New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Washington. July 20.

Washington. July 20.
THEY STAND TOGETHER-It IL well understood
among the older members OF the House OF Repre-
seutatves that Mr.. Cannon. OF Illinois, VINO Is
chairman OF the Appropriations Committee wheh-
ever the Republicans have control, ana MT sayerS'
OF Texas, who Is chairman when the Democrats
are in the majority. have a thorough and perfectly
friendly understanding In regard to the measures
ernanatlng from that committee. Cannon IL stahch
Republican and Sayers IL an equally stahch Den"o-
crat but that fact does not In the least ai-ec' e
relations or actions members OF the committee
Each OF them has an equally keen nose 10 scent
a lob" and both are equally solictous 10 prevent
improydent iniudlcious unwise appropriations
OF money from the National treasury "ne"
eayers was chairman or the So'Hiii''ee "
Lid Congress a prominent Democrat Z" Is 80
went to him one day and wanted 10 nave a..
which the chairman regarded as questlon"o's -,
serted in one of the appropriation OiIa' 80.
well q" said he You must Joe cannon aoout
thar II he saws it's all right shall iio'
object OF course. the item ala Hot 81 -
bill and the who wanted II heNe' It
understand why II failed When Cannon Is c"'l
man. Savers is often called on 10 perform '''"-
liar part and he never fails But Ees'e'o"y
thing happened which caused some OF me me III iii
members who were paying attention " ,marrinent
cvehrows ard then to chuckIe WI. VIZ! ~ tho con.
Gannor IN presenting the final report o, hInb had
icrrees on the General Dehcency Dill r,,r@versv be-
been the subject of ACRIMONIOUS CottSS hiring
tvreer H. House and Senate for months, GUMS GUMS
which he and sayers had stood unn took coca
Sion to speak OF it as the NEST pr9peGr enC iii
guarded and the cleanest Genera pass within many
years" re then nodded toward saver fw could
standing near ana sara nnging nisce solemn
ly shook his head In the hrSat.V, 80, lannon's
s,ateTn4t whereas +; was indicate tnat b me
Texan did not care 70 occupy an" br,eeIf heard and
nnderstood next time It goes withous sayS Una"
lis opirion Of the bill Is shared Wy 0I''
Mp PAyNE,s sPEECH.-There was much talk
.,4av among members OF the House Of Representa-
ives about the admirable speech delivered by MI
payne ~ New-York last night In closing the de-
bate on the Tariff conference report me I'm
mems were universally favorable with single eH-
ception one tender hearted Congressman said;
swanson undoubtedly deserved 10 he puuIsnea.
but that did not Justify or excuse Payne eFue"S
The passage in Mr.. Payne's speech which prom o.
abiv provoked tre hearest applause was the one IN
w Ri tbemselves OF the exactions OF the sugar
Trust TO establish and support, ~ the tinted
grown"
A LUCKY MAINE MAN.-Its fair to say that an
applicant for place as consul who IS successiu'
these days is a lucky man. one Of these Is VIM
lam A. Dickey who carried off the Ca,lao consulate
in the face of a hundred and sixty competitors Al
though ne has been 2 resident Of New-oreans since
1870 Mr. Dickoy still has many friends In the Pine
Tree State. whore he was born and from which ne
entered tho Union Army IN the spring or ls6i
Among these friends is Senator Frye who was In
strumenta in obtaining his appointment 70 C ,1
The Dckeys are pretty well known In the Itoos-
"Dnke Of Fort Kent"-bas lived for about three
quarters Of century lie has been member 3
years. and although a stapch Democrat. he has
enjoyed the personal friendship Of nearly AL the
i marry in this city on: Friday the he widow ,bn OF
gaUf for = In
HOW lie WAS RECOGN1ZED-The fastest
taker in the House C: Representatives. man
who makes the official reporters shudder when he
opens his mouth to speak-has had his hair cut
Anybody who had observed the abundant auburn
and curly head covering Of Mr.. Johnson. Of Ind
lana. would understand that an ordinary haircut
would mean a great deal but Mr.. Johnson has had
his head run by "awn-mower, and now
he looks more like an exclamation point than ever
Yesterday he wanted to ask Mr.. Dngley ques-
ton. The tones familiar; the voice was the
voice of Jacob. but the head lacked volume so TO
speak and Mr.. Dingley glared uncomprehend!nsly,
while the Speaker said: Does the gentleman from
Se Fcsa Td but fe by that time NJ Johnson had
begun talking, and words were flowing AZ The rate
Of 30 a minute With quizzica smile, the Speaker
added Indiana" and then everybody laughed
BAILEY LOST HIS VOICE.-It is a great af'iic-
ton for a Democratic orator TO lose his voice on
any occasion. and therefore when Balley's failed
tide OF eloquence with everything outwardly TO in
spire him. last night general regret and acute sym
pathy were felt and expressed. The leader OF the
Democratic side started In all right His voice
was as full and resonant as one could wish ana MS
telling points were appauded loudly and then. All
of a sudden his laryrx became twisted. and his
tones which had been belllike, rose UP into the
air like a rocket. They scraped along the gallery
Ike a ragged saw. Fainter and fainter they be-
came until it only by listening for the inter-
mlttent squeaks that the listeners in the gallery
could tell that he was still addressing the House
In his dilemma M Bailey wiped his perspring
brow and sent for cup OF hot bouilion When II
VIII The other As he loosenad the joints bf his
voice his words became ineligible. When the
tones once more pitched in a high key, scared up
ward with thin and squeaky sound The ap-
chcered him on. and finally he recovered Ms voice
The applause. by the way, was remarkanLe, ne
throug I'm the members gallery was composed al
most entirely Of women who presented charming
apPearsnce in their sumner FOR When
he secured unlimited time 20 conclude MS speech
Tsfy nPPaGH down ON @ Mcn
the close OF lively colloGuy. their entnusia ie'
a demonstration which lasted several minutes
NOT A PROMISING CONSTITUENCY.-"The
Washington Post" tells this new anecdote about
Speaker Reed: THE other day Representative
Davis OF Florida. went to the Speaker with an
appeal He wanted to get consideration for a bill
making some Improvement In n river In his state.
Speaker Reed looked at him with bland smile.
e 4 am sorry ne said. 10 see you joining the pro
cession which IL not happy unless IL IL taking
money out Of tho Treasury
" But this is only 5000 pleaded Mr. Davis
Well drawled the Speaker that Is good
deal for a district where agators form the largest
part OF the population.
MR. MMII.IIN'S CHARACTERtSTICS.-Mr Nc
Mlllln Of Tennessee. Is a fiery man in debate in
the House and INDUCES in many OF the manner
isms and much Of the extreme language OF the
stump. As q Democratic leader, ne has for some
years been a member Of the Committee on Rules.
When Mr. Reed. as Speaker, first began to make
that committee 50 potent in cutting out business
for the House, Mr McMillin strenuously objected to
the proceeding He would vote against the special
orders In committee, and then in debate denounce