The Washington times., 1894-03-22
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

what he thought Of the proposition to be dis
cussed by the House Labor Committee that
portfolio of labor be added to the Cabinet
he said, rather brusquely, without looking up
|, "Blamed nonsense; committee don't want it
Mr.. Wright don't want it-absolutely unnec
essary. Commissioner does all the work al
present, and does 1t WELL" He then dropped
his paper. and went on to say that while he
had no objection to a recognition of labor in
terests he thought that the Secretary Of Agri-
culture really represented the labor world.
l suggested that the example set in eeyeral
foreign countries of combining two ministerial
offices be followed here and that the Secre-
tary OF Agriculture be named the Secretary of
Labor and Agriculture, having commissioner
for each department under him. ''That Is a
flrst-rate idea, said the Senator. "aud would
ans wer the purpose very WELL"
Senator Harris has way when the hour
ofnoon approaches of stealing away to the Sem
ate restaurant and indulging in raw oysters.
Perhaps he is especially fond Of them because
they do not grow wild on the East Tennessee
mountains, or, perhaps, with the taste of n
Brillat-Savarin, he has discovered that our
Washington bivalves are the best to be had.
but fond of them he certainly is He stands
like an expectant child while the waiter opens
them one by one and puts them on his plate
and as fast as they land there they disappear.
after being well coated with red pepper. OF
this last precious condiment the Tennessee
Senator is great lover. 1t may explain that
marked perturbability Of his after the midday
hour.
There were anumber Of cases of importance
on at the Supreme Court yesterday. and sew
eral distinguished advocates were present.
Judge John F. Dillon, the counsel of the
Goulds, was on hand, and received running
nod first from all the justices on one side of
the Chief Justice and then on the other. Ex-
Senator Edmunds was opposed to ex-Secre-
tary Benjamin Bristow in a suit against the
Boston Warerworks Company, and it was
worth noticing that even the ex-secretary was
sufficiently ratified to have an unsteady hand
when he came into the presence of the court
OF courts. However. few judicial bodies have
nine men sitting as well. In an appeal case in
the Queens Bench Division 1t is rare that
four or five judges are on the dais. and when
the House of Lords sits as an appellate court
not more than half dozen OF the law lords
usually appear. A certain amount OF this
sort of nervousness seems to exist with the
best lawyers, orators, and actors
Speaking of ex-senator Edmunds, ran
across him the other day in the Congressional |
Library drawing books He asked the |
librarian for nine or ten Of the less recent |
works for Mrs. Edmunds. and added. as he |
pitched up law-book he had brought with |
him: In these days am doing absolutely |
nothing but reading and studying law The |
ex-senator DOW has very large and remu-
lerative practice before the Supreme Court |
and is making up Tor the time he lost from
pursuits while in the Senate
There has been a need in Washington for
'ome years past OF competent men to act for
,ut-ol-town lawyers who have occasional
business before the court. but cannot well
,ome on to argue them. and good share of
his business has come to the Vermont ex-
senator.
The salt interests. although their presence
las not been 50 much noticed and commented
IN as that of the sugar men. have been vigor-
usly at work beneath the surface Delega-
ions representing this industry have been
oming and going steadily the past
ortnight, although they have not kept the
ame lobby constantly on the field that the
ugar and whisky and other people have.
enator Hill has been one of those whom the
alt people have been badgering the most per-
lstently. the great interests in Central New
ork teng. perhaps, the most active in urging
heir case. Gormap, too. has had to meet
hem. also the Penrsylyanians and the Nichi-
an Senators.
In general. every interest touched by the
ariff has been represe nted in Washington !
nd petitions and conferences have been un-
mited. AS "a well-known individual at the
apitol puts it. ''In 1890 the cry was let US
ct what we can In 1894 let US keep as
luch as possible
Representative George W. Conn. OF Indiana.
a great admirer Of Sousa as a leader. and
eieves the cx-director OF the Marine Band is
ell fitted to Ill the place made vacant by the
cath OF the lamenred Patrick Sarsiield Gil
iore. The Indiana Congressman has the !
rgest cornet mandatory in the country at
is home. in Eikhart. and is competent to |
ldge ofSOusa qualifications. AT tthe latter's
,cent concert in this city Mr.. Conn was an
iteres;ed listener.
Senator Stewart says. with considerable
nphasis. that the Republican silver Sc nators |
the West will not exert great efforts in be-
lf Of their eastern colleagues in the tariff =
ght. Would you not think,'' he asked,
almost in tears. that they would |
ant 10 care for silver, too? Is it not re-
arkable that they shall deliberately prefer
ard times to prosperity. such as silver would
ring!" When the Senator had sufficiently ,
covered from his emotions TO define just !
hat the silver men would do he outlined !
leir position as that OF men who were pro- :
,ctlonists. but would not be much benefited :
Y il. I'VE are ruined already. and the tariff
III cannot hurt us very much. 1T is as
Tough your house was on fire and there was =
0 opportunity to save part of the furni-
ire" ,
The Senate pages are an unusually bright }
ld wide-awide set of boys. representing the /
st American types of shrewdness and obser- /
ition. They have large fun-loving element. ,,
10. in their makeup. and romp around over
e desks or spin tops on the tile floor of the a
arble room every chance they get before the I
can get them in serious mood for !
lsiness at the opening of the session.
One of them told me yesterday that he could t
1t go to school because the Senate was in |
ssion until after school term and began very v
on after the fall opening. He seemed to
ink his education was being neglected. l
Iggested that he would learn in the Senate.
That's what papa saws" he replied, but inti- !,
ated that he did not think so himself. He
rs independent enough to express his opin-
ms in frank American fashion concerning
e Senators appearance and conduct. and C
ithout going into details l can say that he +
as not very much impressed by the dignity 9
our higher Legislative body.
"You got that bridge business little out !
shape yesterday morning" said Jersey /
,ntleman in the matble-room. "The North I
Iver Bridge Company is all right; it is the l
ew York and New Jersey Bridge Company
at is all wrong. Frye is fighting this thing ,
principle, and he is going to beat it. Do
m Eno,u TINT phiI Thnrnnsnn is rfniYnd LII in |