The National tribune., 1894-02-15

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LEHUEL Ely QUTGG.
only Republican from New York City, he was
escorted about and introduced by Representa-
tives Cuminings. Covert, and other New York
Den ocrats. Mr.. QuiSg took seat alongside
Mr. Reed He was sworn in along with COH-
gresham elect Strauss of New York recently
chosen to succeed Mr.. Fellows, resigned.
How many people who have sat in the gallery
Of the House of Representatives remembers hav-
ing ever noticed he Sergeant at Arms? Doubt
less many have heard the Speaker say: The
Sergeant alarms will please that order is
restored," or "The Sergeant-at-Arms will see
that the gentlemen take their seats" But
body remembers seeiu Sergesit-at-ATn col
lar Representative and force him into his seat,
or clap bis hand over his mouth to stop the talk
ing Indeed. all that Gel. Ike Hill, the Ser
gcarf-qi-Arms of the House, has TO do is to
as ume stern aspect OF countenance, move
slowly toward an offending member, when he
will at the last moment take his seat or 'quit
his CAB" looking for all the world like school
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Col. David B. Henderson. the wel-known
Con gresham from the Third District of Iowa,
who lost leg at Corinth has been an intense
sufferer for several months past from the
growth. in the nature OF alscess, near the
line of amputation. 1t was finally decided
that nothing short OF the removal OF this
formation would afford relief The necessary
surgical operation WAS performed by DIR. J.
Ford Thompson last week. at Col. Hendersons
rooms bis wife and daughter being present,
and the gallant veteran submitted to it. not
emily without anestheEics, but without WING
ing. DIR. Thompson pronouuees the operation
a success, and before many days elapse the pa
tent will resume his seat in Congress
Alter period of comparative inconspicuous-
ness Silver Dollar" Bland has arisen again
be ore the public eye with another plan for The
friends Of silver TO support. Bland has an in
terDstional reputation; indeed, foreigners are
apparently more interested in Bland than in
any other member of the House, after they fud
out that Mckinley is no longer there. But
after Bland has been pointed ont. the visitor,
native or foreign, is apt TO excisim, 90 Is that
Bland?" with an accent OF disappointment
Mr. Bland is disappointing in appearance FOR
famous man. lie is short and thickset, has
plain face, pepper and salt hair and beard,
dresses very ordinarily, and apparently cares
nothing for dignity. He never addresses the
House unless he has something important to
say which the House well thinks important to
hear. Although be is not an interesting speaker.
be is an earnest one, and he is listened to with
great attention.
The election of A. J. McLaurin to succeed
Senator Z. C. Waltball from Mississippi will
bring another ex-COn federate into the Senate.
He was born III Mississippi in 18iS. worked Oh
his fathers farm until 1864. when. after a few
months al private school, he enlisted in the
rebel army, but never rose above the rank Of
private. AT the close of the war he returned
to college and graduated in 1867. being then 10
years of age. Returning TO his log cabin home
he assisted bis father, who WAS "A poor man,
with seven younger sons TO repair as far rs
possible the losses sustained by the war and the
proclamation which freed his few slaves In
leisure moments he studied law, and eventually
became active as a criminal lawyer and politi.
ciaR. Answering the "catechism propounded
/ by the caucus, as was required of all the can
didates, Mr. McLaurin declared his opposi-
tion to the policy of retaining Republicans
| In office, said he would never vote to confirm
such men as Hornblower, Gresham, and Mac
/ Veagh. He favored the unlimited coinage of
/ silver, and proclaimed that if elected he would
| do all in his power to cut down the pension
| rolls.
Apropos of the provision in the bill intro
| dueed by Senator Hale, that contemplates the
! gradual adjustment OF the Marine Corps it
| is not generally known that the Marine
Corps came into existence before the organza-
ton of the Regular Navy. Before a single
vessel Of the navy was sent to sea the Corps was
organized, Nov. 10. I775, and from the hour OF
their earliest organization the marisss made
| a noble record for themselves and for their
country. During the Revolutionary war,
whether ashore or a6Oat, the marines were con-
spicuous for their bravery, and won distinc.
ton for themselves. In the Algerian war, in
the war Of 1872, from the lakes to the gulf
in the operations against pirates on the coast
of Sumstra, in the everglades of Florda-iu
fine, as the legend on their colOrs tells us
"from TripOl to the halls of the Montezumas,'
and, we may add. up to the fall of Richmond
they proved themselves gallant defenders Of
the Republic and worthy of all honor.
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| Gen. Grants cigar has always been thing