The morning times., 1896-06-07

| marked apologetically as il the ship OF
| state itself had tempora rily been impededby
a wave from the swish Of ii minnows 5 tail
/ This bit OF rubbish being removed from
my path. Will go on with my subject
Tuesday was quiet day IN the little
upper chamber, but many OF Us would give
the price of an orchestra seat TO The
Rivals to have been present for the brief
and uninportant allusion to ways and
| means which preclpitated tilt between
two historic giants, John q Calhoun and
Daniel Webster. Wednesday went through
with nothing more eyentfJh than a petition
from company OF Maryland militia for
better national coast defenses 60 and an
implied rebuke for Gen. Gaines, who had
called out 1000 volunteers without the
President $ permission, To Clinch the war
down in Mexico. II apears that the gem
eral was all right, but a personal pride in
red-tape adornnleutS was as strong then as
now Thursday was equally uneventful,
but Friday brought a ripple on the calm
surface, and visitors must have enjoyed
the fun.
WRANGLE OF LEADERS.
The day was devoted to a viyisection of
Gen Gaines case. The affair OF Wednes-
day was only a preliminary skirmish, but
now the big artillery pieces of the upper
chamber were let fire and red tape waged
enlist men for the preservation OF the life
of a surrounded army before writing to
Washington and obtaining permission, and
post roads from the Rio Grande to the
Potomac were u trifle slo ower fifty years
ago than row.
Daniel webster led the attack, flanked
| hy Ca>S OF Michigan: for the defense were
Sewer Of Arkansas, johnson of Louisiana,
| WeScott aud Houston. All afternoon the
word volliCS shot across the chamber. aud
| when adjournment was moved and carried
| the Senators came down the hill in the
! dark. WchSters words We're full of lofty
! dignity with which he was capable of
| investing any side of a debate which he
| Champiuucd, and he often launched forth
| five rhetorical periods and cpigrammatic
| truiSms for which his speeches were always
| famous Webster seems to have been the
! leader in the debate Of the day only by
| force OF his personal superiority. for Cass
was the man who dug up the spool TO spin
| the red tape on. and he spun il like
Yankee maiden at jenny. Sewer stood
for common sense and his lieutenantS made
| so substantial basis the foundation for
| spirited attacks
SOME SAMPLE HOT SHOT.
The following is a sample of the file
| that kept up. Matters were at tever-heat.
Johnson of Maryland rose.
MIR. Archer-Wil the gentleman from
Maryland stand little further back? l
wish to hear him distinctly"
MIR. JohnSOn-DOCS the Senator desire TO
reply to me?
Mr.. Archer-I do.
Mr. J0h|son-Well then you had better
proceed right now.
Mr.. Archer-I shall.
Mr.. Johnson-ADd | desire to respond to
you. (He put motion to adjourn, which
was lost, and he proceeded with the reply
tn s,al.S Sfprl u. al iint
cases where the Constitution was neces-
sarily silent. Does the Senator deny that?
Mr.. Webster-Yes; l do.
Mt. Johnson-Thcn we are at issue.
Mr.. Webster-State your case: I'll reply.
Mr.. JOhnson-Well, then, suppose that the
rmy of the United States was in danger of
being overwhelmed by a vastly superior
force; would it not be the duty of a general
in the position of Gen. Gaines to fly to its
aid? Would the Senator himself not have
gone to the aid Of the army?
Mr.. Webster-Yes; / would.
Mr.. JohnSon-Under what law?
Mr.. Webster-The law of duty.
Mr.. Johnson-Ab! Under the same law.
Gen. Gaines acted
Mr.. WebSter-Not at ALL
Mr.. Johnson-Why not?
Mr.. Webster-Proceed, I'll answer you,
So the fire kept up and poor Gaines
was the shuttle cock in the game of battle
door. Saturday was dull as Friday was
eventful.
HOUSE FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Tomorrow morning fifty years ago open
ed in the House with rush, and a great
amount of business was put out of the way.
evidencing no intention on the part of
Speaker John W Davis of Indiana to make
a precedent for the present distinguished
incumbent from Maine to strangle pro-
II, ri.l Il
sumed the day, and as the Territories
were as numerous as the States they came
in for a lions share of Cong resSional
conside ration at all times.
On Tuesday the House early went into
committee of the whole, with one Mr..
Tihbatt of Kentucky, whom fame has not
preserved to memory, In the chair. A
bill to increase the staff and file of the
army in view of the war In Mexico, was
under consideration. The body showed it,
self the same humorous delegation as at
present. Two hours were offered to con-
slider, amend, debate, and pass the bill
involving a whole line of national policy
and the expenditure of hundreds of mil
lions. Blue Grass Garrett Davis reminded
them of this in a cllaracteristicany fiery
and sarcastic speech. The proceedings
were talky and gave the compositors Of
the Congressional Globe plenty to do.
Wednesday was given over to set
speeches on the war in Mexico and the
| placing OF leeches on the free list War
| and leeches! Thursday brought out another
| busy da and two bills were passed. During