Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-12-06


and that in the Republican conven-
ton the effect will be visible.
The first act of the Speaker was
to name the committee to notify |
the President that the House was
ready to hear from him, but he |
sent word that his message would
be sent in on Tuesday. After this
the fun began. The members all
left the floor of the House and re-
tired behind brass rods and drew
for seats; $50 balls, numbered to
correspond with the roll Of the
House, were placed in box. A
page, blindfolded, drew out the
balls, and the mem bers selected their
seats as their names were drawn.
Mr.. Crisp, of Ga, and Mr.. Grow,
of Penn, ex-speakers were out Of
courtesy allowed to select their seats
before the drawing commenced and
as Mr. Crisp will be the Democratic
leader on the floor, he took a seat
in the centre of the Democratic
quarter, which will be but small
space FOR the Republicans are in
such majority that they have to
90 over to the Democrats for seats.
As the members selected seats and
took possession of them the pages
would rush forward with floral Of
ferings sent by friends. Some of
the desks in house and Senate were
buried beneath flowers, and it was
not little amusing to see the risky
members, new and old, and the
stately and dignified Senators grab
for the cards attached to their
bouquets, and after reading them
either tear them up or slip them in
their desks.
The work of to-day was only pre-
liminary, and when the Presidents
message is read tomorrow the House
will settle down to business. There
is much to do, for the Cabinet
officers have all made recommends
tons, calling, in some instances,
for large appropriations.
Secretary Herbert. who is one OF
the best and most earnest workers
in the cabinet has an enthusiastic
love for the Navy in whose cause he
has worked faithfully. He asks for
the completion Of the ships now on
the ways ana for appropriations for
two battle ships and twelve torpedo
boats.
Gcn'l. Miles wants a system OF
coast defenses inaugurated, for with
out ships and without adequate
coast dcfenscs we are at the mercy
of any nation with navy Both
Gcn'l. Miles and Secretary Herbert
ask for more men. Our army is
too small and our ships poorly
manned.
With the war cloud in the East
quite a good deal larger than a
mans hand. for there are a half
dozen hands in it, and each grasps
II knife ready to carve Turkey.
| Uncle Sam is there too. The San
Francisco and the MarbIehead un-
der command Of Admiral SeIfridge
ars at CaIOnika. and the MinneaOpO-
lis on the way there to help and
protect the Americans who are in
danger of being massacred by the
Turks or their creatures. the Kruds.
Really Il war seems inevitable, and
the war feeling is on the increase.
"Help Cuba" is the cry from pull
pit and rostrum. Help Venezu-
Ella" Fight, fight. 1t matters
not whom or why, just fight, and
suppose fight we must, sooner or
Later.
The Senate to-day received an
accession to its number in the per-
son of Senator TiIlman, of South
Carolina. lie was Governor of the
State aud under him South Caro-
lima went into the whiskey business,
the State alone selling whiskey un-
der what is known as the Dispen-
sary Laws.
Senator Tillman Is very apt to
shock the dignity OF the august
body of which he is a member. He
has no reverence for precedent. no
respect for office or person. aud the
older members of the upper house
are in for a scoring if they attempt
70 freeze him by a look or fix him
with stare. Senator sherman
with his quiet impassive dignity of
manner. or Senator German NAV
be able to tame him. but | doubt it.