The Washington times., 1894-08-11
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

To-day promises to be a no less interesting
day in the Senate than that famous occasion
about two weeks ago when Senator German
made his denunciation and attempted expose
of the duplicity of the President, in which he
called on Senators Vest, Jones, and Harris to
| substantiate what he had said.
Senator Vest has promised not only to vote
| to discharge the conferees but also made the
assertion that he will reveal the secrets OF the
conference and tell what occurred there. Sen
ator Harris, it is understood, will also make
similar declarations. Both these Senators
are very explicit and outspoken when they do
have anything of interest to state and the re-
| suit will be an exciting day.
This second installment Of exposes OF du-
plicity is expected to cover the House confer
| ees, Mr.. Wilson in particular, who are de-
clared to be the accomplices of the President
| in his effort to control the Senate. A little
spark to-day may kindle great fire and the
| outlook for developments of interest is decid-
edly good.
The desk of Representative Oates, of Ala
bama, now Governor-elect of that State, was
decorated with roses yesterday as token o1
regard and qualification upon his election.
Mr.. Oates was congratulated warmly by his
cerned over Senator Chandlers resolution to
have the Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections inquire into: the regularity and
fairness of the election.
One Of the Kentucky delegation In the
House, who does not want his name given
because he feared the good people OF his
State would think he was scandalizing them
by his stories Of the Blue Grass folk, tells
this incident: At 4 fire in the largest dis
tillery in Falmouth. Ky, the method was re-
sorted to rs q means of saving the large
stock of whisky from the flames OF firing
into the watts before the fire reached them,
thus allowing the liquor to flow into the
streets. As the stream OF golden liquor flowed
along the gutter, the whole town, darkies in
cluded, stretched themselves out fat and
slipped frewater to their satisfaction. But
the results were so disastrous that the next
day there were eleven deaths and n much
larger number Of people were sent to the hos
pital.
The sundry civil bill came back to the House
yesterday, and among the Senate amendments
which were disagreed TO by the House was
that for the purchase of the Malone lot for a
Government Printing House building. The
amendment was not reached yesterday, but
some member possessed of the gift of writing
Irish poetry. has evidently prepared 10 expose
the whole scheme III verse, Tor the following
descriptive poem entitled THE Troubles OF
Billy Mahone," a parody on THE Widow Ma
hone," was found in his desk when tho House
adjourned:
Did you not hear of Billy Malone. ochon.
Who rules old Virginia alone, Ochon;
And a very big dirt pile he had
With a sewer right through 1t, begad
In the city Of proud Washingtone, Ochon
To the House this same Billy he went, Ochon,
With an eye 10 five hundred per cent, Ochon;
For he said if he only could sell
The people might all go to -, well,
To place that is filled with birthstone ochon.
He came as demure as a mouse, Ochon,
With his bethe-inC into the House, Ochon;
But the House, IL saw clean through the rogue,
And il hit him a mighty polthogue
As soon as the matter was known, Ochon-
To the Senate he went with n deal Ochon,
Still bent in perfeciing his steal, Ochon;
They said give the fellow a chance
To sell out at a mighty advance
For we hav mt the heart of a stone, Ochon.
And so with n whizz and whack, Ochon;
In a bill to the House it came back, Ochon;
And John Cham berlain's dishes and wine
Are supposed TO promote the combine,
And fatten this Billy Malone, ochon.