New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES

Washington. December 3.
PARTY LINES IN THE NEXT HOUSE-An
unofficial list Of the members Of the next House Of
Representatives prepared by the clerk Of the House
shows ls9 Republicans 80 Democrats and Fusion
lists. Populists and silveries The eight last men
toned include the two present members from Colo
rado, Mr.. Bell and Mr. Shafroth: Thomas l. Glenn.
Of Paris. Idaho: Carroll Edwards. Of Bozeman.
Mont; Mr.. Newlands, the present member from
Nevada Mr.. Stark and Mr.. Neville. present men,
bers from Nebraska. and A. c. Shallenberger. OF
Alma, in that State The Republicans accordingly
Will have clear majority OF forty-one votes. A
similar list in the official Congressional Directory
makes the majority thirty-nine. The solid Repub-
ncan delegations from California. Connecticut.
Delaware. Iowa Kansas Maine, Maryland Michi-
n gan 1aeS3ta S lamp orIn Ttsb WeT
mont Washington West Virginia and Wisconsin
FoTsa s0Gg egrFie fous,ana Mississppi south
Carolina. Texas and Virginia.
THE SMITHS REINFORCED-The Smiths Of
the House will receive reinforcements The three
Smiths from Michigan. the one Smith from Ken
lucky, and the Smith from Illinois viii be
supplemented by Walter I. Smith. Of Council Bluffs.
who has legitimate right TO the title OF Judge
after ten years' service in the Supreme Court Of
the State. and who It should not be forgotten.
succeeds Federal Judge Smith Mcpherson, ap-
pointed at the last session The new Smith has
the air Of the praires about him. albeit he Is SUM-
cently dignIfed and learned to have made credi-
table record os a Judge. little under medium
height, stocky and strong smoothly shaven, with
Toupd 1o. full face and bald top he Is nSyer6e
quotes from French and English authors with as
talks easily and huently. AS a story teller he has
lev peers IN Iowa and his popularity TIT as H9e
that usually gives hardly more than $500 at Presi-
WILLIAM A. CLARKS HOUSE.-Wllliam A.
Clark who holds appointment from the Lieu
tenant Governor OF Montana Senator. obtained
Immediately after he had resigned from the Sem
ate in anticipation OF its declaration that he had
been improperly elected, has leased the annex OF
the Arlington, better known the Sumner house.
in lafayette Square, and formerly occupied by Cor
He Is having the house decorated and lavishly re-
Castle, in Dupont Circle. but has as S4t given no
indication of his intention carry out his original
one of the most valuable IN washington
JOE CANNoNs NEW ovERCoAT.-"Uncie
Joe" Cannon has a new overcoat. and thereby hangs
a little tale. A few days ago the chairman Of Ap
propriations left his business cares Danve, jour
neyed TO Chicago and after brief sojoun boarded
the train for Washington. He crossed the Ale
ghanes in pesoe and repose rode down the foot
hills into the rich agricultural section OF Maryland.
and when he neared Rockville allowed the obhgng
porter 70 brush him up. for the termination Of his
railroad trip was at hand. He glanced into the
looking glass the wall OF the Pullman with
bit of pride for his suit Of clothes. and shook
himself vigorously the porter put him into a
capacious overcoat Forthwith he plunged into the
deep pockets and began TO fish UP cough drops
and other strange articles He surveyed the splen-
did black cheviot with hardly less amazement than
ne ne dia fne me cough drGps; ana I'M t0eo tne p0TTe
car turned upside down in search Of the miss
Ing garment but Il was nowhere 70 be found:
the car between Rockville and Chicago, Well.
left Dsnvtlle with rusty last winters overcoet.
fits me to + II is strange indeed" said Mr.. Can
cago Serene in the knowledge that he has the best
Of the bargain Mr. Cannon wore the coat out Of the
it's real owner in Chicago.
HOW LACEY WON A Representative
Lacey has what Is called clcse district IN Iowa
President Mckinley has csmpaIgned in the dis
trct. and knows something OF IT, So he always |
asks about the majority Mr.. Lacey gets. My dis |
trtct is invariably mighty close according all
thorfties. until the day OF the election Then tho
boys hump themselves and turn out a safe Repub- /
lican majority. It's funny though. about the /
Democrats They have dream before each cleo |
ton that they will win and they bet their money |
freely. The consequence is they practically pay I
the election expenses OF the Republicans Then the
gentleman from Oskaloosa looked his new watch !
birds, and appropriate inscriptions This gin is
the ardent 70 ehamg6n 6 Husng ;bs r 41jHT b IL Lacey
sion. he worked early and late pass a law /
States and Witch Would n pTotes R1fes dRe the
p rapiGy disappearing species OF the feathered fam
lly The Dill became law and has operated Major /
Lacey says In very satisfactory fashion in proof
was bought with money furnished by the subscrib- |
eTs 20 a well known sporting paper who contributed
their gratitude for the beneacen WORKING 70 Of sn the
law protecting American birds.
BRYAN's oATs.-Representasive Burkett. the /
young member from Lincoln Neb. says II was not /
the good organization the stump speeches that i
swept the State. but confidence in the Adminstra-
ton. OF his fellow townsman he says: Mr. /
Bryan has had time OF late to thresh those oats /
that he told the country about before election. but
ne won't be able to do It by exchanging work |
HIS participation in politics was unfortunate in t
work about threshing time An hands turn ont /
az ana help one farmer az time until the threshing
quite while before election usually and Mr.. /
as usuai saJI i hiye tn th ne Is about Lincoln
WANTS COTTON CLAIMS PATD-Representa-
i've Cooper. Of Texas. who was member of the 4
committee on War Claims for many years until 1
isst session when he was transferred TO the Com
nlttee e on Ways and Means says: I'VE shall try .
very hard to have the cotton claims paid this ses
The bin is the drsf tbnso n6 ~ or SS SoOGvSG9
ana VIII naturally be reached at early date
ALWAYS WATCHES THE TRAII.-senator
shoup. of Idaho never sits with hts hack toward
door. II he goes into tho Senate restaurant !
TOT midday meal he seeks a place about the /
BOARD where any one entering the room will face /
MS stalwart nRure and keen blue eye. Likewise /
when ne seats himself in a committee room where |
several men may be gathered. he picks out a chair
where he can keep clear watch on the trail by /
which he entered II is simply the force of habit !
toT thirty or forty years of his eventfll career
by BIRTH he nevertheless took part in the stirring
Ire or the frontier at early age. For many |
window and door. and where. when he was
@Ml.nn, @ II was matter OF reasonable caution 20
nnring tba Ciy