New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-26
ODDITIES OF CONGRESSNEN.
VANITY. UNPAID DEBTS AND REFORM
KING AND REAGAN.

WASHINGTON. July 25.-J. Floyd King Is
,.ureseutstive Of the With Louisiana District 10 tno
u.sn Taking nm ct his estimate, he Is ono OF 'ne
900. remarkable men OF bic time Lke inc o"'yo
n.s,r Of Iramsesseld In The Black Husssr no Is o'
plating the greatness OF NE and MAJ oieon.
In fact You cannot please the representative from 'uo
W., conversational District of Louisiana better than oy
~n,,m.ntins him upon his supposed likeness to tne
80 Cor.o.u. He does everything in his powell
80, n. confessed TO heehtsn the resemblance thong"
:, a, nm, ANAL after ALL II 10 chiefly displayed TOT TUG
h.rsot OF simpering maiden ladies OF an unoo''a'o
.e. who cit in the galleries ana wason M
v,ne A he folds his arms across nis ''o""
sn,ts h,s brow aud moves with ponderous step "o.
one aide Of the hall to the other MI king 'sAo'
..,s avays TO CODY In HE make-up ~ ciosci. - po
~. v.u.ruovn portraits OF tho great Napoieon W
Dslsroche. His face 10 clean'shaven. Auu us a,
trimmed 90 - to display the historical cur =,
IN. middle Of the forehead" a. the nursery song ~
Bu, this IL only MI King a. he appears oae""v
tina adm,r,ne throng In the galleries aro@''
hom h. oocasona ally suppss In the course OF inc WIN
a., .sa.op With flowers at the expense OF nofs' "'
n.a thu melancholy aatisfaoon the otner asy VI s0
,ng . tudemeut-never likely TO 10 sa'isneo' AiA'
AGAINST the Louisiana statesman .. -.
.o,hsr trausacton which has lately been brought 10
~, notice would seem TO mako It rather dssrAo,0
49,, On. psonls OF tho With Louisiana District' III
$50, .vn ,nArast should send alhsreht
man 70 repressut them In Washington In tno LII"
Consres, j. Floyd Kings seat was oon'es'sa W V"s
I.n,.r Republican. King employed the a'o .I'ohAiu :.
Merr,ck - HE attorney 10 appear oeioro 'n' % oo"
- r,..uona For this service he agreed 10 pay e<ooo'
W :, ..,,.s 10 suoh allowance ~ the committee
80 ~. uous. might make Tho Committee anc the
uon.s allowed 0O0 TO obtain which Mr. Ahe nao W
.ke oath to the that this was the expense
he him n defence Of seat and that this amount was
c,u.llv maid By his attorney Mr. Merrok never
- amt of this money and his bill remains unpaid 10
the present day Mr.. King kept studionsv OUT Oh mr.
M.,rchs way while the latter lived. and refused 10
.n,wsr letters addressed to him he many
.sm,ttsd TO Mr. Merrok whom no could no iongcr aVoa
parsonsl interview. that he had received the money
md .pent IT, He subsequently msde proposition 10
nav some smaller amount-I am told $7oo-but even
49,. nromss he dsregarded Mr.. Merrick left large
,.my who no doubt would like to 500 Mr.. King settle
mi. bill Tho executor OF the Merrick estate has made
within the last few weeks ssserA Of ~.
.n"rmity of his oenoe But whore no failed the voter,
Of the Win District OF Louisiana might succeed perhsp
ntb.re 10 anything that Judge Reagan. OF Texas Ia
nroud Of It 10 HE record Reformer" and "Eoon
omst" In view OF this taot 10 rather esq 70 learn
that he fed at the public crib ever snoe no was
snonsh TO eut,tlo him to that Distinction and that IL
.er,,plv IA not his fault he 10 not what might be
c,l,.d citizen born In Office From writer In me
sunday Herald Democratic authority here In WASH
tpgton, I quote the following:
Al the age OF twenty.ono he was surveyor OF puone
land, IN the Republic Of Texas; then member OF the
ierisature judge until no resigned 70 come 70 tS
coni.dsps.s Congress them wa. made Postmaster,
ss1:1 and .S S f. ssl; ''s sS
s sSs i::. man to s, 60 Of Sont.df.te isa
,Ssh sG ssa paid 20 much in blood for i;
So o
record as consistent and continuous once ,noiaer III
ns them IN the State in tho United
states House Of Representatives., In the prov1ionaI
us Of ss oonfssses and Uned States
House of Representatives. ne has been oonneoeo ~
permsnsnt. revolutionary and other %se than
ssros b. ns. never besn known decline pcraa.s
Hur,ng this time no has drawn enough mileage.
;S .s'r. to sou.: S'
hi. m:ss: he aa: y ssa 1s.,sie' 6sr.
.1ou. Extra or regular si2s 70. stationery and the
snIstves s6ow has actually spent but about an
for ana me n for
tOnsry been really spent BY the Judge On fancy
mai large part Of his stationery account for article,
used by his family The Jadge has not swsys stsndeo
causes he has been great deal from the House
never refused 70 draw pay tSs te oo far
ordinary man. but not for reformer.
notice tba. Comm ssioner Atkins owned frankly te
Amounting his relative. Indian tradersh the
Pilot Committee yesterday. simply because they were
hi. relatives He rather gored In the fact it seems In
thus taking care of "inpecunious fr'enda" There
did NOT xppear to be anything out OF the way 10
his action But What else can you expect from one o.
,he chief pro motors IN the Pan-Electrfc schemef
The contract for the distinctive paper which will
be the two and i've dollar silver oe
taca,es and other Government notes was awarded oil
Wednesday to Messra Crane Co. OF Dalton. Mass.
st the sane rates year Each note or certificate
viii have two silk threads running through IL. Th'
n,a,as for the new silver certificates have
been engraved. and soon 40 tho provision
Tor their issue has passed both houses and has beet
snproved by the President the printing will begin Tit
plaes were designed and engraved at the Bureau
OF Engrayiug and Printing and the work Is pronounce
superor % any yet produced ct that TIT
d~siY,. are said TO exceptionally handsome and ap
propriate
TIE FRESH-dIR FUND.