New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-04

vorr Democrat who was reelected and he soon
Inward offered the first bill Of the session 1t
arov;des for the repeal of the income tax
THE LIST OF ABSENTEEs
The list of Democratic and Popust absentees
uos a long one. Among others. it included
"Earmer" Hatch. Of Missouri. the author Of the
HOption BILL whose constituents gave him no
on,ion except to leave Congress on March 4;
prvan. the hoy orator of the Platte" who is
axnected to arrive later, however. and again
.Speak his piece in favor of free coinage and
free trade: Geary and Cam!notti, of California;
Iafe Pence, of Colorado who has been seen in
No shinCton however. within the last few hours:
Isrry simpson. Of Kansas: General Black. of
Illinois: Bland. Of Missouri who will 'be heard
I'm as soon as he arrives. and whose voice
rl not lie heard in the next Congress: Geissen-
%ainer Cornish. Fielder and Dunn, of New
Jersey; Stevens. of Massachusetts; Tom" john
son of Ohio and many others who were de-
ssated for denomination or at the polls.
The contrast between the two sides Of the
House never stronger than to-day. There
ms an occasional outbreak Of laughter on the
DemocratiC side. but II sounded mirthess. and
a. sad as sObbing there were occasional con-
sratulations Of Democrats by Democrats, but
these were usually one-sided and not very gay
the one who received the congratulations
account of his escape from defeat being obliged
m condoe with the other on account of the lat
ter's defeat On the whole. however, the Demo-
Gratis seemed to have determined to conceal their
sorrow chagrin and disappointment and 1t is
only fair 10 say that they did with quite
much success as cOulQ nave been expected unuer
the circumstances. On the Republican side JOY
and hilarity reigned triumphant. To their politi-
cal opponents the Republicans quick and
ready to offer sympathy. and to show that mag
naniInity which becomes victors. but among
themselves they gave free expression to their
ioy Chairman Babcock. of the Republican Con-
gressonal Committee, came in for his full share
of congra tuations. Somebody has said that the
Republicans would have carried the next House
n there had been no Congressional Committee.
but Republicans generally consider that polti-
cal victory such was won on November
would have been impossible without the magnif-
cent and effective work of that committee. The
Michigan men were as jubilant as the Wiscon-
Sin men. sam" Stephenson allowed that the
only reason the Republicans permitted solitary
Democrat TO be electsN 10 the Michigan Legsla-
ture was that they wanted him there as sort
NJ "frghtful example,, and also as an object
lesson for the benefit of persons who might be
curious to study the ultimate results Of Don
Manuel Dickinson's party leadership. The Iowa
men who also made clean sweep were as
happy as the men frcm Wisconsin and Michigan.
"Our motto was let no guilty man escape.
said Major Lacey.
No warmer or more hearty congra tulations were
exchanged that those between the Republican
members Of the Ways and Means Committee. all
Of whom were on hand except Ex-Governor Gear,
who will move over to the Senate at the expira-
ton of this session. Captain Boutelle was
radiant and yet his face wore an inquisitve look,
as though he would like to know what the Presi-
dent and his Secretary of State would have 70
saw about Hawaiian affairs. well. you seem TO
have pulled through all right" said a friend TO
George W. Ray. OF the Binghamton district.
Pulled through! l should rather say did. My
majority was double the biggest majority ever
given before in the district when there was any
opposition at ALL was the reply. Cannon and
Hit and Post and all the other Illinois Repub-
licans were on hand. but not quite as happy as
they would have been If two of the thirty Con-
gress districts in that State had not been carried
bv the Democrats. whose gerrymander was de-
signed to give them fifteen districts win Hohciao
Democratic matorities.
,.prrO1 ut NOT LONESOME ANY MORE
Bartholdt the lone Republican from Missouri.
was jubilant as he explained to his friends tina,
he would have nine Republican colleagues from
that State in the LIvth Congress. and that
among his Democratic colleagues would not be
ONei Champ Clark. Bland Heard or Hatch
General Cirosvenor, Of Ohio. whom Chairman
Faulkner's committee had marked for destruc'
tion and who was returned by an overwheimine
majority sat In his seat. wearing pleasan'
smile over the recollection Of that Democratic
rainbow prediction. The Pennsylvania men
Grow Bingham. Brosus, Reyburn and all the
rest-were in high feather. pennsylvania gave
a Republican majority big enough 10 allow apou'
1000 TO each Of the 245 Republicans erected l,
the LIVth Congress said Brosius IN p,Uu liz
tone Another Republican whom Chairman Fauk
ner in his rainbow-chasing, had marked Tor Ger
tain defeat, was Mr.. Quigg, who appeared To-Day
looking as serene and happy as though ne mac
never heard Of Faukners purpose or expectation
With a majority about seven times as ole as va
by which he was elected ten months asp. W,
Ouigg would seem 10 nave d IlSAt ~ ~ '"ff-
and contented ~ <- ,ber
The Minnesota men were also happy Tor thei
viii be no Democrats on Populists among thel
colleagues in the next Congress. Speaking o
Populists makes one wonder why they ever NOPE
"to hold the balance Of power IN case 'he eio.
ton of the next President should De thrown IN.
the House of Representatives, or why Cha'in.a a'
Faulkner and his newspaper organs ever IN
10 use that sort of ammunition TO drlVe DeIio
crats ~ the polls and make them vote Tor Demo
cratic candidates for Congress. But the van
hone not only existed. but was strong among .'i
Ponulists and the chairman OF the DEMOCRACY
Congressional Committee fired away MS aiiii'iu'i
ton also in vain. . . !, ,,ooad y,
tho desks of members at the opening or the SEES
s,on WAS observed again to-day. The most am
btious tribute Of this sort. and one whicn Pr
voked some applause on the hoor ana IN III
galleries when IL was brought FORWARD ana piace
on the desk OF Mr.. Linton. or Michigan "oe
little red schoolhouse, several leet ions an
wide and about thirty inches In negnl. o'n, -.
door of which was the legend, Cur Iuu,,
schools" This was said to have come from mem
hers az the American Protective Associd'ioI y
recognition of Mr. Linton's opposition 10 app,o
priafions for the support OF lndlah schoos oi. =.
the control OF religious denominations. VII VI
desk of Mr. Wilson, OF West Virginia, tnere was
modest bunch of immortees and on MT. opIihs
er's an equally modest buncn OF tupe,o'es'
big floral horseshoe decorated the desk OF an
o,Ssr Damocratc member and several other
were favored with bouquets OF chrysanthemuih'
roses. etc. ... a.. pare1I)
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