Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-07-23
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Interesting Gossip Showing How
Men of Affairs Succumb to
the Hot Weather.
! Democratic Congressman
Puts up a Job on His
Prohibition Brethren.

WASHINGTON, July ls.-Washlng-
ton In July reminds you Of Tophet.
Both houses remain 10 session quarrel
Ing over the silver bills, tariff bills,
and federal election bills. and the
Of legislation. Nothing is
settled and everything appears to be
out to sea. Members Of both
houses are wearing yachting shirts.
white trousers, and silk ssshes. They
give both houses q picturesque AZ
pearsnce. Others wear the old FASH
ioned flannel shirts. without discard.
Ing suspenders. Silver.haired BrecA.
Of Kentucky. is one Of these
gentry. With his wstch chain swing.
ing from his pocket. his silk scarf and
his debonair air. be is the admired Of
all admirers.
Some Of the congressman stick to
the boiled shirt with Its glossy front.
Msjor Mckinley 10 one Of these. He
has discarded bis waitcoat, however,
and moves around the house with
thumbs banging upon his "galluses,"
, veritable NaToleon In uhdrees uni
form. Other members wear belts With
nickle-plated buckles. Blue and white
seem to be the favorite colors, though
Msgoer, Of Brooklyn,
has Q belt that would have done credit
to Bluebesrd, the pirate. Mott won =.
derful Of all, however, 10 the illustrious
Speaker Reed. He stewed in the
juices of June % long ss be could
stand II. and then went TO the flannel
shirt. His ample wsist lie epcircled
with black silk sash. A Texas menu
ber on seeirg 1t, ssid: "Well, III bs
hanged. Look at Tom Reed wearing
, dude belly-band."
When Speaker Reed heard Of the re-
mark he threw bis head back and
laughed long and heartily.
New England representatives have
been guessing and southern represent.
atives reckoning how many yards 1t
Mr.. Reed has not yet 40
quired the seif-conhdence which
ought to accompany the wearing Of .
flannel shirt. His coat 10 drawn over
his breast and fastened by the two up
per buttons. It looks ~ II he were
ashamed and % II be desired TO hide
as much OF his shirt as possible.
Henry Cabot Lodge evidently got
the speader irto this snap. Lodge
years one of q dark tlue coior, and at
times looks like q student fresh from q
tennis court. The speaker looks like
an honest rutabaga wound In . black
ribbon.
The most gorgeously arrayed Of all
the members Of the house 10 Hon.
Asbbel Parmalee Fitch. No silk or
nesligee shirts for bin. His linen is
% immaculate % the driven snow,
Tophet or no Tophet. His collar and
shirt bosom shine like waved fruit,
and his solitaire sparklss like Altaire.
His low cut shoes display elegant silk
stockings. He roams over the floor
like thing Of beauty and Joy for
ever. arrayed in white flannel, and
sporting an exquisite scarf.
eoms excitement ~as created the
other day when General Robert
Smalls, an ex-congressman, Of Beau.
fort, u. c.. appeared upon the ioor ar.
rayed in o SUIT identical with that Of
Mr.. Fitch. The General is full q
portly 90 Mr.. Fitch and has the same
digp ified air. He hes the advantage
of Ashbel In one particular. His
complexion sets bis snowy garments
of to perfection.
In striking contrast TO these mem.
bers are what might be termed the
old .'Dignitarians," such ss Mr.. Cand'
Ter, of sachusetts, Ezra Taylor, o1
Ohio, Judge Holman, Of Indiana, and
ex.Mayor Vaux. Of Philadelphia
They are the Nicene fathers Of dreri
In the house. The heat Of this mun-
dane sphere never disturbs their equa'
uimity. They appear year after ysal
wearing the old frock coat, or an alpaoi
and the old-fashioned collars. Mr.
Vaux leaves the top Of his waistcoa
unbuttoned. 1t 10 q black silk waist
coat, made picturesque by huge old
fashioned watch seal which hang
over II. Judge Holman wears n whit
waIstcoat. Hia example 10 followe'
by Ezra Taylor, Hon. Elijah Adam
Morse. Mr.. Mutchler. Of Psnusylva
min, and Mr. Miles. Of Connecticut
General Harry Bingham, Of Pepnsyl
vau.a, 10 o model Of neatness. II
wears q stiff shirt front and four-in
hand white lie. They set him O
chsrminsiy. and make him apps