The Washington times., 1894-08-20
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

| Indiana holds her own as a State for breed
ing politicians and then sending them out to
other States to battle for the principles and
ideas which have been inculcated in them in
| the Hoosier State. 1t is said that proportion
ally the number Of Indianlans by education
in the Senate and House Is greater than that
from any other State Of its importance and
size.
This is accounted for by the fact that the
State is great political battling ground,
where men are trained to politics almost from
their earliest days.
Among the list Of Indianians In Congress
who now represent other States and who are
not credited to the land OF their education are
Pickler, from South Dakota; Wilson. OF WASH
ington, just now training for the vacancy for
the Senate from his State; Pence. of Colorado,
the orator of the Populists, and KEN and
Jerry Simpson, of Kansas. There are others,
but these are sufficient to show that Indiana
has great voice IN the Congressional world,
with all these men to "whoop" for her, in ad-
dition to her own delegation.
Gen. Black, Of Illinois, is out again In favor
OF action on free coinage, and says he is hope
ful OF securing some action at the coming
session of Congress. With tariff bill and
free coinage he predicts all the wonder and
progress which the magic wand can be-
stow. Speaking Of the West, Gen. Black
says he believes the revival there will
be quick and decided, and that the crops will
be larger than generally expected. But the
South he considers now the happy country,
and declares that the peaceful and quiet pros
perity of that part of the country is great
lesson to the protected section OF the North,
which has been rent with paroxysms OF fear
and anxiety during the tariff revision OF the
past six months.
There nre occasionally seen in the corri-
dors Of the Capitol two bright-faced little
bare-footed boys who scamper around to their
hearts content without Interference from the
Capitol police or the many employees who
guard the passages and private elevators from
all intruders. Thes youngsters are the sons
OF Senator Irby and they seem to reyel in true
South Carolina unconventionality in the
building which to most people is more or
less impressive as the place where the laws of
the country are made. To these little fel-
lows, however, ii appeared to be nothing
more than a magnificent playground for
''hide and seek" and "tag" with which they
manage to amuse themselves for pretty long
day.
By the addition OF the Supreme Court ele-
vafor in the Capitol no one will be benefited
except inc nine distinguished gentlemen VINO
compose the highest court in the world -
The new elevator, however, at the House end
OF the Capitol will be very great convent
ence. These elevators appear to be kept
busier than any others at the Capitol. due
very likely to the fact that the Members of
the House alone form very considerable
body constantly going down on their way
back and forth from committee rooms. 1t
will certainly prove u convenience at the next
session,
Since the tariff debate has become matter
OF the past there has been considerable plain |
talk among members of both conference com
mittees concerning the talents and abilities |
of .hose who formed the conferees from both |
houses.
One of the Senate conferees was heard the |
other day to express the most profound sur |
prise, as well as to use very plain language, |
In discussing Mr.. Wilson and some OF his in |
accurate statements during the conference |
and on the floor. The most remarkable a |
these was that gentleman's statement, mad
in caucus early on thclAIonday the bill passed |
the House, and later on the floor of the |
House, that the sugar trust had bought
over s10O, 900 900 worth of sugar
for the coming year. This, at the rate at
which such sugar was invoiced for taxation
last year. would be upwards of 3.700 O0O, 600
pounds of raw sugsr-more than the crop and
enough to allow each human being. man.
woman. and child. in this country very
nearly pound of refined sugar a day. That
was rather breezy statement for statisti-
clan and chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee.