The Washington times., 1894-07-14

ber from Colorado. 1t happened in this wise
Gen. Tracy was in charge of II oyement
to spring the Senate resolution commencing
| President CleyelaDd's course with the strikers
and the matter was all cooked and primed
with Republican Representative diplomati-
cally arranged to shoot it of.
Then up rose the same Lafayette Pence be-
fore mentioned. He sauntered over to Gen.
Tracy and said:
''See many members on the floor, general?''
why no, the attendance is rather SLIM
Hardly think there's quorum; do you
general?"
"No, shouldn't say that there was'
"Just so: just so. general. Well that being
so wouldn't advise you to spring that little
resolution
And thus the House remained quiet on the
Presidents strike policy.
The heat in the lobby of the House was in
tense yesterday and not few members have
been suffering so severely from the heat that
they absented themselves from the chamber
almost as a matter of necessity. The ther-
| mometer by the weather chart registered 81
degrees above, while just outside, few feet
above the asphalt ii went up to l02 or 103
| All the sofas in the lobby were pre-empted
at an early hour by tired sleepers while as
many as possible got into their committee
1
sary garments famed themselves into con-
| tentment and GOODNESS.
| Representative Hit. who spent the after
noon reading French translation of Corne-
| lius Nepos' Quintus Curtins and Justin. and
| the stories of Yalerius Maximus in Latin. was
one of the active workers. while Clifto n
Breckenridge at the other end OF the lobby
| spent the afternoon i'll reading most assidu-
| ously Jefferson's manual and alking on Rus
| sia.
Editor John Johnson, jr.. the postmaster at
| Bedford, Ind. and the editor of the Demo-
| crat OF that town. spent some time in the
lobby of the House yesterday discussing his
| trip East to Asbury Park TO the editorial con-
vention there. Mr. Johnson was one OF a
| party OF several hundred editors who came
| on from the West in the last Pullman train
| that left Chicago before the great strike.
| Weren't you afraid you would get stranded. !"
was asked him. wei" :" responded Mr.. John
son, when told some OF the trainmen that
We were 200 editors, they smiled and said they
guessed 1t would be good policy not to inter-
| fere with US
Regarding the recent action of the Presi-
| dent. a very great mistake is made in some
quarters in regard to his decision TO appoint
a commission Of inquiry. or a commission Of
arbitration. caused by the fact that the law of
1855 under which he acted is known US the
Arbitration Law of 1883" said a member of
Congress interested in the cause OF labor yes
| terday. Tho fact is the law. which was pushed
through by John O'Neilt, of Missouri. has two
distinct parts The first clauses provide for
arbitration where both sides agree to it. I'm
der that the President could not appoint
board of arbitrators without the consent OF
both sides. The other part OF the law pr o.
vides for the appointment by the President,
without reference to Congress. of a commits
cfT ,,NF :.
seems to him wise and proper to do so. It
confers no authority on the commission to de-
eide ANYTHING. but simply to make report
1t is similar TO the parliamentary Commits
SION in England CT the Commission d'En-
qUete'' in France. except that the Executive
and not the legislature orders its session
Jealousy is rife in the Senate chamber. and
Senator Brices spotless white trousers, which
are beautifully cut are the object OF il. Sen
ators Cockrell. of Missouri and White. OF Cali
fornia. had long discussion on the subject
yesterday, and ii is rumored are thinking
seriously of fitting themselves out in similar
costume The only thing they are worrying
about is the question OF the 1T, which is pro-
nounced perfection.
President Debs. OF the American Railway
Union, is a constituent of Congressman Brook
shire. OF Indiana, and is a resident OF Terre
Hurt. Mr.. Brookshire has q great deal of
admiration for Mr. Debs whom he pro-
nounces man OF great ability and practical
sobriety, who has been educated in the school
of affairs and preserves a wide fund OF in
formation Contrary 10 the public estimate.
Mr.. Brookshre declares Mr. Debs is one OF
the most moderate and conservative men,
unusually so in fact.
Personally he is tall. rather inclined to be
slight. with high head, the head which
phrenologists would cali ''head denoting
veneration, and unusually long from the
forehead back. As a talker he is said to be
vigorous, concise, and captivating.
Representative Hatch. of Missouri, is back
in his seat after an absence for the purpose
of rest. following his successful pushing of
the anti-option bill. In his travels to the
wilds of Missouri he purchased a flowing
black gauze shirt with very delicate stripes,
which was the admiration of all his friends.
but caused Mr.. Springer. who may hence
forth pass as the Anthony Comstock of the
House. 10 declare facetiously that he felt dis
posed to have Mr.. Hatch taken in charge for
Indecent exposure"
II is astonishing in view of the small num-
Der of bills that are printed, that the supply
in the document room does not run out much
oftener than it does. OF ordinary bills only
about $50 copies are printed and of private
bills not more than 70. Yet it is compara-
lively rare occurrence that Il reprint becomes
necessary. The newspaper men and the au-
thor and hacker OF a bill and the committee
who consider it are about the only people who
use them. and even many important bills are
never examined by members up to the time
they are passed. Copies OF the tariff bill were
not called for by great many members and
in less important measures OF course the de-
mand is very much smaller.
Senator Stewart does not love Senator
Sherman as is well known. The other day
some brother Senator, one on the Democratic |
side. was abusing the President very roundiy |
for his attitude on the strike He began to
use adjectives without limit. some OF them not |
at all polite, and appealed TO Senator Stewart |
to know whether such epithets were not de-
served by the President. Senator Stewart |
hates Mr.. Cleveland as a wicked gold bug, |
but he hates Senator Sherman more, because |
he regards him as n worse one. So his reply |
was typical. u should like to agree with |
you he said, "only have already reserved I
all those adjectives for John Sherman
Speaker Crisp has a slight scar on his |
head-not dent like that in Senator Har- |
ris. but a simple cut about an inch long
that Is not often noticed. 1t is the result OF |
boyish act of warfare of many years ago, when |
another fellow struck the future Speaker |
over the head with brick-bat.
Delegate Flynn made the statement the |
the other day that lack OF rain made Popu-
lists. Mr.. Clark said yesterday that he had