The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-22


have served period of IS years-three full
terms-and there will not be lacking candidates
for his seat Among those talked of for the
succession are Representatives Culberson and
Bailey, while east Texas has favorite in the
person of Hon. Horace Chiffon, who was APP
pointed by Gov Hogg to fill the vacancy
caused by the retirement of Judge Reagan.
Mr. Chiffon served but a little while, for the
Legislature shortly afterward elected Hon. X.
@. Mills, then member of the House. 1t is
agreed that the race will be royal one, as the
entries are men of recognized strength aud
popularity. 3do3io
X
Representative Bailey. of Missouri, will intro
duce bill making it unlawful for Congressman
TO recommend to the President and the heads
of Departments the appoin tment of any person
to ublie Office. II favor such law" said Mr..
Bailey, first, because it is the only possible
way to secure the separation and independence
which the trainers of the Constitution designed
should exist between the Executive and legis-
lative departments of the Government; second,
because | believe that it is best from party
standpoint, and, third, because believe that 1t
will greatly relieve the Senators and Repre-
sentatives themselves. These appointments
involve a great deal of work and infinite deal
of worry, which ought to be expended upon
legislative matters, and yet, when we have
done our best to ascertain the fitness of the APP
plicants and to respect the preference of the
people, every time one man is appointed five
are disappointed"
"When get through here" said Tom Muir
rey, keeper of the House restaurant. 81 am
going to write n book showing the effect of
food upon legislation. | have eepious notes,
in fact library of diaries, showing just what
each Congressman ate the day that he
did any remarkable things in his place as a
Representative. will show what dish led to
a magnificent forensic outburst, what the man
ate who convused the House with his hnmor
or daZzlcd it with brilliant fencing in debate.
| will show what Internal compounds and COM
binations of dishes led up to damphool legisla-
ton. Whoever dreams that a little thing like
putting chocolate russo on top of picked lambs
tongues could produce an idiotic financial
measure, or that progressive legislation which
has immortalized its author followed close
upon an artistic, aesthetic luncheon? Yet,
these are things that my daries prove
clusively, and when my book is published
after many years more of study of the SUBJ
ject-.it will be a guide to intelligent egsla-
ton"
The successor to Commissioner McDill. Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, has not yet
been appointed. and the politicians are pulling
wires for it very hard. OF course the man will
be Democrat. The Commission is now COM
posed of six members. Clements, of Georgia;
Knapp, of New York, and Veazey. of Vermont,
are from the Atlantic seahoard; Morrison is
from the Central Northwest; but the great
rcscntatives So ex-C6neressnian WeIlborn, of
California, and Judge Baker, of Texas are b.
ing pushed for the place by the Californian,
Texan and Southwestern people generally. OF
the two. Dir. Weilborn is understood 10 have
the better chance. On the other hand. it is
whispered that Pension Commissioner Lochren
feels that the duties OF his 6fee are very oner-
GUS aud there is little ereat to be COTTON out |
of the place. and that he is willing to take this |
opportunity to become Interstate Commerce |
Comm ssoncr, for sentiment at the White |
House is believed 10 be in his favor II Well [
born be given the place. in acknowledgment of |
the claims of the Sohthwestcrners, it it stated /
that Commissioner Ioebrss will be provided |
for, before the end of his term with United |
States District Judgeshp some other office !
congenial TO his tastes aud habits.
LONG VS.. LOCHREN