The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-06
PLATT REQUESTS A PENSION.
FOR A MAN WHOSE SON WAS NEVER
MUSTERED IN.

His Maiden Speech Next Thurs
day.
Washington, Jan. 5-Senator Plat of
New York has introduced enc of the most
unique pension bills of which the Senate
Committee has record. This is bill for
the relief of Ira Doane, who in his petit
ton to Congress states that he is % years
Of age and that his home is in Pulaski,
Oswego county. He states that he had
son, Henry G. Doane who enlisted in Com
pany A, of the Thirty-hfth New York Vol
unteers, about May l. 1861. About one
month later, the young man died at Elmi-
ra. The father says of him: "Ie. died Of
heart trouble resulting from rheumatism,
caused by severe cold contracted after
said enlistment, there being at that early
date [ Elmira no sufficient accommoda-
tons for the recruits and he verify be-
leves that he would be admitted to pen
sion but for the fact that his son con-
traeted the said disability and departed
this life before the muster of the company
into the United States volunteer service
The father has applied to the pension Of
flee in vain. Now the Senator introduces
this special bill for his relief The old man
says in his petition that the dead son
was bright and energetic and gave great
promise, while his only living son is men
tally weak and unable to assist him. He
therefore asks that his name go on the
pension rolls, conscious that but few
days are left for him with which TO receive
the benefit of the government"
Prominent Men and Their Whiskers.
Senator Proctor of Vermont is having
himself introduced all over again to his
colleagues and acquaintances. The rea-
son is a new beard of the Van Dyke type.
Since his advent into Washington life,
Senator Proctor has made several facial
changes. This is not the first time he has
worn beard, but as this one is much
grayer than any he has had before, even
his chose friends have had little hard
work recognizing him. There is no change
in his deep basso voice, however, and the
minute he speaks, there is no question of
his identity. Another prominent figure in
Washington life, which has succeeded in
effecting very great disguise through the
manipuIations of the barber, is Col.
Springer of Illinois. The Colonel has
shaved all his beard, leaving only a dapper
gray mustache. The result is startling.
When Col. Springer made his New Year s
call at the White House, the President
failed utterly to recognize him, although
the two men were close friends IN the
days when they served together in the
House. Senator Deboe of Kentucky has
recently parted company with his big
brown mustache, and the result is face
Websterian in its outlines. Some years
ago Senator Bacon of Georgia was noted
for his magnificent blonde Whiskers. So
great was the volume and so fine the
quality, that the Bacon whiskers were NOT
only noted throughout the South, but in
New York, where he was much on legal
business representing as he did some of
the largest corpora tons in the South. One
fatal days while in New York he wandered
into a barbershop and gave instruc-
tons for the removal OF that
heard. The barber protested against the
destruction of what in his artistic BARRIERS
eve seemed sacred, but the Southerner III
sisted When he went back to his home
at Macon, his most intimate friends did
not know him. He walked the streets OF,
the little city where he knew every man,
woman and child without being recognize
ed His blonde mustache makes him look
twenty years younger than he did with a
beard, and it is several years since he
parted with that.
Beveridgc's Maiden Speech.
The announcement by Senator Beveridge
that re will make his maiden speech be
fore the Senate on next Thursday is sure
to bring out large gallery attendance
that day. The boyish appearance of the
Junior senator from Indiana is largely res
ponsibIe for this, but outside of the ques
ton of age, Beverage has fame as an
orator. He has chos~n to take as his sub
ject that which is closest the hearts of the
people these days-the territorial question;
and he is going to take position upon
which most of his colleagues who think
with him are somewhat charya He will
advocate the permanent retention of the
Philippines as part of the territory of the
United States A good many other sena-
tors believe that this is the inevitable dis
position of the question, but they are for
the most part Republicans and they are
afraid it is 100 early, from political
standpoint, for the party to take such adj
yanced grounds. They prefer to talk of
putting down The instruction first and
settling all other questions later. Bever-
idge, however, does not believe in politi-
cal trimming. He believes we should hold
onto the Philippines a permanent pos
session, and he is going to say so with all
the vigor at his command. So
Young Men in the Senate.
Beverage is not the only young man in
the upper house of Congress, though he
looks to be the youngest. The locker on
from the galleries. especially one who has
not been TO Washington in several years
is struck with the remarkably large num-
Der Of young men who now hold seats i'm
that body As matter of fact Senator
Butler of North Carolina is a few months
Younger than his Indiana colleague,
though a large run Deard mas tendency
10 conceal chat fact. Besides these two,
there are a number of quite young men
in the Senate Kenny of Delaware Is one
of the youngest looking of the lot Nc
Comas of Maryland has a few grey hairs
to tinge the face of youth, but both he
and Taliaferro of Florida, who looks like
him. are young men, Chiffon of Texas Is
Young himself and has a boyish- lcoking
colleague in Charley" Culberson, who
has. however, been Governor Of his state
before reaching senatorial distinction.
sullivan of Mississippi is in the young men
class and so are Warren of Wyoming, Clay
Of Georgia, Fairbanks. even If he is in
clined to badness, Hansbrough. who looks
Younger than he really is; Heitfeld of Ida
no johnny McLaurin of South Carolina
Penrose Of Pennsylvania, Pritohardl of
North Carolina. Wellington of Maryland
Kean OF New Jersey, and McCumber OF
North Dakota.