The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-05-24

Dockery Commission is feature of the Legis-
lative, Judicial and Executive bill. 1t reduces
the Treasury force 1856 and reduces expenses
$3.50 $50.
The Secretary of Agriculture has appointed
Mr.. Leland o. Howard as Entomologist in the
Department of Agriculture, to succeed Prof c.
V. Riley. who recently rendered his resigna-
ton. Mr.. Howard is one Of the best known
young scientific men in Washington, and his
appointment to the position of Chief of the
Bureau is well deserved, for he has served with
| great efficiency as the First Assistant for IA
| years past, during which time he has made an
international reputation for himself in the
speciality which he has made his life work.
The new House rule providing for the dock
ing of the pay of members for days that they
are absent from the House, does not appear to
| work very well. Indeed the members manage,
| by hook or crook, to escape the payment of
the fine, and it is probable that resolution
will soon be introduced amending the rule, so
that the records of the House, and not the
statement of the members themselves. shall be
accepted as an evidence of members absence.
1t is admitted by both Democrats and Republic
cans that the new rule is honored more in the
breach than in the observance. although Off
cally this is not known. the Sergeant-at-
| Arms naturally declines to talk about a matter
| so closely affecting the integrity of the Con-
| gressmen. OF course. the Speaker or the Ser
| geantat-Arms cannot dispute the word of a
member who certifes that he has been absent
only certain number of days. when it is fact
of general knowledge that his al sence covered
much longer period. but unoflicially it is
known by everybody that the members are not
being locked for the full number of days they
are absent. 1t is not at all unlikely that the
rule is being violated for the express purpose
of bringing about is repeal.
4
The 18th Ohio District, in which Common
wealer Coxey has been nominated Tor Congress
by the Populsts, consists of the three Counties
of STARK, Mahoning and Columbana. 1t is in
the northeastern part of the State, north of
the point where the Ohio River flows in from
Pennsylvania. 1t includes Canton, the home
of Gov. Mckinley Massillon, the home of
Coxey, and Youngstown. which gave Roaring
Bill Brown TO the politics of the United states.
At the election of 1892 the Democratic vcte of
the District was 22600; Republican, 2l,30o;
Prohibition, ESQ. and Populist, 1000. Coxey's
nomination was unanimous, and he is expected
to cut heavily into the vote of the regular
parties, especially on the good roads" Issue,
which is an important one in that section of
Ohio. 1t is not seriously supposed by any one
that Coxey, or the General" as he is some-
times called in that part of Ohio, will obtain
any overwhelming number of votes in this
district. but he is pretty certain to exceed the
vote given the Prohibitions candidate.
\
Representative Pigott of Connecticut,
mem Der of the National Democratic Congress
sional Committee, does not believe that the Re-
publicaus will have the walkover this year in
New England Of which they express much
confidence. :" Out of the u Representatives of
New England" said he, mine are Democrats.
Four are from Massachusetts,, three from Con-
necticut, and two from Rhode Island. The Re-
publican party leaders say we will lose all of
this number with the exception of one, Mr..
O'Neil, of Massachusetts,. l think they are
mistaken. ] believe that every Democrat from
New England will be returned to the next
House"
Upon what do you base this belief" Mr..
Pigott was asked.
Upon the fact" be replied, that SO inteli-
gent a community could not do otherwise.
These gentlemen were sent here 20 represent
certain policy. They were expected to vote for
a reduction of tariff duties. They have done
SO. Now are they to be blamed for carrying
out their instructions? The people who elected
them did so with their eyes open and their ears
closed. Is it reasonable to suppose that they
did not know what they wantei?"
You don't think, then. that the position of
the Democratic party on the tariff bill will lose
you any voters?"
"On the contrary, il will strengthen u.s. The
sooner the bill is passed the better it will be
for us. But at all events the party will be the
stronger for passing tariff BILL
h
Everyone has heard of the pretty girls of the
Treasury but one may find beautiful madens in
all of the Government Departments Secretary
Smith directs the handiwork Of l. 500 girls, aud
Col. Lamont has a company of la Amazons in
his Department of War. Postmaster General
Bissell has hundreds of maidens under him,
and in the Government Printing Office there
are more than 1000 women. Many of these
come Of the best families OF the country. Not
few are the daughters of noted Generals,
Governors of States. Senators, and Representa-
tives. and now aud then you fud relative OF
President or a Cabinet Minister The ma.
jority of them are women of good education,
and with but few exceptions they are educated
and refined. They receive salaries ranging from
S720 to 81 600 year, aud large number of
them support families. Many of them arc
widows. not few are old maids, aud thousands
are sweet manageable young women who
have too much sense to change a sure living
under Uncle Sam for prospective one in COM
pany with some good for. nothing man.
X
Prof. Alexander Graham Bell is spending
these months at his Summer place In Nova
Scotia. engaged in series OF Investigations
which may have important results. His out
door work is devoted TO experiments in "aerial
navigation" in connection with Prof Langley,
of the Smithsonian Institution, while in his
laboratory he is endeavoring to demonstrate a
problem to which he has given great deal of
| thought and in which he thoroughly believes
It is to harness electricity to light as it has
.~@--.-..~=..-.. -.---..--..-sz<.-s---z-zzs