New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
MORGAN,s Manner AND MA TTER
PRESIDENT BARNARD AND COMMODORE
BELKNAP-WASHINGTO GOSSIP.

TFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE !
WASHINGTON, Feb Ex-senator Morgan
talked for days the Blair Educational bill
called-and he may break again any time. He
talk longer and with greater persistence subject
that may up for consideration than almost any
other Senator. He clear the galleries quicker than
they be cleared by order to close the doors for
executive session From this II will be surmised that he
prosy and tresome speaker yet his speeches In The
Congressional Record contain much useful in
formation. great deal OF common sense ana
unusual amount-unusua at least for the Senate
OF good English Isuppose there is great deal in the
manner in which Mr.. Morgan delivers himself OF his
speeches which makes them appear dun. His voice
Ia not strong and his movements often are awkward
His favorite attitude when in repose suggests elon
gated When reused readily loses his temper
is given to saying sarcastic things which hurt the feel
ngs OF his friends against whom his sarcasm Ia directed
quite as often against his enemies. Since Lamar
went out OF the Senate Morgan undoubtedly the most
sudiOus man in the body lie rarely into society
He prefers to spend his evenings ut home porting
over books and documents. The consequence
Is that he Is one OF the best Informed
Senators the floor. He lacks. however. the faculty
OF condensng. OF putting what he knows in an
attractive shape He strings out everything until his
most cogent arguments lose their force. Some Rind
friend ought edit the Alabama Senator's speeches with
a blue pencil. The Blair bill by the way upon which
Mr.. Morgan has wasted much Of his energy, Is likely
10 ne submitted 10 "a more thorough REVISION NJ lhe
hands OF the Republican majority than the two
years ago It first passed the serate The control
OF the National Government over the money given to the
different States viii be clearly defined and the
checks upon the final dsDursing agents OF the fund
made more rigid.
President Barnard OF Columbia College In his capac-
ity chairman OF the committee appointed by the Ma
tUn, Academy OF Science, to report upon the ADVISABLE
y OF building Naval Observatory deeply offended
the sensbllties of Commodore Belknap, the present
superintendent the Observatory. He wrote to the
Commodore not long asking for certain necessary
Information required In making his report Among other
questions embodied in hi. letter the following Is
any record kept failure attend OF the
observers the Naval Observatory the nights when
they duer This innocent question put the gallant
Commodore into great state Of Indignation, for he
answered 1t with: "No. Schoolboy requirements Ire
not demanded Of gray headed gentlemen holding naval
OF rank and responsible stations. and looked
upon perform the duties assigned them observers
and computer, IN the spirit and tenor cnjoncd and de-
scribed Ia said commissions The personal surveillance
indicated in the query quite foreign 10 tho traditions
and OF this institution ana Is repusuan to the
ideas ana methods Of Naval officers" The whole tone ~
Commodore Bcknas letter Is acrid and 10 reflect
the temper OF officer who fears to lose soft berth In
Washington rather than who has the good OF tho
servc" heart n the called scientific ~ the
country thluR" he concludes -necrugy, that the time
has to apply Congress FOR money to build Ma
tinna Observatory, the Navy will not stand IN teIr way;
only u Will take responsibility for IT," All OF which
very kind OF Commodore Beknap; but hardly in good
taste
There has recently been formed here a womcn's An
thropologioal Society" As It's implies It Is
posed exclusively of No 4, to be admitted
to is meetings. understand that Miss GeyelAni. the
Presidents sister Is of the moving spirits IN the
ghuiLltiun. Among those taking interest
the society Mrs. Darwin r. James, Mrs. john ".
Fu,tcr, Mrs John ht tchuID, Mrs Stevenson aud the
wives Senators IIawlcy, Blair and Teller. The study
u the shows n the object OF the society.
that the first step TO he aLcu the ladies In this.
e. them field ~ Investigation vii he 10 Ascertain
the correct measurement or That particular mans skuI
who In the AuthrOpOlOgical society OF Washington ~
an organization composed Oi men Only-Y"rd against
the admission Of women membefs II was this brutal
act, informed, that nr- suggested the advisahty
OF forming the womcn's society They will now have
their revenge, no doubt
At a reception given by OF the Cabinet officers
the other night gentlemen who shown To the cloak
rooms much surprised 10 sec the mantes rows
Of dus-covered bottles enticingy labelled Madeira,
$780, "Oporto 1882" SHERRY. 1917" and
The guests examined them with interest and thero
dIscussIOn whether the bottles Intended
ornaments for As there were neither curkscTews
nor glasses handy tho nrst theory accepted with
regret. for oven the exterior sufficient TO
aWakrn appetite that not satated by the cham
payne ami punch In the dining hall below. One Senator
who is distinguished for bis devotion the doctrines
OF North Carolina to the Governor OF South Carolina.
suggested that the bottles must been intended
laid beside the plates Of ladies' at fashionable dinner
parties take away. The suggestion popular but
II not carried into effect
SOCIAL INCIDENTS IN WASHINGTON.
WAsHINGroN, Feb. 10 (Npecial.-The week began