The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-03

| felt entirely satisfied with tho courtesy they
| received from his hands, and from the moment
| his speech was concluded they felt no fear of
| the vote; hut Miss Anthony and Mrs. Upton
anxiously kept tally of the vote all the same
and as each destructive amendment from the
Democratic side was voted down by the Re-
| publicans, they could hardly keep their feel
/ inRs in the bounds proper 10 so great n cause :;
with the eyes of unjust censure upon them, too
| as il has ever been since these brave women
began their work. They did not dare seem
| happy lest some carping critic should say they
were forward.
Mrs. Carey. who is q Democrat, though tho
wife of the Republican Delegate from Wyo-
| ming. sat over in tho Members gallery, and
! waXcd indignant at the opposition her party
was giving 10 the application of her Territory
for admission into the family of States.
'If they defeat that bill will never vote
| the Democratic ticket again." said she, as she
| departed IN disgust before the vote was taken
So the Republicans saved one good vote to the
| Democrats by voting them on that question.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, who Is sup
| posed 10 be favorable TO woman suffrage, dis
appointed them greatly by voting with his
! party every time; but he explained afterward
that he didn't want TO, hut his party whipped
| him in, and presume he is forgiven.
RELIEF FOR ENLISTED MEN.
The fact that private soldier could be struck
and given year in military prison, with loss
! OF all pay aud allowances, simply because he
/ had refused to do mental duty for Il Lieutenant
/ OF the Regular Army, has caused two bills to
/ be introduced i'm the House of representatives,
! 10y Gen. CutcheOn, Chairman of tho Military
| Committee. which were framed in the War
! Department.. The case in point was that of
Private Wild. and was noticed in Gossip last
week, which has called the attention of the
authorities 20 the brutality which is sometimes
used, and is winScd at by commanding officers,
who help out the officer committing tho ofense
and who order c0urts- martial for the punish
ment of the enlisted men, who have about as
much show before such tribunals as mouse
/ does in the paws of a cat.
One OF the measures introduced by Gen.
| Cutcheon provides for summary courts to be
/ convened within "a hours from the time of
their arrest FOR tho trial of enlisted men charged
/ with Oilenses now cogniZahe by a garrison or
regimental court. The most important feature
| of the bill is that which authorizes the Prcsi-
/ dent 10 prescribe specific penalties for such
minor ofenses rs are now brought TO trial be-
fore garrison and rcgimental courts. Any en-
/ listed man brought before one of the proposed
] summary courts, which are 10 be composed of
/ the line officers senior in rank at the post or
station. may object to a hearing of his case and
demand a trial by general court-marta. Com
handing officers are required 10 make monthly
iNAuiAS VI ala Allt tlldih btlbIt AhtSt
courts, setting forth oifenses committed and
| the penalties adjudged. Another section of the
bill makes it lawful for any civil officer to ar
rest deserter from the Army.
The other bill introduced by Gen. Cutcheon
prohibits Judge Advocates from attendance up
on courts martial in closed session upon the find
| iugs or upon any introductory questions arising
during the trial of case. When his opinion
! is desired upon a question Of law il shall be
| given in open court and spread upon the rec
! ord.
HE DRAGGED ABOUT HIS FIRM.
A few days ago the frnguenters at a very swell
| restaurant here were Joined by very elegant
young fellow who was thoroughly business ut
! all points, and discOursed loudly of his business
/ connection la large Eastern city for which
/ he travels.
THE concern ! am with" said he, does
! the very largest business in this country, and
/ its annual profits are greater; and. besides
! that, its business extends 10 more parts of the
/ country than any other concern in the country"
| lie was going on at great rate about bis
/ concern aud himself and explained that he
had been sent down here 10 tell the Ways and
4 Means COMMITTEES the tariff difference in twist
| ing silk threads into cotton or silk ones.
A fat man sitting in bay window nursing n
/ lame leg reused up enough 90 remark that
! there was gentleman in the room who worked
/ for concern that did much bigger business
/ than The one lac represented, aud that not only
made more money annually out Of the business,
! but employed many more peoplc-mcD women
aud boys.
What" said the sill,-aud cotton thread
man. DO you mean TO tell me that any CON
| Germ IN the country does bigger business than
! jingle, Jaagle & Co, or employs nearly as many
/ people? Why j., J. q Go. have over 5000
people on their rolls. It's absurd I; absolutely
absurd
/ ,rt,o Ca ,,,.,, -, "a II. E, 90. a = A. J.,
bali minute. and replied: " III 70 you a bottle
/ That this gentlcnan's branch of the business he
/ works for has more people in it than all your
/ firm"
silk-snd-cotton was so mad by this time that
/ he snapped up the offer.
The fat-and-lame man turned 10 quiet and
sleepy -looking gentleman sitting near, and
asked.
what is your whole foree?D
"Oh! three or four hundred thousand"
/ mean Of your own particular branch 2"
Between seven and ten thousand"
/ Sik-and BOTTOMS eyes were well bulgcd out
! by this time. but he managed TO gasp out,
! Good God. sir! What the deuce do you mean 2
/ j don't understand you"
Well you see" said the other, al work for
/ the United States"
The laugh that went up on Silk aud cotton
! showed where the joke was aud he paid up
! with half dozen bottles instead of one, and
! stopped talking shop in that resort.
The fat man with tile game leg was Col Tom
| Ochiltree, and the quiet one was Capt John q.
! Burke, ID U. S. Cav, Gen. Crooks old Aid
de-Camp.
This story of Capt. Burke's big firm was
| told at the United Service Club, and after the
laugh at the talky drummcr's discontinue
was over, Gen. Joe Breckenridge, Inspector
/ General Of the Army, remarked that it re-
minded him Of similar one, and told it,
young Lieutenant in the light battery at
/ the Preside Of San Francisco was deeply
engaged in the garrison club room. scanning
the synopsis Of an annual report of the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury just published.
" See here. fellows" he spoke up, "look at
this. The United States paid off more than
- millions Of the public debt last year. be-
sides all the current expenses. and yet there is
over q hundred millions Of surplus money lying
! idle in the Treasury. BY gracious isn't that
/ glOriOnsf ! tell you no Nation on earth can
make such a showing as this country ia paying
of so much OF the big war debt in the last 20
years"
His excited enthusiasm over the matter
raised hearty laugh, and an old Captain re-
| marked:
why, Plebe'i what the devil are you so
much excited over that about Are you honing
up TO 20 into inanccf Why should you be so
much ntercsted1"
Why shouldn't / be intercstedf" 'Plebe
replied. It's a good deal my business; ofcourse