People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
A WEEKLY PICTURE OF EVENTS
AT THE CAPITAL.
Some Things that Very the Big Bugs
Republicans i'm Line TO Rule
tile Dear Old Democracy.

up, and jolted around, and kicked
about till we can hardly collect our
opinions upon any given subject.
First, there came upon us the APP
poiutment of a Democrat by Mr..
Harrison to fill the vacancy on the
Supreme Bench.
Then CAME the selection by Mr..
Cleveland of a Republican to be the
chief cook and bottle washer in the
new Democratic administration.
Jackson's appointment by Harri-
son gave us nervous trembles, but
Gresham's selection by Cleveland
threw US into the blind staggers.
While we were thus afflicted the
Pension Debate come on in the
House.
This question is one of the stand
ing temptations to oratory. Unlim-
tied talk, talk, talk, can always be
expected when it hobs up.
So this week we have had Pension
eloquence till you couldn't rest.
Among others, that gay old Gideonite
who represents the Atlanta Demo-
Gratis, Lothario F. Livingston, got
his able jaws to work on a Pension
speech. He fuddled along first rate
until he struck the place where he
felt called on to denounce Cal. A. E.
Buck, of Atlanta. There our es-
teemed Gideonite dropped his candy,
for Mr.. Boutelle sent up to the De-
partment and got the written en-
dorsements upon which Col. Buck
had been appointed by the Repubi-
y 8 q 10 tios gov Ao.da. -
These endorsements were signed
by the said John B. Gordon, A. III.
Colquitt, Henry w. Grady, Evan F..
Howell, ETC., etc.
While Boutelle was reading these
names every Democrat in the hall
looked as though he had an eager
desire to kick the worthy old Gid
eonite out at the skylight.
AS for Livingston himself, he was
more completely "quashed' than any
statesman I've yet seen. He seemed
to break up and dissolve into ele-
mental mush.
To-day it was just too funny for
anything to see the old humbug
hanging around Boutelle and trying
to get him not to publish that part
Of his speech.
A DEAF DEMOCRAT WHO HEARS.
Another scene still more comical
occurred yesterday. Turpin of Ala.
balna (Democrat) made the statement
that there was & Pensioner who drew
SO per month on the ground of
total deafness; that in spite of this
infirmity the Pensioner held a posi-
ton here in Washington which paid
$500 per year, and that this mans
work was at the Telephone, which
of course requires hearing capacity.
"FIGHT, YOU Amt NO KIM"
The moment this statement was
completed, Mr.. Waugh of Indiana
Republican, denounced it as false.
Immediately the two distinguished
statesmen advanced on each other in
battle array. Mr.. Crisp ran up on
the Speakers stand and resumed the
gavel and did his best to stop the
fight. Cooper of Indiana. got in be-
tween the combatants and prevented
them from landing any square ticks.
They simply thumped Cooper on
both sides and clawed at each other
over his shoulders.
Great confusion prevailed and
members were greatly excited, but
the storm finally passed off by the
adjournment OF the House. 1t looked
for while as if us big bugs were
going to have a general scrimmage.
THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT IT.
This morning DO reference was
made to the fight at all. No apollo
Qies were offered on either side.
But later on in the day, Mr.. Waugh
made a statement of the facts which
he had learned from official sources
during the night. His statement was
not questioned by anybody and was
accepted as the truth of the case.
Here it is. Read it well. Mr..
VIM. E. Davis, of Indiana, is the man
alluded to. He was rated for "To-