The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14

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Mr.. J. W. Barrett oar Washington news is the
most complete of any southern newspaper, aud nc
EXPENSE has been spared TO make 1t attractive,
thorough and interesting IN every detail
WASHINGTON, August 5.-[Specal One
familiar with the faces OF the present mem
bers Of congress will be surprised to find the
number Of new men who will be members in
the fifty-frst congress. About one-third OF
the members of the present house were not
members OF the last, and it is believed that
more than one-third Of this house will be miss
ing from the next
Many will DO surprised by defeat at the
polls. and there are, indeed, more than III
former years who will be lost on ac-
count Of voluntary retirement. Mr.. Mills
believes many protectonists viii be knocked
out 10 make room for tariff reformers, while
on the other hand tine republican leaders be-
lieve SO many tariff reform democrats will be
defeated by protection republicans thar they
will have % majority Of the next house.
Among the number who will voluntarily
retire having tired Of congressional life arc
Messrs Pat Collins, Allen, of Massachusetts,,
Barry, of Mississippi, Dougherty, Of Florida,
Long, Morse, Hayden, Russell, Matson, White,
OF New York, Belmont, Felix Campbell,
Bourke Cochran, and Scott, Of Erie.
Matson retres because lac expects to be tho
next governor OF Indiana. Either Mr.. Sowden
or Mr.. Ernontrant must 30, Their districts
have been combined so that both now reside in
the same and the democrats will thereby loso
one member. Mr.. SCOTS district, it is said,
cannot again send democrat to congress.
This will make loss Of two votes in Pennsyl-
vania. In Ohio Messrs. oran and Campbell
admit that republicans will be elected to sue
coed them. But they say there is possibility
that the district formerly represented by
Messrs. liurd and Ilill. now represented by
Messrs. Komeis and Bo0thnan may be won
back to the democrats. The republicans claim
they will replace Messrs. Ford and Whiting,
of Michigan, bat ON the other
hand Mr. Tarsney, Of that state, asserts that
the democrats viii win two districts in Mich
igan
The democrats are confident of gaining in
Indiana hy winning back the district now rep
resented by Mr. johnson, and possibly others.
Democratic gains will also be made in Nir-
ginia and North Carolina, and notwitbstand-
ing the confident talk OF republicans, the
democratic leaders believe that instead of
losing votes they will gain at least half
dozen in the next congress
Changes in the senate are necessarily slower
than in the house, only one-third of that
body is elected at the beginning of each con-
gress and then states seldom change their sem
ators Barbour will take the place OF Riddle
berger, republican, OF Virginia. Senator Har-
Sis, OF Tennessee, will probably be defeated by
Mr. Adkins who resigned the Office of COM
missioner of Indian affairs in order to return
70 Tennessee and push his candidature for the
senate. Representative Oates, OF Alabama,
wants. to succeed Senator Morgan. Mr.. White
has boen-clected to succeed Senator Eustis, of
Louisiana The other senators whose terms
expire on tho fourth OF next March are Messrs
Plumb, Perry, Bowen, Sauisbury, Coquitt,
Cullom Fry Hoar, Palmer, Sabin, Walthall,
Mandoraon, Chandler. Ransom, Dolph, Chase,
Butler, Coke Mcpherson and Kenna.
No political changes are expected with the
election Of Barbour the senate becomes tic
thirty-eight democrats and thirty-cicht repub-
licans-and should the democratic ticket
win, the vice president WILL with
his casting vote hold the
balance of power. Thus it is almost assured
that IN the ifty-hrst congress the democrats
will hold both houses OF congress and the exec
utiye,
MAJOR MARTIN IL A NEW ROLE,
AnotherRood story has just leaked out on
Major Martin, the gas hend congressman from
Texas. The other daY during the bout be-
tween Messrs, Kilgoro, Of Texas, and Spinola,
of New York, In which the former said If the
latter had henchman who would father his
words he would pronounce him liar on the
floor of the house, there was great excitement
Martin had heard the discussion, during which
lie remained quietly in his scat with one leg
ON his desk and the other Croned in such man
ner rs To- enable him TO sharpen his knife on
the sole OF his shoe. AS usual, no
was chewing away on u quid of navy plug
and whettug his long iack-knifo after the
manner Of the farmer preparing his blade for
hog killing. He seemed 60 he paying little
attention, but when Kileore uttered the word
''lie" Mortin quickly jumped from his seat.
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walked over TO brother Texan and said:
Lets git the boys together Pm going to
stand by Suck hilgorc. and tho first man that
lays his hand on Buck IN cut his id insides
out"
With this speech he displayed from
his ooat-sleeve the freshly sharpencd jack
knife. Had it not been for other members Of
the delegation the major would probably
have used H. for although he was quoted. tho
old fellow kept his knife omen until the house
nQiaurnRi "a la 81 an hat al
noon, he was explaining 10 a friend the adj
vantages Of jack-kuile. This story is told
on the major 10y "A Texan.
srAIEsoikN ADOPT THE FLANNEL SHIRT.
The flannel shirt is the popular thing in
Washington al present Nearly every man
one meets on the street is attired in white
flannel shirt with pale blue or red stripes
The shirts are very neat and comfortable, and
are rs popular With congressman As with
the general public There are not less than
forty or fifty members OF the house who wear
these shirts rs a regular thing. In the senate
81 is however different. There is rather too
much dignity in that body for the flannel
shirt. Senator Blackburn came to the chamber
few days ago atiired in one. but his brother
senator were SO indignant over what they
considered a violation of the dignity of tho
senate, that nc was compelled TO leave the
building and change his shirt. Many officials
ia the departments wear these shirts as a reg
ular thing. Secretary Whitney seems very
fond OF them, and wears ono during business
hours each day.
Shrewd Congressman.
WAsnNCfuN, -tu1u.tu --. Special Judge
Crisp and Major Barnes played very shGewd
game on Mr.. Springer this morning by which
the passage of the Oklahoma hill, SO far rs
this session is concerned, has possibly been de-
feated.
IL was done in this way: Shortly after tho
house met resolution was introduced TO set
apart Thursday for the consideration and pas
sage ot the oklahoma hill.
When tho resolution was put 60 a vote tho
ayes clearly had ii. Major Barnes saw this
aud called for division AS the tellers took
their places and commenced counting, judge
Crisp interrupted them hy asking unanimous
consent that the message from the president,
which had previously come in, conveying the
news Of General Sheridan $ death, DO read and
considered
Mr. Springer aturaliy could not object "a
mat. Tho message was read, the house
adjourned out of respect to General Sheridan
anu the blll went over indefinitely As four.
teen members got leave Of absence today. and
theic Is now no quorum present and with the
PROBABILITY OF the house being without q
quorum the balance of the session, there seems
q bV 10 chance OF the Oaklahona bill going