West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27

to do anything with the tariff bill.
Senator Carter, who voted against
taking it up the other day, has
given notice of his Intention to
move that the bill be sent back to
the Finance committee for further
consideration. The matter was
brought up at joint caucus Of Re.
publican Senators and Represent
atiyes, held last night, but nothing
was decided upon.
The Mckinley men declare the
sudden epidemic Of candidacy fever
among Republican Senators and ex-
Senators IS nothing more nor less
than an attempt to make q combi-
nation Of the field against McKin-
ley, and there is apparently founda-
ton for the declaration. The Quay.
Platt-Reed combine seems to have
become afraid that Mckinley might
get nominated on the FIRST ballot If
they didn't cut up the vote. They
found plenty of willing tools IN tho
Senate, whore Mckinley has not
one single sincere friend, and the
vote will be cut up.
IHBH
Senator Hill is on the right track
in his attacks upon the abuse Of the
right of petition to Congress. 1t
has been made cheap way Of get
ting notoriety for this or that or
ganization to send out thousands
of printed petitions to be signed
and presented 20 Congress, know.
ing that when so presented the
titles of the petitions and the pur-
pose for which they are sent would
be read in open session and printed
in the Record and in many news.
papers. Senator Hill proposes to
at least partially reform this abuse
by having the petitions handed to
the clerk of the Senate, who will
put them on file instead of their
being formally presented by Sen
ators, as now.
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Secretary Morton's dinner to
President and Mrs. Cleveland, this
week, has been widely discussed on
account of the original manner in
which the table was decorated. A
big pillow made Of red carnations
was the center piece of the table,
and upon each side Of it were hay
stacks make of yellow spun sugar,
under which were piles of vegetables
and farm implements all made Of
sugar. At each Of the four cor
ners Of the table was a wheelbarrow
made Of candy cabbages. The ices
were served in candy hay wagons,
and the punch in little cups made
to initiate apples, peaches and
pears, and the individual dishes for
the stewed terrapin were CHINA
terrapins. This was the last Of the
formal cabinet dinners for this
season.
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Senator Vest, Of Missouri, is not
one Of the professional funny"
men Of the Senator, but he knows
how to raise laugh with the best
OF them when be wishes. An in
stance showing this fact was given
this week Mr.. Vest was making
few remarks when Senator PETER
got up and began to address the
chair. BY the time Senator Vest
had turned his eyes upon his whis.
kers Senator Sherman was also on
bis feet and addressing the chair.
"Mr. Prc5Ident,' shouted Senator
Vest several times without attract.
ing the Chairman's attention, and
then be asked If he might make q
Preliminary inquiry. That caught
the Chairman's attention, who at
once said: "The gentleman from
Missouri, will state 10" Mr.. Vest
then said with much solemnity f.
81 believe / was addressing The
Senate, and had the floor, but IL
seems that have no longer got It,.
II I can't get 10 in any other way,
! rise TO parliamentary inquiry to
End ont how lost it," A litter
rang around The Senate, Mr. sher.
man apologized for bis intorrup-
ton, Sir. PETER sac down. and Mr.
Vest proceeded with bis rcmarks.
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