The Washington times., 1894-08-09
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

After the news Of the agreement OF the con-
ferees on the tariff had reached the House,
yesterday. the prominent members ofthat body
gathered in the lobby to discuss the situation.
The New York administration Congressman
In particular formed a conspicuous group and
were very much pleased. Mr.. Strauss said it
was satisfactory on the whole, and repre-
sented a compromise from the Senate bill. As
to free coal, which he very much desied, that
could be obtained by and by.
"When you consider" he added, "that the
Senate declared that the bill as it passed that
body could not be changed by the dotting Of
an Il or the crossing of I'll consider it a
good deal of a vi Glory; and before the bill is
done with 1 should like to predict few more
dottings of i's aud crossings of 'ts''
Mr.. Tracey said in true cuckoo fashion that
1t was good. but not quite good enough for
| him. Mr.. Cochran was pleased on the whole,
| but would have liked to see tariff reform prin-
ciples carried little further. Mr.. Dunphy
also expressed his satisfaction that the House
had gotten SO much.
The Republicans took the situation philo-
sophically. Mr.. Reed, who was out in the
lobby with a group of friends, when asked
which faction of the Democratic party had
won. said with drawl and sarcastic ges-
ture: "Well suppose the House must have
won, because we were told that the fight for
| free coal and free iron was matter OF .prin-
ciple,' and the House has gotten one of them.
l am glad to feel that we have found out just
what principle was, even If it has taken q
year to do it, 1t reminds me" he added, "of
| q decision recently made by prominent
judge. 1t was read OF for the benefit Of the
court. and when the reading was finished the
plaintiffs counsel came up and said: That
is very good opinion, except that in the con-
cusion you give Judgment for the defendant
easily change that"
Mr.. Reed then INDUCED in some amusing
sarcasm on the doctrine OF free raw materials.
Free raw materials" said the Maine states
man, sis the only principle that the Demo-
cratic party has, so far as l know. 1t has
been expanded though into free coal, free
iron, free money. and free votes and free
counting guaranteed" he added, "as in the
case Of the Alabama elections, to get Demo-
cratic success every time"
1t doesn't pay for Senator or a Congress
man to be unpopular If he has any private
bills or claims to get through. A little bit OF
unpopularity, two or three men who are
ready for you," and the chances of passing
bill are very materially decreased. Some
men use stories to get their bills through,
others drink" their bills through. and others
bargain them through but all three methods
are barred to the unpopular man. There was
good exemplication of this fact the other
day when Senator Blanchard. who is not over
well liked, tried to get through private bill
He majestically paraded the aisle with his
frock coat swinging gracefully to one side,
and his side whiskers looked as they usually
do. Even these two important elements in
the personal makeup OF the Louisiana Sena-
tor did not help him, and his bill remains
warning to him and lesson TO others.
The attitude Of the Louisiana Senators in
holding out az obstinately as they do for this
years bounty-even going to the length of
threatening to vote against the bill IL it is not
included-is not making them over-popular
with their feiiow-senators. More than one
expression OF disgust was heard yesterday at
the Senate end OF the Capitol, and II they
persist they may find life in Washington dis
agreeable.
One Senator in speaking OF the matter yes
terday said he did not blame them as much as
some Of bis colleagues did, for he was fully
aware that they had been pledged to insist on
the bounty before being reelected TO the
Senate during the winter, and that they stood
in the disagreeable position of having their
faith and honor impeached If they did not
hold on to the end.
Among the amusing spectacles made in the
House yesterday when the appropriation bills
for Federal buildings in small cities were
taken up was typical protest from Mr..
Hutcheson. OF Texas. After a violent TRADE
against the viciousness Of these bills, on gen.
eral principles. which was adorned with all
sorts of horid oratory of the Rio Grande
variety, he wound up suddenly with the EN-
phatic and decidedly Western simile that
these bills were simply grabs at the pub
lie pork barrel"