New-York tribune., 1897-07-22
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.

MR. JOHNsONS OBJECT-LESSON.-One Of the
more serious we'll as sincere statesmen III Ooh-
sress Is Representative Johnson. of North Dakota
who is an exceedingly intelligent and useful mem
her of the Committee on Ways and Means. Being
a practical farmer himself. Mr.. Johnson naturally
believes that the agricultural industries are en-
titled to fair consideration in all protective tarlH
legislation. In this respect he found mmseii IN
fill sympathy with his Republican colleagues OF
the committee and yet he felt that some OF them
were not so thoroughly informed In regard to the
wool question in some of its phases as they ought
10 be. And day Mr.. johnson decided TO give
his colleagues object-lesson on the subject OF
"skirted' neeces. He somehow obtained possession
OF "A shecpskin with all the wool ona real sheepsKlh
whose odors had lost none Of their pungency while
I'm store-and this he brought to the room in whch
his colleagues were assembled TO consider the
wool duties Now gentlemen" said Johnson,
with manner and in tone that would nave
made a market for Nghtning-rods even in
heavily wooded country as one remarked,
Il have promised myself the pleasure OF
giving you an object-esson on the SUD-
feet Of skrted heeces. Here is 1uh sheep-
skin" and johnson unrolled and spread II on the
floor The room somewhat close ana 'he
sheepskin Immediately began to assert itself. Gov
error Steele of Indiana eyed it askance and sliled
into the corridor murmurng, That's mighty
strong argument" He quickly joined by
Tawney of Minnesota. who lighted his cigar al
steeles blew a cloud and remarked: "Neii'
worked in a boler-shop once, but 1t wasn't so louu
as that odor." one by one Johnsons colleagues
edged past him and out of the room put he was
so busy teaching his class that ne did not marx
tie deserton Of his pupils until he hnisnea nd hi
lecture and looked about him There dnareg Tema,Hep
only Dingley and Payne and they were pIeP%n a ~ 's
to nee Even Grosyen0r the great % ,o5aec6 neeP fmoEe
had vanished behind me Eionu s q bad rased in the
corridor But Johnsons lecture was d ~ ~ ~
one One of his colleagues Is sald 10 naN. ~. ~
marked: johnson can get anything he wants, so
far as | am concerned. If he doesnt get @ II ne
may unroll another ancient sheepsA'n VI S0'''
thing worse.
Quick WORK WITH THE CONFERENCE RE
TORT-''Few people realize the amount OF WORK
reourad IN nrenaring the conference report on the
Tariff bill which was accepted by the House Mo''-
day night" said II. NJ. Lord. clerk OF the Coihihlt-
tee on Ways and means, this afternoon "Ihere were
more than eight hundred amendments and changes
every one Of which had to be carefully accounted
for. The Conference Committee did not agree until
late Saturday and the proposal to have the report
ready for the Democratic members Of the Confer
Committee at 10 m. Monday seemed nope
less and it would have been without the assistance
OF Mr. Cleaves Of the Senate Committee on APP
propriations and Mr.. Courts of the House Com
mittee on appropriations These veterans OF num-
berless conferences stepped into the breach ana
ny Ineir great skill ana hn0W'euEe e Sesroc o.
lively. made report on MONDAY possible There mere
VIII Allison and Mr.. North all of whom did good
work but Wish espeSisly to & SPEAK OF MessIs; sn5
frequent changes in Congressional clerks with the
changes in party control. have sometimes won
doIed why II WAS that the Appropriations Com
mittee clerks in the House and Senate remained
unchanged through all these years. but after my
busy session with them on Sunday have stopped
wondering"
SPEAKER REED AND THE DANGERS OF
sOCIABILITY-Thereis is little encouragement for
man prominent in public life relax mis- dignity
ara become socablc. gays a writer to-day in the
Washington Star" Speaker Reed has been grow
lrg constantly less socisbe as he has grown more
powerful in public affairs. There is good for
this. without attributing 1t 20 enlargement OF
the head consequent upon his position. He is nat
uray friendly but II he yields disposition to
be sociable one at once takes advantage Of IT.
The other day two or three members OF the House
were standing in the lobby before the House met.
and the Speaker. coming along, stopped to join in
the conversation. He had a smile of easy-gong in
do,cnce his face, and appeared to be In most
ainiab.e and jocuar mood. The conversation start
"a out with little bantering on both sides, and in
minute the Speakers face beaming with good
nature. Meanwhile old woman who is something
of an hsbue OF the Cspi,o. standing at a dis-
tanee watching him. As HIS smile broadened and his
good nature became more apparent she edged inch
oy inch closer TO him. fawnng smile developing
back was half turned toward her and ne did not
character stic hearty laugh; the o.d woman made
slide S,DSs iGSarS him and TOUCHED che h5 elbow
h.iocle. With courteous bow ana an expression
oi dlgnined kindliness on bis !ace ne accepted her
extended hand and said: Good mora!Eg, madam: y
NTH deprecatOrv smile she s!cioG sl!ll closer TO
him
Il have small claim" she said. which ! am
seTy anxious 10 get through. nope you are going
20 appoin; your committees soon. so that IT can be
reported. You know about IT,"
On, yes. | know about IT,. replied the Speaker,
a look OF weariness and pain spreading over his
race There Is no danger of my forgetting it.
. Back OF the old woman were several other peti-
Toners creeping UP TO ambush the Speakers good
hsmor With expression OF painful resignation
10 fate. he turned and walked away. He did not
stop 10 join any other OF the chatting groups OF
statesmen and the smile did not come back on
MS face for long while.
. They won't let him be amable" said one OF the
Representatives. III he smiles some one must
take advantage OF H."
MR.. SHERMAN ENTIRELY RECOVERED.
Washington, July A.-It is said al the State De-
par,ment that Secretary Sherman has fully recov-