The National tribune., 1894-07-26

Washington expect people TO run bills. and
they have their settlements just after the Gov
eminent pay days on the 18TH or the last of the
month. Comparatively few OF tho Govern
ment clerks save money. and only the fewest
try TO make any money out of that which they
do save.
Minnesota Republicans here believe Ex-Rep-
resentatiye knute Nelson will succeed Senator
Wsshburn. =. Mr.. Nelson is altogether such
man as woaEd be likely to com mamd strength in
farming Stsae. He will be aided by Gov Mer-
Ram, who is understood to desire the seat of
Senator Davis. and whose chances logically
will be better if the next Seuatorship is given
to man outside his own city
The State Department is the most conserva-
tive of all the Bureaus in its ways and means.
For instance typewriting machines have been in
vogue in all other Departments for years, but,
clinging to eld-time custom, the State Depart
ment has ignored this rapid method of expedit-
ing public business until the other day when
Secretary Gresham Mortified the old State De-
partment men by issuing a decree that time and
labor hereafter should lie saved by the use of
machines. So now the monotonous click of the
typewriter rs heard through the screen DOORS
Il
Senator Proctor, since he has shaved his face
smooth, is inclined TO think he looks like Lin
coin. For this honor he has rival in Senator
Cullom, who for many years has claimed the
proud distinction of being the man in Congress
to most resemble the great liberator Culom
Is in danger of losing his laurels, for the Yer
mont Senator is taller and thinner. and is truly
Lincoin-like in his aspect. poll of the SEN
ate may be necessary. however, before the ques-
tion can be solved
Senator Cafery, of Louisiana, does not be-
lIeve in promiscuous hanishaking, potwith-
standing il has been always a much honored
rule of politics that a man must shake hands
with everybody if he would rot be irrevocabIy
lost in the breakers of constituency scorn. But
Senator Gallery long ago put off the cloak of
tradition, and chooses to be sociabc without
this senseless way of greeting Tom, Dick and
Harry.
of eight Congressional seats in New Jersey
this year" said prominent Jersey City man
last week. 81 hardly think any one who is at
all conversant with Jersey politics would con-
eede them more than that number Democrats
are apt to be elected in the districts now rep
resented by Messrs. Geissenhainer, Cornish,
and Fielder; bat the other FIVE will surely be
represented by Republicans. In the Newark
District no other Democrat save Dr. English
would stand the ghost of show of being elect
ed, and the venerable doctor has cmphaticaIIv
refused to run again. The author of Ben Bolt
is disguised with Congress, and when be makes
up his mind to thing there is no changing
him"
The intention Of Gen. Sieklcs TO introdu in
the House bill having for its object the estab-
lishmeEt of a National Park, military post
and Soldiers Home at Gettysburg is arnirable.
Comrade Sickles said Of it in an interview the
other day:
I'VE have material at Gettysburg for not
only National Park on grand scale. but
also military post and a National Soldiers
Home. Butt has never been organized. We have
something like 300 or 400 monuments there
and good deal of land My plan includes
still more land. We have the money An
propriated essentially for the project, and all
my bill aims to do is to give it form and organi-
cation. When carried out, we will have mill
tary or artillery post there, SO that the morn |
ing and evening guns viii forever salute the |
victorious flag on that eonsecrated field, where
sleep SO many patriots in the 'bivouac of the |
dead j have been many months in studying |
up some unique features of the plan, in regard |
TO artistic and patriotic effects, and I promise
you that when my ideas are carried ont there
will be nothing else of the kind in the world.n |
IL is understood that Senator VOORHEES, will
have rival in his candidacy for the United |
States Senatorship of Indiana. Gov. Matthews |
is the man. The announcement has stirred |
the friends Of Senator Voorhees, TO activity, and
the Senator viii open the campaign in northern |
Indiana at Rome City on Augusts 8. His health |
has not been good for the last three months.
and he has been transferring tbe burden of |
the tariff fight in the Senate In order that he |
may be prepared to make vigorous canvass of |
the State.
Despite the fact that Washington Depart- |
men: life is an ambition-killer for young men |
or women who enter 1t. the salaries that may |
be gotten through appointment to the positions |