The sun., 1898-03-06
WASHINGTON LETTER
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Especial Correspondent. ,

Especial Correspondence,
Now and then there are queer do;,..
in the house. Representative Evan. !.
Kentucky. the tall and reverend Iooki,.
Republican lawmuker, would M, i
taken by the casual observer as a h;,.
kicker or even as spec tally atbleS.
man. Mr.. Evans height uf souethi,.
like six feet and his unusual supplen.'.
Of limb, however. enable him to mn,
class many Of the famous high kick.,
Of tho modern stage. n
An instance in proof Of this occur,s.
in the house recently just before N.
opening Of the session. Mr.. Evans and
Mr. Serene Payne Of New York wa,s
chatting amiably in the space at ,bs
front OF the speakers desk.
With the representatives entering N.
hall ut that time was Mr.. Dingley n
Maine, who, compared with Mr. Evan,
is IA short man. Greetings Of a very
friendly and jovial character were o..
changed with the Republican leader o,
the house, when the foot Of the Ken.
tuckian shot up in an apparent etfor, "a
get as high as Mr.. Dingley's head |,
nearly succeeded, aud the feat was ,c.
ronplished with such apparent esss
that one almost expected to see NJ,
Evans drop on the floor and give III,
admiring group Of representatives %
exhibition of the split"
Called to Order by the Speaker.
At another recent session speake,
Reed found the house rather turbulent,
at the opening, and 1t was difficult 10
understand the proceedings. There wss
demand for order, aud members were
requested after many vigorous thumm
Of the gavel to take their seats aud
cease conversation.
Oblivious Of bis command, Uncle Js
Cannon of Illinois and Representative
Jerry Simpson of Kansas stood in the
main aisle talking to each other as ran
idly ~ two ladies in the month of Feb
ruary. Uncle Joe grasped each Of ths
ksnsan's arms in an afPectionate man.
ner, and MIR. Simpson likewise held the
great chief Of appropriations from ILL.,
nois. Mr.. Cannon whispered rapidly
into the ear Of the gentleman from Kan
sas, and both laughed heartily. Mr.
Simpson whispered rapidly into the ca,
Of the gentleman from Illinois, and
again both laughed heartily. This proc.
ess was being repeated with much ear.
nestness, and all eyes in the house wsrs
riveted OH the talking pair. Everybody
else was seated.
"Gtntlen'en III tue main aisle will be
seated, rang out the words Of the
speaker.
This brought the attention Of the tw,
figures in the main aisle to the situa.
tion. Mr. Simpson quickly slid to bis
seat near by. and Uncle Joe beat hasty
retreat for the coakroOm.
Uncles and Nephews Galore.
Representative Edward f. Robbins Of
Pennsylvania, hearing u statement in
the immigration committee Of the house.
OF which he is q member, that 10, 600
immigrants were returned each year
determined some four or five weeks ago
to investigate the matter for himself 1t
WAS at IL hearing before the holidays,
and he arranged with u friend, who is
All employee If the New York barge
Office, to visit there incoguito to see
with his own eyes as things actually
are The holidays came. and Mr.. RoI.
bins went to his home in Greensburg.
lhe day following his arrival there be
received notice from New York that a
number OF ships We're about to arrive,
bringing Immigrants, and accordingly
ne hastrn'd to New York for three
lays sojourn.
What surprised Mr.. Robbins was the
farlllty with which the arrivals from
or"'2h lands had relatives manufar.
'ur'd for them. CncIes and nephew,
WITH sufficient of this world y goods to
warrant landing were found on short
rider Mr.. Robbins conclusions were
nat tine barge office bad u great deal Of
influence with the immigrant inspectors,
'hn c"'npn." the board Of review for
'o"ht'ul cases, These Inspectors receive
- or - II day, and Mr. Robbins theory
'hat they know their business too
ven 70 run amy clan"s Of being removed
y 'i'rurrin. he diSplea>ure uf the barge
'hrt' Therefore he has drawn bill
'ro'ldlls that the board of review shall
oi''st Ut gentlemen Of high standing,
ach to be paid IL salary of ~, 900
eur with such hoard be thinks tbr
resent laws will @ fully rnforoed AMI
nat ther" will be little need of furthel
rgislation ut present.
A Sleepy Supreme Court Justics.
Inc other day an incident occurred
'h'ch reminded the audience that sn
RENE court justices are quite human
nd CAUSED IA smile Of intense amuse.
tent TO run about the room. The law,
ct addressing the court was talking ina
w. m"Iot"nnus tone. when suddenly
new sound was heard. Justice Gray
'aS last asleep and snoring! As the
lie, ]ust'c: made this alarming discov.
y justice Gray struck another snag in
II course and tnre it away with such
o'eace "s to betray the scandal to
,try one IN the chamber. The lawyer
'"re"S''is the court saw the state Of
la'rS' nut diplomat that he was he did
u stop VI even hesitate in his IT.
athS. Luckily for the dignity Of the
'u't thrrr was another ready witted
'rsoll ahont, who hy IL glance into the
% Mf the chin III .tina ~. Ia4au