The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1894-03-24
CAfCHINGs sKgfCHED.

PROBABLY there Is no more inhuent-
isl Representatives in the House than
Gen. Catehings. not only by reason of
his many excellent quantities of head
and heart, his accomplishments as
debater and bis sterling character in
all essentials, but because OF his posi-
tions second in rank to the Speaker,
IN the membership Of the Committee
on rules. In this capacity he becomes
IN parliamentary parlance, the lieuten-
ant Of the Speaker, and as this CON-
mittee directed the course of business
In the House and so to speak, Is the
great fy-wheel which drives the
machinery Of that body, Gen. Catch
ings necessarily occupies the responsi-
BILE post of leader of the majority on
the floor. 1t Is the universally ex-
pressed opinion that, In selecting him
to fill this most important and delicate
ly situated position. Speaker Crisp
chose wisely and well. Gen Catch
ings is Chairman Of the Committee on
Railways and Canals, aud In addinon
to membership OF the Rules Commit
tee, is also q member of the Commit
tee, on Rivers aud Harbors.
Gen. Catching is emphatlcally a
worker. While his methods are quiet
and undemonststive and he moves
along without ostentstion or pretense
or any character, yet he Is dangerous
antagonist to arrouse IN the torney of
debate. His command OF language Is
fine, and while rarely venturing upon
the domain Of rhetoric he has a trench
ant method oil oratory which rarely
fails to pierce the very centery. AL
ways dignfed and courteous, he for
bears to invite attack, but no chal-
lenge passes him unheeded, and no
thrust remains unparried. Self-con-
tained, well poised, adrlot of fence,
and ever on the alert, he is tower Of
strength to the cause he advocates and
correspondingly foeman worthy Of
his enemy is steel. Socially consider
ed, he Is the very incarnation Of chiv-
airy, gcniality aud amiability. Gen.
Catchings is Of medium stature, ro-
bustly built and the picture of physi-
cal health. His complexion is fair,
eyes grey, hair brown with reddish
brown beard, presenting perfect type
Of the Anglo-Saxon.
As he has been somewhat criticized
for his action In voting for the repeal
of the Sherman act, 1t is proper to say
that. Gen. Catchings advocates the
use Of both gold aud silver as money
In his speech favoring the repeal Of
the Sherman act, he declared himself
In favor Of bimetallism. He believes
that both metals will hardly be suffi.
cient for the money uses Of the world
and that there viii soon be q general
movement among all commercial ma.
tions to bimctallism. He stands with
the advocates Of free silver coinage,
desiring tho same end, but differed
from them as to the method. He Is en-
tirely in accord with the Mississippi
delegation and will heartily cooper
ate with them for the restoration Of
silver to Its ancient Constitutions
functions. Gen. Catchings never los
sight of the fact that his people were
strongly for silver, aud when he voted
for the unconditional repeal of thu
Sherman act, 1t was because he though
that was the quickest way to secure
tina desired end, aud he had the cour
age to do what he conceived to be hi
duty to his constituents, even though
he had 10 brave their temporary dis
pleasure.-National View.