The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-02-14
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY

A prominent Illinois politician stated last
week that his State will have no name to pre-
sent to the next National Republican CON VEN
ton. The delegation will be divided between
Reed and Mckinley. His belief is that the
Cook County delegates will be pretty solid for
Tom Reed, but the country representatives arc
very apt to cas-. their vote for Ohio's favorite
SON. The Buckeye man is well liked by the
masses generally. and the rank and file, ii they
could be heard, rs in primary election. would
no doubt place him at the 'front.'
K
Representatives Breckinridge and Heard
have settled their little difference on the floor
of the House by shaking hands. falling on each
others neck. and forgiying each other.
X
In the file-room and document rooms at the
Capitol. secreted under piles Of useless Govern
ment publications and the accumulated dust
OF years, lie many precious papers and books
whose existence is forgotten, or at least is I'M
known. Not long ago one of the file clerks Of
the House Of Representatives found eight auto
graph letters of Washington In the midst of
a pilo of old records which his superior
officer thought he might just as we'll get rid
of" At another time he discovered in pig
eon-hois the original of the letter Martha
Washington wrote in response to resolution
declaring it the sense of Congress that
the Father of His Country should be buried
in the crypt of tho Capitol, in which she gives
her objections to that plan.
4
There are several appropriation bills yet to
be considered before the Senate can adjourn.
They are the Naval bill, now pending in the
House. with Is pages; the Agricultural bill,
with 30 pages, also in the House; the Sundry
Civil bill, now in Senate committee, with 107
pages; the Indian bill, not yet passed by the
Senate, with ~ pages; the Diplomatic bill.
now on the Senate calendar. with 26 pages
and the Legislative bill with III pages This
makes total of 404 pages yet to be considered
by the Senate, not including the General Def
cheney bill, which has not yet been reported to
the House, and the length of which is. there
fore, only conjectural. Unless Congress hustle5
pretty lively, which is unlikely. wo will have
an extra session.
4
NEARLY everybody seems to have forgotten
Senator Jones, of Florida" said an old en-
ploye of the Senate restaurant last week. He
was the biggest man ! ever waited on. except
Mr.. Coke. of Texas. OF course Senator David
Davis. of Illinois, was the latest man we ever
bad here, but Senator Jones was the biggest
He was about six feot two inches tall and
broad across the shoulders and hips He must
have weighed over 800 pounds, all bone aud
muscle His hands were twice as.big rs tho
hands OF ordinary big men. The first time /
ever saw him he came in here and ordered
whisky. didn't know he was Senator. and
was about to tell him that he must 20 into the
outer room, when he laid his hand on the
table-cloth aud it looked as big as turtle.
Il
The admission of Mr.. Lee Mantle as Senator
from Montana raises the number OF Senators to
sc. of whom 80 are Republicans. AZ Democrats
and Populists.