The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-28
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

NuNuiA tNoht hpili ~ 10 NiuihiNh tnIl
change will be made in the policy OF
the house as now manipulated by Repre-
sentative Bailey as soon as the tariff bill
is reported to the senate and the debate
commences. The minority In the house
will IL the committees are not appointed
by that time, oppose the motion to ad-
iourn over for three days at time and
will insist on, q roll call.
The speakers failure to appoint com
mittces is beginning to weigh heavily on
the minds of some OF the members be-
sides Jerry Simpson, and the murmurs
OF discomfort arc growing louder,
One OF the republicans who is interested
In the effort to have the house do bust
ness recalled an event In the life of John
Quincy Adams, which might be of value
in the present dilemma. 1t seems that
in the 40s the house failed to organize
for week and during that time the clerk
OF the house was Its presiding officer, but
for some reason or other he declined to
recognize any member or let any business
be done. Finally John Quincy Adams
arose and offered resolution looking to
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nize him. "All right. said Adams. II
will offer the resolution myself" As he
did so. Rhett of South Carolina, shouted !:
Here is the Moses who will lead us out
of our wilderness" The motion was put
by Mr.. Adams. was declared carried by
him. end the organization of the house
proceeded.
Now. if Reed refuses to recognize one
of u.s." said this member, II should be
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1t is considered very unlikely that any
change will be made in the personnel of
tho civil service commission before the
expiration of the term of the present COM
missioners. EX-Presldent Cleveland OBJ
served the four-year rule in regard to
the civil service commissioners and Presi-
dent Mckinley Is expected to pursue the
same course. though this Is, of course
not exactly what the PIE brigade would
like To see.
II all the Endorsements and applications
offered President Mckinley since March A
were placed in freight cars, it would
doubtless require three locomotives 10
haul the train Nearly every man who
wants place carries TO the White House
bound package of papers as big as
dictionary He has letters from every
body he knows, and 1t is usually the case
that wo-thirds OF these Endorsements are
from sources that will not weigh grain in
his favor The first word he receives from
president is the request to prepare a
brief OF his Endorsements, mentioning
merely the names of those who have said
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applicant is further informed that his
package can not be examined or even left
at the White House, but THAT at "a proper
time he may be called upon to produce
his recommendations IN detail The brief,
when prepared, lis left with Secretary
Porter. and in all probability never again
secs the light, unless it happens that a
strcwg personal pull is brought to bear
IN order to carry tho case before McKin~
iey's attention.
Ono application package" which ar
rived for Secretary Gage the other day
was weighed just for fun, and 1t tipped
the beam at exactly nine pounds.
Senator Morgans persistent effort to
secure some official recognition for the
struggling Cubans brings to him daily
scores and scores OF letters from all over
the country approving his course. one of
these letters which the senator received
a few days ago was of more than usual
interest on account of the story told by
the writer
The senator's correspondent said that he
lived in the upper part of New York State,
and added that he was the son-in-law OF
Thomas William Ward of Texas. Every
Texan will remember "Peg-leg" Ward as
he used to be called. He was soldier
in tho war which achieved the ndepend-
ence of Texas, and was a hero at the battle
oil San Jacinto. He was an Irishman. with
cut The vivacity and good nature com
mon to his race, but his bravery and loyal
ty made him popular. At an anniversary
OF san Jacinto his leg was blown off by
cannon, and after that he wore a wooden
substitute. 1t was n long and straight
llmb. without any joints whatever and he
used 10 swing 1t AROUND In great fashion
In course Of time Ward was made con-
sui TO Panama. While he was there an
american citizen was put into prison
ward heard OF the outrage. His patriotic
oiood was stirred, and he sent Il note to
the governor demanding that the Ameri-
can be released. This was a matter. of
course, for the minister, not tho consul.
but Ward was mot a man to stand upon
eliquette NO attention was paid to the
demand. aud Ward grew furious Il sent
You note he wrote TO the governor
again some three hours ago. politely
listing the release OF an American from
prison. No reply has bean received This |
Is to warn you that il he is nov set free
by O'clock this afternoon the United |
states sloop OF war Mary which is in |
me harDor, VIII lombard the town" Long
before O'Clock the man was set free and |
an apology had been rendered
sue sneh was the story which Senator Nor
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