The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-12-28


ent and not voting, and the like. When the
Senate adjourned it was the understanding
| that during the recess the committee would
get together and agree upon some policy that
would prevent a repetition of the scenes that
were enacted during that debate.
| An amusing incident took place on the floor
| of the House the other day, when Congressman
Newlands made little speech on the Utah bill,
and took advantage of the occasion to say few
words for the cause of silver. In the midst of
his speech member clapped his hands rather
more heartily than usual to call page. Sew
eral others on the floor who had been holding
| private conversations, and had not followed
what was said, thought the signal for applause
had been given, and Joined in with the member
who only wanted page. As nothing had been
said to call out such demonstration those who
had shown their rather previous appreciation
soon caught on to the fact They tried to look
as they, too, wanted pages, but it was no use.
X
The Speaker of the House has selected Rep
resentatiye Richardson, of Tennessee, to pre-
side over the Committee of the Whole while
the tariff bill is under discussion. This is no
small honor, for the task is both delicate and
onerous. But Mr. Richardson has had great
deal of experience in presiding over the House,
and his perfect fairness, his acquaintance with
the rules his equanimity of temper and his
irmness IN commanding order and decorum
have been demonstrated SO frequently that it
is easy now to predict that throughout the
long weeks during which the debate will last
fnr ofy,fc far
the presiding officer is concerned. Mr.. Rich
ardson is now serving his fifth term in Con-
gress.
"There goes Judge Miller" said pavement
plodder who goes by the name among his
cronies of Meanderin' Mike. can old acquaint-
ance of yourn, s'pose," queried Flooding Pete,
a new conner, who has net yet shown his face in
the police court dock. "Oh, we are just on
speakin' terms know i'm well enough to say
mot guilty to i'm once in erwhile."
II
Col. John r. Fellows, who has resigned his
seat in Congress. is very popular man, as was
shown BY the farewell dinner given him before
he left for New York to become District At
torhey The feast was spread at Chamberln's,
and was a scene of great beauty. There were
countless lights, masses OF flowers and glitter
ing silver. Speaker Crisp presided, with Col.
Fellows at his right and President Steven
son at his left. Other guests were Secretary
Herbert, Secretary Gresham, Postmaster Gen
eral Bisseli, Senator Hill, Senator Murphy,
Senator Blackburn, ex.Speaker Reed, Con-
gressmen Daniels Van Voorhis. Tracey, Bart
lett, Sckles, BeIden, w. Bourke Cochran,
Schermerhorn, Amos Cummings, McCleary,
Burrows Jason L. Brown, Joseph H. ONeii,
Catehings. Caruth, John C. Black, Cadmus.
Haines, w. C. P. Breck inridge. John n. Allen,
Marcus A. Smith, McRae, MeMiilin, Price,
Settle, Dinsmore, Patterson, English, Hall.
Cameron, Lockwood, Dunphy and W. L. Will
son, and the actor Nat Goodwin.
4
The omission of the Bureau of American Re-
publics from the estimates of the Department
of State has been looked upon as announce.
ment that the Administration did not propose
to continue the establishment.
This inference overlOoks the fact that the
bureau was established for term of years to
continue until 1900, by al international agree
meut with the Republics of Central aud South
America. Its status as an international affair
probably led the Department TO exclude it
from the estimates for bureaux, as the recent
decision of the First Comptroller of the Treas
ury gives it an established standing.
Secretary Blaine originated the bureau as a
part of his policy for establishing closer rela-
tons with our SOl hern nsighbors, His friends
do not intend to let his work die, for last week
Senator Hale introduced bill appropriating.
| boz
| during 1895.
| During the progress of an Executive session
of the Senate last week an incident occurred
which has precedent ia the history of that
grave assembly. However much their secrets
are known afterward their secret sessions have
always been inviolate, and such a thing as in
trHsiOu is not matter Of record-at least up to
the other day. 1t happened that one of the
| Senators, tired of the monotonous proceedings,
went down to the restaurant and diverted his
mind and his hunger. Then he strolled back
| to one of the doors of the Senate. The Door
/ keeper admitted him with the customary eau
| ton, but the Senator is portly, and he had to
make the crack in the door extra wide In
| the meantime Representative Lester, with his
mind bent on the appointment of Postmaster,
| slipped through the aperture made for the en-
trance Of the portly Senator. The Representa-
| tive merely wanted to talk to Cen Gordon and
was ignorant OF the secret session. Tie Door
| keeper, with the dread Of dismissal overpower-
| ing him, could not remove the gentleman from
Georgia because be also is excluded by strict
rules, but attendant on duty inside helped
the gentleman to disappear with as little COM
! motion possible. The Congressman and the
| Doorkeeper were seen together later the
ground floor They were forgetting the affair.
The President Of the United States has no
personal rights ia the House of Represen natives
He can send 1t messages. but it is not obliged to
extend any courtesies in the way Of quarters
on the floor. No doubt he would be court
eously treated IL he should come but he never
has come during the regular legislative sessions
and probably never will. But in the Senate 1t
is different The relations between the Presi-
dent and the upper Chamber are close and con-
idential. 1t passes upon his nominations and
can be very agreeable or disagreeabie IL it sets
out. There is Presidents room there and he
has right to come into the Chamber and de-
liver his messages in person IL he sees fit Presi
dent Madison appeared in the Senate frequently.