The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-08-16

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more effeetuaIly this year than on Murphy
whom he Dubbed collars and Cuffs" Chand-
Ter, however, likes Murphy very well, and they
are paired with each other most of the time.
Herr Dow. the German tailor who invented
the bullei-proof coat which has been so success
! fully tested in this country, has made over
! lures TO the United States Government through
his agent toward supplying our Army with lis
/ protector. An answer has been sent by the
! War Department asking for terms, etc. toward
conducting test in this country, hut 10 reply
has been received. Sc far none Of the several
American inventors OF bullet-proof coats has
made any proposition to this Govszastss for
! supplying the Army.
Notwithstanding the success of the inven-
| tons of Herr Dow aud his imitators, Army
officers have not taken kindly to the adoption
| of this improved substitute for the medieval
cuirass They say inst all the bullet proof
coats are too cumbersome, and would cause
dissatisfaction among the wearers. Ordnance
officers who give such matters much study, say
that there is 10 immediate future for the coat
because of its weight. but it is not unlikely
that its principle may DC adopted as gun
screen. During the early part of the some
Of the Union soldiers were furnished with
steel breastplates, hut they were soop discarded.
They were toe hot in Summer. too cold in
Winter, frequently rusty, and were altogether
too troublesome.
Representative KiGore astonished q reporter
the other day by advocating something pro-
gressive. why don't the authorities so to
work and improve Rock Creek for the benefit
of the people OF this city. aud fix up those I'M
healthy river 1ats?" asked Congressman Kill
gore.
"Will you vote for the appropriation to Go
that?" he was asked.
Il will" he replied and DO it willingly.
That creek could be improved so that instead of
being filthy sewer, constant menace TO the
health of the people it would be refreshing
and delightful stream, with the banks laid out
so that it would make one Of the prettiest
parks in the world.
" ! would also favor appropriations to i'm
prove the river fats. They make this part of
the city as unhealthy as Rock Creek does the
West End"
Mr.. Kilgore added that be thought such APP
preparations couIl be passed through The House
when it became apparent that their object was
to subserve the general welfare of the public
1t would be amusing if, when item for
such appropriations should appear in the next
District bill, Mr.. Kilgore should forget his
former spasm Of progressiyeness and object"
to it.
It is impossible for the Senate or the House
TO reform itself. This is the second month of
the docking" system and it is noticeable that
the conscienees of members of the House of
Representatives which were very stiff few
weeks ago have since then become quite fexi-
bic. 1t is said that there are scarcely dozen
certifcations which do not read for the entire
month, and that the number of specific ex-
plantations is not more than half dozen. So
the rcsnrrected docking law" will probably
die an early death. and as the cause which re-
yiyed it has since died too, it will probably not
be heard Of another session.
The House numbers among its members two
enthusiastic yacbtsmen. Representative
Duuphy, of New York, has a Summer place on
the Shrewsbury River in New jersey, and
keeps I6-foot cat-boat in which he cruises
with all the zest Of born sailor. Mr. Gessen-
hainer, of New Jersey. is also considerable of a
navigator.
There has been a great rivalry between Rep
ufafi MaE frin
chusetts, over the credit for securing the pass.
age Of the bill to pension Mrs. Gen Corse, but
at last accounts MeEttrick had captured the
pen with which President Cleveland signed
the bill, and he exhibits it as the highest trophy
of the contest.
at isn't the best way to light political rival
to try to smirch his reputation upiustly or TO
let your friends DO it," said Congressman
from the middle States the other day "Wbv.
when ] 90 into a campaign the thing of all
others that seek is to be vigorously attacked
and charged with all sorts of wrong-doing IN.
justly. 1t only makes honest people the more
anxious to vote for you, so TO set you right
and yindicate your reputation"
~ NpNSb pag iDi a '3SbdbOE VI CONGRESSMAN
TO be unpopular If he has any private bills or
claims to get through. A little bit OF unpopu-
larity, two or three men who are ready for
you" and the chances of passing a bill are
very materially decreased. Some men use
| stories to get their bills through, others
drink their bills through, and others bar
gain them through but all three methods arc
barred TO the unpopular man.
X
Workmen were engaged the other day in the
rotunda OF the Capitol moving two huge cases
1 toward statuary Hall. The cases contained
the statue of Gen. Grant and its pedestal, pre-
/ sented by the Grand Army of the Republic 10
! the United States The statue which came
! from Rome is the work of Franklin Simmons
/ 1t has been seen by members of the family Of
/ Gen. Grant and by many Americans visiting
! Rome. aud lately was seen with approval by
the Hon. Wayne McYeigh, United States Am
bassador. The figure of Grant is heroic in size,
and represents him in the act Of laying aside
! his sword and belt
The chief, in fact only, unfayorable criticism
that has been made is the resemblance in the
face Of the statue 1t is rounder and fuller
than the general conception of Grants face but
this is due in part to the shortness of the beard
which was so in the photograph used for the
| final copy. The face, however is strong one