The times., 1898-03-04

tleman, dressed in the fashion of the ear
lier part of the century. Mr.. Russell the
sergeant-at-arms, has recently ascertain
ed that it is the likeness OF the Hon. John
w. Taylor, of New York. who succeeded
Henry Clay as speaker in the last half
of the Sixteenth Congress, and was again
elected speaker of the Nineteenth Con-
gress. The identification was made by q
granddaughter of Mr. Taylor, who re-
Gently visited the Capitol and confirmed
her testimony by comparison with other
portraits of the same gentleman in the
possession of the family. The only
speaker of the House whose face does not
appear in the collection of portraits is
Nathaniel Macon. of North Carolina. who
presided over the Seventh, Eighth and
Ninth Congresses, and Mr.. Russell is now
endeavoring to secure an engraving or oil
painting of him.
Senator Vest has not an abiding love
and affection for DR.. Jackson, commits
sioner of education for the Territory OF
Alaska. In discussing the Alaskan rail
road bill yesterday, Mr.. Vest said the
Government had paid 100000 since 1891 for
education in that Territory. and $4,000 to
''Dr. Jackson, d. D., LII. D., missionary.
ETC. to spend his summers in Alaska and
beauties in that distant land
Again, referring TO the importation OF
reindeer. Mr. Vest said that 800 head
had arrived with DR.. Jackson at their
head" When asked If domestic cattle
could not thrive in that country, Mr.. Vest
said that when ne was there several years
ago the only domestic animals he heard
OF was one COW, brought there by the
governor. so he could have milk for his
children, and one old army mule, with u.
s." stamped in his tanks.
"And that mule" said Mr.. Vest after
he had been there a short time, surveyed
the surroundings, looked into the de-
spondent future, then walked down to
the shore, waded into the cold waters of
the Pacific, and drowned himself.
stranger invoked divine guidance in
the House yesterday and in doing so he
unconsciously perpetrated the nearest bit
of sarcasm that has been heard by the
members in a long time. He prayed that
the Speakers rulings might be made In
accordance with justice and the laws OF
Cod"
1t is believed that Speaker Reed will to-
day permit the Committee on Rules of
the House to fix a time when the bill pro-
viding for two additional regiments of
artillery may be brought before the
House 1t IS thought that this measure
| will certainly come up for action today
| or tomorrow and that it will have the
unanimous support of the Republican
majority, and but weak opposition from
! the Democrats.
Chairman Hit of the House Committee
/ on Foreign Affairs. said yesterday in a
conversation that no action would be
/ taken on the Cuban question by the
/ President or Congress, until after the re-
/ port of the Naval Court of Inquiry is
/ made respecting the Maine disaster. Mr..
| Hittt said that in his opinion until all the
/ available facts in connection with the
Names destruction are at hand it is un-
wise to reach conclusions. He added
/ that he did not believe that the report of
the Court of Inquiry would be delayed,
! and laughed at the idea that Congress
| will adjourn before the report is trans
| mitted TO Congress.
Senator Butler is making a determined
| fight against the cqpfirmation of ex-Con-
| gressman Ewart, to be district judge for
the District of North Carolina. Many
| charges have been filed against the nom
! inee. and large number of witnesses on
! both sides have been summoned to ap-
I pear before the subcommittee of the Com
mittee on the Judiciary which will con-
! duct the investigation. Among other
/ things Senator Butler has charged Ewart
/ with a misappropriation of money placed
! in his hands as an attorney an offense
| for which an attorney In North Carolina
can be disbarred upon the filing of a mo-
81 h. D-s, ~.
and other friends of Ewart say there Is
nothing in the charge, and they are pre-
pairing to meet ii when the issue is Joined
! before the committee.
Alexander Mcdowell. clerk of the
House, was on the floor yesterday before
the session convened and a friend accost-
ed him thus:
Hello, what do you think today?"
Think commented Mr.. Mcdowell. 81
don't think; we have paid hrelngs here
(pointing to the seats of the members) 20
do the thinking, and they are sometimes
almighty poor at that"
one of the ugliest contests that has
been before the Senate in recent years
was disposed of yesterday when the
| Committee on Commerce ordered by a
unanimous vote an adverse report on the
nomination of Henry Demas, appointed
| during the recess to be naval officer at
the port of New Orleans. Demas is a
colored man. as black as the ace OF
spades, and belongs to the Wimberly
crowd, which controlled the election of
4 delegates to the ST. Louis convention
/ Wimberly was promised the collectorship
| by Hanna and Demas was promised the
| office to which he was appointed All
| sorts of charges have been preferred
| against Demas. chief among them being
that he was the agent of the notorious
! Louisiana Lottery Company, and that as
| a member of the Louisiana legislature in
1876 he sold out to the Democrats and
| went over to their side, enabling them
To organize and take the State from the
! Republicans. Witnesses by the score
I were heard and the committee was con
vinced that if Hanna made this bargain
! it was of such an iniquitous nature that
the United States Senate ought not to be
| a party To it, 1t is probable that if Mr.
| Hanna forces the President to nominate
Wimberly lie will be treated in the same
! way.
One prominent member of the Senate
was pointing with pride yesterday after
noon to the patriotism of his constiti-
ents Mr. Wright. ofIChicago, a member
of the weIl-knewn firm of Wright &
Morgan, manufacturers of bicycle tires
has offered the Secretary of the Navy the
use of his private yacht Pathfinder, for
dispatch boat in the event of war with
Spain This is one of the largest and
| stanchest yachts on the lake, and is suf.
ficiently strong 10 carry couple of four.
inch guns The offer is made in good
faith and the vessel will be delivered ii
| MAR braalrS