The Washington times., 1894-05-06
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

Yesterday was the dullest day at the Capt.
tol for weeks The House had adjourned
after passing the river aud harbor bill, and
the Senate spent the day In an executive ses-
sion over the Florida appointments. Most OF
the committee rooms were deserted, and even
the number Of visitors was smaller than
usual.
The veteran member OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives in point OF service is Mr.. Holman,
Of Indiana. that is. so far as continuous ser
vicce is concerned. for ex-Speaker Grow, the
present Congrs grsssman-at-large from Pennsyl-
vania, actually sat in Congress before Mr..
Holman did. The IEdianian came 20 Wash
fngton In the Thirty-sixth Congress. during
President Buchanans administration. and
has only missed tue Thirty-nInth, Forty-ffth,
and Forty-sixth up to the present day.
Judge Culberson, of Texas, came in the Forty
fifth Congress and has been here ever since.
Bland was first elected to the Forty-third Con-
gress and has missed no reelection. Cannon,
OF Illinois, has nearly as good a record, hav-
ing entered with Bland and only missed the
Fifty-second. Harmer. of Pennsylvania, en-
tered the Forty-second Congress, but was not
here in the Forty-iourth. thus missing only
one session in twenty-iolr years. Reed be-
gan in the Forty-ffth Congress and has had
an unbroken career OF political pros perity.
Springer came here with the Forty-tourth
Congress and has not missed a session. Alto
gether, the old saying tina. man is turned
out OF Congress almost before he is conscious
that he got there is given the lie by these
facts. The number of men who have been
here four Congresses, or eight years, is very
large. III man cannot accomplish some
thing by that time it is Just as well that some
one else should take his place.
Joe Manley Is rejoicing over the birth of
grandchild. I saw letter of his to friend
the other day, in which be announced the
fact and suggested that was good reason
for lunch. MRnley is very proud OF his new
honor, rs much so as of any political victory
he ever won.
Rumor has it that E. C. Benedict, Of Chi
cago Gas trust, whose son is in the new rice
trust. is taking an inventory of his assets
prior TO expending some OF his sinews OF war
in the Connecticut gubernatorial election
this Fall. Benedict has set his heart on the
place. He is doing everything possible to get
the nomination. and when he gets that be has
his plans already for a Benedict bureau to
carry him through.
Several members who have been trying
hard to get appropriations for buildings or
additions thereto are now giving up in de-
spair. There probably never was a time when
bills of this character received the scrutiny as
well as the opposition that they are getting
to-day.
1t may be good thing in the long run and
teach good Democratic economy, but several
acknowledgements Of course-have COM
planned 10 me that if the party knew its busi-
ness as well as the Republicans did, they
would vote a dozen or more, where such
action would return Democratic Congressman
in the Fall.
The International typographical Union
people are working hard this time to carry
out their proposal for government control and
ownership OF telegraphs. Mr.. Randall told
the Western Union representative at the hear
ing that his people were going to put up
better fight this time than they ever had before.
There Is vast difference in the wealth OF
members OF Congress. Not few are men OF
large means, others are comparatively or alb
solutely poor. Tom L. Johnson, Of Ohio. is a
millionaire several times over from his invest
ments in street railway lines and his steel
rail factory. F. G. Newlands. the Populistic
silver man from Nevada. is also a multi-rnil-
ionaire and an enormous owner of Washing
ton and suburban real estate. W. f. Draper,
Of Massachusetts. is a protected manufac-
turer OF the kind who makes very large
Republican camTaign subscriptions, and
milks, consequently, the people at will. Joe
Walker. the Worcester and Chicago shoe
manufacturer. is also reported to be very
well off. Jim Belden, of New York. is prob
ably tine richest man from the Empire State.
Bellamy Slower IS also one of Ohios rich
men, both by inheritance and marriage. Isa-
dor Straus Is partner in Macy; great retail
establishment in New Tork. and must be
pretty wealthy man. SO Is R. r. Hit. whose
wife is wealthy. and who bought Washington
real estate at the right time. Joseph c. Hen
dirk is president OF q miliionairss bank, and
although he is not one now, he lids fair to be.
The poor men. however. are much more
numerous. There are few. if any. rich men
among the southern delegation and not many
in the West. A large proportion being law
yers, it goes without saying that there ATE few
who have saved much money.
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