The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-16

| and the torn antOrs on the Republican
side put in most of their time for three
days in having fun with Messrs. Caffery
and Blanchard The latter seemed to
have lost much of that ready self pos
session he showed in the house, and in
his principal speech he mired in the
second paragraph and got his persons
and lenses very oddly mixed indeed.
After he had held it three days for re-
vision it went into The Record thus:
1.-The senator from Rhode Island, Mr..
A1drich, is, / believe, considered on
the other side of the chamber and con-
sidered ON this side Of the chamber as
perhaps better posted man as to tariff
matters than any other senator on that
side of the chamber, and considering his
reputation in that regard 1 was sur
prised at some of the statements of fact
which that senator made in his speech
on the floor of the senate today. do
not mean the speech with which he last
entertained the senate, but the one pre-
ceding the remarks submitted by my
colleague who last addressed the senate
on this side of the chamber. -
Somewhat Mixed.
Artemus Ward relates that when at
tending war meeting where the speak
er got mixed he (Artemus) rose and
ventured to ''trust that the gentlemen
will not forget to say something about
the busy haunts of men, - Mr.. Blanch-
ard was evidently determined to be
specific about the sides of the chamber.
A little later he got mixed on the year
when Louisiana seeded and the date
on which the sugar crop for the preced-
ing year should be calculated, but as
Messrs. Hoar and Aldrich were both on
him at once he must be excused, partic-
ularly as he got it straight In The REQ
ord. The fact that the sugar crop was
calculated for the fiscal year and conse-
quently not affected for 1861 by seces-
sion was one which the New England
senators seemingly did not know, and
although Mr.. Blanchard knew it they
got him in such a tormented state that
he could not tell it. Even Senator Sher-
man got mixed on the income tax-at
least it seemed SO to the galleries
when he was aiming to show that it
was all right for the states. His posi-
ton as well as that of Senator Hill is
thus summed up by sarcastic Demo-
crat: '"The income tax is class legisla-
ton, un-Democratic, un-American, I'M
just, socialistic and inquisitorial, revo-
lutionary and diabolical; therefore it
should be imposed by the states instead
of the general government - AS the
girl said in camp meeting, ''My jew
elry was dragging me down to hell, SO
gave it to my sister. -
The most attractive speaker on the
Democratic side, me JUDGE, is Mr.. Vest
He certainly has no superior in a run
ming debate, and the way he holds his
own when it is evident that he is in the
wrong excited my special admiration.
His colleague, Mr.. Cockrell, is rather
more forcible than graceful Mr.. Brice
is looked upon by the galleries as one
of the peculiar men of the senate. He
always comes in spick and span, with
hair beautifully curled and a red rose
in his buttonhole, his general getup re-
minding one in a vague way of an adj
vertising agent rather than a senator.
OF Mr. Allen, who is now ''denounced''
as Democrat, it has been said that he
ripens like a big russell apple Che some
what resembles one in features)-that is,
getting better the longer he stays with
us. He has clear voice, not unmusic-
al, and certainly has improved in de-
livery since entering the senate Mr..
Hale also has very clear and penetrat-
ing voice, and with it gentility in ap-
pearance and dignity of manner. He
speaks aggressively and drives every
point home. Mr.. Frye is another ag-
gressive speaker, somewhat more war
like than his colleague while Mr.. Man
derson has equal force and much sHav-
ity. Mr. Cullom has had little to say
in this long debate, but is a very inf1u-
entail senator, and the same may be
said of several others who are rarely
heard from.
In the House.
In the house there was comparatively
little talent shown in debate after the
tariff bill passed until the discussion
began on the repeal of the state bank
tax, and that brought out many able
members and was conducted on both
sides with very great ability and dig
nifty. The defeat of the state bank party
was even more overwhelming than had
been anticipated, and in full house the
adverse majority would certainly have
reached 90. as a great many absented
themselves to avoid voting. The decision
is admitted to be final, but has left
many hard feelings. The old heads told
us early in the session that many who
consented to the declaration in the Dem
ocratic platform would stave off the
vote if they could, but if cornered would
vote against the repeal, and SO it turned
out. The present condition of the house
is so peculiar, what with strikes and
riots in all the mining regions and
members in perfect fever over the po-
litical results, that there is great deal
of irritation, and some of the most genial
gentlemen on the floor are far from
pleasant in conversation. There Is a
painful interest in all the inquiries be-
ing made on labor questions, and Messrs.
Ryan and Pence are some