The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-04-07
AR0UT PEOPLE.

II is said by correspondent that when it
comes to q use of winged words in the House Of
Representatives no other member can excel
| Congressman Rayner, of Maryland, in eopious-
ness of verbiage. His vocabulary is said to be
as exhaustless as Webster's Unabridged Diction-
airy, and words pour from his lips with the un-
ceasing flow of cataract. Like little Bragg,
of Wisconsin, he marches down the aisle from
back TO front, pouring out stream of words as
he goes and then, without halt or hesitation,
he continues his speech as he turns and takes
u6shis march for the place whence he started"
Ex-senator ingalls, is rewriting his novel,
tho manuscript of which was lost by the fire
that destroyed his library. 1t will treat of
Washington life.
Hon. Hugh S. Thompson. Civil Service Com
missioner, has under consideration PROPOSE
ton to engage in commercial pursuits with the
New York Life Insurance Company, the Presi-
dent of that company being warm friend OF
Mr.. Thompson's. Mr. Thompson had not fully
determined to accept the proposition made 10
him, but he intimated last week that he would
do so at an early day. Dir. Thompson is an ex-
Governor of South Carolina, was Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury under the Cleveland
Administration and has been member of the
Civil Service Commission for the past three
years.
Ex-Speaker Reed. of Maine, has one of the
| largest mails that come5 to the Capitol. Every
| morning an enormous batch Of letters and
papers covers his desk. The big Maine states
| man always arrives an hour before the session
| convenes and sorts it carefully, giving his
| personal attention to each letter or marked
| newspaper. People from all over the Union
| write to him for his autograph, and the square,
scented envelopes that he receives in the
| course of q week from feminine admirers would
| fill large-sized waste basket. The Gar
smiles at these applications, but usually his
good nature impels him to comply with the
request. providing always stamp Is inclOsed
for return postage.
An unusual degree of good fellowship has de-
veloped between the two Illinois Senators.
They are frequently together in the Senate
chamber. chatting judicially, and laughing
heartily. This is not always observable where
two Senator'S from the same State differ p0liti-
cally. Gen. Palmer and Mr. Cullom, however,
are genial men, both good story tellers, and
both are experienced politicians entirely too
wise to permit political differences to influence
their personal feelings in the slightest, and
both are Presidential possibilities. They fire.
auentIy cEaff each other about their prospects,
and indulge in speculation as to how the great
State of Illinois would be stirred in case each
party should go there for its Presidential can
didate. Gen. Palmer is the older of the two,
but he shows as much vigor as his colleague
The Committee of Councils of the City of
Philadelphia, that has been engaged for year
investigating the accounts of ex-City Treasurer
Bardsley and the wreckage of the Keystone
National Bank, have brought in voluminous
report, which entirely exonerates Postmaster
General Wanamaker from any participation
with BardSley'S raScalitie5.