The evening times., 1899-12-27
POLITICAL NOTES
senator Carter. starr h. Lsfe.-se,

In public life. BY some persons this Il
attributed to the fact that he was formerl,
a book agent and acquired knowledge o
the different ways of-doing things that hal
served him well in political life. When b,
lived down in Illinois he used to teach
school winters and during the summer va
cation peddled variety OF books suitable
to the needs Of every community. II hs
could not sell a copy of Every Man His
| own Lawyer" at a farmhouse he would try
the latest treatise on veterinary science oil
an illustrated Bible, and if they didn't
want that he would persuade the girls tc
| purchase the True Lovers Album, -
which contained pictures Of famous beau
ties. handsomely engraved, with sentimen-
1 tai poems and blank leaves alternating
upon which the owner could record her re-
hections or secure the autographs of her
| friends ICSf
Mr.. Carter laid the foundation for his
| vast fortune in this simple way, and, un-
| like many men who have risen from an
humble station TO great wealth and the
height Of fame, he feels sympathy with
other ambitious young men and women
who are following in his footsteps. That
is the reason, 1t is said, that he buys every
subscription book that is offered TO him,
no matter what it is. No book agent ever
| called on Mr.. Carter without selling him
! at least one volume and his library con-
| tains remarkable assortment OF such
works as are vended through the farming
] communities and the Office buildings of
| large cities
The Mare Island Navy Yard.-Mare
Island navy yard, California, will be well
| taken care Of by this Congress. Represen-
tative Metcalf, Of the Oakland district. was
successful in receiving an appointment on
the Naval Affairs Committee, which has
jurisdiction over all legislation pertaining
to the Mare Island navy yard. Mr.. Metcalf
has the reputation OF being hustler"
who believes in making his wants known
He is well informed on naval affairs and
when the Naval Appropriation bill is re-
ported his friends say he will be heard
from.
The Unending Pension ROlI.-A
member of the Committee on Pensions OF
the House OF Representatives in CONVEX
sation with a reporter. for The Times yes
terday said that his mail showed the prev
alence of the idea that the pension roll
Is decreasing. How this belief got
abroad" he said, Il do not know. II near
ly always happens that when soldier
if the soldiers wife is dead. it often hap
pens that he has two or three children TO
apply. Besides. the soldiers OF the Span
ish- American war. are entitled TO the same
pensions. and are governed by the same
rules in relation to pensions as the SOL
diers OF the Civil War. Though not many
OF the Spanish American war veterans
have as yet applied they ~ii-find that the
hardships OF the service will cause dis
obi Iiffa hi t,I, mill rt,fI
sion. Then, I expect the soldiers OF the
Philippine campaigns will also help to
lengthen the list"
StallinEs for Governor.-Representa
tive Jesse F. Stsllings of the Second dis
trict OF Alabama has shown up this session
Of Congress just long enough TO be sworn
in. He came to Washington Monday be-
fore the adjournment for the Christmas
holidays. was sworn in as soon as he could
catch the Speakers eye. and then hurried
back 10 Alabama to resume his labors in
the fierce State campaign in progress there.
Mr. Stallings' friends say he had excellent
reasons for being absent at the opening of |
the Fifty-sixth Congress- which are that he |
is making a warm race for the Alabama
Governorship. He and Senator Morgan,
who is being opposed for reelection car
ried the same county in primary few |
days ago, and 1t is said that the prospects
for the success Of both of them are fatter-
ing. at which the Washington friends of /
the Senator and the Representative rejoice |
greatly. |
Looking BacLward.-In the vastness |
of the questions which the Fifty-six Con-
gress Will be called upon to determine. this
Congress has been compared by Students OF /
icIa tx-ifh he =,
Congress, which settled the status OF the
reconstructed States and passed the Civil
Rights bill over the veto OF the President |
That was famous body of men. Among
the prominent Senators were Charles Sum-
ner. Zachariah Chandler. Thomas A. Hen
bricks. George F. Edmunds. William P.
Fessenden. Frederick T. Frelinghuysen
Reverdy johnson. Benjamin F: Wade. John
A. j. CresweIl. Edward d. Morgan. James
Il. Lane, james Guthrie James W. Grimes,
lanes w Nye James A. McDougall Sam
lei C. Pomeroy. and Richard Yates. Will
am NJ. Stewart Of Nevada is the only mem,
,er Of the Senate today who was member
If that branch of the Thirty ninth Con-
,ress.
Schuyler ColfaX was Speaker of the
House, and Thaddeus Stevens was the
eader. James Brooks, OF New York, was
he leader Of the minority. William B. Al.
ison of Iowa, now Senator. was serving
lis first term in Congress: James G. Blaine
vas in his second term. John W. Chanler
4 New York, father Of William Astor
'hanler. was a member. Justin s. Morrill,
4 Vermont was serving his last term In |
he House. and Samuel j. Randall was in |
rs second term. Ignatius Donnelly Of I
Minnesota was there. and so was James |
!. Garfield Of Chic. Rutherford B. Hayes I
'as in his first term. Roscoe Conkling was | {
here. and ii was In that Congress that
laine delivered that bitter speech charac-
erizing Mr.. Conkling's walk as "a turkey
obbler's strut" and which speech. it is I
aid. defeated the 'plumed knight" for the
residency- Columbus Delano Of Ohio was I
new member. Among the other famous I
cures in that Congress were James N.
shley Of Ohio. Nathaniel p. Banks OF !
John A. Bingham of Ohio. J
gorge s. Boutwell, of Massachusetts. ana l
harles A. Eldridge OF Wisconsin. The only
iember of the House of Representatives J
no was a member of the Thirty-ninth "a Q
ohn Fl. Ketcham of New York. though II
fired c. Harmer of Pennsylvania is that
ember Of the House who has seen the
INCEST continuous service, having served
each Congress since and including the
orty-ffth. He was elected to the Forty
,cond Congress- and reelected to the For
'-third, but did not serve in the Forty
ur.
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