The Washington times., 1894-05-10
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CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.
Mr.. McGann, chairman Of the House Com
mittee on Labor, said yesterday with regard
to the many criticisms that have been made
regarding the action of himself and Other
members OF the committee in according a hear
ing to Coxey: "we only did what we would
in any similar case, where request for q
hearing was properly made through mem
ber of the committee. There is as much rea-
son why man or body OF men who think
they have grievance should be allowed to up
pear before any committee as that lobbyist
should, and there are certainly plenty OF hear
ings for these The other members of the
committee and myself were perfectly sincere
in our attitude.
Bronson Howard and Charles Barnard were
two visitors at the committee room OF the
Senate Committee on Patents Tuesday. where
Senator Gray. the chairman, and Senators
Plat and Dixon listened informally to some
remarks which the two playwrights had tc
make on the question OF preventing unwar-
ranted play stealing by travelling companies.
Mr.. Howard read quite fully from notes he
had prepared, containing expressions OF opin-
ion from leading managers and playwrights
throughout the country.
1t appears that there are several firms in
the country who do q large business in selling
copies of standard plays, which are used by
unauthorized travelling companies before an
The companies. OF course, are wholly IRE
sponslble. and hence suit for damages az
fords no compensation for real injury. Sem
ator Gray said to these gentlemen in conc.u-
sion that it was a wrong that ought to be
righted at once, and offered to report the bill
as presented, which was drafted by ex-Judge
Dittenhoefer, of New York.
A similar visit has already been made to the
House Committee on Patents, who favor the
proposition heartily, and the Committee on
Rules will shortly be asked to fix day for its
consideration in the House.
Hon. Galusha A. Grow, Speaker OF. the
House during the exciting war days, 1861
1865. and now Congressman-at-large from
the state of Pennsylvania, is constantly
wish to get some of the inner history of the
time to verify their writings. Historian
Bancroft. a son OF the famous George Ban
croft. wes one Of Mr.. Grows visitors the
other day. and what was intended to be Q
short conversation became a lengthy visit OF
three hours before either realized how much
time had passed.
James J. Belden. the rich New York Con-
gresham. has a profile that is so much like
that Of Chauncey NJ Depew that he is often
taken for him in Washington.
In New York, where both are known, there
Is not so much difficulty, because Mr.. Depew
is the taller of the two and has a somewhat
different expression. The resemblance, how
ever, has been noticed by many people and
has caused not few amusing mistakes.
Congressman Joe Walker is one of the most
active men as a pedestrian among his col
leagues. Mr.. Walker almost invariably walks
down to the Capitol, whether the day be hot
or cold, and with good smart swing, too.
But he has about the sane adherence OF the
climb up the Capitol steps on a hot day as
any other member, and Usually takes the
Navy Yard cable car around to the south side
of the big building.
Senator Chandler's proposition to establish
free port at the eastern end Of Long Island,
at Fort Pond, is an interesting one, and at
tracing considerable attention.
Mr.. Austin Corbin, president Of the Long
Island railroad and British syndicate that
has been in a number Of his projects, has been
working out this scheme for a long time, as
he believes the result will be in the first place
the development of land interests in that Sec
ton, in which he and his associates have
taken the pains to become large owners In
advance, and also because OF the promise it
gives for large freight and passenger traffic
over his railroad.
The experiment Of free port would no
doubt prove an exceedingly profitable one,
and being so near New York it might be very
useful as general warehouse for the imports
which could come into the country without
bond. An analogy is to be found in the
former German free ports.
A few years ago it was quite an unusual
thing for woman to be chosen as postmis-
tress. Now it is far from being marked ex-
ception, and if there is any very good reason
why the appointment should go to woman
it usually goes. There were sixty fourth-class
post office changes Wednesday, and of these
eight appointees were women. while in the re-
tiring list there were only five.
The House Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads has decided to give a hear
ing tomorrow to Congressman Mcguire,
of California. and Rayner, of Maryland, and
Marion Butler, president of the National
Farmers Alliance, on postal telegraphy. The
hearing will begin at 1890 At this hearing
the committee will finally decide how far they
will go into the details OF the subject. Chair
man Randall, of the International Union,
said his committee was sorry to lose Hon.
John Caldwell. OF Ohio, who was recently
elected mayor OF Cincinnati. from the Post
Office Committee. Hon. L. E. Quigg, OF
New York, has been appointed to the COM
mittee in his stead, and met with the commit
tee for the first time yesterday. Mr.. Randall
thinksthat he will find in Mr.. Quigg warm
FRIEND 70 this great reform.