Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-01-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Our Regular. Correspondent

remarkable body, and the criticism,
advanced on all sides, that there
never was just such Congress, seems
warranted by the facts, not. alone
concerning its legislative incidents,
but in other interesting regards. The
neurology of this Congress has no
parallel, not wholly rs to numbers,
but in regard of the death of 80 many
distinguished members, quite an
array of whom were gathered into
the eternal harvest before the Con-
gress to which they had been chosen
convened on the first Monday of De-
cember, 1889. The neurology includes
The names Of James N. Burnes, of Mis-
souri,, than whom there was no ADLER
debater nor more useful member in
the House; "Sunset" Cox, ofNew York
the genial gentleman, distinguished
scholar, author and accomplished
statesman; Judge William P. Kelley,
of Pennsylvania, the veteran legisla-
tor and jurist and "Father Of the
House.; Samuel J. Randall, ex-
Speaker, and at the period Of his
death the next in the line of contin-
uous service to his colleague; Judge
Kelley, universally recognized by his
countrymen, irrespective of political
bias, as an honest man, and Richard
w. Townsend, Of Illinois, who like
Senator German, of Maryland, com.
menced life as page, the former in
, the House the latter in the Senate,
each attaining finally the distinction
Of becoming an eminent member Of
the body wherein he originally served
in such subordinate capacity.
The list of the departed Congress
men likewise embraces the names of
Edw. j. Gay, of Louisiana, a gentle
man Of wide public experience and dis
tinguished for energy and enterprise,
especially in developing the material
interests of the South; James Laird,
of Nebraska, pioneer Of celebrity in
the section which he ably represented;
Newton w. Nutting and David Will
ber, of New York. both gentlemen of
more than ordinary public reputation;
James p. Walker, Of Missouri, a new
member who rose rapidly IN the
estimation of his colleagues, and who
gave promise of distinction, and L. +,
Watson, of Pennsylvania, most
ostimable and eminent Representa-
tive. Eleven Representatives Of the
present Congress have died and one
Senator, James B. Beck, of Kentucky
making twelve deaths in all.
The death Of Mr.. Beck recalls an
incident illustrating the intense re,
spect he entertained for his political
adversary, Roscoe Conkling. A tariff
bill was under debate, and Senator
Warner Miller, Mr.. Conkling's success
or, had crossed swords with the sturdy
Scotchman on the item imposing duty
on glass beer bottles, Mr.. Miller
vehemently claiming that the beel
bottle industry in this country should
be protected from foreign competi
ton. This aroused the ire OF thu
kontucky Senator, who exclaimed
with great emphasis, "Beer bottles
protected from foreign competition
Beer bottles, Mr.. President! All, Mr.
President, there was once q Senate
here representing the Empire State
the immediate predecessor of the pres
ont Senator, great statesman and
great orator, and a great lawyer
He had u soul far above beer bottlesl
This retort was too severe for Senate
Miller, and beer bottles were elm
inated thereafter as q topic of taril
discussion.
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