The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-03-03
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY.
Pictures of Events at Washington.
ONE OF HON. TOM WATsoN'S SPICY
LETTERS FROM WASHINGTON TO
HIS PAPER, 1.-THE PEOPLES
PARTY PAPER"

HIS pAPEh, IHE PEOPLE .
PARTY PAPER"
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. II.
If this week has not been lively
one, you may have my hat.
Us big bugs have just been shaken
up, and jolted around. and kicked
about till We can hardly collect our
opinions upon any given subject.
First, there came upon us the ap-
pointment of Democrat by Mr.. Har-
rison to fill the vacancy on the
Supreme Bench.
Then came the selection by Mr..
Cleveland of Republican to DE the
chief cook and bottle washer in the new
Democratic administration.
Jackson's appointment by Harrison
gave us nervous trembles, but Gresham g
selection by Cleveland threw US into
the blind staggers.
While we were thus afflicted the
Pension Debate came on in the House.
This question is one Of the standing
temptations to oratory. Unlimited talk
talk, talk, can always be expected when
it hobs up.
So this week we have had Pension
eloqueDce till you couldn't rest.
Among others, that gay old Gdeonite
who represents the Atlanta Democrats
Lothario f. Livingston, got his able
jaws to work on Pension speech. He
fuddled along first rate until he struck
the place where he felt called on te
denounce Col. A. E. Buck, OF Atlanta
There our esteemed Gldeonite dropped
his candy, for Mr.. Boutelle sent. up tc
the Department and got the written
endorsements upon which Col. Buck
had been appointed by the Republicans
to the office he nov holds.
These endorsements were signed by
the said John B. Gordon, A. FL. Col
quit, Henry W. Grady, Evan P
Howell. ETC., etc.
While Boutelle was reading these
names every Democrat in the hal
looked as though he had an eagel
desire to kick the worthy old Gideont'
out at the skylight.
AS for Livingston himself, he wal
more completely "quashed" than an.
statesman I've yet seen. He seemed
to break up and dissolve into elementa
mush
To-day it was just too funny 70
anything to see the old humbug hanging
around Boutelle and trying to get hin
net to publish that part of his speech
A DEAF DEMOCRAT WHo HEARS.
Another scene still more comica
occurred yesterday. Turpin of Ala
bama (Democrat) made the statemen
that there was Pensioner who drev
$19 per month on the ground of tota
deafness that in spite of this infrmit
the Pensioner held position here i
Washington which paid $500 pc
year, and that this mans WORK was G
the Telephone, which of course require
hearing capacity.
"FIGHT, YOU Amt NO KINw
Tue moment this statement was CON
pleted, Mr.. Waugh of Indiana (Reput
lican) denounced it as false. Imme
diately the two distinguished statesme
advanced on each other in battle ARA,
Mr.. Crisp ran up on the Speaker
stand and resumed the gavel and di
his best to stop the fight. Cooper, {
Indiana, got in between the combatant
and prevented them from landing an
square ticks. They simply thumpe
Croper on both sides and clawed 6
each other over his shoulders.
Great confusion prevailed and mem
bers we're greatly excited, but the storr
finally passed off by the adjournment {
the House. It looked for while as
us big bugs were going to have
general scrimmage.
THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT IT.
This morning no reference was mad
to the fight at all. No apologies wer
offered on either side. But later on i
the day, Mr.. Waugh made statemen
Of the facts which he had learned fror
official sources during the night. Hi
statement was not questioned by any
body and was accepted as the truth O
the case.
Here it Is. Read it we'll. Mr.. VIM
E. Davis. of Indiana, is the man allud.
ed to. He was rated for "Total Deaf.
ness" in one ear with partial deafnes
in the other. He draws $l9 per montl
for this disability. He holds an offic,
in the Department which pays hin