The National tribune., 1897-01-21

Mr.. GilIett wants to apply the army age
/ limit TO all United States officials. He has
introduced bill providing that all Office
holders and employees shall be retired at tho
| age of 65. An exception is made IS to veterans
of tho war and their widows
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While some newspaper men mako great
deal of fun of Gen. Grosvenor's figures and pro-
dictions they believe in them all the same.
and are always quite anxious to find out what
| he thinks about any future happening.
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| The famous Lizzie Borden trial WAS recalled
the other day by seeing together in the House
of Representatives two persons who were in
timately connected with it. They were Repre-
sentative Lemuel Ely Quigg. of New York.
who was reporting the trial for one of the New
York daiies, and Representative William b..
Moody. of Massachusetts,, who was assistant
| attorney for the prosecution. They met at
| Fall River at the time of the trial. and doubt
less have settled the whole case between them
selves by this time.
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Representative Sayers, of Texas, is bent on
| establishing permanent Census Bureau. He
introduced bill 10 that effect last week. pro.
yiding for Director. at $4,000 salary, aud 30
employees, with total appropriation of $751;
900 to begin work.
In the Washington social world deal of
interest is felt in the coming appointment of
Senator Sherman as Secretary of State The
idea of stateliness which belongs to this posi-
ton will naturally be suggested in the manner
| of entertaining. The beautiful marble home
of Senator and Mrs. Sherman, on K street. will
lend itself to entertaining upon the grand
scale which is expected Of the premier of the
Administration. There are young people
in the Sherman family. their adopted daughter
having married over three years ago Mr.. James
| McCailum. They. however, reside in the i'm
mediate neighborhood in q handsome new
residence, which was the gift of Senator Sher-
man to Mrs. McCallum. The social connections
of the Sherman family at the Capital are Of the
highest character. Mrs Miles, wife of Gen.
Miles. and Mrs. Cameron. wife of Senator Cam
eron, are neices of the Senator. Senator and
Mrs Sherman have the reputation Of being
among the most delightful entertainers in the
city.
The new Library Building will have one oil
the finest clocks ia the world. II will be placed
ia the great rotunda. and will be composed oil
fancy marbles gold aud colored mossics. jade
| malachite, and lapis. An American, John
Flanagan, is now doing the marble work in his
Paris studio.
The election to Congress recently Of Charles
Robert Crisp, son Of the late ex-Speaker. bring.
to the House its youngest member. Young
Crisp is familiar with Washington life, having
been clerk in the General Land Office. When
his father was elected Speaker Of the SD Con.
gress Crisp resigned to become table clerk
which position he held for four years HI
possesses a thorough knowledge of parliament
airy law, and it is said that his father otter
consulted him when excitement in the chamber
was high and the opposition was sparring fol
point of vantage. He was chosen to fill tn,
unexpired term of his father.
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Talking of the sons Of distinguished men
young Rutherford Plat Hayes was in towr
before the Library Committee recently. Hi
tastes are literary, and considerably less politi
cal than those of his late father.
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Representative Hurley, of New York, i
very anxious to have the next equestrian
statue in Washington, that of Gen. Henry w
! Slocum. Mr.. Hurley's bill, recently intro
dueed, proposes a statue Of BRONZE and an ap
preparation of $4,000 to pay for it. 1t is hopet
that the committee to see the enterpris
through will possess enough discernment +
choose an artist for the work.
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The seed distribution IL going TO be dis
patched rs soon as Secretary Morton can get
of his hands. Every Congressman has beel
furnished with a sack of colored labels, and al
! member has to do is to stamp his name o,
the label and address it. Sometimes the Con
gressmcn send the seeds to the newspapers il
their State by the sackful. aud ask the editor
to distribute them among their constituents
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proposition to melt up Q condensed can
men and make il over into memorial badges
commemorative of the coming Encampment o
the GAR. at Buffalo, was submitted to tn
House the other day. And this reminds ON
that there are just stacks of bills asking 10
condemned cannon on Gle, notwithstanding a
equally large number were passed last session
Some day the supply will give out entirely.
Mr.. Amos Cummings has Joined the Con
gressionsl bicycle brigade. That is, he will b
pat into the ranks before long. although a
. present he is with the awk ward squad. Tn
!, Gossip saw him the other day, and ho was fas
acquiring the bicycle face. 1t is an awfu
agony he is enduring yetswhilo, but when tn
merry springtime comes Mr. Cummings vii
be able TO +" ride with both hands of"
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Ex-senator Edmunds appeared In the cit,
recently TO attend to the now-famous Chapma,
case. His voice is very weak, and his physics
condition poor. lie still stands in the rank
) OF the brilliant lawyers. however. and vii
argue the case OF Chapman before the Unite
States Supreme Court in March. By that tim
he expects to be entirely recovered from tn
effects OF . severe illness.
1t is expected that there will be quito igh
over the bill 10 abolish the Capitol restaurant
Notwithstanding the arguments by the reform