Arizona republican., 1899-01-20
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

| Between the cultured and gentleman fly statesman from Mass9c chusetts, Sen ator George Frisbie Hoar, and that
 brusque, rough, and ready but witty statesman from Illinois, Senator Billy ] Mason there has Of late grown up a ] kindly feeling. It was not ever thus. i The veteran and the amateur in sen atorial service have not always regard ed each other with such marked favor.
 The story is not a long one. Senator Mason's breezy air, his habit Of ignor- ing rare old senatorial precedents, and his very effective methods of making his own views public were of them selves enough to shock the sensibilities of the man reared in the atmosphere of the Athens of America. But one day before Senator Mason had served very long something happened that particularly offended Senator Ho9r. The bells were ringing through the cor riders and the committee rooms for an executive session. Senator Mason burst into the senate chamber like a cyclone from 9 western prairie.
 ''What in blazes is that for?' he ejac- ulated almost in the teeth Of Senator Hoar
 The latter stared at the Illinoisan in blank amazement, but answered a mo ment later in 3 very subdued voice: The bells are for an executive session of the senate.'
 What Senator Mason retorted would not look well in print. It was some reference to sounds he had heard at a circus, which might have raised a shout in Boiler alley, of Chicago. It is sufficient to know that when Senator Hoar met Senator Mason thereafter, he hardly spoke to him. He would s1uint c-b+ oIro q in cr1v 111 J0OIr O17t over the top of his gold-rimmed spec tacles with the other. He didn't care to be cordial.
 Now all this is changed. Senator HOar approves Of Senator Mason. The entente cordial has been restored by their common thoughts on the burn ing theme of anti-eXpansion. When Senator Mason the other day was deliv- ering his eloquent speech in the senate, his colleague from Massachusetts was in seat near by, a smile beatific upon his cOuntenance. He nodded with kindly mien occasionally toward the chunky form of Senator Mason. There was every expression of satisfaction in Senator Hoar's manner. The ch3sm between them had been spanned.
 
 Speaker Reed always shows deference to his venerable predecessor, eX-Speak- CT and Representative Galusha Grow of Pennsylvania. He never invites the PeDnsylvanian. however, to assume the gavel, although MT. Grow is native of Connecticut, and MT Reed often shlws a preference for men from the north eastern section of the country. It is also rare that Mir. Grew joins issue with MT. Reed, but it happened We'd nesday, when the house was consider ing the Alaska bill. Representative Tongue of Oregon was seeking to have some broad amendments added to the bill. particularly as affecting the liquor question and the licensing Of saloons. Speaker Reed had shown disposition to rule out of order the entire amend ment on the ground that it was not germande to the bill.
 Representative Grow came to MT. Tongues assistance. If I understand the text of the bill, the amendment would be germane to the subject mat ter itself of the section with which it deals,' he said
 ''The chair desires to suggest to the gentleman from Pennsylvania, ans weced Speaker Reed. ''tha. the bill is not for the general welfare of Alaska"
 That is true MT Speaker" rejoined MT. Grow, but a provision of it relates to the subject now under discussion" MT. Grow then followed with a very earnest argument for his point
 The chair has listened with at5en- tion 10 the suggestions of the gentle man from Pennsylvania, answered A-r. Reed, after sitting patiently under the argument for several moments, hop ing that they might afford a solution of the question. But the chair is obliged to rule upon the question according to his judgment and according to the preccdents which Ee has carefully eX- amined" ThereupCn MT Reed ruled that Mr Grows contention was dia- opposed to the precedents Of the house, and sustained the point of ordo- that had been raised.-Washin5- ton Post.
 THE PASSING OF ALTGELD