The morning news., 1889-03-03

congress, and has been reelected. Gov
McCreary succeeded Perry Belmont as
chairman Of the committee on foreign af-
fairs. He has the fun confidence of the
members OF that committee, but has hard
Shedding to get its bills before the House.
Nainly has he sought special days for the
consideration of measures from his COM
mlttee. Mr.. Cultivate Of Ohio. is under
stood to be inimical 70 the centennial appro-
prlatlon oils, and his objeci ion is shutting
out nearly the entire work of the commit
tee. Gov. McCreary is native corn
cracker, over 80 years old. he has black
eyes and "A sWarthy complexion. His body
is chunky, and his hair of raven hue. It's
growth is bounded in front by the phreno-
logical bumps of d structiveness. cautious
ness and benevolence. The governor has a
clear voice, a ID is an excellent speaker
His extreme cour tesy robs him of aggres-
slveAess in debate. In the chair his decis-
ions are made with care ana firmly main
tained. 1t was while he was presiding in
committee that tie most exciting scene in
the Flftleth congress occurred. The South
Carolina contested election case was under
discussion. Mr., Crisp of Georgia exasper-
ated the republicans by reference to the
noted five blocks letter. Two boosters
tried TO take the floor from him. He re-
fused to yield, and the whole House was in
sides of the main aisle, shaking their fists
at each other. An accidental blow would
probably have brought on free fight. The
services of the sergeant-at-arms were re-
quired before order was restored.
The list of efficient chairmen in commit
tee of the whole would not be complete with
out mention of the Hon. Benton McMillin,
of Carthage, Tenn. His name indicates
Scotch descent, and he looks like a Scotch
man. His halr and mustachios are auburn,
and he affects Galway sloggers.n He has
Keen blue eyes and the complexion of high
land blonde. McMilin is an attractive and
effective stump speaker He did magnifi-
cent service IN New Jersey and Connecticut
IN the late campaign. He uses trite figures
of speech, and drives his points home with
pure Anglo-Saxon derivatious. Interrupt
tons draw from him telling retorts. He is
nlIed with quaint stories, which are used in
embellishipg his speeches. MIR. McMiilin
was born In Kentucky forty-three years
ago. He is member of the Christian
church Of Carthage, Tenn. He was educated
at the Kentucky University and began to
practice law in Tennessee in 1871. After
serving term in the legislature, he came TO
congress, where he hasSbeen q consp cuous
figure for the last ten years. He is of a
combative disposition and will probably be
even more Conspicuous in the next House.
Upon taking position, he holds it with
Scotch obstfnaoy. He listens TO no COM
promises, and fights like border chief
His friendship is ardent and like pure gold
stands the test like nitric acid. AS chair
man in COMMITTEES Of the whole, he is unsur-
passed. No man better understands the
rules aad practice of the House.
Among the remaining presiding officers
are Col. Hatch of Missouri, the Hon S. s.
Cox and Messrs. Crisp, Blount and Turner
of Georgia. All have b=en trained in the
school Of experience, and all are tried horses
in trying parliamentary situations.
AMOS j. CUMMINGS