The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-20
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
Picturesque Kicking on Harrison
by All Three OF the Idaho
Senators.
A Dominic Who Once Preached
to Miller Gets Els Man
Appointed.
Winds Quickly subside--sockiess
Jerry--Windom's Shoes.

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| WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.--Such picturesa Q
Kicking" as tho senators from Idaho are
doing OH Harrison for his treatment Of
them in the matter Of local appointments
has not been equalled in the senate cloak
room in many day,says the correspondent
OF the Chicago Herald. ~ did not think"
said one Of the senators to-day, "that as
great ard good man as Harrison is could
descend to such small methods. Let INC
explain. We presented man for judge out
there man who had good record. man
OF fine moral character with the exception
OF one episode in his life which has been
used to his discredit. As soon as We dis
covered that the president WAS not satisfied
with this man we dropped hign and unani-
mous!y recommended Mr.. Sweet, our
congressman, man absolutely un-
Objectionable. The president did not
like him either, and so we changed
our enforcement to Judge Sulli-
van OF the supreme court, man against
whom nothing can be said. Still the presi-
dent objected, and to this day tells the SEN
ators who call on him that he was COM
PEELED to reject our nominations because
we proposed men Of bad moral character.
That is what call unfair methods, down
right Misrepresentation. It was true Of one
man, but 1t was not true Of Sweet or Sulli-
van. Why has the president taken 10 much
trouble to 90 against us in this matter. Be-
cause minister of the gospel whom he
used to hear preach at Indianapolis, and
was Attorney General Miller's pastor, has
recommended Beatty. This is an adminis-
tration in which the preachers candidate
gets there every time"
Have you heard OF the accident at the
White h0useT' inquired Senator elect Du-
bois, Of Idaho, this afternoon of group Of
senators.
mo; what is it?' exclaimed several
voices in chorus. anybody hurt"
''The president las nominated for marshal
OF the United States courts in my state
man whom he WAS asked to nominate BY
the congressional delegation. The nomi-
nation of Pinkham, whom we had all rec
commended, satisfies me that accidents will
regulated as this one"
Uncle joe, Cannon and white-haired
MiIliken, Of Maine, sat At adjoining desks
to-day and amicably divided hinge apple.
winds tnat blow across the house some
times die away and leave no trace of bitter
ness or bad feeling. 1t was not long AGO
that Cannon and Milliken almost came to
blows in the aisle. Cannon had opposed
with some vigor the passage Of public
return that his opposition was due to the
fact that his (Cannon's) public building
bill had passed. Turning white and
red by. turns: Cannon strobe down
.as ";s, s.o shanains nass hi: finger s,n ss the be
exclaimed, ''can make such insinuations
against me. and if you have anything to
charge me with, say it right out here, Seth
Milliken." BY this time Cannon had his
| hand on Milliken's shoulder, but the latter
withdrew the personal alusion and peace
reigned. Ben Butterworth and Mr.. Moore,
of New Hampshire, who came nearly to
| blows last Friday, have evidently had a
peace convention, for this afternoon the
eloquent quaker who is secretary of the
Columbian directory was seen walking in
one of the corridors with his arm about Mr..
Moore's waist.
The senate expects to take up the Mica
ragua canal bill the latter pa,t of this
week or the first OF next. 1t is believed
the bill will pass the senate, for the Mica
raRua promoters have done some very tne
work there. But about fifty members Of
the house. republicans as we'll as democrats,
are yearning to let their light shine upon
this shrewdly managed scheme to nut
100, 100000 of Uncle Sans money into a
noio III 'ue Btoutiu aIhIu tue sWAnp3 OF
Nicaragua.
Senator Quay. having made formal
speech in defense of his action on the force
bill. the down east members are trying to
induce Henry Cabot Lodge, ''the scholar in
politics." to rise to question of privilege
the balance Of my time"
''Sockless" Jerry Simpson, the Farmers
alliance leader of Kansas, was on the floor
| of the house to-day and received great
| ovation. II was not his first view of the
house i'll session, for all day Saturday he
was an interested witnes, OF the proceed
| ings from one OF the public galleries. He
WAS too modest to avail himself of the priv
ilege Of the floor AS WAS his right. and
having come. rs he says. to see and not to
be seen. he preferred to remain unnoticed.
To-day, however. Mr.. Springer fonnd him,
and, taking him upon the floor. intro
duced him to the members. As soon az his
presence was known the members
focked around HIM, anxious to congratu-
late him upon the successful termina-
tion of the fight III Kansas, and, too,
Il little curious tn see the man Of
whom they had heard many stories. Mr..
Simpson ID a bright looking man, with
black hair and mustache. He WIS dressed
III a pepper and salt suit and while it could
not be determined whether he wore socks
or not. he had on ''biied" shirt and collar,
He is not at all p.t out by these sock
stories. but rather enjoys them. Stone. of
Kentucky. made bold to ask him the direct
question IN to whether there was any truth
i'll the stories. and he laughingly replied
that he could not afford to wear socks when
the Mckinley bill WAS i'll operation.
A notable trio standing i'll tho house cor
ridors this afternoon was composed of
Colonel Dudley, exEditor Clarkson and
Pension Agent Lemon. "Who is to be
called into the cahinetr' asked nt wspaper
correspondent. and one of the trio r. spond-
ed mo one but the president knows tie
gentlemans name now. and probai " few
people will know II when il il annoln nc dn