The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-27
NATIONAL PORK PACKING.
NOW CONGRESS OPENS THE STORE
HOUSE AND Distributes THE
PICKLE.

CowIes ConJures Grover C1oveIand's
Shadow Names Phil Armour Doing n
Rushing Business - Tho Lucky Men.
WASHINGTON, D. G.. July 25.-The Hon. Seth
Miliken has charge of the extra fine Con-
gressional pork. He is Chairman Of the Com
mittec on Public Buildings and Grounds. He
opened several barrels OF tho picked
product in March. Nearly all OF the members
OF his committee got q side of 1t, and many an
outside Congressman yanked out rib. MILL
ken is a clean cut Yankee. His feet are hot.
Like Attas horse. no gross can grow under
them. Tom Reeds rules were hardly adopted
before he got two days set apart to distribute
his pork. They were days OF rejoicing for Con-
Rressmen desiring reelection.
The Committee on Rules granted the timo
by reporting special order. This committee
Is the lever and the throttle OF the House. Its
action opened the storehouse for two days.
The demand for tho pork was SO great that
much OF 1t was taken from the barrels after
dark. BY March IL enough public building
bills had been passed to take $3,250 900 from
the Treasury. Almost every member OF Con-
gress had building bill on the calendar
From that day to tho present many scores OF
| Congressman have been grouped around the
briny storehouse. eagerly awaiting the OPEN
ing Of more barrels. The Committee on Rules.
however, was not favorably disposed Speaker
Reed Is Chairman of that committee. No day
was set apart for long time. Meantime
shrewd Representatives squatted in the store
| house, and at odd moments helped themselves.
CALIFORNIA. TEXAS. AND IOWA AT WORK.
On March II the Hon. Joseph McKenns OF
| Suisun found the House in good humor After
| the reading OF the journal he got unanimous
| consent for the consideration OF Senate bill
increasing the appropriation for public
| building in Sacramento from 100000 to $780,
900. 1t was carried. Watchdog Holman con-
tented himself with calling for division. but
! no yea aud-nay vote was taken. As the Speak
| err had recognized q Republican for unant-
nous consent" etiquette required that DEM
ocrat should also be recognized. Judge Gull
berson OF Texas secured recognition. He got
unanimous consent for the consideration OF a
bill appropriuting sl25.OO0 for public build
ing at Paris. Texas. The House cut the amount
down to 10000. and the bill was passed.
Watchdog Holman showed his teeth. but
brought his lips together when $4,000 was
knocked out OF the bill.
The barrel was left open till March 90 On
that day Gov. Gear Of Iowa got his fingers into
q piece OF prime mess. He got unanimous con-
sent 10 consider bill appropriating 100000
for public building in Burlington. The
Watchdog contented himself with asking for
bill 1t was made by a Republican watchdog.
Mr.. Kerr OF Iowa. 1t began thus:
Burlington is a city Of 5000 population situated on
the west bank OF the Mississippi 1t is an important
railroad centre
Then he told how many cars Of freight had
entered tho city and deuarei in year. with
out remarkinE that the greater part OF them
were going through to Chicago and the East.
He also told how many tons OF merchandise
were distributed and shipped. and the number
OF passengers that went through Burlington
each day. After still further booming the
place. the committee recommended the pass
age OF the bill. Nobody objected.
BOoMS FOR YORK AID NEW LONDON.
A Democrat then ran his hand into the brine.
He was Gen. Mash OF Pennsylvania. He
brought up fine rib He got unanimous con-
sent for the consideration Of bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 for a public building ut York Pa.
The Watchdog again secured the reading OF
the report. Here is an extract
In the public square OF York in history commonly
called yorktown III the building known AS the Stats
House. sat the Continental Congress during the gloomy
years and 77s 1t there that the articles Of
Confederation wero completed and adopted by Con
gress Tier" the CONWAY cAbsl exploded There lafty
exc E S"s 10 10 r.d ,Re EeW"tionsry s,rnge
I'm the Presidency VI John dams aud III" Secretary
cold be aPPTopTiatey comnetnOrAied by a public
building IN tL!s town.
Tho House passe tho bill after reducing the
Two. DAYS afterward tho Hon.. Charles Ad-
Olson Russo OF Connecticut made lunEe for
the barrel. lie got unan mOus consent TO con-
slider a senate bill for the erection of a public
bmlding n New london i a. "HGnsonrHedt
of the WATCHDOG. Here IS an extract;
Las6S arr" Zen r t s @T ssn S sns
tween Sew on'on ana E2s,o Th' ngTeeT Of sum
Sy I'M G po. : mH''A
The bij, was passed after reducing the APP
preparation TO $4,000
THE WATCHDOG GRowTs.
Then tho ferry William McAdoo Of New Jcr-
sey took his turn at tho barrel aS Democrat.
plstInG inc Posi- ONCE building at ,Hoboken
Al the end OF that time John y. Pennington OF
Delaware forced an SntrancS;,, lie got pna mi
Increasing the appropriation for public build
Ing ut Wilmington from tl5O,u0u to $25,OUO. |
eral questions but tho bill was finally passed
"I Gen snD John II. Ketcnnm OF New York ran to
roappearei dripping with brine IIs got
unanimous consent for the CONFEDERATION q |
billspppronrstWg sI9aoGo fora pubic bTlfiFg
request OF The Watchdog and tho hill was
t5" "ftS sguI prmo rib Of pork but HTes
dent Harrison afterwGrd knocked it out OF the
Generals hands by n veto message.
To tho surprise OF everybody second Dem .
ocrat reached tho barrel on that day. He WAS
the Hon John II Bankhead one OF the Com
mittoe on Public buildings and Grounds VINO
had been left out when the grand distribution
took place He secured {iO.nVp for a public
building at Tuscsloo-a The Watchdog forced /,
the reading Of the report Here Is an extract: !
Tu,cAoosA Is he county seat ~ one q The richest
The State University aud state lunH'r As'tuw are /
hoth LG'a'"d ,tTS Iness are ,he PFi.r o.,
Athens u the EOllh
MI Rankhoad was unfortunate Tho Scr ate
was willing that la should keep the pork, but
tho President atterwarl took II away from him /
by n veto message.
The boys did well in this month Of March. /
They secured pork valued Mt fiN-huO. II /
may well he termed the boss month Of the ses-
sion for individual REPRESENTATIVES.
THE BLEAK ~ ApRII.
The Hon. Albert ]. Hopkins. Of Aurora, H., I
made the first break in AUri, He sought unan,
imnuS con- ont for the con si4eration OF bill .
appropri8tnG t7i0OI for q public building Mt .
that place, Watchdog Holman was gazing .
a. tho appropriation when rentpR McMillih Of .
Tennessee settled the matter bY CblectiLE - .