New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-26
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-
REPRESENTATIVE KILGORE'S FAILURE
TO GET A REMUNERATION.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA sENAToRsHIP-ENECC
TIVE sEssIONs-ERRoR IN THE An
NorNcEMENr OF CONTRIBUTIONS

BY THE SENATE
Washington Aug 25.-There Is general regret ex-
pressed at the defeat of Representative Constantine
"a Kugore propu,ar.y known Buck KEgore, TOT
n denomination In the lid Texas district. Coionei
Kilgore has been conspicuous member OF 'he iiouSe
since the opening OF the Lth Congress ian anu
straight with fresh rudy skin and show-"h'e
hair and chin whskers. wearing the conventional
Texas slouched hat when not in his seat. ana win
49, ,,ob,a d,snos,tIon and great storytelling abili-
tos ,ew men have attracted more attention than me-
or formed warmer personal relations with large
circle OF men in and out OF Congress- As d" Wv
iector he takes rank with Representative fioia"' Vi
indiana His feat OF kicking In the door Oh ''e
House OF Representatives when II was closed 10
,reve,, Tho exit OF members during the fght over
the Reed rules in the List Congress Is well refnem
bercd. ,,,
Colonel Kigore takes his defeat phiosophcaiy.
Ue remarked with laugh IT'S all right so iar as
am concerned Ny bleeding country VIII De tne oly
sufferer" Ills defeat Is said TO he due largely 70 MS
friendship FOR the President and his action IN sup
mort OF the policies which Mr.. Cleveland believed 10
no hest for the Democratic party. He voted TOT
free wool OF which his district is large producer
and for the repeal OF the purchasing clause OF the
Sherman act.
= C. Watts. a prominent citizen OF South Caro-
Ina. now here says regarding the contest Tor 'he
United States Senatorship In his state:
The heat has about ali 1lel Out Vi N't N''''f.o
IN south Carolina Il Is foregone conclusion that
Governor Ti,nan will be elected 10 the senate 10
sued General b, bq h never 70" was I'm | with TIL
man A great many of the Generals friends thihK
ne wo' tho fopus, wing OF the party the Re-
formers as they style Themselves, hut instedd naI
ppnhn,d the Administration. There Is bound TO be a
reaction in South Carolina sooner ., sodi,e 40 "
Is now the agrarian cement Is IN the sau"'e
Yesterdays session of the Senate. when legislative
business was conducted in executive session. De-
hind closed DOORS though unusual. was by no means
an unprecedented action II Is not generally known
that the House has the power under its rules to De
oo,,aIlv secret In the transaction OF It's business
uhen occasion requires The rule is "a follows:
Whenever confidential communicatlons are re-
ccivcd from the President OF the Chted oia'rs, U
whenever the Speaker any member shall INFORM
the House tina, he mas communications which he be
ys ought to be e Sfei Of all persons except the
members and officers thereof ana 50 continue durinS
the reading Of such communications. the debates anu
nroccellngs thereon unless otherwise ordered by the
iIIouse. ''''''
The possibility OF enforcing this rule was discussed
NJ the time OF the CHILEAN episode but there was no
necessity FOR such secrecy In the Senate yester.
day IL was the fear OF no quorum which orous"'
| about n legislative session with closed doors
A Mr. Barnes from Brooklyn. submitted TO a num-
Der OF House members yesterday variety or silver
coins containing quantity OF gold sufficient TO esao-
eh the ratio OF value. They were his own production
consisting OF Mexican dollar. hif-dollar ana quar-
for 4 small part OF the coin had been punctured.
and the opening extended 10 admit the desired quan
NV OF gold To establish the ratio between the metals
Mr barnes exhibited his work as an example OF
what is 10y some 1nanciers regarded as the true
solution OF practical bim-taiiism
There was an unfortunate mistake made IN the
announcement Of Combinations by the Senate IN ex-
ecutive session yesterday. Those combinations. as
communicated by the executive clerk TO the press
are simply indicated by numbers. and II IL easy for
a mistake In number 70 convey the impression that
| a nominee has been confirmed whose case has not
even been called up for action. This happened yes
,oriav The executive clerk gave out No NJ as be-
| ing confirmed No. Mr.. Cunning. postmaster
| al Rome. y. Y. The number should have been 10.
which stood for j. H. Brennan. postmaster at Me-
| dina y Y. Mr. Brennan was confirmed MI Dun
| ming not.