The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-05-16

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may perhaps be asked. The message of the
President will be referred in ordinary course
10 the Committee on Foreign Relations, and
some member of that committee will introduce
resolution calling for the correspondence.
According TO the understanding had at the
present time this resolution will not contain
the usual clause, IF not incompatible with
public interests" but will be mandatory or
der in the shape of a joint resolution. Should
| the correspondence not be furnished, then the
Senate Committee will be asked to investigate
the whole usbject, and power will be Siven it
to send for persons and papers.
II
The gavel which will call the next House to
order viii come from West Virginia, and be
made of West Virginia wood. 1t will be fur
nished by MIR. Dorrence, of Thomas Tucker
County, and be made from a large piece of
laurel. The gavel is now in the possession of
Hon. S. D. Ekins, who has been requested by
the maker to have it presented to the next
Speaker of the House by Congressman Dayton.
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Ex-Speaker Crisp who was here on his way to
Ashville N. c., said very frankly that be does
not know of any man Of prominence in the
Democratic party who is a candidate for the
Presidential nomination in 1896 He does not
believe any living man can pick out at this time
the next nominee of tho party. Whilo he was
in New York he met a number of prominent
Democrats from various parts of the country,
and naturally the question OF politics was dis
cussed in an informal way. Several of the gen.
n, Al.
the present President would be candidate for
reelection, and eudeavor to break the third
term record. MIR. Crisp says that ne does not
believe that be will do anything Of the kind.
The sentiment of the American people is OPP
posed to the third-te idea
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Nearly every Congressman has fad. Sen.
ators Gibson, of Maryland, and Brice. of Ohio.
are the epicures of the Upper House. The
former is famous among his friends for the
manner in which he prepares a terrapin stew.
Furthermore, it is stated that he is able to con-
coct punch beside which the fnbed ambrosia
of the gods pales into insignifcance The
recipe for this he guards reigiously. and the
most strenuous efforts the part OF those who
have been fortunate to partake of it to
discover the formula have failed 10 disclose the
coveted knowledge.
Both the Senate and House can boast OF many
hard SIN okers, but to Senator Murphy and
Gen. Dan Sckles OF New York, belongs the
honor Of burning more tobacco than any other
two men who tramp the marble floors of the
Capitol lobbes Neither is ever seen without
a cigar between the lips. Gen. Sickles apprec-
ates medium 10-centcr, while the taste Of his
Senatorial compatriot can only be approached
by the big black Havana.
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The fad Of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge is
literature. In this line be has become widely
known. mainly as writer on historical and
other national subjects. Mr.. Lodge is also a
great borseman. Almost any afternoon during
the session he can be seen riding on Connecii-
cut avenue. His attire is always of the latest
mode affected by the ultra fashionable set.
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CONGRESSMAN Culberison's prevailing eccen-
tricity is carelessness Of speech. He affects the
slouchiest and most slurrng utterance con-
ceivable- The way in which he rolls his RS is
as droll as the affected gibberish Of the imita.
ton dude. He seldom makes a speech, but
when he does every member in his seat gives
the closest attention to the frank aud fearless
words OF the gentleman from Texas, and the
defect in delivery is lost In the intensity of the
sentiment.
The District Court OF Appeals some time
ap0 n ed hat he Tftab
was applicable in all Territories, including
the District. One of our Police Justices took
up the matter, and the result has been that
numerous negroes living together though un-
married are being prosecuted. Due notice
has been given generally, aud the evil will
doubtless be materially abated.
Maj. Frank @ Butts has just succeeded in
restoring to the heirs Of its owner a sword
that has undoubtedly had one of the most
remarkable journeys that ever an inanimate
piece Of material could take. Some time ago
he received letter from dealer in wartime
relics. OF Richmond. Va, falling him that he
had in bis collection a handsome sword that
he thought could be restored to the owner or
the owners family. 1t bore on the blade the
inscription, "E. Bradford. U. S. A."
Mr. Butts found on reference to directory
OF officers OF the Army, that certain Ed
nund Bradford was appointed as cadet In
the United States Military Academy in 1899.
and on graduation four years later was ap-
pointed Lieutenant Of Artillery, and was pro-
NOTED in 1871. he resigned in I649, and so
ended his connection with the United States
service. He Joined the Confederate army in
1861, and. after serving through the civil war.
surrendered at APpomsttox. He died at Nor
folk six years ago.
This being The only Bradford in the list.
Mr.. Butts assumed that the sword must have
belonged to him. The period during which he
was in active service in the Army covered the
time OF the Mexican war. He learned on in
vestigation that the sword WAS bought by the
curio dealer from a man who said that he
had in turn bought it during the late war
from boy in the streets Of Alexandria. Va.
IN this emergency Mr.. Butts bethousht him
Of Col. William Lamb. OF Norfolk, Va. former
ly Mayor Of that city, as one who might nos.
sibly tell him Of Lieut.. Bradford's family and
be accordingly wrote TO him and soon after.
ward received the desired information. Col.
Lamb said that Lieut.. Bradford's widow, now
ain invalid, was resident Of that city and that
he had communicated with her about the
sword. IL seems that she had preserved all her
husbands swords except one, which had been
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