The Washington times., 1894-05-29
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

When the Senate met yesterday the Sena-
| toriai desks were decked with iowers. Al
| the seat Of Senator Ransom, OF North Caro-
| lima, there was a magnificent bunch of mag.
nolias, while on the desk Of Senator Walsh,
of Georgia, who, as was known in advance,
| was to deliver tariff speech, there was a
| large bunch of red roses. Several members
| OF Senator Walsh's family were in the re-
served gallery to hear the first elaborate
| speech Of the Georgia Senator.
| Mr.. Springer says his national currency bill
will go through, and he thinks receive presi-
Dental sanction. His only uncertainty in
| that line Is whether the administration will
think It wise at at this time to raise currency
question. The silver agitation is not dead
and the acceptance by the administration OF a
scheme for more money which did not recog-
| nize the sentiments of the free silver coinage
party might lead to considerable warfare in
the Democratic camp.
Abiding to the law which has Just been
| enacted by the state of Virginia to take advan-
tage OF any repeal Of the 10 per cent. tax on
notes OF state banks, Mr.. Springer says that
while in his opinion the law is sound finan-
| cally, his scheme would allow the issue of $50
where the Virginia law would admit of S5f.
The air of the Senate was redolent yester-
day of new mating. 1t looks attractively cool.
and is suggestive of Summer comfort If the
Senate is to be here much after tho lst Of
| July.
Ex-Judge Daniels. of New York. says he
has not been back to his district since January
1, but that from what he hears he thinks Re-
publican politics in New York state do not need
much watching.
Speaking OF candidates. the jndee mentions
Levi =. Morton, aIr. ErOen. oil Buffalo. SaNton
| OF Saxton Dil! lame, ANA two or thee others.
He declines 10 admit that ;he old-time ma
chine Bepubiicans are ont OF it for the nom
nation and thinks there is nothing but peace
and unity in the party. Strength in the
convention, says the judge, will make the
nominee"
''The life of territorial delegate in the
House OF Representatives is that OF becgar,"
said Delegate Joseph, OF New Mexico. the
other day He has absolutely nothing except
what he can coax out OF his associates. As is
well known. he has no vote aud is not ex-
pectcd 10 take much of a part in The proceed
inGs OF the House except when some matter
in which his territory is concerned is under
discussion.
The only chance he has is the hope that
when his territory is finally admitted he will
either get a real seat in Congress or, better
still, Il Senatorship. 1t is this hope which
makes most of the delegates willing to serve
for years in comparative oblivion.
Representative Tyler, of Virginia, got part
of his education in Germany by a coincidence.
He went to New York. after surrendering
with Lees army at Appomattox, and CHANGED
to fall in with DR.. Fulton, the famous New
Orleans clergyman. who was kept in Jail some
time in New Orleans by Ben Butler because
he refused to pray for the President OF the
United States. The doctor was getting to-
gether number of young men to go abroad
for year. and among those whom he met
and added to his party was Tyler. Another
was Colonel Appleton, now colonel OF the IA
nous New York Seventh regiment. and a
partner in the Appleton publishing house.
Mr. Tyler spent year under the doctors
care in Baden. and then remained for u year
at the PolitechnIk at Carlsruhe His knowl-
edge Of German has not deserted him, and he
is one of the best German scholars in the
House.
Mr.. Tyler points with pride to the CONNER
cial growth and prosperity in his district
during the hard times. The exports from
Newport News during the year have 5een
more than a million dollars worth in excess
OF those for the year preceding, which is Il
much better showing than most ports can
rnse,le. whether in the North or South.
The establishment of the new Chesapeake
and Ohio steamship line TO Liverpool has had
great deal to do with this increase OF trade.
and when better times come the development
will be largely increased.