The Washington times., 1894-06-22
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.
Col. Breckinr,dge announced, with his
usual arrogance and confidence, that he Is
going off to Kentu cky to make some speeches
in behalf Of his reelection, which he of course
declares is certain. He is already booked in
several towns.
Representative Martin, of Indiana, chair
man Of the Committee on Invalid Pensions.
is one OF the hard-working members Of the
House. He won his seat by an ont and ont
fight against Congressman who was thought
to be firmly intrenched in his district. He
was, nevertheless. elected to the Fifty-flrst
Congress and has been here since.
Mr.. Martin is an excellent man to be at the
head Of pensions committee, having served
creditably until disabled in the volunteer
army during the war. Although he had In
early life good deal Of experience In busi-
ness, he became a lawyer and has achieved
marked success in his profession.
Gen. A. J. Warner, the bimetallist leader
and orator, and an ex-Member of Congress, is
frequently seen around the Capitol nowadays.
making converts for Fall silver campaign.
He and Mr.. Newlands, from Nevada. the
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friends, and have many interests in common.
Amos ]. Cummings, the chairman OF the
House Naval Affairs Committee, says that the
report in the matter Of the investigation Of
the armor-plate frauds will be thick vol
ume.
He added that at least large armor plates
had not been examined at all as required or
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flcially that II did not count. There is every
evidence, therefore, OF u severe arraignment
by the committee of the Carnegie perform
ance Of their government contracts.
1t is rather pity that so many reports of
investigating committees are so bulky. When
a report of SIX or seven hundred pages,
printed in minion type, with half a dozen ap-
pendlces. Is submitted, probably not ten men,
bers of both houses outside of the committee
itself take the trouble to read the volume
through.
Such reports would be much more valuable
and much more feared by the people in
vestigated IL they contained brief sum-
mary Of the findings of the committee or
terse statement of the facts. Bulky reports
shield more wrong-doers than they expose.
The two Pennsylvania Senators are about
as picturesque pair In the matter Of dress as
are to be found in the Senate.
Quay has recently appeared in a hideous
blue indigo cutaway coat of an absolutely
painful intensity of color and wears with it
a pair of duck trousers and a white vest. As
he shuffies in and out OF the lobbies and
cloakrooms OF the Senate he looks for all the
world like a college chap in whatever-comes-
to- hand garb.
Don Cameron. with his blonde mustache
and shirt and collar with blue stripe full
inch broad running acros. them is the very
picture Of an English sport, and his bearing
lives up to that Characterization.
Z Chairman Geissenhainer, of the House I'M
migration Committee, is buck for few days.
He left the fellow members of the sub-con-
mittee investigating the Ellis Island station
in New York and will return in day or so to
that spot.
Some of Mr. Geissenhainer's experiences
with first cabin pauper passengers who landed
with 90 cents in their pockets were amusing.
and apparently the committee are getting
some good inside facts in the workings of the
bureau.
Mr.. Geissenhainer declared that the COM
mittee has not decided to make report. be-
cause they were sent to observe, and not to
report. He states that the existing law is
working most satisfactorily; tnRt tne undeslr-
able class of immigration is being weeded
out, and that the country is part gamer
thereby.
He adds that the other members of the
committee agree with him. that the United
States government ought to reserve the right
to return immigrants who prove charge
upon the community any time up TO two full
years after their landing and not one year as
at present. Such a short time as twelve
months has been proven to enable a good
many subsidized paupers to just hold out un-
til the lapse OF the statutory period.
There is one man who likes Washington so
well that he has had himself elected to Con-
gress. L. J. Fenton was for may years
clerk in one of the departments here. Under
fell under the AK He was inconsolable He
regarded it as the greatest misfortune that
had ever befallen him. Distressed in mind
he returned TO his native state. Ohio, and
there, in Adams county. went into business as
a banker. But he was not happy. He
onged to get back to the national capital. 1t
drew him thiti,er with irresistible force.
When Harrison had been elected he came
here armed with Endorsements from Con-
gresham Bundy and Governor Foraker, and
made an effort to get into the Sixth Auditors
Office. His endeavors, however, were futile,
and with heavy heart he returned to the
Buckeye state.
His purpose to return to Washington was
till firm within him. He laid his lines care
ully, and has just been nominated for Con-
yress by the Republicans cf the Tenth Ohio
district, now represented by Judge Bundy.
As the nomination Is thought to be equiva-
ent to election, the desire OF Mr.. Fenton's
leart to reside again in the most beautiful
,ity In the world will probably be gratifed.
Representative Lafe Pence, Of Colorado,
ost his voice yesterday. He was making
ome remarks On pending measure. when
without the slightest premonition,
lis vocal chords gave way and he could emit |
10 audible sound. Lemons and other voice |
tbrators were brought into requisition, but |
II TO no purpose. All who know how un-
lsppy the young Coloradoap is without the |
ull use OF his larynx, will appreciate his pres
mt misery.