News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-01-25

great Union racine railroad system.
John B. Cnrliss of Detroit, repre-
senting the First Michigan district in
the lower House, was born in the
town of Richiord about fifty years
ago. He was educated at the Metho
dist Seminary at Montpelier, removed
TO Detroit and began the practice of
the law, in which hehas been eminent
ly successful. Mr.. CorIiss is one of
the solid members of the House.
George Edmund Foss of Chicago.
representing most ably the Seventh
Illinois district, was horn in thetow
of Berkshire, July 2, 1868. Hegrad-
uated from Harvard in 'S5, attended
the Columbia Law School and school
of Political Science in New York, and
graduated from the Union College of
Law of Chicago in 1889 and began
practice. He is now serving his Sc
cond term and has been reelected.
Joseph Weeks Babcock of Necedale,
Wisconsin, Representative from the
Third Congressional district of that
state, was born in the town of Swan
ton, March 9th, 1850. He went to
Iowa with his parents in 1855. He
went to Necedale in 1881, and is now
one of the leading lumber manufac-
turers Of the state. He is now serv-
ing his third term, and has been re-
elected to the next Congress.
Among the new men in the next
House will be Burleigh F. Spaulding,
Representative at large from the
state of North Dakota. Mr.. Spaul-
ding was born in the town of Glover,
Orleans county, rising forty years
ago, and graduated from Norwich
University, Mortified. He after
wards read law and was admitted to
the bar in Montpelier about 1879,
and at once went to North Dakota
and began the practice of the law
He has acquired fame and political
fortune in his adopted home, and if
allowed to stay long enough will
make his mark in the House. 1t is
unnecessary to say that all those
native Vermonters are dyedin-the-
wool. rock bound Republicans. 1t
appears to have been "bOrn into
them" so to speak, and a part of
their Inheritance.
Besides these, John E. Osborne.
Representative from Wyoming and
Ex-Governor or that state was born
in Westport, n. Y, across the lake,
and graduated from the University
at Burlington, medical department,
in the class of 1880. Being a native
New Yorker accounts for his being a
red-hot Democrat.
Senator Proctor has a modern and
elegant house on L street, between
18th and 10th streets, northwest,
and on the corner of the latter.
Judge Powers has his old rooms at
the Riggs House, opposite the Treas
ury, and now has with him Mrs. and
Miss Powers. Gen. Grout is occupy
ing the rooms at the Arlington which
he has had for several years. The
Arlington is only one block from the
White House and Treasury, War,
State and Navy Departments, across
Lafayette Park At date Of writing
Judge Ross has not secured ICONS
but will very probably locate at the
Riggs.
Tuesdays Washington Post con
tanned a long article from which
condense the following
"The new Senator from Vermont
was led up before the Clerk of the
Senate yesterday, when be received
the OHth of Office, atterward taking
his seat az the colleague Of Senator
Proctor He came down to Wash
ingtOn Saturday night End was met
at the depot by Senator Proctor, witt
whom he has since been stopping
Before he took the oath Of office ht
marched over to the House 10 the
procession of Senators and witnessed
the impressive funeral of Mr.. Dingley
His judicial mien enhanced BY long
white heard that hangs patriarchical
Y half way down bis waistcOft was
quite generally noted by those fl
miiar with Senatorial faces. AL
though not n small man physically
be looked small 10y the side Of biz
giant colleague" j. E. HARRIS.