The National tribune., 1896-02-06
NATIONAL c. THURSDAY

one, which they proceeded to utilize by the
election of Col. Dupont. But Watson claims
that on May G, at the time of the election, he
| was still acting IS Senator; that he was rccog-
| nized rs President of the Senate and voted on
| at least one bill. He has made affidavit to
this effect. But the Senate journal fails to
support his claim, aud there is no record of his
| vote on any bill that day.
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| Army and Navy Ordnance officials are deeply
interested in the reported wonderful achieve
| ments in photography attributed to the Roent-
1 gen light by which conditions prevailing
throughout the interior of solids are accurately
depicted, as in their opinion it will revolutionize
the methods now in vogue for the inspection of
| armor and gun material, obviating any posi-
bility of contractors foisting blow holes in plates
| and other internally defective material upon
| the Government in addition to affording facil-
ties for securing unimpeachable evidence as to
the efficiency of various hardening processes
now ineffectively under official consideration.
| Among the other desirable applications of the
process to the practical purposes of the arma-
ment experts it is thought to afford an oppor-
tunity 10 investigate the reliability of expen-
| sive gun forgngs, to ascertain with certainty
whether incipient fractures exist in material
which upon subsequent strain might produce
disastrous results. Commodore Melville, Chief of
Naval Engineers, foresees incalculable benefits
to the work of his skilled corps, not only in the
| detection OF hidden flaws in machinery upon
which the efficiency of ships in acti on is totally
dependent. but in studying the mysterious
inner workings of boilers and other machinery.
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Representative Miller, of Kansas, has already
had enough of Congressional life. He is going
to quit as soon as he can. He has made formal
announcement that he will not be candidate
for denomination, although there seems to be
reason why he should not be renominated
and reelected. "But," says he, 81 find that q
continued service in Congress must result in
the destruction of my law business, and this /
cannot afford. When the additional expense
necessarily incurred by member of Congress
is considered, the compensation paid is not suf-
fcient to justify one as poor as am in giving
up a fairly good law business for the prospective
honors of Congressional life.'
II
Representative Joy, of Missouri, has private
nation.
Senator Hill is not nearly so fierce against
social distractions as his words would imply.
He is constantly going more and more into
society, and it is no uncommon thing TO find
him at some function" as often as four even
ings week
Comrade Pingree, the widely famous Mayor
of Detroit, was in the city last week, and ex-
pressed himself with his usual freedom He is
tall, well-built man, weighing about 200
pounds, well-dressed and pleasant in manner
and conversation. He is convinced that WASH
ingtou needs better lighted streets, lower
tram-car fares, abolition of horse-cars, and
cheaper gas. He is enthusiastically for Tom
Reed.
Senator Tillman says that he has brick in
his pocket for Senator ID. b. Hill. If he ever
throws it there will be fine shindy, and
Tammany chin-work will be fairly matched
against South Carolina woo!-hat" bully-rag-
ging. I'll give odds on Senator II i'll.
y
Tho present Administration has added IL, GA
positions to the Civil Service classification, max |
ing now $1,000 places under the rules.
X
The military authorities, considering that |
they have been completely vindcated by the |
decision of the Court of Appeals, will drop the |
Armes case, unless the Major shall again do |
something to call for their action.
r |
In an interview recently Long said: "Simp- |
son is an out-and-out free-trader and a follower |
of Henry George. That means that he in |
dorsed the Wilson bill, declaring that it was a |
step toward free trade. 1t means, too, that he
believes in confscating land for that is logical
result Of the theories advocated by Henry |
George and which are Endorsed by Mr.. Simp-
son. The people in my District are land
owners being mostly farmers. Naturally they
are not carried away by Mr. Georges theories.
AS Mr.. Simpson Endorsed the Wilson bill as
step toward free trade the people OF our District
think that it is only right that he should
shoulder the responsibility of the distress that
has been brought upon them by the passage of
that bill"
Ex-Congressman ID. ID. Burnes. OF the Fourth
Missouri District, is succeeded by a Republican,
the first Of that party faith in about 20 years.
George C. Crowther, who, although his hair is
white, is comparatively young man. Crow
Their started in life as printer and editor. He
conducted Republican paper at Cbanute. Kan.
and subsequently, moved to st. Joseph, No.,
where he was elected City Collector and Comp
troller in succession. Ia 1892 he was defeated
for Congress by Mr. BUrnes. He declined re-
nomination, aud Crowther elected hands
down over the Democratic nominee, principally
through the aid of the young Republicans of
bis District.
CONFIRMED THE NOMINATION.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of
Gen. j. }. Coppnger, Colonel in the Army,
to be Brigadi General by the decisive vote of
"a to IL The nomination was sent to the Sem