Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-11
GOSSIP F ROM THE CAPITAL.
ImpoIiteness of Republican senators
20 the Tall sycamore''---Proposed
Worlds Fair, Etc.

AmpOittenehs OF htepupilchu senators
10 the Tall Proposed
Worlds Fair. Etc.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. Jan. TO- Twisting the
tail of the British lion" has long been a
favorite and perfectly harmless pastime
of American statesmen in the legislative
halls OF the nation. And 1t would seem
this mighty animal is not to escape his
periodical torture during the present
session OF congress. The lion might do
well TO heed the admontion of the pics
turesque Ingalls,, who says, "if the Brit
ish lion does not want his tail twisted. he
must keep it between his legs" The tall
sycamore" of the Wabash, Indiana's most
popular son. has expressed the same
opinion also.
MIR. Joseph Chamberlain. the British
fisheries commissioner. who, by virtue,o
his being a member of parliament. has
the privilege of tue floor of congress, ac>
cording to custom, is the disturbing cause
at present. The distinguished English
man held sort o reception in the senate
while Mr.. Voorhees, was making his tariff
speech in reply to Mr.. Sherman's attack
upon the presidents message. The con-
that senatorial dignity was seriously Of
Tended. and the president of the senate
felt called upon TO silence the disturbance
with his gavel. As for Mr.. Chamberlain,
he is probably more sinned against than
SHINING The group of republican sena'
tors who gathered about him 90 thls oc-
caoion. were the real offonders, for they
should have bod the grace to con-
adjacent cloak rooms. The democratic
senators were intently listening to the
able effort of Mr.. Voorhees, in refutation
of Mr.. Sherman's argument, and they
complained that though they paid undi-
vided attention to the remarks of the
Ohio senator. when it came the turn of
Mr.. voorhees,, the attention of The repub-
licals was almost entirely Withdrawn
from the orator and the discussion.
This was grave breech of decorum on
the part of those whose duty it was to
observe it. The matter has not yet been
publicly alluded to in the senate, though
IL may be in the near future.
One of the most important bills yet in
troduced in the senate is that offered by
Senator Hoar for worlds fair at Wash
ington In 1892. In connection with this
permanent exposition of the arts, indus
tries and resources of North, South and
Central America, the Unites States, as a
matter of course to take the lead. II
carried out on the scale projected, this
scheme Will rival. if not surpass, the glor-
ious record of our great Centennial,
Speaker CaTlisles committees are prob
ably more capable and satisfactory TO the
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the work had been by any other, for in
Il matter of this kind, experience is every
thing on the part of the presiding officer |
The house is now thoroughly organized |
for business. and the present week will be |
a season of much interest and activity, as
the committees are hard at work shaping
the course of legislation. The result of |
their deliberations will appear later.
During the past week the committee |
on elections had under consideration the |
contested election case of Thoebe against
Carlisle, and a number of atiidavits have |
been fled by the contestant and several
presented by his counsel The |
hearing of the case has been postponed
till the last of this week, in order that |
the speaker may have an opportunity of
defending the validity of his title, which |
attempting to make his client play the |
role of the prosecuted workingman. in his
vain effort to make plausible case.
A striking and singular instance of res
publican official irregularity and Incom-
potency has just come to light here in |
the capital. More than nineteen years |
ago Gen. j. s. Crocker was appointed |
warden of the District Jail, for a term of
four years, under bond of 5000; and |
he has never been reappointed,
nor given new bond. the lucky general
still swings to his office. Turn the ras
Gals out"
The indications are that in day or
two the president will send to the senate
two important nominations-Mr. Stock
slayer, who Is assistant commissioner of
the land office, to be commissioner of the
land office, and General E. A. Bogg, ex-
from Wisconsin, to be
to Mexico. 1t was Gen. Bogg
who made the memorial speech in the
Chicago convention lauding Grover
Cleveland: I'VE all love him for the
enemies which he has made" The WisS
consin statesman has had distinguished
career both in war and in peace, and it is
known that the president is DESTROYS of