Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-04-18
GOSSIP At the CAPITAL.
Eyerts' Joke On MitChsl---kr.
Springer Confident,
Pat Collins will Not Accept a Renomi-
nation - The New englanders'
Boom---Mr. CIeyelands
Critics.
SpscinI 70 he Surdau Rsq.sisr.


,istes on the floor OF the Senate. He per-
Detrated little joke on Senator Mitchell,
Of Oregon, the other day, which he seemed
to enjoy hugely. Mr.. Mitchell has been one
Of the leading and mos. outspoken expo
nents of open doors Of the Senate during
the consideration Of nominations. On Mon
iay, Mr.. Riddleberger, Of Virginia. at
tempted to call up for consideration
the resolution to open the doors of the
Senate, and was making desperate effort
to secure disposition Of the measure.
An aye and cay vote had Just been called.
One of the clerks at the desk was reading
the names of the voters when Senator
Mitchell came into the chamber. AS he
passed Senator Evsrts' desk he looked
over 10 the old gentleman, and, realizing
tina, if he voted at all he must do it on the
instant, otherwise it would be too late as
the vote would be announced, and in.
ouired: How shall | vote% woe nc"
r.olied Senator Evsrts. We'll, what is
the suhiectY' oh, you will find out,
answered the New York Statesman, and
Mr.. Mitchell, without further inquiry, cried
oft no" His vote was so recorded
When q mout ut later it was ascertained
By Mr.. Mitchell that be had voted against
the consideration OF the resolution TO open
the doors OF the Senate he wss not little
worried, and Senator EVsrts laughed
heartily during the rest OF the afternoon
~
The friends Of representative Springer,
cfIllinois, are feeling pretty good over what
Mr.. SpriGCer has concluded TO be deter
uipstion Of his denomination. Springer
saws he will be re nominsted without sny
doubt, aud Of course his re nomination
means a reelection. Mr.. Springer and bis
wife were originally Indianisns, and went
to Springfield, ILL.,, in ths early settlement
of that country. They grow up there and
helped to make the vicinity CT Springfield
what il is. Although Springer is one ofthe
most bitter partisans and eau only see one
side of a question, which is the Denocr
side he is the most genial gentleman ore
meets in Washington, and long
$50 BECAME tavoriie vita the
ne Rspsper fraternity and others who have
to cali upon statesmen for information very
frequently. Springer is painstsking and
ALWAYS in q good humor. He represents
one of the most important districts in the
State Of Illinois. being that which is kuoWr
IS the Lincoln district, and no came tc
Congress wIeE. very young man. 1t vii
be remembered that it vas &c Teo offered
in the House the resolution aimed st Gen
eral Grant, prohibiting third Presidential
,e-n, aud be was brought into
great pIominaaco St that time. It wa
he who made such = s;song eEsmoi
for the reimbursement OF thu
million dollars loaned by the GoVernmen
10 assist the Centennial Exposition q
Philadelphia in 1876, and being snubbet
BIZ the House of Representatives and re
fused O respectful Audience in the otbel
branch Of Congress. he went into the Sa
npame Court of the United States snc
brought suit in the name OF the Untec
srales, ~ xeco?er the money. He made
long and strong hght alone AMI without
any sympathy, but vheq be finally aso'sV
ed success, and the Court entered ludg
roeut for the fall amount, every body patted
him on the back and proclaimed him
nstriot and on able mSs. Atar8srds Con
gress voted him $4,000 as q reward ror
his services. Aside fcOn SpriGgers poll
tics, he is universally popular here. The
enemies he has are mostly enemies on &C
count Of his political scts and affiliations
~
Pat Collins, of boston. has ANNOUNCED
that he will not be candidate for re cleo
ton 10 the lower House Of Congress, snc
that be will not accept a denomination uu'
der any circumstances. He has published
a card to this effect and has given his pub
lie reasons To an Intimate friend the
olher day &c gave his private reasons for
not desiring to remsiu any longer in Con-
gcess and they ore very sensible and prec'
ticable. Mr. Collins represents the Fourth
District OF Massachusetts, which lies IN
Boaton, and a nomination iS ca livaleat 10
an election, as his majority the last time
was over 5000. 1t is not, therefore, on
account of any fear Of reelection
CT on account OF any special trouble that
would grow cut o: Q reelection that ne has
refused to accept another race. Explaining
70 this friend why he did not want 10 come
back to Congress, he said: "A life in the
lover House of Congress is the most unde-
sirsble of any that | can Imagine for a
man VINO las 9 family and who is without
means, and who Is anxious tG secure G
competence. A seat in the House ia only
desirable for man who has large means
and who can afford to entertain and spend
money, aud a man who has little ability
sud 70 whom the salary OF $1,000
is an object. To my mind, therefore,
only two classes OF men have any
business in Congress under the pre-
s4nt msunerisms--tirst, q mao OF large
means: second, o man who makes money
cut of q salary OF s., 900 year. A person
like mYseli, VITO tskes the medium ground
should stay at home ! csnnot accumglste
anSrhing while | am in Congress at $4,000
q war. l can g home aud make salary
in rbe practice OF !sw OF tally that much,
and out of that | can save sboat halt of 1t,
while here ! am compelled to spend all Of
nav salary. might remain here ten years
and not be worth sny more than am
now. fl 90 home and attend to my bus
iuess, at the end of that time | will have
competsLcs fer my family
~
The boon OF the New Epglsuders during
the past three or four years has been the
excursions to Washington. For q decade
almost excursions have been run regularly
fror all portions Of New England begin
ming in the early psst Of February and con-
tinuinE till May, to this city, until they
have become q very great feature and are
very largely pstronized. For q mouth past
the hotels here have been flooded with these
people. Tney are capable OF enjoying
themselves probably better than any other
people in tie country. They have every
hing in good order, are ~e,! dressed, and
are good nstured. These excursions
about the city have been nothing
esq than regular picnics. For three or
our weeks en- excursion train ran into
from the iensls eeDinsrles OF
New England about every week. Each
1us brought from 200 10 $50 ladies. These
ioun6 quarters st the three or four primer.
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