The Washington times., 1894-07-25
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.


gathering Of auditors.
Down on the lawn beneath the Marble Room
there was gathered quite crowd listening in
rapt attention to the strident tones OF Sen ator
Pugh's voice, which was raised against
Senator Hills proposition to put iron and
coal on the free list. Then followed babel
Of voices not quite so pheasant" or "ami-
CABLE" rs outsiders were given to believe.
Other speakers were not quite as vigorous,
but they talked and the audience listened and
only melted away when the speakers modu-
lated their tones little.
Senator Pugh ought to be warned to talk In
an ordinary zone of voice. He seems to be
utterly unconscious of the fact that when
he speaks in his usual tone OF voice
any one within 200 feet can hear all
he says. brother Senator made the
remark the other day that he mover dared
enter into conversation with Mr.. Pugh on
the floor of the Senate because his whisper
was enough to interrupt the proceedings.
One day not long ago the Alabamian was
talking on one of the sofas with another Sen
ator while Senator Shoup, OF Idaho, the
whisperer OF the Senate. was reading speech
on soda water. For about ten minutes all
tnat could be heard came from Senator Pughs
corner, and most people in the gallery did
not know who had the floor.
A member Of Congress who hates very
much to see his name in print tells the follow
ing story of his attempt to get room In this
city few weeks ago: He went to house
asked to see their accommodations. The
landlady showed him one room, then another.
and finally third. None were satisfactory.
Finally, as the Congressman was about to
leave, the landlady dropped her voice and
said almost in whisper: II have one more
room II you don't mind sleeping in room
where person has died" That depends"
answered tho Congressman. at would make
some difference whether it were smallpox or
rheumatism" ''Oh, WE'LL said the landlady,
"it's consumption" "Can 1 see the room?"
was the Congressman's question. Not yet."
was the reply" "The fact Is, he amt dead
yet, but it's only matter OF time"
Mr. Boen, the Populist member of Con-
gress from Minnesota, has a face which
seems to be always set in u benevolent smile.
Occasionally touch Of humor finds birth in
his conversation. One day last week having
received news of his denomination to Con-
gress from his district, be was receiving con-
gratulations OF some Of his friends, one of
whom said: II see by the papers that II was
unanimous by acclamation."
by acclamation." replied Mr.. Boen. "It
recalls to my mind an instance Of little con-
fusion in words by friend of mine in the
fall Of 1892, when the Republican Congress
ional convention was held in my district.
This friend was delegate to the convention.
When the tine came, in the convention for
nominations to be made, my Republican
friend arose and moved, That this Congre-
gational convention vote by exclamation
The opinion was expressed yesterday that
Secretary Carlisle was retaining in his Cabinet
position altogether too close tab on things
in the Senate. A member OF the House said:
1T Is quite natural when the Demo-
cratic leaders In the Senate are in trou-
BILE for them to 20 up to the Treasury to see
Mr.. Carlisle, who was for long time their
colleague and who Is the only man. infiuen-
tial in the administration. whom they can use
to straighten out nlatteers with the President.
1t is equally natural for Mr.. Carlisle when
there is difficulty in securing legislation to
act as compromise between the Senate and
the President. as he did In the fight for the re-
pleal Of the silver purchasing clause of the
Sherman law and as he has just done in the
tariff compromiser. 1t has been very univer-
sal nevertheless. aud If there had been more
direct dealings with the President and less with
the Secretary of the Treasury. matters would
have gone much smoother. The President
has shown very clearly that he does change
his opinion and that he is poor man to rely
upon unless you can get him committed
directly and not by implication"
Representative Mallory, of Florida, said
yesterday regarding the bill to keep the life
saving stations during the Summer, which
will probably be assigned one day this week
or next: II am decidedly in favor Of such
measure. The expense involved in keeping
a station open during full year ought not
to exceed $1,000, and l believe it is worth
that to save the lives that might be saved in
wrecks such as that the other day at Sea-
thA ahora aNf hal
peninsula Of Florida, east of Pensacola, there
is not a single life-saving station for 900
miles, added Mr.. Mallory. at is true that q
peculiar condition prevails there, however.
The water is very shoal, though deep enough
for a vessel to ride at anchor, and although
the winds may be very heavy and the Gulf
and the Atlantic be very stormy, this stretch
of bay 700 miles long, Is so calm that all
small vessels put in to the shelter and ride
out the storms at anchor in perfect safety.
The only mention Of this extraordinary fact
that have seen in a book is the statement
of the fact by Elysee Reclus, member of the
famous family of monarchists by that
name one of whom is under trial In France /
at the present time. He visited Florida and
wrote quite an interesting account Of this re-
markable bay Of shelter.
letter has been received from Chairman
Wilson from his home in West Virginia an
noupclng that ne Is already IN better health. !
His neuralgia has abated considerably, and |
the Inflammation in his face is fast disappear
ing. He will not return. however, to Wash |
ington until matters are in such condition |
that the tariff conference can be renewed.
Representative Tucker. of Virginia, the au-
thor and champion of the resolution for |
constitutional amendment to elect United |
States Senators by direct vote OF the people, |
which passed the House on Saturday. is san |
guine that the Senate will also pass the reso-
luton. and the required three-fourths OF |
the states will give the assent necessary to |
make it effective.
"There will be no difficulty In getting the |
assent of the states" said Mr.. Tucker ''as |
there is no limit within which time the states |
are TO give assent. When, therefore, Con-
gIess submits the constitutional amendment |
to the states, ten Of them may approve it and
one reject it. The ten affirmative votes count |
in its favor, but the one negative does not
count against. That is, the state which has |
voted in the negative may try again the next
year. Thus only affirmative votes are re-
corded at the State Department. and when,
after series OF years. the Affirmative votes
reach three-fourths of all the states the
Constitution is amended. At present. with
of thirty-two. The assent of fourteen
Is assured in advance, as eleven State
legislatures had formally resolved in
favor of the change up to two years ago,
and three more since that time. California,
Oregon, Indiana, Illinois, New York, Michi-
gan, Kansas, Idaho, West Virginia, Louisiana
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