The National tribune., 1893-10-26

| their estimation. He is particularly benefceut
| TO them when he rises to make point of order,
| for then his tongne takes on an even frmer
| tone, and bis caustic words come forth like
| thunder-claps in Summer time. He has
| curious habit of pointing bis long forefnger at
| the Chair when he crises to a question of par
liamentary inquiry" which is often. and he
| seems TO cleave the air with his eruditiou on
this subject. Then the sten6graphers loaf and
! wish that all the statesmen were Harrises.
| "a
| The Senate now in session is markedly a
Senate of whiskers OF late years the change
has been growing from smooth faces TO those
| with hirsute adornments" until there are
very few physiognomies among our statesmen
Ike those of Webster, Clay and Calhoun, who
were shaved every morning, and upon whom
| whiskers would have been deemed almost a
disgrace. Ofcourse, Senator PETER would easily
! take the prize. were one offered, for length of
beard. His whskers measure probably three
feet Seated in his chair they flow over his
narrow chest and Irvine themselves among the
lower buttons ofhis vest. He fondles them as he
thinks, and when lie speaks he points his
periods by running bis hands up and down
among them. They are believed to be excelled
in length only by the notable speech made
by Senator Allen recently
SIS
Another notable thing is the prevalence of
badness in the upper chamber Badness of
cheek and chin has been changed for badness of
crown. Vice-President Stevenson is bald; like
wise are Joe Hawley and Joe Blackburn. Sen.
tor Butler combs his hairs to the front, while
Senator Harris displays beautifully-polished
marble dome, only rivalled in whiteness by the
desert running from between Senator Hills
eyes 70 the back of his head.
-.
Referring again to that speech of Senator
Aliens, it will occupy about 20 columns in the
| Record. The manuscript contains $50 foios. or
$4,000 words, making pile of paper nearly
/ three inches thick. IL will appear Just as
soon as the thrilling journal which is to print
| it has the space to spare. By the way, some of
the people in Colorado are sending Senator
Allen a silver brick. The brick will weigh
40 ounces, and will not be thrown at his head
as we fear some ruthless repeater advocates
wish it would be, but will be duly presented to
him as recognition of his work in behalf of
| silver.
|
| Sir Julian Pauncefote. the British Minister
| and his daughter, sat In the diplomatic gallery
Of the Senate last Monday Concidently. Sir
! Julian's double, the Ohio Representative, Mr..
| Houk, sat on the Aoor not 80 feet away. Mr..
| Houk has the same build, face, whiskers and
| ford complexion. The resemblance is remark
| able.
| a@s
| Mrs. Grant has determined to mako her
future home in Washington, and during her
recent sojourn here spent most of her time in
house-hunting. Almost every available resi-
dence in the West Eud now vacant was offered
for her consideration, through the offers of the
various real estate agents. and it is safe to assert
that she made an extensive examination of no
less than so before leaving for New York with
her daughter without coming to any definite
| conclusion in regard to a selection. However,
Mrs. Grant reasserts her preference for WASH
ington, and believes that she will yet find
residence satisfactory.
| 50.
In the course OF Mr.. Stewards speech in the
Senate the other daya question was asked him
or a suggestion made to him by Dir. Dolpb.
THAT gives me fresh idea" said Mr. Stewart.
"and now will tell you all about it," ooh.
DON'T" said Mr.. Dolph, imploringly, aud amid
laughter, =" l will withdraw it." ooh. no; I
object to your Withdrawing it," said Mr.
Stewart, Il want to talk upon that pointv
And he diverged from the line of his remarks
and went on to reply to Mr.. Dolph, who soon
abandoned his seat aud withdrew to a cloak.
room.
| S..
1t is not easy to pick out one-legged man
nowadays. The art of artificial Undertaking
has reached such a high state that the old cork
and wooden legs are rarely seen, and men de-
! prived of limb or two may buy new appen-