The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-07

foreign affairs and postofices in previous
Congresses. who. after nearly twenty years
of continuous service. voluntarily retireo
from Congress TO seek other fields oil am
bition and who is now on his way back TO
the United States from his duties rs COM
missioner paramount and minister TO
HAWAII. Mr. Forney. who declined re-
election after sixteen years of valuable
service, chiefly on the APPROXIMATIONS com.
mittee. is absent. John IL. ketchsm. OF
New York, familiarly known as Nv hisper.
ing jimmy" from his nabit of plac-
ing his mouth to the ear or the
person to whola he speaks. but whose deaf.
ness has not prevented MS being useiul
and respected serv ant OF the pubiic through
fourteen congresses. Courteous Peel. OF
Arkansas. chairman of the committees on
Indian affairs of the last Congress; Shaks-
pearean- looking Henry Bacon. or New
York. the chairman OF the banking ana our
rency committee of the last Congress. and
the un com promising opponent OF free COIN
age; massachusetts notable quartet OF
culture-Cabot Lodge transferred TO the
Senate). Sherman Hoar appointed United
States district attorney. John i. Andrew
and George Fred WILLIAMSBURG all absent.
Rugged. brusque Ezra b. Taylor. of Ohio.
Garfield ssuccess0r In the representation Oh
the old Joshua Giddings district, and who.
throughout his term of service. has never
failed to be at his desk. opening his mail as
the clock struck 10 every morning, Will De
missed.
PROMINENT ABsENTEES.
Three prominent and eerviceable West
ern men-Shlvely of Indiana Cable OF ILL.,
nois. and Wheeler of Michigan. the latter
of whom SO often interposed his friendly
offices between the fiery Enloe and the az
gressive Raum during the Pension Office
investigation of the last Congress; Veteran
William Mutchler. removed by death aimee
"a OF IN ia n
leagues and the House; John j. Hemphill.
of South Carolina. chairman of the Dis
trict of Columbia committed. and firm
friend of capital improvements; tall.
arrOwly Tlllman. OF the same State. whose
oratOry, like his clothing. was homespun
but effective; the sturdy form and eten tori
Gus voice of Mansur. of Missouri. which
will be as much missed as the ready Irish
wit and jovial good fellow ship of his col
league. John }. O'NeiIl John O'NeIll ex-
pects to get back by cOntestl: and last.
ly, boyish, smOo oth-faced "Where.am-l- Lat
Tom Watson. of GeCrgia-will bo among
the missing from the Fifty third Congress.
The OnlOokers from the galleries Will also
see some familiar faces, which have been
missing for some y ears. restored to the halls
OF legislation. Chief among them Is
homely Joe Cannon. of lliiEois. When
once again in his favorite attitude. with
one foot on his chair, his sleeves pulled ND
TO his elbows. be points his skinny dexter
hnger at the Speaker, he ls sure OF hearty
welcome from political friends and oppo-
nents alike. Mr.. l. Updegratf. of Iowa, whom
Sunset Cox used aGroltly to put forward TO
fight Republican river and harbor bills.
comes back after an absence. MIR. Money,
OF Mississippi, who was Assistant
Postmaster general under Cleveland's
probably be chairman of his old commit
tee on postoffices and post roads. Henry
w. Blair. of New Hampshire, persona non
grata to China and the Senate. will not
have the opportunity of airing his elo-
quence on his educational bill. On the
House side veteran Dan Sickles. of New
:ork, re-enters the legislative life which
he left many years ago. Two other New
Workers are James S. Shearmen and John
Van Vorhie. who resume their congress
Silver-haired Grosvenor. of Ohio. after
staying away from one Congress-. again
looms up to worry his political oppo-
nents, and joseph A. Scranton. of
out of Congress every alternate two years
finds this is not one of his "off' years and
will again have the right to catch the
Speakers eye.
There will probably be little done in the
House the first week owing 10 the non-exist-
ence of committees. The organization of the
House tomorrow Will take but short
time and the programme for the remainder
OF the day will depend entirely on such in
formation concerning the message as has
previously come from the White House.
If precedents be followed Speaker Crisp
will be sworn in by Represen tative Charles
O'NeilI of Pennsylvania, who is the oldest
mem ber in point of service and the Father
of the House."
The usual resolution notifying the Sem
ate that IL has been organized and ready
for business. will be sent to that body and
three members on the part OF the House
will be named to act as q joint committee
TO wait on the President. 1t is not likely
tnat the message will be sent in tomorrow.
The afternoon will probably be occupied
in the biennial drawing for seats. 1t is
only by authority of the rules of the House
that the Speaker appoints the committees
The usual custom will doubtless. there
fore. be followed in adopting. temporarily,
the rules of the previous Congress. No
bills. under the rules. can be introduce
until the committees have been named.
but the desire OF Representatives TO keep
pace with the Senate In this respect will
probably cause resolution to be passed
suspending the rules. SO as to permit the
introduction of bills for reference to the
appropriate committees when appointed.
After the message is read both House and
Senate will probably adjourn over for
three days.