The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-29


have. backing pat on his shoes. as f.
ANYTHING else. ingalls, IS almost q
much known for his red neck.ies an,
his statuesque magasrs as for his com
mand Of the English language We
all his sternncss Air. ingalls, IS also %
coming known Gs humorist lie $50.
more cute Things and more shav
things than any other senator.
sample Of ingalls, dgy hum0r croppc
ont the other dag When Senate
Coke, Of Texas, was making some p
marks. Coke has the deepest, mo
son0rous voice in The senate, and whc
he lets it ont nobody need i1il TO hca
On this occasion the chamber was re,.
sonably quiet. and Mr. Coke, becoming
interested in his argument, roared oi
so that the men in the far corridor con-
understand what he was talking about
As the flood Of Mr. Cokc's orator
reached it5'high tide. ,ir. ingalls, ros
and with face as straight as a two to.
rule said: ",Ir. President, it Is impJas
bic to hear the senator on this side G.
Che chamber" Then, having made hi
sarcastic point, Mr. ingalls, sat dow
and began talking and whispering to hi
ncighbors, Senators lIawlcy and Man
derson, while the senate snicaeredat Oh
expense Of pondorous Sir. Coke. On an
other occasion, while ingalls, was in o.
chair. q senator called uparesolutionan
on the motion 10 pass being pat only on
senator, the mover of The resolution
voted. After stating both sides Of e.
proposition the chair sacrificed gran
mar TO CLEAN OF humor, which wa
greatly appreciated in that cave O.
gloom, saying: "Thc aye have it an'
the resolution is adopted.
Senator ingalls, weakness for re-
neckties continues. and hencver appear
in the senate with a necktie Of any othe
color on his very high and very stiff
collar. Senator Coke does not wear an,
collar at all, but precious little diiierenc
this makes in Col'e's case, as he has g
long. thick, patriarchai beard, undo
which a collar would be wholly lost
view. In the house Robert Hit, o
Illinois. Blaine's warm friend. has take
the place Of Mr. Biainc's other warn
Minister % Germany Phelps
the wearer Of red uccktios. Senate.
Pavne wears the oil fashioned iringti.
and was never seen with any other Oh
Senator Uiscock wears a bold and flow
ing sailor tie. quiteas picturesque as tn.
senator's great head Of shaggy hair
Al these little traits or habits Of grca
men one may hear Of in an hours tall
with any hab,uc Of The Capitol. It j.
the little things that people rememhe
and Judge man by They size ZIP %.
Senator Brown Of Georgia Us his habit q
washing lis hands iRinFisillc soap, Bill
Mason Of Chicago By the peculiar aba.
don Of his shirt front, Springer by hi
now famous buttOnniero Of red. Senate
Morrill,, the veteran Of Vermont, i5notc,
for his persistent love Of bread aud milk
The old gentleman, and a iineold ma
he j., has eaten nothing but bread am
milk for luncheon during the lasttwent.
years. bread an'. mI.s must be pretty
good diet, for few meA Of tlss senator
age are better preserved or mote active
both physically and mentally Senate
Daniel always has an uulighted cigar in
his mouth lie is q confirmed drl
sp,o!er uouk Of Tennessee. one Of th
leading southern members. is ncve-
without a cigar, but unfortunately hi
cigars are nearly always burning. The.
are notorious as the worst cigars smoke,
in the capital Joe Cannon always put
his hand on the knee Of the man hc j
talking 60, calls him My Bow and ais
mas habit Of saying his best things witt
his hand put up 10 the side OF iis moutl
so that no unlimited listener may over
hear. y wise precaution this, not to l..
the pearls drop before swine, for TO MAJ
in congress says more good things than
this same Joe Cannon Roswell Flower
the rich banker OF New York city.
always laughing. lie IS noted rs th
happiest man in congress. Literally
they tell me, Flower laughed his was
from poverty TO riches. from obscurity G
a seat in congress, and be is likely TO g.
Oh laughing and making others laugh b.,
the very Infection os his smiles TN hs
has laughed himself into the governor
ship Of the state OF New York.
Tall, lank Holman, of Indiana, Away
uses his eye glasses in making gestures
Senator Plumb, Of Kansas. makes gcs
lures with J. is head while holdii boil
hands in his trousers pockets. lie i
known rs the only man in congress whc
makes better speech with his hands TIED
than with them loose. Senator Blair ha
taken 10 the wearing Of long hair aul
clerical necktics, while Representative,
Cosswell, OF Massacs lsetts, the man who
looks like ex-President Cleveland. Wont
wear anything but white IL, summer
or winter, morning or evening. Score
tary Rusk has a habit of slappng hf
knees in telling or listening to q story O.
anything else in which hc is much inter
ested. Senator Ransom. who In l..
Younger days was quite a gallant. and
who captured the heircss Of the Roanok,
valley by winning an election t. cougres.
IN district which nobody thought u,
could carry, never fails 20 hook up int,
the galleries to see the ladies'. John Sher
man IS in the senate a solitary and alonl
individual Friends he has all about him
but the delights of social converse, ofhob
nobbing in the cloak rooms. or Of wills
perings from seat 10 seat have no attrac
tons for him. Senator Voorhees, Is fouf
OF walking down the avenue and Of stand.
ing on the corner talking 20 any chance
friend he may meet Roger Q. Mills
spends his leisure moments tearing piece.
OF paper up into little bits. Amos Cum
nings. like most printers. chews scraps
OF paper into wads. and with difficulty
resists the temptation 20 Gre then, ae his
nsiehbors