The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
Men Who Have Served
Long Terms In Congress.
Deaths Roll Call in the'HOuse
of Representatives.
The Late Mr.. H0lman-Political
Deaths and Resurreclions.

wAsHlNGToN, April2S - Special l-One
by one the veterans Of congressional serv.
Ice drop by the wayside Within a few
DAYS two Of the Oldest members Of the
house answered the last roll call One was
Seth l. Milliken OF Maine and the other
was the watchdog of the treasury, vii.
liam ;. Holman Of Indiana 1t has fallen
20 the lot or few men 10 serve as long In
the house Of representatives as Mr.. Hol-
man served. For SO years he was at his
post, and he had just entered upon another
two years term Mr. Holman came 10
Washington as n member CT congress In
1855 and If he had served continuously
his aggregate service would now be well
on toward 40 years But he missed elec.
tion 10 the Thirty ninth, Forty fifth. For.
ty-sixth and Fifty fourth congresses
The Venerable Senator Harris.
Mr. Holmans congressional service he.
gan away back IA the days OF President
Buchanan. but there are men now In CON
gress whose service antedates even his
Ten years before the watchdog" started
in 10 guard the treasury as a new member
from the back counties of Indiana Isham
u Harris had come as member OF the
house from Tennessee. He is here yet. or
which he is now seeking at his old home
Mr. Harris served only four years in the
house nnd did not rcappCar in congress
till he took bis seat as a senator in March,
1877.
There are only two men now In congress
who were here when Mr. Holman came in
1859, One of these is the veteran senator,
Justin 5. Morrill, Of Vermont, who entered
fhu brnsp an ISss onI tho ot hor ia Cal ha
A Grow Of Pennsylvania. who became a
member Of the house in 1851, and remained
until 1868, serving as speaker from 1861
TO 1868. He then left congress, and did
not make his temperance for 32 years.
Not many people know that Senator
David Turpio Of Indiana was senator
from the same state away back in 1868
Ho served only some six weeks, and then
disappeared for period of "a years, when
be turned up again as senator from In
diana.
The EASY Boss"
Nor do many people remember that
Thomas Platt, the easy boss and
present senator from Now York, was n
member cf the house away hack in 1873.
He was, and served four years. Mr.. Platt
came first 20 tho senate in 1851, but re-
sikhNN oitNi ANb iitltnSs ulONB WIN ftoS
coo Conkling. as n result of their famous
quarrel with President Garfield.
Another rnthcr remarkable instance Of
political disappearance and temperance 10
that OF .Ichu Baker. the eccentric member
from southern Illinois. He first became
a memb ber Of the house in 1866. remaining
four years Twelve years later he came
again for "A single term, and now he is here
again.
10 Is rather surprising 10 find the name
Of Eugene Halo of Alainc so for up I'm the
list Of congressional veterans Mr.. Hale In
appearance Is ono OF the younger men OF
the senate, but 10 has been In the house OF
senate continuously for nearly 20 years.
Interesting Facts.
Below will be found what might he
called n table Of precedence in congrcs-
sional service. embracing both senators
and representatives whose parliamentary
careers began moro thnn ten years ago.
There are rust 90 OF these veterans. Only
q small number Of them have served con.
tinuously:
Thirty-frst congress, 1s49-is51. .-Isham
o. Harris OF Tennessee