The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-28

Rnt the impropriety of such acts is too glazing
and obvious to require any argument. Ana
when, apparently, they pass without eliciting
reproof, Presidential or paternal, it seems lifting
that the Representatives of the people should
stamp them with their condemnation. 1t may
not be remarkable in a monarchy for the heir
apparent to strive to influence official action,
but in Republic, there being no heir appar-
ent the coexistence of facts warranting the
conclusion that the Presidents son, influential
only in that capacity, is called upon to exert,
and does exert, his influence for corporation
dealing with great Department of the Gov
eminent, and that about the same time $1,000
of the stock of the same corporation is sought
to be set aside for this same son, this conc-
dence stands out for legislative condemnation
having escaped criticism by tho Executive De-
partment." minority report dissenting from
| the views of the majority of the committee,
completely generating Russell Harrison from
the charges, was also submitted to the House.
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| spat occurred in the Senate last week be-
tween Senator Harris, of Tennessee, and Sena-
| tor Sanders, of Montana, over the bill to in-
| corporate the Maryland & Washington Rail-
| way. Senator Harris had charge OF the bill,
and wanted to push it through Senator
| Sanders offered an amendment regarding the
| watering of the stock of railroad companies,
but was finally induced to withdraw his amend
mcnt, and the bill was laid aside for time.
When it was called up again, Senator Sanders
did withdraw his amendment, but sent to the
Clerks desk another amendment, which was
\ Al. lrnxr md
upon this amendment demanded the yeas and
nays. When this was done Senator Harris de-
| iiberately walked over to where Senator Sanders
was sitting, and said: "You are a - scoun-
drel, sir; a dirty scoundrel" Senator
Sanders paid little attention to the fiery Ten
nesseean's wrath, and moved away. A promi-
nent Southern man says that the Congressional
Directory does not say how old Senator Harris
| is, but he happens to know that he is about
| IS, but is we'll preserved, and he did not doubt
that if anything like scrapping- match were
to come up, the merry old Senator's muscle
would still stand pretty severe test. 1t would
seem that the Senator from Tennessee believes
that another Senator has not the right or privi-
lege to offer amendments to a measure which
he is championing. but must resort to an ex-
hibition of the plantation manners which were
used largely in promoting legislation before the
war.
Hon. Louis E. McComas, Of Hagerstown,
Nd, has been selected as Secretary of the
| Republican National Committee. Chairman
Carter, of the Committee while in Washington
last week, spent good deal of time at the
U1.;k yusfh
! Harrison and other Republican leaders,
and the result was that before he left for New
| York he announced that the appointment of
Mr.. McComas as Secretary Of the National
Committee had been decided upon. Mr.. Nc
Comas is little over 40 years old, is a hand
some, dark.eyed, black-mustached man, who
served eight years in Congress from the Sixth
Maryland District, but was defeated in the
tidal wave of last Fall by Representative Nc
| Kaig. He has always been an enthusiastic
| supporter of President Harrison, and it was
largely through his efforts that IA of the 16
votes of Maryland were cast for Gen. Harrison
at Minneapolis. He is one of the best politi-
clans in the country, and is considered one of
the best men in the party for the position he
has been chosen to fill.
Hon. Thomas Fl. Carter, Commissioner Of the
General Land Office who was recently elected
Chairman of the National Republican Com
mttee returned to Washington last week and
devoted several hours to completing his annual
report Of the work Of his Office, after which he
rendered his resignation OF the Commissioner
ship TO President Harrison. Mr.. Carter held
quite a reception in his Office in the Interior
Department on Wednesday, July 20. before
quitting it for good. For the first time in the
history of the Land Office the work is up to
date. Mr.. Carter's management of the vast
business of the Office has been of a superior
| order, and be received the thanks of the Secre-
tary of the Interior and the President: Ex-
Gov. w. III. Stone, of Iowa, the Assistant Com
missioner will be designated as Acting Com
missioner, and it is possible the Governor may
| be appointed Commissioner to fill out the I'M
expired term. AS one of the gallant soldiers
from Iowa Che was Major of the Sd Iowa, and
Colonel of the 22d Iowa, as well as one of the
war Governors of the state) he deserves well
at the hands of the Administration.
-.
The passage of the bill to- permit William
McGarrahan to take his claim for valuable
tract OF California land before the courts for
adjudication, revives an incident in connec-
ton with the early history of this claim before
Congress. When the late Dom Piatt was edi-
tor of the Sunday Capital here in Washington,
in the days when McGarrahan was pushing
his claim most vigorously, he attacked the bill
and McGarrahan one Sunday in bitter and
abusive article. The next morning McGarra-
J han met Col. Piatt in the lobby of the Senate,
and not caring for the sacredness of the place
knocked him down and kicked him. Just
then the late Senator Zach. Chandler came
into the lobby aud asked what was the matter
why" said Q by-stander, Billy McGarrahan
has just knocked ont Dom Piatt" He did,
eb," said Senator Chandler. "Well. I am glad
! of it," Then turning to McGarrahan he said
off you will come to my office tomorrow ]
will look over your bill. / have always op.
! posed it heretofore, but since you licked that
cuss l think there must be justice in your
, claim. If there is l will support it,; and he
did. IL was only short time before this oc.