The National tribune., 1893-09-07

ihdid anu lonGuraS. me SrcCIDC sons are
not given, but it Is understood that sufficient
were shown to prove that he was persona non
grata.
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.
There was considerable apprehension here
| lest the wooden cruiser Kearsarge and the
! singe-turret monitor Nantucket had been lost
iii the recent hurricane that swept the Atlantic
coast But they turned up all right in Hamp-
ton Roads. They will exist. it is to be hoped,
for many years yet, if only as reminders of
Union glory and triumph.
Senator PETER is the best listener in the
Senate. When statesman has anything to
say, or even when he only talks, he is always
sure of one auditor. If he stands so far away
that the words may be iudistinct the Kansas
gentleman will laboriously cross the floor and
get as close TO the orator as possible. Despite
the ridicule cast upon this gentle voiced Sem
ator from the great West he has at all times
the appearance of a man very sincere in speech
and action.
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While the Senate talks-and talks-about
silver, the House amuses itself with proposing
and rejecting amendments to the rules One
cannot say when the end Of this latter will
come. Two years ago it took three weeks TO
get the code in working order. and it was
necessary at the end to hold Democratic
caucus TO come to an understanding. The
upshot of it viii probably be the adoption of
code closely similar TO that of the last
Congress, and the transaction of business at
the old stand and in the same manner.
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Jerry Simpson has a SON. He is Jerry Simp-
son, jr. and is an almost exact reproduction
Of the elder gentleman, now that the droop-
ing mustache of the Kansas statesman has
been parted with, for he even dresses in iden-
teal style. The Simpson heir is a bright
appearing youth, and it was evident, from the
way he studied the specimens of statesman
ship before him be sat in the House the
other day, that he yearned to 90 and do like
wise, when he shall have attained the full
measure of his years.
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Judge Hilborn, of California, does not think
much of the climate of Washington, as a general
thing. There one delightful day last week.
day with feckless blue above. a slow breeze
abroad, and crisp feel in the air 1t was
weather to make an old man young and
young man too fresh. Beautiful day Beau
tiful day! !" observed Mr. Houck. of Ohio, as he
climbed from the car OF the hill "Don't you
think so, Judge?" The Judge glanced about
him with a captious frown. He could find no
fault with thermometer or barometer.
" Umph!" he said. a suppose it must have
been on day like this that they selected this
place for the Capital"
When Senator Gordon closed his speech the
other day, young sitting in the southern
gallery near the railing brought his palms to
gether in a sounding smack of applause No
one else so far forgot himself People turned
their heads and glared at the perpetrator of the
enormity. He seemed uneasy. To him came
two doorkeepers and policeman Come
out" they said. He rose and painfully climbed
his way to the corridor From across the
chamber his bushes were visible He said he
an American citizea and had committed
no crime. They said he had done worse. he
had committed mistake. They took him to
the Sergeant-at-Arms down on the second floor.
Col. Bright looked him over. "What has he
done?" he asked. "Applauded when Senator
Gordon stopped speaking" said one of the
guards, who did not know that he was saying
anything funny. Discharged" said the Ser
geant
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Mr. Cornish of New jersey. says of himself
in the Congressional Directory, that he was
elected Mayor of Washington in 1884 when
n
lima, is proud of his political record His first
political experience, he says, was when he was
nominated for Solicitor of the Ninth Judicial
District by the Republicans, and elected by s07
votes, the District having gone Democratic
Heretofore by 1900 to $500 votes. Mr.. Ikirt
of Ohio, who was candidate against Mckinley
in 1888. pays the following glowing tribute to
himself Plain OF manner and firm in his
convictions he has long been considered one of
the staunch leaders and counselors of the
Democracy in the eastern portion of the State
His influence has always been exerted in the
interest of the masses and for conservative
measures as against unsOund, radical legisla-
ton" The Directory may be expected TO cir
culste widely in Mr.. IkirPs District
So
Inc session OF congress does not hzvo any
effect upon the numberless Office seekers in the
city. The various Departments are still visited
by those who would like to be employed in
Government service, and, rain or shine, thew
are sure 10 make the daily visit The reduc
ton in the number is very slight, and this is
attributed to the fact that some have been
successful and received appointments. The
greatest proof of the oflice-seekcr's persistence
is shown by the condition of the carpets in the
White House. They look very badly treated
The heavy Administer on the stairs leading TO
the Office looks as if regiment of giants had
been executing double shuttle On the stair.
way for the last month. Oh, yes, the office.
seeker still haunts Washington, but he is not
so spruce looking as he was, his clothes have
lost their freshness, he does not smoke the
same brand of cigars as that in which he was
won't to indulge. his face bears sadder if mt
wiser look. aud he will go home soon. dis.
appointed man.
In connection with the gossip about Asst
Sec of State Quincy and the appetite he has
developed among Massachusetts, Democrats for
office-hoding, this little story is told by Con.
gresham John Allen: "A young man desired
a position in the PoStofice Department and an
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