Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-01-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Ere. eur regular correspondent. ]

FrsA eur regular correspondent.
Vice. President Morton has SHED
his castor into the presidential ring
with . confidence that has caused
mixture of amusement and conster-
nation among the other republican
aspirants tor tho nomination. Mr..
Aor,on's campaign began with the
grand Now Years reception At his
residence hero, which is veritable
palace. and is to be kept up by tho
most lavish hoapitality-be believes
with tho late Sam Ward that one of
the best ways to control mon is
through thor stomschs. His big
apartment house here 10 also to be
made to holp along bis aspirations,
and any pecunious but influential
politician may be certain of living
like king without being bothered
with such vulgar things as bills il he
will only pledge his influence to
brother Levi: II he is influential
enough he may even get tho vice.
presidents magic initials on ono cor.
ner Of his promissory note for three
figures, which trip to New York
will turn into ready cash. 1t will
readily be seen that Mr.. Norton will
bc formidable candidate for the
nomination With the largo class that
arc always ON tho mako. 1t Is said
that Mr. Blame is very msch pleased
at Mr.. Morton's "comlng out" ~ he
hopes 1t will draw tho attention of
tho public away froa the premature.
ly exposed Blaine boom, aad that ho
has not tho slightest fear Of the
bsnker-pelitlclan AS a rivxl.
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Congress resumed business on the
9th. Tho attendance 10 both houses
was fair, considering the great prev
alsnce of sickness among the mem
bers. There was more than q quo.
rum present in both house and sen.
ate. Among the notable sbscntees
in the house wsre ex.Spesksr Ran
dali, who has not occupied his scat
this session, and Judge Kelly, of
Pennsylvania, who is lying At The
point of death in Washington hotel,
Ia the senate, Mr.. Browns seat 10
still vacant.'and there are grave fears
that twill ncver again be occupied
BY the distinguished Georgian.
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Tho new member Of the aupreme
court, Justice Brewer was sworn in
by Chief Justice Fuller. In appear
ance be compares fAvorably with bis
colleagues, but his now Mlk gown
caused him TO walk rather awkward.
ly whom be camo into the court room
but wearing gown always has that
effect on = man until he gets usod TO
it. In fact moro than ono Of Justice
Brewers colleagues have never got.
ten used to wearing .he gown. They
still strut in and out of tho court
room ligo theatrical ''supss" in Ro-
man togas.
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Ex-Speaker Carlisle had lots Of
fun with Toxas wool grower, who
was giving bis views before tho
house ways and means committee.
The gentleman expressed himself Is
. protoctionist, and wanted tho tariff
on wool raised. By adroit cross.
questioning Mr.. Carlisle in few
minutes brought ont the fact that
the protectionist wool grower WAS
10 favor Of tree trade in every thing
else but wool and wooden goods.
The whole committee, rePublicans
included, Joined in hearty laugh at
the Texans expense.
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A man and bis wife, claiming to
be British subjects, have presented
petition to Sir Julian Pauncefote,
tho British Minister, recising tho fact
that they have been shot and beaten
by whlto citizens Of North Carolina
hecause they persisted il preaching