Arizona republican., 1898-06-07
GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON.

Representative w. A. Stone. prospec-
lively the next governor of PennsylvS-
mia is the man of most obliglng and
courteous manners and likewise a clever
politician. Nevertheless, as a Capitol
guide for soldier lads the big statesman
fell In a trap during Memorial Day that
has given some of his colleagues oppor-
tunity for testing. A great many soldiers
visited the capitol Monday, and among
them were naturally many Pennsylvan-
ians. Mr.. Stone Is not unmindful of the
Importance of the soldier vote. both OF
the civil war and of this war. and when
a squad of soldiers approached him he
answered most cordially and started In to
show them the sights under the big
white dome.
Although tolerably familiar with the
points of interest about the Capitol. Mr..
Stone was making some very alarming
statements about the history Of Statuary
Hall, the marble car of Time, and the
famous paintings that grace the walls
of the Hall of Representatives. The en-
ployes of the Capitol, spying the tall and
massive frame of the Pennsylvania do
ing duty as a guide. Joined with the sol
diers and by the time he had done" the
House Of Representatives his audience
numbered nearly a hundred people.
Now for some reason the soldiers did
not wear any insignia that would indi-
cate their regiments or companies, bur
from the familiar manner in which they
had approached him Mr.. Stone took it
for granted they were from Pennsylva-
MIA. However, as he was talking enthu-
siastically about the Interesting features
of the Senate wing, which he proposed
to show them, Mr.. Stone incidentally
asked the boys where they were from,
meaning, of course. where they lived in
Pennsylvania.
st am from Ohio answered one OF
the raw recruits.
most of us are from Indiana" spoke
up another.
Representative Stones look of aston
ishment was something not to be forgot
ten He suddenly remembered that ne
had an important engagement down
town and left the admiring soldiers to
their own resources
While several members were struggling
for recognition from Speaker Reed yes
terday he announced that the gentie-
clerk will read" 1t was bill from
Representative Jehu Baker, the old Re-
publican wheel-hor%e. VINO Is now a
fusionist and has become nearly blind
since his election to congress. MI. pax
did not rise for necngnition but remained
in his seat careful Y listening to the
proceedings in which he was interested.
The bill provided for a pension to a hos
pital matron, who Joined the army from
Illinois but is now a resident of St.
Louis Mr. Baker Rad seen the Speaker
with reference to the bill and the latter
had taken it up without the usual form
al demand of a member for recognition.
There was no objection to consideration
and Speaker Reed pressed the I'll inme-
diately to a passage. Still sitting in his
seat Mr.. Baker moved to reconsider
the formal motion Necessary in such
cases. The Speaker did not hear, but
Representative Hunter repeated the mo-
ton, which made the BIZ law, as far
as the House has any authority.
Senator Frye has some information
about the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
gathered from an exciting chase Satur-
day evening for a train bearing the vol
unteers from the State of Marie. It was
the intention of the entire Maine de1ega-
ton to visit the Maine soldier lads and
give them hearty greeting on their ar
rival in Washington. AS the train cid
not run on schedule time, one could not
tell the exact hour of arrival, and the re-
suit was that only Speaker Reed and
Representatives Boutelle and Burleigh
were present to give the boys a send-off
for Chickamauga. a telegram to Sena-
tor Hale was detained at the Capitol and
Representative Dingley was unable to
reach the train in season.