The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-05-16
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON Co. THURSDAY,

With the retirement of Holman, Of Indiana
and Kilgore, of Texas, from Congressional life
the country loses the services Of the most per-
sistent and anxious kickers of recent Con crosses.
According to those who have watched the pro-
ceedings of the House closely, however, for
number Of years there is no reason to doubt
that some member will appear 10 assume the
roll which Holman and kigore have been
forced to relinquisb. There has not been
Congress since the war in which there was not
an obector, aud probably will not be again for
some time to come. The objector is not popu-
lar character in the House of Represen tatives,
and the title is regarded more as a stigma than
an honor, because, like all other one-idea men,
the ohjector acts without reasoning.
One of the stories on Holman is to the effect
that for years he was for what reason nobody
knows, an avowed enemy to all public building
bills until it became necessary for him to ask
for public building for Aurora, Ind, the town
in which he lives. Then he suddenly per-
ceived the error of his ways and changed his
methods. After this he made a specially OF
oljecting to appropriations for rivers and
barbors, but again relentless fate inteTfercd
with his purposes and he found himself COM
PEELED to advocate some liberal appropriations
for Indiana rivers He then ceased to figure in
the House as general objcctor.
II
Everyone knows Kigores career. He sprans
into prominence, nearly everyone remem-
bers, in the 51st Congress- when in open deh-
ance of Speaker Reeds authority, he kicked
open the doors leading from the House to the
lobby and marched proudly forth. 1t was dur
ing the exciting time when Mr.. Reed formu-
lated his famous quorum counting rule. The
Democrats were determined to prevent the APP
pearance of a quorum by remaining out of the
chamber Kigore had been caught in his scat
during call of the House, and with everyone
else present was locked in. After that p" Buck "
saw an opportunity to acquire cheap fame, and
acquired it.
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In the 4sth and 49th Congresses Lewis Beach,
Representative from one of the country dis
tricts in New York, entered Congress with the
determination to prevent all appropriations for
public buildings. One day he came late. Three
bills had been passed as rapidly as the ncces-
sary formalities would permit. He saw at a
center aisle to his seat crying, object" Then
he sat down and burst into tears. Another
noted ohjector of the 49th Congress was Repre-
sentative Wallace, of Louisiana. He was OPP
posed to pensions Of any kind or description
and while he was in Congress prevented the
consideration of all pension bills for which
unanimous consent was asked. He has faded
into obscerity.
J.. II. Weller, of Iowa, was the most noted
objector of the 4Sth Congress. Ee made point
of objecting to everything and had no favorites.
He had been elected to the House as National
list. and was really one of The forerunners Of
Populism. Ho suspected job in every propo-
siton made to the House and opposed them all.
The directors of the last Congress were Repre-
sentatiyes Jones. of Virginia, and English, of
New Jersey. Mr.. Jones opposed all pension
bills. Mr. English objected to every thing from
pique. Both will ere long be forgotten.
The 2llth ballot since the deadlock over the
election OF United States Senator for Della
began four months ago was taken just
before the adjournment last week Of the GEN
eral Assembly, and resulted in ID votes being
cast for Horny A. DUPONT, four for J. Edward
Addicks, nine for Edward Ridgeley, and one
for Abe w. Tunnel.
Gov. Watson, who. by reason of the fact that
he was Speaker Of the Senate previous to his
elevation TO the Gubernatorial Chair upon the
death Of Gov Marvil. presided over the joint
session, then announced that no election of
United States Senator had been made, and de-
clarod the Assembly adjourned sine die. Upon
this. Speaker of the House McMullen, Repub.
lican, rose and formally declared Henry A. Du
Pont elected United States Senator.
This action had previously been agreed upon
by the Republican leaders, and now the ques-
ton of whether Henry A. DUPONT has been
legally elected United States Senator or not
must be determined by the United States
Senate.
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Col Henry A. DUPONT is a comrade and men,
Der Of the famous DUPONT family. He is a son
OF the late Gen. Henry DUPONT and was born
at Brandywine Banks in 1886. He attended
the University Of Pennsy lvania, and was sub
sequently appointed to the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point graduating in
1861 lie entered the 9Th y. S. Art, and
served through the civil war.
The Delaware Legislature is composed of 81
Representatives and nine Senators, 10 being a |