New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Washington, July Il.

washington July Ia
EXPENSIVE sPEEcHEs.-If Speaker Reeds
advice IS followed, there will rot be protracted
debate in the House Of Representatives. on the re-
port Of the conference committee on the Tariff
BILL When a speech Of ordinary length costs the
Government something like 100000 In loss OF rev.
enue he thinks that silence is truly golden, and ne
said this afternoon that II he were on the moor
with the privilege of taking part IN the debate he
would hesitate to do So because he would not re-
gard even one of his speeches as being worth that
amount OF money to the United States under ex-
Democratic me.mSers Of the WAYS ard Means
committee feel that way about the speeches. they
1t is probable that n1eans will be found to restrain
the now OF their eloquence. and that the debate
VIII not consume more than one sitting OF the
House.
WHY SENATOR BACON DIDN'T MAKE HIS
SPEECH.-Here IS DRY OF campaigning In Gcor-
gia at the expense of Senator Bacon which has
been in circulation among the politicians here for
some weeks past. 1t seems that Senator Bacon
and Representative Lewis invited by the peo-
pie OF Eawknsvlle, Ga. to address them In the
last campaign. Everything was done TO arouse
enthusiasm and secure a large audience for the
two men. The speaking was to cake place In the
courthouse The Committee Of Arrangements con-
sisted Of the Mayor. members Of Che Board Of Al
dermen and Board OF Trade. These enterprsing
men vowed that the meeting should be the biggest
In the history OF the town. and It In order to
schools appealed to to give the children hol!-
day and to have them attend the meeting in body.
The superintendent being good Democrat ana
believer in the doctrine Of free silver agree
able. An hour or 81 before the advertised time for
the speaking the scholars young and old.
marched to the big room in the courthouse and
seated. 1t is an actual fact that the little ones
took UP every available inch OF space in the room.
On the outside farmers and city folks TO the num-
Der OF thousand stood and wondered when the
children would leave the hall and allow them to
come in. Bacon and Lewis came the scene. and.
learning the situation. told the committeeman in
plain language that they had come 10 tax to voters.
hail be d e @ a@d %
come in The Mayor asked the superintendent, to
ong t Of e so that ne e Sl ned w his
te charges and he propossd to stay and Mr
Lewis have declared that they will not address the
Makes no difference me" was the, answer.
II will address them myself on sore other topic
The Mayor returned aud reported to MS fellow
commt,eemen and asked what could be BED don s m.
uperintendnnt that we viii have the speakers each
make hve-minute speech TO his scholars tnen
dismiss the latter and have the long talks for me
This proposition met the approval of the Mayors
the problem The Mayor made his second trip to
the Superintendent and explained the situation 10
teachers and see wha, they thought about L. After
short consultation between the men and women
we have de,ided to retire on one condition, and
that Is If Bacon and Lewis will come in here. and
while one whistles for FIVE minutes the other shall
lewis so Went out and addressed the crowd in the
street. and Bacon took the first train OUT OF low"
without making an address
ONLY HIS BROTHER.-A man was ascending
in the Senate elevator yesterday when the bell
tinked Back again went the elevator in hurry.
Senator Cullom stepped aboard. Well exclaimed
n
affairs! DO you mean to tell me, ne SAID Win
show OF anger. to the elevator conductor. mat
y wha happen. ' 10 he Tned states senator!
was going up to the gallery. and you had no
eXpostulate and the conductor began 10 explain.
oh" said Senator Cullom, don't mind him. Hes
"REMINISCENCES OF THE PRESIDENTS
CONGRESSIONAL DAYs.-The following con-
versatcn Is said to have occurred on the floor OF
the House of Representatives in the List Con-
gress and is given on the responsibility of Isaac
r. Hill. The talk took place between Major Nc
Kinley ard Major Martin OF Texas. both being
inveterate smokers:
Major Martin--,iajor Mckinley, you ought not 70
smG aior !nSse Mat do YOU mean by nor
Major Martn-why. mean cigars that, when
smoked in State. he smelled in all the
Major McKinley-And you. Major Martin. should
not smoke those Robinson Crusoe cigars Of yours.
Major Martin-What do you mean by Robinson
Crusoe cigars?
Major McKinley-Why castaways OF course.
USURY NOT SUSTATNED-Nuch has been SAID
both sides concerning the failure OF 'ioverr-
ment clerks 10 pay debts. case has JUS; come
up in of the Departments which Is of interest.
4 broker asked by Government employe for
$l0c The broker agreed loan II az 10 per cert
a month The offer was accepted. Knowing the
rate of interest 10 be illegal. the so was deducted
in advance so the borrower actually received only
500 At different periods during tine two following
months the borrower paid 81 20. 81, $50 % IS ard
So aggregatng sa5 s.. The payments were charged
up the monthly interest. bonus. etc They
amounted TO the principal plus interest at tho
rate of 80 per cent a year. The clerk refused 10
paw any more The broker sued and. the de-
PENDANT not appearing in court. judgment was rem.
dered for ssl %. The clerk having no property
which the plaintiff could seize to satisfy the judy
meni, the broker requested the Department 10
compel the clerk to pay. The Department. In
view OF the usurous rate of interest charged re-
fused TO interfere I'm the case.