New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02
THEY VOTED FOR BANKS.
CELEBRATING A MEMORABLE OCCASION.


suRyIvoRs OF THOSE WHO SUPPORTED NJ r. BANKS
FOR SPEAKER OF THE xxxIvTH CONGRESS
MEET AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Ipr rELEGRAru TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON Feb. 1.-To-night thlrty-Vwo
wears AGO. WAS held that memorable caucus OF
Anti-Sayerv Representatives in Congress WHICH,
after n long and exciting session, decided TO vote
In a body on the morrow for Nathaniei L. BANKS
for Speaker In an adjoining room SAT those
two veteran Anti-Slavery Wing leaders, Horace
Greeley and Thurlow Weed, whose advice ana sug-
Qcstions were sought and needed. In that caucus
sat E,Ihu b. Washburne, with two OF his brothers,
Cadwallader and Israel; Schuyler Colfax, Arson
Burrngame Rufus III. King, Lewis d. Campbell,
Joshua r. Giddngs, Samuel r. Galloway, John
Covodc and many other eminent men now dead,
besides John Sherman Justin S. Morrill,, GalGsha a.
Grow Francis E. Spinner. John A. Bingham and
a score of men who are still numbered among the
living Two of them, Sherman and Morrill,, still
wear the public harness as members of the other
branch of Congress.
The members of the caucus had become con-
WINGED that the friends Of William Aiken of South
Carolina, the Democratic candidate, who had re-
ceieed 90 votes the last viva voce vote, would
propose the following day to end the long and
exciting contest, which had lasted nine weeks, by
the adoption OF resolution that the candidate
who received the highest number of votes should
be declared elected Speaker of the House. The
Gratis confident of success, and the plurality
rule adopted Politically classified,
according to the divisions DIVISIONS Of Of, th%t
enty-ninc Administration Democrats, thirty
seven ProSlavery Wings and Know-Nothings and
III Anti-Slavcry Wings Republicans and Know
Nothings. General Banks had just entered on his
second term in Congress, and several men who
had seen longer service in that body were put
forward candidates in the course Of the long
struggle. Among them was Lewis d. Campbell;
of Ohio who had been chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee in the previous Congress- and
who had strong and devoted following. On
the last four Of his supporters still clung to
him, but Campbell cast one of the three votes
which gave Banks , plurality and elected him
Tomorrow will be the tlirtv-second anniver-
sary of that triumph to celebrate which as many
who voted for Banks have come 20 Washington at
this time. The full list Of survivors. so far as
can be ascertained are as follows Russell Sage
Guy r. Pclton. Abram Wakeman; Thomas +; Flag
Ter, Edward Dodd, Erasmus b. Mattlson, Frances
r. Spinner and J. S. I. Stranahan of New ork;
Nathaniel p. Banks Linus b. Comins, Timothy
l.. Knapp of Massachusetts; John A. Bingham
and John Sherman. of Ohio: James II. Campbell
Of Pennsylvania; Aaron II Cragin and James Fk IKE
of New-IIampshre; William Cumback OF lndI-
ana Sidney Dean, Of Connecticut; justin ,.
Morrill,, of Vermont; and John j. Perry OF Maine.
Seldom is there assembled more distinguished
group than these surviving members OF the
&XXIvth Congress. who met at the Republican
old friendships and to recall the incidents Of those
stirring Congressional days immediately preceding
the war There were an cen dcn H ven%Ta" n
mind and body. At tho head came their Speaker;
Hon y. p. Ranks with hair as white as snow. and
face and figure not unlike Senator ingalls,; Russell
Sage, Galusha A. Grow, Senators Morrill, and Sher-
man. A. II. Cragin William Cumbacl, Guy r.
Pelton, Abram Wakeman; James S T. Stranah n
II l0a11u afxA Tom l.nn hn
apartments Of the League were taxed to their
utmost to accommodate the guests invited to
of the Justices Of the United States Supreme Court
were present, many Senators and Congressman
and a large gathering Of leading Republicans:
The Logan Inyincbles sent over delegation Of
sixty from Baltimore, and several other outside
organizations represented. :" For two hours
the gathering was kept at an. enthusiastic pitch
by the short but vigorous speeches OF the prlnclpal
guests General Banks reviewed some Of the
events of the memorable XXXIvth Congress- lie
that he had seen many Speaker, of the House OF
Representatives, but III yer enc who compared with
Speaker Banks. In those days there were n"
breaks in the ranks for the motto was principle"
in large matter and discipline in small ones.
The, Senator referred to William CumbaclI one
of the guests, the boy" of the eary.Cong gross,
for that gentleman was hut twenty 81; years old
during that session, and was the youngest member
of the House. Now he Joins the group Of gray
haired statesmen.
Speeches were made by Calusha A. Grow, Sena-
tor Merrill and the other surviving members Of
the Congress- and the occasion closed with a
supper served to the distinguished guests and
the Logan Invincibles.
PRINTER BENEDICT AGAIN CRITICISED.
THE HOUSE VOTES DOWN MEAN AMENDMENT TO
DEPRIVE REPUBLICANS OF PAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. SpeciaD.-The House
to-day passed the bill to provide that employees
Of the Government Printing Office shall be enti-
tied to leave of absence with pay, for thirty days
IL &c {e tba oil hxrI
to employees of the Executive Department. A
proposition to amend the bill so that in case of
emergency the Public Printer might require en-
ployes to work twelve months in a year and pay
them for thirteen months provoked some dis
cussiOn.
DR.. Gallnger, Of New-Hampshre, who is
practical printer, keeps sharp eye on the per;
the amendment and criticised the Democrats for
their refusal to provide that employees dismissed
on account Of their politics should be entitled to
receive leave of absence, with pay for such parts
of year they might have been employed.
Printer Benedict found great pleasure in depriv-
removed after ten or eleven months OF the year
had expired, Of the privileges granted by the pres
ent law, which ixes the period OF annual leave,
with pay, at fifteen days.
Chairman Richardson, of the Printing Commit
tee, expressed bis regret that :" the Government
Printing Office could not be mentioned without
TO occur TO him that the narrow partisanship
shown by Benedict in his administration OF the
office is responsible for the boiling over Mr
Richardson thought that the complaints because
a few Republicans had been removed were puerile
in the extreme 1t should be remembered, he
said, "that the people, at the last election; had
honest Democrats take their places"
This remark which caused some applause in
the House, will be approved doubtless by the
Mugwumps The amendment was rejected.
PACIFIC RAILROAD LANDS.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-The House Committee
on Public Lands to-day devoted its entire session
to the consideration of the joint resolution intro
duced by Representative Thomas. Of Wisconsin,
touching the issue of patents for public lands to
the Union and Central Pacific Railroad Compa-
niss The resolution proper directs that all fur
tbsr ,otan,s ar annrovais of lands heretofore