The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-13
The Republican House Having Bad Spell Of
hegrlmS, Caused by CieYeIand's Absence.
LIKE A DOG In A STRANGE BACK YARD.
Czar Reed Losing Sleep Over the
Problem of Chairmnnships-Th
North Caroline Contingent I'm Con-
gress 81 varied Assortment orStates-
mcn-Makcup OF Congress.
Especial correspondence.)
VirRinian Bureau,
WashinCton' Dec 12th ~,

VirBtnfan Bureau,
Washington, Dec. 18TH 1895.
The Republican House is having a
hard time, indeed, as far as any eN-
citement in business is concerned.
With Mr.. Cleveland shooting ducks
and the Salisbury letter locked up,
with Mr.. Carlisle still closeted with
the recalcitrant figures of a report pro-
posing to show that the revenues are
sufficient, and with the Hon. Thomas
B. Reed pacing the floor and trying
TO solve the problem OF giving Il chair
manship to each of 200 men with 30
TO 40 committees to work on, the coun-
Try IN general, and the Republican
majority in Congress in particular
are having terrible time.
The majority members are growing
most awfully impatient and restive.
They remind one of a dog ut night
In strange back yard. Now and
then they grow facetious, and in a
romping mood, then they scamper
around the floor knocking things right
and left. then they bark. and whine,
and howl. until they make night and
day too hidcous with their wailings.
The thing has reached Il stage now
the speedy return Of the President,
the immediate presentation of the re-
port OF the Secretary of the Treasury,
and the final announcement of Mr..
Reeds selections.
Norih CnroIina Statesmen.
There is no congressional delega-
non here which presents a greater
men than the Old North State. or her
two Senators one is Il Republican
and the other an erstwhile Democrat,
but now Il full-fcdged and enthusias-
tives three are Democrats, three are
Popuists. two are Republicans, and
one is an Independent protcctionist
y rather singular coincident ap-
pears in the sketch of the Senators.
One started as a newspaper man and
rounds UP in the Senate as IL lawyer:
the other began the study of law
and enters the Senate as n newspaper
owner ana editor.
OF the entire delegation Senator Je-
ter c. Pritchard is the only member
who was not horn i'll the State. He
was born in Tennessee in 1857. and was
early apprenticcd in the Joncsboro
Tribune II orald Office He removed
to North Carolina in 1879, and became
editor and owner Of the Roam Noun
tain Republican. He begun the prac-
tice or law in 1887, and has ALWAYS
been a Republican in politics. He
was elected to fill the uncNpired term
of the late Senator Vance, and his
term expires in 1897
Senator Marion Butler was born In
1868. and consequently Is only thirty
Two years OF age. He was graduated
from the University of North Carroll
ma In 1853. and began the study of
law, but the death or his father inter
rupted his further pursuit of that
profession. In 1883 he Joined the Far
mers Alliance, and was the leader
Of their forces in the State Senate in
1880. Immediately after the Chica go
Convention he severed his allegiance
70 the Democratic party and joined the
!,opulists. becoming their leader and
the originator OF the campaign of
1894
Mr. Butler bought the Caucasian, a
paper which he now owns at Raleigh,
and which has wide circulation in
the State. He succeeded Senator
Ransom, and his term expires In 1901.
In the much-talked-of reorganization
OF the Senate Mr.. Pritchard would. of
course, vote with the Republicans. but
MT Butler has constantly maintained
that the silver men should present
their own organization scheme. Should
the present plan prevail and the Popu-
iists Withdraw after n. vote or two for
their own candidate as president pro
tcmpore. Nir. Butler will probably go
with them, and leave the fight between
the recognized representatives of the
two old parties.
Tar r7ocl Representatives..
OF the nine members of the House
seven are lawyers and two are farmers
ana their ages range from Mr. Stroud,
or Pittsboro, who is G3, down to Mr..
Settle. of Rcidsvillc. who is only 30
In regard to the positions which the
North Carolinians will have upon the
forth coming committees, there can
now be no positive statements. Mcssrs.
Woodward, of the Second District. and
Settle. OF the Fifth, are the only men,
bers who served in the Fifty-third
Congress, and consequently the ba-
lance have no claims upon any particu-
lar assignment. Mr.. Woodward served
before on the Elections and on the
Lcvees and Improvement of the Mis-
sissippi river. while Mr.. Settle was on
Claims and Revision OF the Laws
The three Democrats so far have not
mentioned the subject of committee
ships to Mr.. Reed. bnt the Republicans
and Populists have held n meeting and
agreed to ask for the following assign
mcnts: Mr.. Linncy. Eighth District, on
Elections: Mr.. Settle. Fifth District.
Postofficcs and Post Roads: Mr. Pear
son, Ninth District. Foreign Affairs
The name Of Mr.. Skinner was also men,
toned for one OF tho Committees on
Elections. but he declined.
The MIKE Up of Congress.
There are 23S lawyers in Congress,
~ lhIn"=i :. "a cuitorS * manufacturers,
railroad manager 9 steamboat own
""r too ~ crs n',d c",,n~~O ,~occrco-,
rs bankers 23 merchants, house build
ef :. "itrBSiIier. VINO SHy ;H,y are '-.-
gagged In business doctors, 1 archi-