The sun., 1898-03-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Queer eoenes In the House = Uneles aaA
Nephsws Galore - A Sleepy ID.
prems Court Justice.
Especial Correspondence |

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Especial Correspondence.l
Now and then thero arc queer doinss
In the house. Representative Evans OF
Kentucky. the tall and reverend looking
Republican lawmsker, would not. DO
taken by the casual observer % high
kicker or even as q specially athletic
man. Mr.. Evans height Of something
like six feet and his unusual suppleness
Of limb, however. enable him to out.
class many Of the famous high kickas
Of the modern stage.
An instance in proof Of this occnrred
in the house recently just before the
opening Of tho session. Mr.. Evans and
Mr.. Serene Payne Of New York were
chatting amiably in the space at tho
front Of the speakers desk. ...
With the representatives entering the
hall at that time was Mr.. Dingley Of
Maine, who, compared with Mr.. Evans,
is short man. Greetings Of 4 very
friendly and joyial character were OK.
changed with the Republican leader Of
the house, when the foot Of the Ken
,nckian shot up in an apparent effort to
get as high AZ Mr.. Dingley's head. It
nearly succeeded. and the feat wasAo.
somplished with such apparent asss
that one almost expected to 80 Mr..
Evans drop on the floor and give the
admiring group Of representatives an
exhibition Of the "split."
Called to Order hy tho Speaker.
At another rscont session Speaker
Reed found the house rather turbplent
at the opening. aud it was difficult. to
understand the proceedings There was
q demand for order, and members were
requested after many vigorous thumps
Of the gavel to take their seats aud
sease conversation.
Oblivious Of his command, Unole Joe
Cannon of Illinois and Representative
Jerry Simpson Of Kansas stood in the
main aisle talking to each other a. rap.
idly as two ladies In the month Of Feb
ruary. Uncle Joe grasped each Of the
Kausan's arms in an affectionate man.
ner, and Mr.. Simpson likewise held the
great chief Of appropriations from I'LL
uois Mr.. Cannon whispered rapidly
into the ear Of the gentleman from Kan.
sas and both laughed heartily. Mr.
Simpson whispered rapidly into the ear
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 were
riveted on the talking pair. Everybody
else was seated. .. r 80.
Gentlemen III the main aisle will bs
seated" rang out the words Of the
speaker. .,. 0f =
This brought the attention Of the two
figures in the main aisle.to the situA-
tion. Mr.. Simpson quickly slid to his
seat near by, and Uncle Joe beat hasty
retreat for the cloakroom. ..-....
Uncles and Nephews Galore. ,,
Representative Edward E. Robbins st
Pennsylvania bearing a statement in
the immigration committee of the house,
Of which lie is member, that l9, 600
immigrants were returned each year,
determined some four Or five weeks aao
to investigate the matter for himself. II
was at hearing before the holidays,
and he arranged with friend, who IL
al employee of the New York barge
Office, to visit there incognito to see
with his own eyes Us things actually
are The holidays can,e, aud Mr.. Rob
bins went to his home in Greensburg.
The day following his arrival there he
received notice from New York that.n
number of ships were about to arrive,
bringing immigrants, and accordingly
he FASTENED to New York for three
days sojourn
What surprised Mr.. Robbins was the
facility with which the arrivals from
foreign lands had relatives manutac-
turcd for them. Uncles and nephews
with sufficient Of this worlds goods to
warrant landing were found on short
order. Mr., Robbins conclusions were
that the barge office had great deal OF
influence wiki the immigrant inspectors,
who compose the board Of review for
doubtful eases, These inspectors receive
"a or - day, and MIR. Robbins theory
Is That they know their business too
well to run any chance of being removed
Wy ln"ntrlHG ihr displeasure Of tho barge
ONES, lhei'i"re he has drawn q bill
providing that the board of review shall
consist Of gentlemen of high standing,
a.
each to be paid u salary Of 81, ,O00a
year "rn >nch board he thinks tho
PRESENT laws will he fully enforced and
that there will be little need Of further
legislation at present.
a SLEEPY Supreme Court justine.
The other day an incident occurred
which reminded the audience that gu
lreme court justices are quite human
ana caused u smilo Of intense ampss.
iIlent to run about the room. The law.
yer addressing the court was talking in a
low, Monotnnous tone, when suddenly
new sound was heard. Justice Gray
was last asleep and snoring As the
chef justice made this alarming discoy-
cry Justice Gray struck another snag in
MS course and tore it away with such
violence "s to betray the scandal to
every ono ~ the chamber. The lawyer