The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-03

gtneered by William e Mason Of ChicnEo.
er%an lee a'i toss ~ ike FsrteSsr and
can send tarpon NIB bai tho over the dome q the
Capitol, 80 aver those who ought t9 know
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shsrs aSy Sea he might eas
| have been elected Speaker.
| THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
| Affairs Is James II. Bount Of Macon. Ga In
Sommitteo on Post oGIcss and Post Roads.
Indeed no stands second on that committee
eommistce a' unit, strict Economist He
would put MY fences and an equal ber Of
pWo h rom inSan he Hsa ss
| bark louder and more persstentlv than the
wstchaoS from Georgia Like J H,S me
honest CLAIMS Against the Government are are
sn ,S es tho
Postal Department. there will be a wall on
both hemisphores from Consuls and Ministers
rsaEs SS r.. nsys bern &.
sna has "ssI
wide national reputation; Like Mills he h.
tally. He has thick gray hair. u clean shaysn
is an Excellent SPEAKER. and i IN adept in par,
iiamentary law NO man Is more familiar with
5s'e s has ali ss at Ct
vantage. Mr. Blopnt Is the oldest in service
| of the House ten yenrs before his colleague.
| Alfred g. Harmer and John Ii. hetcham alone
anteuate him in this House.
| MILITARY AFFAIRS.
! II Gen. Spinon were alive he would undoubt-
edly BIO Chairman OF the Committee on Military
and he stood first on the COMMITTEES In line OF
promotion. The, present Chairman is james
smelt gunpowder. he has the mien the poise.
and apparently the innate CONSCIOUSNESS OF an
Of MGsan MsS
der. who won his stars on the battlefield
MA oHhwats is neat and natty in drSss and
lures blue eyes. n clear complexion. and thick
gray hair. moustache; and French goatee. He
careful preparation. II the last House shrewd
| NTeennulS6 vi MASSACHUSETTS, tEIeu "
him. but signally failed; It was in the consid-
Grafton Of q contested election case Both
e eosesT II fd lis
and the lance Of his assailant was shattered:
trt onee by IN" sunes Sx His His
eulogy upon Cox was among tho best made IL in
Committee on Military. Affairs In the, Fiji
ss hS of Rav e Go ohn
| AnHerson ri Kmnsns t,hmrlrs n Brumm Of
PENNSYLVANIA; and Henry Smith Of Wisconsin
w.ie too much for him in that House. he was
iol the meas urss reported from his committee.
He. will! do far better in this House; Outh-
picturesque figure upon the floor. and he has
done the State some Setyce The
probably pay its respects to him before the
cherry trees blossom on the banks Of the Sci
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Prosecuting Attorney and looks like one born
| to command.
| COL. HILARY A. HERBERT OF NAVAL AFFAIRS.
! In view of the efforts to put our navy upon
a war footing. the Committee on Naval Affairs
is one of extreme Importance. The Speaker
thf hf H ss[sso N %on its
istration 81 Secretary Whitney. when the work
and experienee eminenty fitted him for: reap
pointnlent Secretary Tracy, whose work is in
pressed lis the seeeton mas
- The Colonel has spent fourteen years in
in Vi 1sra 1" to
has blue eyes. clean-cut features. q rudy
Won in, the Gonfederate service. He com.
Wounded lin in the Widerness. The The Wound shat
tered his arm. A part OF the bone was cut
diSa6H me tha arm and leaving one
In Congress- Col. Herbert is a recognized
leader. His speeches show careful research
eenc sF 81 the navy dge to S his Efforts He
knows its needs. and is, familiar with all it's
vessel and mark nearly every Variation from
the eontraSt nadsr Which it was su MI Ths
tie Naval Sppropriation Bill on the iloor Of the
questions Herbert has always stood the test
ThS GSl%as is genial companio;p ~ and Sa az
tt%ss
Ing for oysters or using crab net making a
cast for Spanish mackerel. mixing a. iulep.
ways rs
as that Of the court Of last resort. Alabama
| will lose much OF its prestige in Congress
that he will not be a candidate fon ,renomina-
tention. The interests Of his constituents and
| OF the nation however. demand his retention.
| POST OFFICES AND POST ROADS.
| The Chairman Of this committee has blue
| eyes. n firm mouth. thick auburn hair. and q
| clear complexion. He has square shoulders
| ard u square Jaw He looks like anything but
u Tar Heel: yet he was born near Salisbury.
| n. C., and represents the Salisbury distrl ct In
| Congress- lie will DO ~ years old on Wednes.
day next. John Steele Henderson has served
three terms. He has never made much noise
| In the House. but has been an active worker
In committed. one who makes himself heard
when necessary. In the Fiftieth Congress he
was q member Of the Committee on Judiciary
and Of that on Pensions. Tom Reed id not
shift him to other Legislative spheres In the
| Finy-hrst. The Committee on Post Offices and
| Post Roads il. therefore. IA new field for him.
He will bav. several hard nuts to crack before
Tiers are asking for retired Ils'. aud the Post
legislation. The ruilroYd clerks a's? want
something. aud there Isl cry for u reduction
| IN IN. rgt.s Of postage.
| Asij" from fb!s. ErretOfny" the cDD Inittn"
has been load.d with the Post ONE. Appio
| priatiou III. There ID plenty u work u d..
| and. " his record Ds n guido. ttsndorspn y
just this man ~ ID II. Hs has been ~ private
| IN the Confederate army. u law clerk. ~ regis
| ter 81 doeds, ~ nlsDiL"r NJ CONSTITUTIONAL CON
| yeDtIoD. 10 D.Glbsr ~ Assembly, And State
| tsDHtDf v commissioner for tbs cod aiiDn
81 laws. nDd a. presiding iys'iss u ln Inferior
| court, Aside from bic yHilyD energy aud tart
| Fix ~ tbs tyrIul ,sJs ~ bis committee uTs old