Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-09

in like fashion falling to the ground. All the
rest OF the country will soon know it In the
Dlstrict OF Columbia, where you have seen that
been on items like that Of streets, whereby the
CROWN OF the nations capital will be impeded,
and like that Of school books, whereby are less
ened the chances Of education of the children
of the poor.
from its temporary disaster. turns its shining
race 10 the future, now, as ever. the one hope
OF progress OF the people Of the United States.
The speech was punctuated with vehement
appreciation, mention Of McKinley's name call
ing forth long-continued outburst
REPRESENTATIVE PAYNE.
Zone Of the working members Of the Fifty
first and the present Congress-" said Senator
Perkins, and Representative Serene B. Payne
of New York bowed to the audience
1t had been recently said remarked Mr..
Payne that statesman was a successful poll
tician who was dead. The exception proved
the rule and a notable exception was present
a statesman who was very much alive. This
could be proven by the democratic party or by
lided with the gentleman from Maine on the
previous day. One OF the many good things
done by the Fifty-frst Congress was the cleo
ton as Speaker of good man
who weighed he'd; ESQ pounds. ooo Subsequent
of that avordupois WAS backbone. II the
Senate had kept up its end the record Of the
Fifty-first Congress would have been Of the
brightest He insisted that what was termed
the force bill was as necessary in New York
as in North Carolina and Mississippi. Then he
talked rather warmly Of the manner in which
the New York democracy came into possession
OF the state senate and charac terized David
Bennett Hill the chief conspirator. Mr..
Hills name was greeted with misses. 1t would
be demonstrated next November, said MIR.
PayNp n pOlltical hurCllr cDulN hreak IN
the White House. The next House OF Repre-
sentatives would be republican and it would
round out the work OF the Fifty-first Congress-
REPRESENTATIVE J. p. DoLLIvER.
Representative j. ?. Doliiver of Iowa made
very humorous and acceptable speech. He
told Of the shock he experienced when his
ideas of the government and the real govern
ment came into collision. 1t was rtling
revelation to find out that the government con-
sisted OF number of people diligently engaged
in drawing their salaries. He became remi-
niscent as to the Flfty-irst Congress, and said
he was III the House when the Speaker decided
that the only way to tell how many people
were In the House was to count them. he had
been in many political conventions, many
circuses and had engaged in more than
one fist tight, but his experience had
never touched anything like the scene in the
hall that day. He watched the strife for while
and said, There goes the government OF the
United States" With the demouiac yells of
the democracy ringing in his ears, he walked
over to the Supreme Court. That rested him.
The chief justice of the United States was en-
gagged In delivering an opinion in patent case
involving the right to manufacture shoe pegs.
The calm was delightful. Then he went into
the Senate where four Senators we're listen
ing, with more or less attentiOn-generally
less-to another Senator who was read
ing from manuscript speech on the necessity
for uniform divorce laws, while thirty-four
other Senators were solemnly celebrating in
the cloak rooms He went back to the House
refreshed and convinced that if the House was
trying to destroy the government of the United
States 1t had at least a triangular contract. A
marked feature in the Fifty-first House the
superiority of brains over noise. He would
never forget how John G.. Carlisle, with that
statesman-ilke and spiritual paiior on his coun-
tenance. climbed into a chair and announced
to the Speaker his inability to hear what was
going on because of the noise. Nor would he
ever forget how the Speaker said: 1.-THE gentle
man from Kentucky will bear witness that it il
not the Speaker who Is making the noise"
Mr.. Dolliver asserted that the faith of the
republican party in Thomas B. Reed was
stronger than ever. The people had been de-
ceived by democratic outcry, but they could
not be deceived again. ''On one OCCASION"
said lie, my colleague, Judge Reed, who was
swept away by the cyclone and went to the cir
Gus together. Men who are burdened with affairs
alton. As we neared the entrance to the show
man tried to sell US tickets. Buy them here
said he, and avoid the rush.. The Judge in
spected the pasteboard carefully, and as he
handed 1t Lack to the fellow said. Young man,
just fifty years ago i purchased ticket in the
same way and avoided both the rush and the
show "
Mr.. Dolliver touched lightly upon democratic
propositions as to Legislative reform. The
country wanted none of them. They reminded
TT OF AVID hSohh had h.a, .1al h,-o
boy ON Pennsylvania avenue the other day.
The card read: "A sure cure for neuralgia and
rheumatism LIS positive and permanent
cure In Its most aggravated form" That was
democratic remedy. The quorum decision
had left the democratic party without stock in
trade. He was reminded of the man who was
perambulatIng the streets with bunch of toy
balloons. The string parted, and as the bal
| looms hoated skyward the voice of the dealer
was heard above the tumult OF the street: MY
God! There goes my business" 1t seemed
for some time though the audience never
would get through laughing at the balloon
story. MIR. Reed came dangerously near being
cOnvulsed.
Mr.. Doiliver concluded by assuring his hear
ers that he joined heartily with them in this
tribute to the acutest intellect Of the republ-
can party-Ihomas b. Reed"
REPRESENTATIVE pIcKLER's TALK.
81 never voted for but one man for Speaker
"a sno AhoooS Va Voteu lOK
him twice and am ready to vote for him for
any Office in the gift of the people Of the United
States" Representative Picker OF South
Dakota said that ana he was loudly applauded.
Continuing. Mr.. Picker said he had followed
Grant and sherman through the war of the
rebellion and he had followed Reed in the
Fifty-frst Congress. He was as proud of tho
latter as of the former experiences. 1t was be-
coming respectable to have been a member of
the Fifty first Congress- He had q boy and if
that boy in years to come should ever make
| political speeches he trusted he would never
forget to be proud of the fact that his father
| was member OF the billlon-dollar Congress.
The pension legislation OF the Fifty-fr Con-
gress was eulogized, and then Mr.. Picker re-
| tired in favor of the orchestra
SHAKING THE Ex-sPEAKER's HAND.
Then everybody wanted to shake hands with
| the ex-Speaker, SO the big man from Maine
| went down to the front of the stage and ac-
commodated the multitude. Compliments
| we're numerous, but Mr.. Reed answered most
| Of them with diplomatic bows.
| One old man said: I'm from Massachusetts;
you're on the top wave"
Another one exclaimed "Here's the sixth
district OF Maryland-or at least part Of it."
'.Blaine's in it" said third.
81 hope to vote for you for President" was
| the friendly expression Of an enthusiast
II hope you will be our next President 4"
came from a sturdy buckeye.
-Four years ago expressed my choice for
you for President" commenced an elderly L.
| linoisan. The crowd showed him along before