The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-04-11

which flowed in streams on the ground. At
this point Mr.. Everett showed strong signs of
emotion. He moved about uneasiy in his
chair "Too bad! too bad +" he said; those
were frightful times"
Champ Clark, the erratic Missouri States
man, whose term as Congressman expired on
the 4th of March, is about to start on lecture
tour, one of his several subjects being =" The
Picturesque Men of the SD Congress" In
this list Champ includes nearly every member
OF the last Congress of any prominence what
ever: but he handicaps his lecture somewhat
at the start by announcing that he will not
refer to those members whom he dislikes, and
in this black list he puts down all those whom
be describes as "Limber-legged Cuckoos."
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Senator Lodge might be regarded as one of
the picturesque men Of the SD Congress. es-
pecialy when he exercises his habit when adj
dressing tie Senate 10 stand with his hands
casped behind him and under the skirt Of his
short blouse coat in Trilhy-like attitude. He
speaks in a straightforward manner. fire.
quently stepping between the desks and bal
ancing his toes over the step in the floor,
which seems to be q fayorte position with
him.
As Senator Blanchard sits in his seat one is
not particularly attracted toward him, but il is
when he walks across the floor with his serenely
dignifed poise that one is called TO observe his
rather clerical bearing and cool. dignifei. and
quietly reserved manneI his abundant locks
show him to be young man. yet he takes
pride in saying: "When ] spent - years at
The other end OF the Capitol"
Il
The crisp, gray hair OF Senator White, Of
California. sticks up all over his round head in
great abundance which, with his heavy beard,
makes his pleasant face appear as if it were
trying to get through and above it all. There
is always an expression in his countenance
which makes one think he has Just discovered
good joke some one When he addresses
the Senate he likes to get out in the aisle, and
once well under way he swings along at
spanking gait in good strong voice. He walks
with bis toes turned in, and steps softly. While
he is never ha5iy dressed, yet one can readily
sec that be spends no great amount of time in
arranging his Senatorial garb. Few Senators
seem to be distressngly devoted to the ethics
of dress.
"The greatest danger TO this country and
the most deplorable feature in our institutions
is the veto power vested in the President" said
Jefferson Chandler, well-known lawyer, last
week. ut couldn't be such grave source of
peril. were it used only as it was in the early
days by our first Presidents, who understood
how 10 use it. and employed it solely where
some Constitutional issue involved. But
in course OF time there came abuse of the power,
and later Presidents have not hesitatcd TO en-
ploy it with reckless disregard of its true in
tent This means practically the substitution
of two-tbirds rule instead of the rule of the
majority, which is the essence of true Democ-
racy. and sooner or later it will result in Ma
tional disaster.
The election OF Senator Shoup in Idaho,
not long ago held, means lively fight in that
State two years hence. Both Shoup and Du-
bois come from the southern section OF Idaho,
and the people in the north want representa-
tion. Judge Sweet, the defeated Senatorial
aspirant, is north Idaho man, and when he
was in Congress the northern part of the State
was fain TO be content. But now even Sweets
successor comes from south Of the mountains
and the north is left out in the cold. The
story of the campaign which ended in vic
tory for Shoup is full OF interest Sweet claimed
that Shoup had withdrawn from the race. and
Shoup asserted that Sweet had promised not
TO be a candidate There was a good deal of
hard feeling. hut to anyone who knows the
conditions in Idaho the result is not surprising.
Shoup has long been an idol in the State. He
went into the Territory when ii was a wilder
ness. grnb-staked every miner who appealed
to him for help ran a wagon-train, kept
rougb-and-ready store, and finally became
merchant prince. HIS life has been an event.
full one. like all tho rest of the Western
pioneers but he has always kept the respect
and esteem OF his people, who admire his plain,
unassuming ways.
Among the new Congressman are many
wealthy men. Henry C. Brewster, Of Rochcs-
ter, n. T., is a banker. lie is q short rather
thick-set man Of So with full. light brown
beard parted in the middle, and a man OF great
conservatism and method, who will attend to
his legislative duties as he has to those of his
hank, and will probably not attempt TO move
the House with his eloquence. Col. Richard C.
Shannon, of New York City, will be very
liberal entertainer during his term in Wash
ington. he is tail and OF very distinguished
appearance, with full, dark beard, and has
fine address and delightful social qualities
| He was formerly Minister to Guatemala
The Michigan people expcc. John B. Corliss
of Detroit, to attract some attention in the
next Congress He is Vermonter, but has
been in Michigan since he was a young man.
he is very boyish looking, with light hair and
small mustache. though he is a. Twen-
ty-one years ago he graduated ut law from the
Columbian Law School in this city and went
at once TO Detroit to practice lie was an act
i've, hustling young fellow and soon became To-
cslly prominent. lie was elected City Attor.