The morning times., 1895-12-11
SN'T that Charleston" uueried {, Pitts
burg boomer Of a Wa sh ing to nian. Mon
day night in the corridors of III,

Arlington.
No was the answer. You won't find
GARRISON down here mixing with the com
mon run. He's upstairs fixing up wires
He amt any better than Quay, 1 tell
you" answered the Pittsburg boomer.
Quay was lu stoyer at headquarters mix ing
with the boys. And they gave him great
send off, too. AS soon as one of the
boys saw him, lie shouted:
What's the matter with Quay and
a shout went up, Hes all right" Don't
you forget it either 'Chris' was i n there at
the same time. He went over and shook
hands with Chris and talked TO him for
ten minutes. 1 tell you Quay's great medi-
cine, and il he can mix with the boys Clark
son can"
The irate PittsburG boomer was quieted
down directly, and explained that Chris
was Senator Quay's great political enemy
aud this was their first meeting since their
great battle, last fall.
WHE enormous Republican majority in
the House has to a certain extent
detracted from the honor of being a
Congressman. When a division occurs
and the Speaker is compelled to point
the handle of his gavel at more than 200
members of his own party, the task is
sometimes performed with more or less
inaccuracy.
During the rising vote yesterday on
the resolution suggesting the Impeachment
of Ambassador Bayard, several young men
who are accorded the privilege of the
floor. were engaged in conversation with
various Republican Representatives.. When
the latter arose to be counted the visitors
did likewise and as a consequence the
vote as recorded, slightly exceeded that
actually cast.
The large number of strange faces still
puzzles Mr.. Reed, and hence it is an easy
matter for all those present to vote on
a division without any reference to their
will be impossible, as the Speaker will
become sufficiently familiar with his as
sociates to recognize them, even in the
hurry of gavel count.
FVEN the younger and untried of the
u Republican debaters exhibited their
ability to successfully cope with the
more experienced of the Democratic par
liamentarians, and accomplish their dis
comfiture in the House yesterday.
Taken altogether, however, the debate
precipitated by Mr.. Barretts resolution
was very mixed affair, and both parties
are wishing it had not happened.
Although polling but fourscore votes
against 207 Republicans, and having been
somewhat wursted in the rhetorical con.
test. the Democrats had a laugh coming,
while some nf the Republican leaders, who
had been carried along by the rush of young
blood, wore sober and unsmiling faces after
the boutless victory had been won.
These leaders realized that the work had
been overshut and the missile had not even
taken effect in the vicinity of the target
As a matter of fact in the heat of argu-
ment. the bait of protection had been swal-
lowed and the difficult task of dislodging
the hook will COME hereafter.
All OF the Democratic debaters used as
the keystone uf their arguments the decla-
ration that II the Republicans were dis
satisfied with the present tariff laws they
should take advantage of their great ma
iority tn frame such new economic meas
as accorded with their views, and gu before
the country IN that issue in the approach
ing national elections.
Some nf the Republicans, in replying to
these taunts, practically promised that the
challenge would be accepted. and there be
many who now believe the Republicans are
virtually pledged to the policy of tariff
legislation at this sessinn of Congress.
While this may be pleasing to some, Ii is
certainly deprecated by other Republican
leaders. But the restlessness OF the younger
element. and their desire 10 be duing some
thing, up to this time seems irresjatihle.