The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-29
THE W'HIRLIGIG TIME
Men Who Have Served Long In
Congress.
DEATHS ROLL CALL IN THE HOUSE.

iiticaI Deaths and Resurrections-Cnses
of Senators T. c. Plat and Eugene Hale.
Going Back Almost Fifty Years.
WASHINGTON, April 2s.-[Spccial. Ono
by one the veterans of congressional scry-
Ice drop by the wnysidc. Within few
days two of tho Oldest members of tho
house answered the last roll call. Ono was
Seth IL. Millikcn of Maine and tho other
was the watchdog of the treasury,n VIII
liam 5. Holman of Indiana 1t has fallen
co tho lot of fow mon to serve as long in
the mousse of representatives as Mr. Hol-
man served. For 80 years ho was at his
post, anu no had just entered upon another
TWO years term. Mr.. Holman came TO
Washington rs II member of congress in
1850, and if he had served continuously
MS aggregate service would now be we'll
on toward 40 years. But he missed cleo
ton to the Thirty ninth, Forty fifth, For
ty-sixth and Fifty fourth congresses.
The Venerable Senator Harris.
Mr. Holman's congressional service be-
gan away back i'll tho days of President
buchanan, but there arc mon now in con-
gross whose service antcdatcs even his.
Ten years before the watchdog" started
in to guard tho treasury as a new member
from the back counties of Indiana Isham
w. Hnrris had como as member of the
house from Tennessee He is horo yet, or
VIII DO hero again If he RECEIVERS his hcnlth.
which he Is now seeking at his old home.
Mr.. Harris served only four years in tho
house, and did not rcappear in congress
till hc took his scat us a senator in March.
1877.
Ihcrc are only two men now in congress
who were hero when Mr.. Holman camo i'm
1909. Ono of these is tho veteran senator,
IL of
the house In 1S55, and the other is Galusha
"A. Grow of Pennsylvania, who became n
member of the house in 1851, and remained
until 1858, serving as speaker from 1861
to 1868 He then left congress, und did
not mako his temperance for SO years.
Not many people know that Senator
David Turpio of Indiana was n senator
from the snmo state away back in 1863.
Ho served only some six weeks, and then
disappeared for period of "a years, when
he turned UP again as Il senator from In
diana.
The easy Boss"
Nor do many people remember that
Thomas c. Platt, tho "easy boss'' and
present senator from New York, was n
member Of tho house away back in 1873.
He was, and served four years Mr. Platt
came first to the senate in 1881, but re-
signed after two months, along with Ros-
coo Conkling, as Il result of their famous
quarrel with President Garfield
Another rather remarkable instance of
political disappearance and temperance is
that of Jehu Baker, tho eccentric member
from southern Illinois. He first became
q member of the house in 1865, remaining
four years. Twelve years later he came
again for single term, and now no is here
ngnin.
If iS puthpr 10 a. a A.
of Eugene Halo of Maine SO far I'D in tho
list of congressional veterans. Mr.. Hale in
appearance is one of the younger men of
tho senate, but ho has been in tho house or
senate continuously for nearly 90 years.
Interesting Facts.
Below will be found what might be
called liable of precedence" in congress
sional service, embracing both senators
and representatives whose parliamentary
careers began moro than ten years ago.
There are just 90 OF these veterans. Only
small number of them haye served CON
tinuously:
Thirty -flast congress, 1S49-1S51. -Isham
G. Harris of Tennessee.
Thirty second congress, 1851. 1S53.-Ga-
lusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania
Thirty-fourth congress, 1S55-1S57.-Jus-
tin s. Morrill, of Vermont.
Thirty sixth congress, 1859 1S61.-.Wil
liam S. Holman of Indiana.
Thirty seventh congress, 1861 -1S63.-
David Turpic of Indiana.
Thirty eighth congress, 1863 SG5. Will
liam b. Allison of Iowa, William Stewart
of Nevada.
Thirty ninth congress, 1865 1867. Shell
by NJ. Cullom of Illinois, Jehu Baker of
Illinois, John II. Ketcham of New York.
Forty-flrst congress, 1SG0-1S71.-Georgo
L. Hour of Massachusetts, Eugene Hale of
Maine.
Forty-sccond congress, 1s71-1s73.-
Roger Q. Mills of Texas, Joseph r. Haw-
ley of Connecticut, Alfred c. Hammer of
Pennsylvania
Forty third congress, 1S73-1S75-Joseph
q. Cannon of Illinois, Stephen b. Elkins
of West Virginia, John p. Jones of Nevada
Richard p. Bland of Missouri, William =.
Frye of Maine, Thomas c. Platt of Now
York.
Forty fourth congress, 1S75-1S77.-Hen-
ry NJ. Teller of Colorado, Francis NJ Cock
rell of Missouri.
Forty fifth congress, 1s79.-Thom
rs B. Reed of Maine, Benjamin f. Marsh
of Illinois, John II. Morgan of Alabama.
Fcrty-sixth congress, 9-1SS1.-Orville
III. Platt of Connecticut. George G. Vest
of Missouri, Henry II. Bingham of Penn
| sylvana, Benton McMilln of Tennessee.
Thomas Updcgraff of Iowa.
| Forty-seventh congress, 1881 1SS3-Ar.
thur p. German of Maryland, Nelson w.
Aldrlch of Rhode Island, James u. George
of Mississippi, Nelson Dingley Of Maine,
| William =. Hepburn of Iowa. James w