The morning times., 1897-01-12
CIoakroorn
and Corridor.


side Mr.. Cali of Florida. usually intro
duceS the measures Mr.. Cowdon draws
up, and on the House side MI Howard
of Alabama helps him out Mr.. Cowdon
usually INDUCES in matters of national
moment The otlicr day Mr.. cowdon was
thrown fron>a train and yesterday, at his
request, Mr.. Howard introduced a bill
regulating the kind of cars used by all
interstate roads.
The measure provides that it shall be
unlawful to Use any car for the transporta
tion OF persons. which is not supplied
with suitable doors Gu each platform, so
that the lives of passengers are not en-
dangered by being thrown from the plat
form through any curvature of the track.
speed of the train, sickness, negligence,
or otherwise.
Evidently the memory of his accident
still remains with Mr. cowdon.
It is not ofteDit occurs; in fact. q number
of Congressmen said it never occurred be-
fore. aTgzT
Mr.. Reed made o suggestion yesterday
about adjourntpent. and therefore Mr..
Bennett of NeM York was in great luck.
He had several lIneasures from the Inter
state Conmesces C ommittee which he
wanted passed. Evidently he had spoken
to Mr.. Reed, for when Capt. II all moved to
adjourn the Speaker hesitated. As he
slowly rose, he said
1T was hoped that a few bridge bills
might be disposed of, and
''oh, of course quickly spoke up Capt.
Hull, Il withdraw my m otiop"
The Speaker seated himself and a few
minutes later Mr. Bennett had the floor.
Capt. Barnes for years has guarded
the Democratic end OF the Senate lobby
Many man has he turned down and
smiled. But yesterday ne was pretty well
knocked out by gentleman who put in
appearance about the middle of the after
noon. The gentleman had been drinking.
Without the fear of Senate rules before
his eyes lie started to enter the sacred
place. Capt. Barnes stopped him-that's
his duty.
Beg pardon he said, this is private"
I'm ready for public or private debate,''
was the reply.
You misunderstood me" said the cap
tain, II mean this hail is private"
We'll for the Lords sake show me a
public hall in this blooming building'
The captain poi nted down stairs and the
stranger fled.
The election 6f United States Senator is
set to occur at Sacramento today. and
there is said by the California members
to be no doubt OF the success OF Senator
George e. Perkins The Senator himself
stated to The Times that he viewed the
situation with entire eempiacency He
should have some opposition from san
Francisco Republican members, he said,
but he expected to get comfortable ma
jority Of the legislature. Senator White
OF California, his Democratic colleague,
says that Mr.. Perkins will probably. be
elected with ease by the Republicans, but
that in case any unexpected compile ations
arise he can undoubtedly rely upon enough
Both California Senators are greatly
pleased with the result OF the vote on the
funding bill TO which both were cordially
hostile. They regard this'vote as finally
disposng of the effort TO fund the debts
OF the Pacific roads, and Senator White
says he expects,the, government will soon
proceed to foreeiene the mortgages
its2s~s
One OF the liyeliest contests that is now
in sight for any of the positions that
Major Mckinley haB to give out is already
on. II is for the post Of Public Printer.
Mr Benedict's term has considerable time
TO run after the fourth of March, but there
are already a round dozen of candidates
for the place, and they are putting up
warm fight The 1.-TWO most conspicuous
candidates are Freling c. Foster of Il
linois and John Mevicar of Michigan.
Foster has adopted the band-wagon style OF
campaign which proved so successful in
advancing the late Sterling p. Rounds to
the position. He is flooding the country
with circulars and has secured wholesale
quarters. Foster is famous al an artistic
printer and has long been at the head OF
the firm of Foster & Co. He has been in
dorsed by the Chicago Typographical Union.
Lohn McVicar of Detroit is an ex-pres-
dent OF the International Typographical
Union and has been indorscd by many
unions throughout the country. He has
formidable support in Columbia Typo
graphical Union of this city. He was for
| many years editor of the Detroit News,
| but IN II ore recent years mas been in active
rolitics as right hand man of Ma ayor-Gov
| error Pingree He was placed by that
practical reformer at the head of the de
partment OF public works, which is the hub
or the splendid machine which has long
| controlled Detroit city and lately branched
| outand took in the State. McVicar' sfriends
| are making an earnest canvass.
The Senate Comm on Judiciary again
| hung up the nomination of W, d. McHugh,
| of Omaha, as United States district judge
| Of Nebraska This case presents one of
| the most amusing situations in current
politics McHugh is a gold Democrat
| and he was named as district judge
| on the Recommendation of Secretary
Morton OF course the silver Democrats
are not in any great hurry to confirm
| President CleyeIand's nominations. Sena-
| tor Thurston is also opposed to confirma-