The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
Sosne II the Bright, ScIntillating Lights In the
House Of Representatives.
HON. .. W. BAILEY's GREAT TARIFF SPEECH
Mhins Hold Upon constituents Tributes to Governor
Savers General catchngs and Other Prominent
Democratic congressman.

L tbt f'1iAL11ts,A vi iuHh rslTtLtht vi iHAtss
Governor Sayers is serving his eighth
term. and General Catchings his seventh.
The former has been continually upon tho
appropriation committee and the latter
upon rivers and hnrbors. During the Fifty
| second and lfifty-third congresses, Mr..
Sayers was chairman OF appropriations and
Mr. Catchings chairman OF rivers and
harbors Both have rendered great service.
Their integrity is absolutely upquegiion-
| able Whatever they say Ia received with
credit and has very great weight on both
| sides Of the house Mr.. Savers was formerly
| Lieutenant governor. end II IS understood
| that he Is now a candidate 10. governor
| having given notice that be would not
again be a candidate for congress. The
country VIII lose most valuable man
when be leaves the capitol. for both parties
rely uron bis excellent judgment and great
| integrity.
General Catchings Is member OF the
| committee on rivers and harbors. be voted
for the great appropriation given Buffalo
hArbor by the Fifty fourth congress He
was chairman Of the committee in the
Fifiy-f and F1fty-serond congresses
and VIII sRalS head the committee in the
Fifty sixth II shf democrats happen 10 be
In the majority He Is liberal and well in
formed. He believes in improvements. His
home upon the Mississippi Is q constant
proyements. During the recent overflow q
The Mississippi General CAtrhings' district
WAS entirely covered by water except the
hlnfls o. Nleksburg. Al one time he said
be shouldn't 70 home uutn they could send
g dove out into his district from Vicksburg
without lite returning. Speaking Of General
Catchiugs reminds me to say that the
business men OF Buffalo should frame the
photographs Of The river and harbor COM
nittec Of the Fffiy-iourt congress. with
Warren Hooker and hang it in the Mer-
chants exchange They did Buffalo its
greatest service.
GREAT PARLIAMENTARlAN.
you referred TO other prominent demo
craisg'
Yes. l mentioned MI Richardson OF
Tennessee. now serving his eighth term
He "a eonicssedly the most ACCOMPLISHED
pariiamentarian on the democratic side.
He was selected by Speaker Crisp to pre-
sida over the committee OF the whole when
tue Wleon bill was under consideration.
His industry is mozt untiring To him are
We indebted for the compilation OF the
Messages aud Papers oi the Presidelts. a
rec"n; government publication.
MIR. John NJ. Allen of Mississippi might
be called tho humorisi O; the house. He
rs serving his seventh term. Those who
Know him say that he Is one OF the most
successful lawyers In the South but as a
National character he is known rather be-
cause of hia hulnor. which ia moet delight
| full
In W. t.",pP oiSf , ol missouri Hlthoush Only
rrsss,,,sn ' H. H. ~ Hoi.,haoNl on
ana always commandg- attention by his
bluff on hand styIe fun nf rOod huT,,nr
I'M, Ms 80 avs ,u4 ,'.,',,,'S a Il sag
I probabl, more thsr srv -. - ', M
/ bouse INTERPRETERS through his epegehe,
historical "reminiscences and Illustrations
iv'l9ea from ms recalling. HIS tenpera-
| lI'ut " Vn'uuH'asue ana he Ia always aE-
I h'U.S'A,-
| Nhie SPEAKING OF Missouri men. ! must
! Nv. V,i,lt LUG L'e Afnohd ana MT Dock
cry inc former Is admittedly one Of the
! Hbiest- some VIII tell you the ablest law
] yer On me dsmocratlc side. He has an
| uncommon capacity for saying great deal
| az noei concise manner. His diction Ii
/ perfect his of hand speeches reading al.
most Ike essays. He has, too, wonderful
| capacity for inyectiye and sarcasm and
| Is always q formidable antagonist.
Mr. norSegy is physician and hanke,
by occupation. but he has made polltiea-
economy a study and ranks among The
strongest on the approximations COMMITTEES
of which he has been a member during
his entire service He Ia now serving hi,
ninth term. He ie a good speaker and mos,
courteous gentleman"
THE yor-Ncrp ,,rMprps
..r,a.,a -.
s'u aiet Sonno OF the yonnee'
menlbersf
Quite a few, hut they b.va tho,- rs,,,.
II taiions a. mai. "a !,
a, anu % course can no
sfs"h oa thein as do Of old members
A new congressman Is like freshman II
: college. lie hears abou. Tho ,,ror -.
men lo,r 49,, =, e''s uo'e' oiAss
r .'e,V.e oe KNOWS much OF th'
n4puleste OF ms own class. Some new
nasn,esIs from the south'whom have me
SasualY a1e uncommonly strong men
s!rausihs IRON the activity OF their past
- Mr. Davis OF Florida. who ha
49, st'eaher ~ nus State legislature, th'
$1,000 attorney u The Florida Southern
, a. Sa''u"u Aha q candidate for governor
~ on! ~ years Old, Near him sit
w., Aaainson o. Georgia. now IS wears o
So WIG mas peen 2 most successful law
ss, ~, anu nov iof me most time holds al
! oniee. Back OF him is Mr., Bali Of Texas
uost AeSotaphshea gentleman and law
~ ~ns WHY 80 years OF age. He Is hDii