The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-23
CAPITAL CHAT.
Members Who Lost Their
Tempers and We're Sorry.
Bellicose Breckinridge ana Hortstory
Hurd-Hili and Murphy-Pine Tree and
Granite state Beliigerents- Value a the
Lowly nut-Perpetual Motion.

Aowiy Ieanut-ferpetuai motion~
WASHINGTON. Feb. es.--[Spcclal. Tho
session OF congress now drawing to close
has been remarkable for tho number Of
personal quarYels which 1t has brought
forth. Most conspicuous OF these OF course
was tho row between Willie BreckiDridge
and Mr.. Heard on the floor of tho house.
quarrel which was as suddenly patched
up rs entered into. Several other mem
bers of the house hnvo lost their tcmpors
on the floor and said thingAwhich they
were sorry for whom they became calmer.
The senate has had moro than its share Of
excitement. Senator Allen of Nebraska
had lively tilt with Mr.. Manderson, from
tho Gamo state Mr.. Mitchell of Oregon
and Mr. Harris OF Tennessee camo very
near calling ono nnothcr forbidden names
in tho presence of tho senate. Thon Sen
ator Berry and Mr.. Chandler had sharp
contest Of words, In which tho former
was prevented expressing his opinion of
tho other only by tho Interference OF his
friends. Frequently In tho senate sen
ators have accused other senators OF at-
tempting 10 lecture them, and words
have been banded TO and fro on many oc-
casions 10 tho great delight Of tho specta-
tors.
oil on Troubled Waters.
At tho samo timo thcro have been n
number OF rcconciliations OF old feuds. IL
IL not generally known that Senators
Murphy and Hill OF New York had quar-
rel WHOM tho latter went mp to tho White
House 70 dine Mr. Murphy thought
that was nn act OF trcachery on Hills part,
and hodd not hesitate 10 say SO. They had
pretty lively scone, but 1t was In private
and not on the floor OF tho senate, and
hence did not attract much attention. It
has been made up, however, and peace
reigns between the senators from tho EN-
piro State. Senator Murphy Gayo dance
at lis house last week, and Mr.. Hill was
ono of tho guests
For many years thero has been somo-
thing liko feud between Senators Chan
dlcr and Galingcr Of New Hampshire.
During all tho timc that Mr.. Galllngcr
has been in tho senate thoso two men have
not spoken. Recently mutual friends
brought them together, and thoy smoked
tho pipe OF peace. They are now very good
friends. There havo been other reconcli-
ntious IN New England. For long time
tho senators from Maino and Tom Reed
have not been on good terms They did
net carry their cnrnity 10 the extent OF ro-
fnsing TO speak as they passed by, but
there wero no rotations between them.
Thanks TO the good offices OF Joo Manloy,
tho smart littlo politician who used to bo
Mr.. Blainc's fast friend, Senator Hale and
Senator Frye have shaken hands with
Reed across tho bloody or sonlo other sort
of chasm, and now therc Is peace for the
first time in many moons in tho Maine
neck of political woods OF course Mr..
Manloy's Gamo is well understood by the
politicians of the capital. he Ia trying TO
make his friend Reed president of tho
United States.
There was some surprise wher Sena-
tor Harris OF Tennessee introduced a
bill to retire Justice jackson of the su-
prcine court. Though tho senator and
tho associate justice hail from tho same
state, it was known to tho members of
the senate that they have not spoken 20
one another for several years as result
Of some old quarrel Mr.. Jackson's health
Is falling him, and 1t 1t was at the request
of his friends that Mr. Harris introduced
tho bill. Perhaps they will bo roconciled,
too, the first timo they meet. If the recon-
ciliation business cnn DO carried little
further, possibly Senators Wolcott of Col
orado and Caroy of Wyoaiing may be In
duccd TO shake hands and call tho account
settled. The reconciliation which would
produce tho greatest sensation would be
that Of President Cleveland and Senator
German. It might also be good idea to
patch things up so that Secretary Carlisle
can be on better terms with the senators
from his state Of Kentucky
Value of Pcanuts ns Food.
Secretary Morton Of Tho agricultural de-
partmont has discovered that tho peanut
Is tho cheapest and most nutritiyo food in
existence. Rather TO be strictly accurate,
the Germans havo mado this discovery.
and Secretary Morton is disseminating
their figures. Professor KONG of Berlin
has made n comparison of tho nutrtlve
value and coat Of 10 principal articles Of
food, and to figures are very Interesting.
PcaHat meal is fouGd TO have I, 4s5 nutri-
two units rcr pound ard to COST in Ger
many only 0 cents a pound Tho article
coming ncSt 70 pcapu IS in food yaluo is
bacon, but it costs moro than IL cents
pound Next Co bacon Ia butter, hut II
= costs moro than 90 conts n pound. Skim
milk cheese has $40 nUtritlyo units per
pound, but costs III cents. Beef has $50
nutritivo units, but costs IN Germany 90
cents rcr pound. Tho article of food which
comes nearest peanuts In both value and
chcapncss Is peas and 10 has 7f3 nutritive
units per pound and costs 4 1-5 cents per
pound. Tho festive peanut, therefore, is
a long ways ahead CT all rivals, ond tho
wonder Is that tho world docs not grow
moro peanuts. Secretary Morton says Sl0,-
600, 900 worth OF peanuts IL consumed ov.
cry year In this country, most of 1t by
purchase roasted 10 cat nt odd hours
Always Active.
Senator Call of Florida Is becoming not
oil as tho perpetual motion statesman.
All winter long ho has boon trying to get
before tho senate resolution appointing
committee to Investigate tho Honduras
Lottery, which ho claims Is corruptlng
politicians Gnd tho morals Of tho people
in his state. Four or Eve times q week he
attempts 60 have this resolution consider
ed, but as often as he offers e. his fellow
senators contrivo some means 10 shut him
Off Under point Of order or by bringing
up somo matter that takes precedence un
der tho rules. Poor Mr.. Gull, far from
hnlnn dl-cnarngcd nftnr lh or 20 such rn-