Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-04-04

mittee-room. His colleague. MIR. voorhees,,
is very much worried nowadays, and gives
less attention to bis personal comfort than
he used to. he looks Ike lie was pu
Dom Cameron, of Pennsylvania, is
miserable man. BE seldom eats anything
40 far as the public can see, and has ceased
N en;oy a drink, o cigar, or anytniog
else Hemorrhages have doomed MN.
His colleague, Mr.. Mitchell, ID the very
reyerse-hsle and hearty, he eats, drinkS'
and has good time. s
The two distinguished Iowa Senators.
and the pair from Minnesota, 60 Tar Is sen
il concerned, are somewhat similar. lney
never lounge about the restaurant although
thew preserve the proper care OF the inner
man Senator Allison, who is one OF the
neatest men in personal appearance anu
business affairs, and one of the cleanest II
private character, is very seldom seen our
aide of his committee room or his seal on
the floor of the Senate. 1t has ffequen'iy
been observed that in general traits OF
character Senators Allison and HARRISON
hear a striking resemblance.
Senator Edmunds eats drinks and cneWs
whenever and wherever the notion strikes
him. Senator Evarts, who is said to De
driving up, eats but little and does moi
smoke or drink. The two Senators from
| IIlinois-Logan and Cullom-are good
livers. ~ Tho
ia splendid smooth faced man and q h1e
LAWYER, has won the appellation OF Apple
Eater" by appearing almost everywhere
about the Capitol with an apple in his haGo
or at his mouth. Mr.. Randall probably
takes less notice of his physical wants than
sny other man unless it be Aoram
Hewitt, Of New York, who doesn't look IKE
he would enjoy anything, Holman, OF In
diana ia often seen in the House restau
rant taking a cup Of hot tea and bread and
bntter. while General Browne, his able
colleague, looks sleek from good attention
Sneaker Carlisle, although On extremely
brsy man, eats, drinks and smokes pretty
often. Nothing could give him hesb, how
ever, as he is so nervous he wouldn't wal
waxed strong from his attentions, persona
and physical.
Nv
The threat of some of the Senators u
investigate newspaper men and theil
methods of obtaining news of executive
sesaions revive many stories in regard q
former attempts at this thing, and one es
De cially is interesting as it relates to Conk
ling and marks the starting point OF TIT
GOODNESS between himself and the pres
mere. A Senator who was in q talkativ'
mood gave me an interesting account o
the proceedings in the Senate at the ,im'
-l874. The Senate had just completed
their work on the Washington treaty ant
t the great points of settlement betweel
> Great Britain and this country hat
! been decided bat were not read.
for publication. The day after the session
8 several papers published the entire pro
/ ceedings of the executive session. An in
, yestigstion followed, two CORES poDdent
we're arrested and locked up in the capita
because they would not testify. During
/ one of the sessions Roscoe Copkling dreI
!. up some resolutions in regard to the inves
q tiestion and Senator Carpenter OF Wiscon
r sin, offered them next day. Next day the
/ we're published. Conkling was in tower
!. ing rage. and he took occasion to get VI
n 10 the Senate and deRy having written tn
}, resolution. The Senate galleries and foo
n were crowded. The whole thing worke
a like o play. Mr.. ConkliDg was most dra
4 matte as we'll as emphatic in bis denial
= authorship OF the resolution, and declare
Q that the papers tried to place him in
e wrong light Having had his say, MI
4 Conkliug walked into the cloak room. 81
/ had hardly gone therein before Senate
g Henry Wilson, afterwards Vice President
!. entered the chamber by The main door
e He walked to his seat and beiope he ha
q time to and out what was going on, b
arose and addressed the Chair il
y r-e..Anra TO these resolutions drawn b
g the Senator from New IorK (Conkling
a and offered by the Senator from Wisconsi
}. (Csrpenter) in the last executive session
q He got no further for some one arose il
8 hurry and choked the Senator of by say
;, ing he was giving away executive secrets
i The galleries looked sghsst. Conklin
g came from the cloak room looking like
# eheet, 60 while and pale He was caught
It The press gallery fairly shock with sur
s pressed laughter at his discontinue. Fl
made an explanation but it was lam
one. This killed the investigation. Tn
D men were discharged, and Conklng 10.
, ground with the press for the aide ne too
D against them, ttGt hs mas never regained-
at least IN Washington"