The National tribune., 1894-06-07

I the iron into the poor old dry and stilted De-
bates on all occasions While on the surface
all was smooth, the Globe steadily worked to
undermine the other concern, and on the 10th
of November tucked its rival in its final bed.
The Globe then had an unrestricted field, and
continued under the same style and designa-
ton until 1873, when by joint resolution its
name was changed to the Congressional Record.
1t has now reached its Goth number and 25th
volume.
When Speaker Crisp refused the appointment
to the vacancy in the Senate caused by the
death of Senator Colquitt, with which Gov.
Northen coupled practically promise of sup
port for the succession after the expiration of
the Coquitt term, it was generally supposed
here that his selfsacriice in the interest of his
party would so impress the people of Georgia
that he would be elected for the long term in
the Senate next Fall, as he undoubtedly would
have been if he had accepted Gov. Northen's
offer. There is no doubt that the people of
Georgia admire the way Crisp stuck TO his post
in spite of the tempting offer of the very thing
he has lOuged for all through his political life,
and there is no doubt that if Senators were
elected by the people he wonld be elected in
October to represent the State of Georgia in
the Senate from the 4th of March next But
the people only elect the legislators who elect
the Senators, and also in Georgia elect the
State Judges and the prosecuting attorneys for
the different circuits, who have title of Solicitor
General and these Judgeships and Solicitor
Generalships make Senatorial election, where
there are several candidates, more uncertain
than Presidential convention. Very queer
deals and dickers are made at Atlanta such
occasions. with the result that candidate
whom three-fo urths of the peeple want to see
in the Senate may be beaten by the least
popular man in the race So. unless Speaker
Crisp can get away from bis chair before il is
too late TO stump the State for himself, he
stands poor chance Of getting his hearts de-
sire and msy even lose the certainty OF a re-
election to what he now holds for the shadow
Of Senatorship.
II was IN the Senate restaurant. One sena-
tor had Just finished his luncheon and was
paying his check, when one of his colleagues
came in.
- Heiio.' said the first one. Maybe you can
save me trip upstairs. have an important
matter at the Interior Department which must
be attended TO, but / don't want to leave if
there is a chance of my being needed. What's
going on up-stairs2'
"'so-and-so is making Speech replied the
other.
"'0h, is that SOP returned the first speaker in
a tone of relief. Then can go ali right with
out fear. By George. ! could 90 clear to Vermont
and back, for the matter ofthat; because Soand-
so, when he gets ready to speak, just starts his
mouth and lets il work until it runs down of
its own accord"
Ones ideas of Senatorial digaity get set
back occasionally.
Seven hundred thousand circular inquiries
for information relating to the tariff were sent
broadcast over the country by the Senate
Finance Committee. Already over 100, 600 re-
plies have been received. More than 1900 of
these answers have been edited and are now in
print. They are published in % small pamph-
lets, known as bulletins, and relate to the
chemical, earthenware and glassware, metal
and wood schedules. Even these four schedules
occupy about 1900 pages, and it is said to be a
conservative estimate that if all the matter
which has already been received is published,
no less than 1900 pages will have to be
printed. The contributions on the sugar ques-
ton are naturally comparatively few, but there
are enormous number of responses relating
to provisions and agricultural products, while
cotton and wooden manufactures, tobacco and
lisners have also been fruitful texts. A force
of 10 girls is kept busy ia the Maltby Building
classifying and preparing this immense mass
of matter. while a corps of editors gives final
revision to the communications. These balle-
tins are the greatest collection of protection
literature in existence, 80 per cent. being pro-
test against change. This is especially true of
the replies which have been received from the
man ufacturers, but it is also asserted that of
the 10000 inquiries which were sent to labor
organizations only small proportion favor
any change. And yet the farce at the Capitol
still goes on.
Soon after one Of the many recent showers
| Caterer Murrey, Of the House restaurant sailed
! forth upon the greensward around the Capitol
| with basket and in a short time returned
with more than half gallon of esculent musIi-
rooms The edible aud poisonous fungi resemble
each other so closely that nothing but practi-