New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-12

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worth WIS confirmed on March A. 1906 by vote 0,
u ,o ! william Cushing. Of Massachusetts, haa
DrsviousIy bern nominated and confirmed as CLiot
Justice, bu be resigned before tahlht NJ. NJ GA cor
6yncd On pecsShcr TO- 1900 but he declined 70
serve again John Marshall as The LXecuse en-
81 me senate show vas confirmed without dv Sion On
Jauuarv o. 1sOt fancy succeeded Marshall, ana /
cot m by a majority only Of six votes. Inc n' ,
f,p ~ salron r. chase not even referred 10 the
Judiciary Committee Il was sent to me Scna.c ul
December g. 1904 and on that same Gay, upon lno
motion Of Judge Trumbull was unanimously con
fr,rod Tho nomination OF Morrison T. waite was
after some slight and altogeiher informal opposion;
confirmed unanimously. ne received me No'rS vi
me democrats and Republicans present, the Whole
number being CD.
No member OF the House likes to serve on the COM
uittee on Claims The duties are laborious and no
reputation IS to he made for an ambitious POLITICIAN
! Before this committee come the thousand ana ono
claims which the Government IS called upon 10 so'to
from the man who lost his mule in the war 10 INC
importer who socks the return OF duties illegally eA
acted or the patriot who demonstrate to you IN
the corner OF the lobby by quoting figures and stating
what he calls facts that he saved the Government
millions and therefore. IS entitled to a Just and
equitable compensation As a rule, only young hem-
bers Of the House detailed for duty on that COM
mlttcc or perhaps. such Of the older members "holh
the sneaker wants either to discipline or punish ~
approach one Of them-for claimant at leas'-ls 10
undertake a very dlsagreeable task The man Is
1
uromises a. frequently to miscad the inexperienced
hand into the belief that he really means What he
! says.
A perfectly new type on this committee, however,
IS Bnl- Mason Of Chicago, the great story-teer Oh
the House lie Is neither Of the cross kind, nor I'M
duly suave with tho claimants lie l. simply DuSl'
ness-lke and extremely happy. This IS how he ex-
plains It to ne:
Il never felt so happy in my life as since be
came member Of the Committee on Claims. WY
feel a coatcqtcd as millionaire, and almost as nc
Hows that7
~Wcu. von know, I'm fond Of telling my little
stories once IN while. But Ike many other people,
| l cannot tel all the time MY STOCK runs
out guess you know how that IS yourself one
h., 10 fSil bach the Old suppy-fLcs hh ~ looN'
Now, don enjoy seeAs my ieii bs,lcr or in the
when We smoke n me rear oi me 'io ,,arns draw
cloak ROOMS, and begin one OF my HIle y"r"Ii U.s. ;t
lon- faces yawn, look tined or SINK ava ~ tsli
Pheasant II hurts enc Itc-.i.53., -; -" I ha,9e
li,h friends would sa., tsl5 s44,,,n. o IN In tle
committee room. bo7s you, l Just run ilo', y
claimant who appears before a member Oh me 'ol-
vii LAUGH n he Knows watch side his bread Is butter.q
on-Wl,n told story by one OF US Anu - i,.a
ar,i,cfl.. IN nv M before 10 improve 49, oYpor
i,u.ic, Well ! should smile come and see NE so"'
vent ,ar Other day. lafs IN the afternoon and sure
enough. tncec sat Mason lcl-iiE one OF hl, r. ,
Woa.d rcco u.ze ir a, an Old stagcr were to repeal
# mere and the man, fct confident was no, isGor
ali H. either. Iut there he stood. MS race trodui
ma r,iy sul.c AID hts sides shaking with laughter
As tho Chicago statesman hnlsn.G th" ct1l."' D'ous
his lt down unon the table anq eAsa s youbest
Well. Mason. that's q good one ior youu-ogst
eyer heard ir Wy lf3. Ia pa! e bcais thu urC4
! Gcs!arc. ia. Ll.-wel goodbye ia, ha-and no"
a'o 5b ~. na.- Ell rsnt don't very about that
~Ncu, goodbye"
tia persistent one remarked Mason with
, SIGH. TOueh Is no word for H.. cant NY i',.
orr. Why. DO You know, told him lhat saile S.Odf
Yesterday .rd ur last Monday, ana VIZ Ii' w..
f,i-hf and vet bee .u.lrs and -mllcss and-uut Won
cro.e Shakespeare Isn't f. grand. thoIsH 10 ~
muionf.r' and Il ny stock Of anecdotes had Oc
p come incNhaustOie'
Representative Norwood Of Georgia. has fallen fou
Of the Administration, and, as many men with
rii.vance have done before him, he Is now engaged
J. hear In the task Of writing novel 10 be entue
Il An American Politician Who the American FOL
D tciana is l do pretend to say. hear ho"eVe
@ thar f. nortrays youn. and ambitious lawyer Who'll
II a rich marriege has put In position Oh rcnueI,H
,lrua. services 10 his party, and who In return NJ
= been rewarded rs place In the CABINET ms san
American Politician creates a great deal Of talA
j. the oscu,aous display Of his wealth, by me M'ls
* moss OF his entertainments, and by the dlsaStro'
! results which attend rad under his direction upon
4. certain Government contractor Iherc are ON
. fouchc, which give the book an unnls iakaole loc
-. favor such as tha Introduction o. negro chaia, 7,
81 vino has been elevated 10 the Office 81 usnct-li "a
h a.. ~ lot.r.f oHi,er In, novel j. likely 10 crta
n, p .cneatf1n. Mi Norwood has literary tastes, j.
folrihle writer and la, made his MARK nom III .
senate end in the llods,' ny srca' poTcs, "a riavan
~ A., ffs ra1por no one knowing The pr0Nocaou ~npu
f., find fault with him. though there Will Oe many
10 question the Vl-dOm OF MS course