of bushy,
yellow hair made him a conspicuous figure in
the House, will be missed. He was called the
LEADER OF THE "TAIL-TwIsTERs
in Congress. on account of his inveterate hos
tility to England and everything English. An
Irishman by birth and education he WAS a val
liant defender of his people, and no music was so
sweet to his ears as the raging roar of the Brit
iSh Lion. He has served several terms in Con-
gress, but is now past 40, and will probably not
appear again i'll the National Legislative Halls.
Finerty, of Illinois. tall, brawny Irishman, of
splendid physique and with heart as big as his
body, was the faithful coadjutor of Mr.. Robin
son in all his schemes to twist the tail of the
lion. In 1882 Fiueriy ran as an independent
candidate i'll "a strongly Democratic district in
Chicago. He received the Republican vote and
WAS elected. A year ago he tried it again, but
was showed under.
Everybody will miss the fiery red head of
=
0chiltree, the only native Of Texas ever elected
% Congress. Ochiltree was celebrated for his
icing SO unlike George Washington, in that he
NEVER TOLD THE TRUTH
if he could help 1T. He was thoroughly inde-
pendent in politics, voting first with one party
and then with the other. He left few Cen
gresSional footprints on the sands of time, ex-
cept his famous Lasker resolution, that kindled
such fire under the throne of old Kaiser
William and threw Bismarck into high state
of inflammation.
Those two cranks, Calamity" Weller, of
Iowa, and White, of Kentucky, were both left
at home The funniest scene in the 4Sth Con-
gress was one day when Weller and White got
into dispute during debate, and came together
in the main aisle, both shouting at the tops Of
their voices and
SHAKING THEIR CLENCHED FISTS
at each other. For the moment all SEM
bance of order in the House was abandoned.
The Members laughed and cheered vocifer-
ously. and cries of go it, Calamity" and
Give it 10 him, Wbite!" were heard in all
parts of the hail. The Speaker enjoyed the
scene with the rest for a few minutes, and then
pounded with his gavel aud called tine pugna-
cious Members to order. They were so ex-
cited, however that they did not become quiet
until the Sergeant alarms was directed to en-
force the order OF the Speaker
OTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN CONSPICUOUS
in the House. but whose places will know them
10 more, at least until after another election,
are Hewitt, of Alabama; that persistent de-
fender Of the Constitu ion, Eaton, of Connecti-
cnt. who has served in both branches of Con-
gress; Calkins, of Indiana, who resigned his
seat TO make the race as the Republican candi-
date for Governor and was defeated; Cook, the
wild orator from Iowa; Blackburn, of Ken
tIcky, who was promoted to seat in the Sem
ate; the bustling Ellis, of Louisiana. one of the
victims of Morrison's horizontal tariff bill;
Kellogg, who long waved the Republican flag
alone from that State; Holton, n Republican,
who slipped into the last House from one of
the Districts OF Democratic Maryland and gave
great promise of usefulness: Leopold Morse,
the Hebrew Member from Massachusetts, laid
on the shelf for his anti-tarif views; Lyman,
a man of rare ability, who stood on pedestal
as an Independent Member from the Bay State;
the solemn and stately Washburn, Of Mime
sofa JcffordS, born in Ohio, and the lone Rep
resentatiye in Congress of the Republican party
of Mississippi, who now gives way to Demo
crat; Muldrow and Money, prominent Demo-
Gratis from the same State; Broadhead and
Buckner, of Missouri, the latter Member for
IL years; Valentine, of Nebraska, one of the
most energetic and useful OF the Western Mem
bers; Brewer and Fielder, OF New Jersey; dig
nified Waldo Hutchins, of New York, and
DOrsheimer, who weighs over 300, and was the
biggest man in Congress since the days of
David Davis, Of Illinois; Gen. keifer, the ex-
Speaker, Gen. Robinson, who was elected Sec
retary of State, and the silver tongued Hurd-
who is contesIing the seat of his suecessor-of
Ohio; Chace, of Rhode Island, a Quaker, and
one of the ablest champions of protection;
Judge Poland, of Vermont, whose blue coat
and brass buttons have been seen in one branch
Of Congress or the other since before the war;
Casey Young, of Tennessee, one of the old guard
of the Democracy, who WAS defeated by Re-
publican in the Memphis District; John Han
cock, that sturdy JacksOnian Democrat from
Texas; and John S. Wise, of Virginia, son Of
Henry A. Wise, of ante-bellum fame. late a
"Rcadjuster," and beaten last month by Fitz-
hugh Lee for Governor of the "Old Dominion"
All these had to go" and their seats are filled
by strangers.
A Startling Statement.
At recent gathering OF medical men in
Philadelphia DR. w. s. Janney, late coroner of
that city, made the startling statement that
"n healthy man or woman ever dies in fhis