The Washington times., 1894-12-07
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

AOuSLtS6LLal hOulEOAtLN hGDuDuchl
friends are asking him how he likes
his new Declaration of Independence.
One day last session, after the Ways
and Means Committee. of which Mr..
Montgomery is member. had reached
conclusion on the tariff bill, Mr.. Montgomery
reached his hotel with particularly joy Gus
and proud look on his face.
whats happened, Montgomery?' asked a
friend who noted the Kentuckians proud
step ana gladsome bearing.
'Ah, said Montgomery, Il feel as though
! had signed a new Declaration Of Independ-
ence. We finished the tariff bill to-day and
signed the report. and I feel like a new
man"
There was no greater surprise in the re-
cent election of surprises than the defeat of
Mr.. Montgomery, and his Republican friends
are now inquiring OF him at every oppor-
tuning whether he has signed a new Declara-
ton Of Independence to-day.
Nothing delights the Republican statesmen
so muck as an opportunity TO remind their
political opponents of the events Of last
month.
You fellows said Senator Carey. talking
TO a group Of Democrats after the caucus
yesterday, remind me good deal of Til
den's story of the man and the pile-driver' -
'What was that?' said one of the group
whose thirst for good story overcame his
personal feelings at being made the victim of
after the final defeat OF Tilden." said Mr.
Carey, ''some friends went TO condole with
him and asked incidentally how he felt
80 i feel, said the venerable statesman, a
good deal like the man who was hit by the
pile-driver. He accidentally got under a pile
driver when in full operation, and as n result
HaL efafasf .4lr
ton rs n man. The doctors. however. got at
him. and finding spark OF life remaining,
pumped air into his lungs. plastered him up
and finally got him so he could speak The
first thing he said was: Where is it? Let
me get at il again.
That seems 10 be the way with YOU fel-
lows, said Mr.. Carey. You've been hit
with pile-driver. as a result of what you did
last session, but here you are, saying, let me
get at il again. -
4 do not suppose we shall do anything
with the currency question this session, said
Senator Chandler. in answer 10 question re-
gardng Secretary Carhsle's plan, Though
we shall have to take no that matter in some
form before very long. II is doubtful. how
ever, if in short session and with the
variety Of views which the majority party in
Congress entertain. anything will be done
now. l have been of the opinion that per-
IatiS IL might DC wise 10 ISSUE per cent.
long, time bonds which could be used
as a basis for national banking and continue
our present system. Unless we do that we
shall have TO think seriously soon about some
new system. do not like that feature of
Secretary Carlisle's plan which proposes to
allow State banks TO issue currency under
State regulations and certain other restric-
tions. / do not believe 1t will be wise to
open the way for such variety of currency
. Gs this would produce :"
One would suppose that banker and bust
ness man like Congressman Steele, of Indi-
| ana. would have put his feet on his desk and
tackle Secretary Carisle's report the moment
it came out. Curiously, however. Mr. Steele
pleaded ignorance as to the details OF the re-
port when asked hiE opinion OF the currency
plan. 81 have been extremely busy" said
be- land have not had time to examine it. 1
do not even know how it compares with the
Baltimore plan or what the attitude of the
bankers and inanciers ofthe country is likely
10 be in regard to it,
Congressman yesterday suggested an
amendment to the present interstate COM
meree law so that its Objectionable features
would be removed. at can't be done without
the consent of the railroads. remarked by
stander, land that cannot be obtained except
by giving them the Patterson law as a substi-
tute."
Brother Bowers, of California, was merci-
lessly cut short in the bloom of speech