The Washington times., 1894-03-30
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.
Mr.. Clifton r. Breckinridge, the determined
tariff reformer, expressed the belief yesterday
that the course Of the tariff bill would not be
interfered with to any extent by the veto oi
the Bland bill He thought there were enough
good Democrats who would stick by the issue
for its own sake and not be influenced by the
fact that Mr.. Cleveland happened to favor it.
Congressman Springer, OF Illinois, was
equally firm in his conviction that the tariff
! bill would not be interfered with to spite the
President "If,' said he, "aLy Democratic
Senator opposes the bill on that account. his
constituents will certainly call him to account.
1t would be un-Democratic to oppose the bill
for any such petty reasons, and do not
believe it will be done"
Nevertheless there is good deal OF plain talk
heard In Congressional circles relative to the
veto and its effects on the administration policy
in the future. Il should not care to occupy Mr..
Cleveland's place during the remainder OF his
term" said u leading Democrat after the an
nouncemert of the arrival OF the veto. Other
expressions of opii ion were more forcible but
not as elegant Just how much venom the
anti-administration Democrats may display
later on remains to be seen.
President Stevenson. when unable to preside
over the Senate, calls on Republicans to take
the chair much oftener than any of his Re-
publican predecessors have ever done. A
favorite of his for this honor is Senator
Dubois. of Idaho, who is an old Illinoisan and
a great friend of the Vice President. Mr..
Dubois always makes an excellent presiding
officer. though he is one Of the youngest
members of the Senate.
When Mr.. Stone, of Tennessee, was in the
chair yesterday at the close Of the Reed-Crisp
battle. he had difficult time 10 keep order.
He pounded away on the desk and then all
around the wooden strips which fasten down
the green cloth. until several pieces broke
short of. and then kept pounding these into
small chips until MS attention was called to
the iact to tie considerable amusement Of
every one who saw ii. 1t was pretty parlia-
mentary fight yesterday and Tor q time over
shadowed all events at the Capitol.
Senator McLaurin. of Mississippi" said
Hon. Z. Watkins. or Chattanooga at the
Metropolitan yesterday, practices law be-
fore Judge A. G.. Meyers. OF the Brandon
district. Meyers is a peculiar man. and the
slightest discourtesy shown him in the court
room is met with a Leavy fine
lone day McLaurin refused to sit down
when the Judge ordered him to do so and
was fined 800 for contempt OF court. A Few
hours later the judge wanted TO leave the
bench for moment and called McLaurin TO
the chair. As soon as he had Left the room
McLaurin said to the clerk:
"'You are directed 10 cancel the fine i'm
posed upon Mr.. McLaurin. and the clerk
did so.
when the Judge returned to his seat and
discovered what had been done he was
pipin; hot. and he has been keeping his
weather eye open for the Senator ever since"
Representative Doatner. OF Louisiana, is
confident that he will land safely in the
United States Senate Immediately after the
next legislature of MS state convenes. He is
after Senator Blancha-i's scat. and is per-
Lgps the strongest man now in the race.
Mr.. Boatner is from Monroe. and Monroe
is in the center of the state. He has been n
representative in Congress ior three terms.
and enjoys the full confidence of his con-
stituency. No man in the state enjoys Il
higher reputation for legal acumen than Mr..
Boatner. He has been employed in some of
the largest and most sensational court cases
that have occurred in the state within the
last decade.
He is honest as the days are long. is simple
in his methods and manners. true. loving.
and loyal to his friends. and bitter and re-
sentful to those whom he dis.ikes. He IS an
unrelentinG foe. He never forgives a wrony
Intentionally done him. He is typical
southernsr. and the man who beats him will
have to get up very early every morning be-
tween now and election time.
''Senator Jones, of Nevada, is a very rich
man." said Oscar F. Carr, of Denver, at the
Shoreham yesterday. He went to Nevada
in 1867, and since that time he has made more
money in mining than any other man in the
state.
MANY years ago, when stock in the Com
stock Lode was very cheap. he induced q
minister to invest several thousand dollars in
the then undeveloped mire. The minister
waited some time for his returns. and as they
did not come he visited Jones and demanded
his money back. Jones didn't nave it.
FINALLY the news came in that rich vein
had been discovered Jones was the first
man to know Of it. He sent for the minister.
and when the clerical gentleman arrived Ut
Jones' home he found him in bed. Jones
claimed that lie was very i'll, and that the
doctors had tod him that he had but a few
days to live. He told the preacher that he
had done him a great wrong in selling him
the stock: that it was worthless, and he
wanted to buy it back before he faced his
Maker.
"Of course the trade was made. tears were
shed. and prayers offered. The next Gay
Comstock was booming. and in the trade with
the preacher Jones cleared a hundred thous-
and dollars
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