San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-20
TEXAS SENATOR SPEAKS.
He is Within the Lines at Washing
ton and Gives His Expe-
rienCeS.

He is Within the Lines at Washing
ton and Gives His Expe-
rienCes.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 1888.
Daily LIGHT:
A Texas senator has not forgotten
that he that provideth not for his own
household is worse than an infidel, as
he quite recently appointed Mrs. Rea-
gan his private secretary, who will,
presumably, manipulate the keys to
the type writer of the ex-confederate
postmaster-gener al. AS senator's
private secretary draws salary of six
dollars day while congress is in ses-
sion, that sum will assist in no small
degree to keep up the dignity required
of the representative of the Lone Star
state.
This clearly shows that he has
gained somewhat in his ideas of
household, though his support of free
trade as conclusively proves, he has
made no advance in political economy.
Not few view this as a unique, I'M
precedented appointments; not precise
ly the proper thing, you know; wholly
forgetting, however, that gentle
woman not only now possesses some
political privileges, but is on the sec
ond lap for more. If Mrs. Reagan has
the ability, which includes the I'M
feminine power to keep secrets, why
should she not fill the place.
Nevertheless, this selection has
caused no little comment.
Reversed Quashed Mills now knows
that last years. nests hold no birds;
he also fully realizes that the with
no hole. His place in politics is just as
apparent, although he is in political
hole, Theoretically sealed, slid down
into "innocuOus desuetude," and he
provided the slide.
To see him last session in the house,
swinging the universe figuratively,
one thought Ibis hook was baited
with a dragons tail, and then on a
rock he stood to bob for whale;" he
went whaling and got whaled.
Jonah escaped. r.. Q. draws his salary
yet, but no attention. He borrowed
his knowledge on the tariff from the
clerk of the ways and means commit
tee, Mr.. Henry Talbot, and it proved
a Nessus shirt for him.
The mills of the Gods grinds slowly
but they turn out no grit, and this
makes the ex-editor of the Corsicana
Blade, the prohibition paper, of 1855,
grit his teeth. He is on his last
lap.
Mr.. w. H. Michael, clerk of the
Printing Records, gave me what fol-
lows:
The first edition of the Congress
sional Directory, which he is required
by law to have ready the first week of
the session, shows that the republic
cans will have five majority in the
the next house, if the members from
West Virginia are evenly divided,
but should a certificate be issued to
only one republican from that state,
then that party will organize it with a
supremacy of three. Up to the 18th
inst. no certificates had been return
ed from West Virginia. The list is
made from the best available data.
Mr.. Michael assumes that H. c..
Evans, of Tennessee, who has been
given the certificate by the governor
of that state, buG from which it's sec
rotary withholds his approval, will
get his seat. Mr.. Michael is the au-
thor of novel, en- titled Better Dead
than Homeless" showing the unat-
tractive features of free trade in very
attractive manner. 1t had a large
circulation during the campaign.
In recent interview with Senator
of congress is quite probable; that the
senate will pass tariff bill this win
ter, but there is no likelihood of the
house accepting it. He further said
the house will not take up the Blair
bill.
When asked how the incoming adj
ministration will treat the Southern
question, he answered he did not like
to talk upon it now, as he thought
General Harrison should be untrame' :
ed in dealing with it, allowed to deal
with it as broadly as he might desire;
but it was prob able an election law
would be passed by the next congress,
covering the entire ground.
Office-seekers must bear in mind
there is time for all things, and that
they will only injure their chances by
pushing their claims too early, as
was evident from a few brief words
from Mr.. Sherman during this inter
view.
In conversation with Senator
Chandler yesterday, at his residence
on street, he said an extra session of
congress was an assured fact, and he
was equally positive the next house
will be organized by the republicans.
The republicans, in his opinion, can
not afford to wait until a year hence,
as their majority is too small to risk
the loss of the organization of the
house by death.
He EXPRESSED himself freely on the