The National tribune., 1888-07-19

of Superintendent in the ladies' reception room
thought he would have some fun out of him;
so, whenever the female idlers, who frequently
go to the Capitol for object in the world but
cheap amusement, asked him, as they often did,
who was the handsomest Member, he recon-
mended West, of New York. The idle fair
ones always sent in their cards on some excuse
or other, and were duly astonished when the
Apollo made his appearance But just as soon
as he began to talk they forgot all about his
looks and the final verdict was, What tas-
cinating man he is" Positively good looking,
too" etc.
Mr. Lyman, whose complexion is a sickly,
washed out duplicate of Mr.. Vests, without
his ample grizzed beard to help it out, is thin
man, and wears bis clothes loose and baggy, as
though he feared the effect of having them fit
would make him invisible. His high, broad
forehead slopes back till his thin hair seems
almost afraid to pre-empt any of the brain ter
ritory his nose is fat, his mouth large and his
eyes the merest Sits in the world Like West,
his face refuses to give his thoughts away, leay-
ing over all blank that is unbroken. But
one can seldom Judge of the book by the bind
ing aud Dir. Lyman is one of the smartest
Members in Congress, and is as popular with
his own sex for his wit as Mr.. West Is among
the other sex for his attractlveness
dispute has been carried on during the last
two Congresses between these gentlemen as to
whom belongs the palm for plsinness, and as
the House is so equally divided on the ques-
tion as to make a tie vote, it has been left,
believe, to be decided at the next election.
BOARD OF PENSION APPEALS WORK.
The following is a summary of business trans
acted by the Board of Pension Appeals, Interior
Department, during the fiscal year ended June
80, 1885, Number Of appealed cases pending
! July 1, 1887, 2,256; number filed during the
year, 1874; total, 400. These were disposed
of as follows: Number of cases dismissed at
request of appellant, 10Y; number in which
! the decision of the Commissioner of Pensions
was reversed IS; number in which the decis-
| ion of the Commissioner was affirmed, 3,079;
number recalled by Commissioner and allowed
after notice of appeal, 66G; on hand July /,
1885, $780, total, 400.
CONGRESSIONAL CIGARS.
The keeper of the cigar-stand in the corridor
of the House says that the Representatives are
! generally pretty economical in their purchases
| of cigars. Very many of them never 90 higher
| than five cents, and this is the rule with those
from country districts. But few buy anything
more expensive than 10 cents, and to the eter-
nal credit of that body be it said that none of
! them smoke cigarets.
CHAT ABOUT OFFICIAL PEOPLE.
! The President is drifting toward becoming
! an inveterate teller OF fish stories.
Representative Dalzell, Of Pittsburg, is con-
! ceded to be the hest-dressed man in Congress.
! Dress up as beautifully as he may, it is nothing,
! however, to the dressing down he gave w. l..
| Scott while ago.
Deacon " White, of Brooklyn, will not run
! for Congress again. He prefers his counting
room to the worry of public life.
Young Perry Belmont has not been a success
as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, and will retire from public life at the
end of this Congress, to the more congenisl
environment of New York society.
/ Re- lfatj I n al IF
chusetts, will leave Congress at the end Of their
! terms, because they want to support their fami-
| lies better than they can on their present sal
! aries.
Representatives Hayden, Whiting Morse and
| Russell, of the same State, also withdraw from
! Congress on the 18th Of March next, for reasons
connected with their business affairs.
Representatives Tarsney, of Michigan,-he
with the stentorian voice,-announces that he
! has enough of Congress and will not come to
the next one.
Gen. Nathan Golf expects to be Senator from
West Virginia, if the Republicans carry the
+ State this Fall
1t is reported that Senator Hawley will not
/ enter very actively into the campaign work,
on account Of throat troubles.
Gen. Greedy Is strongly opposed to the pro-
| posed transfer of the Weather Bureau TO the
| Agricultural Department.
Gen. Duane is visiting his friends, Mr.. and
/ Mrs Heap, at Staten Island.
/ Representative George w Grouse, Goth Ohio
District will not be candidate for re election,
on account of ill-health. He was a Sergeant
| in the 164th Ohio, and is an industrious and
| valuable public servant.
Admiral C. r. P. Rodgers and family have
| gone to Cobourg. Canada. for the Summer.
Commander William ". Folger has been de-
| tachcd from the Quinnebaug in order to sue
| coed Commander Mccormick in charge Of the
Ordnance Foundry in this city in the Fall. lie
has had much experience in the construction
of steel guns, and will make visits 10 the great
gun factories OF Europe in order to pick up sd
ditional ideas before assuming charge of the
foundry.
CONGRESSIONAL CHAT.
Senator Mcpherson has alarmed the country
| by asserting his belief that Congress will re-
/ main in session until Oct. l. in order to allow
the Senate to thoroughly discuss the tariff bill
The majority of his colleagues, however, think
that an adjournment will be had by Sept l.
and many of them place it as early as Aug. ID.
| Representative TOwnshend hopes TO get
through the bill appropriating Sl5000O for
barracks and quarters at the National Soldiers
Homes, and also the bill appropriating money
TO aid the State Soldiers Homes.
VETERANS IN THE CITY.
J. S. Gillian, 10th Pa, Brisbn, Pa. Comrade
Gillian Is merchant.
William Simmons Philadelphia Comrade
Simmons served in the u. S. Navy during the
entire war, being with Admiral Farragut in all
his engagements on the Lower Mississippi IN
to and including Yicksburg Also on the Gull
Coast from Fort Pickens to the Rio Grande
being present at the surrender Of Galveston
Tex, June 8, 1865. He was with Admiral
Porter at the siege, assault and capture of Fort
Fisher, n C., ia January, 1863. He organized
the first Naval Post Of the GA K. in the United
States, and is its present Commander The
Post is located at Philadelphia, is in a prosper.
Gus condition, and there Is every reason TO be-
lieve that in the near future it will be the
leading Post in the Department of Pennsylva
MIA. It's membership is confined exclusively
TO persons who have an honorable record OF
service il the United States Navy during the
late war.
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