New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-12
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

Washington. March IL.
AN AMBIDExTRoUs srATEsMAN.-senator
Tilnan Is ambidextrous. This is an accomplish
Elent of which other statesman in Washington.
1t is believed, can boast. Viewed from the gal
lery, the Senator's performance Of writing with
both hands at the same time separate pieces Of
paper is marvellous. He doesn't often give an
exhibition of his double action photographic skill
II is apparently only when two great thoughts
come into collision in his brain and struggle for
the right of way. when too much steam is put
mis- cogItating machinery that ne seems feel
called upon TO scribble with both hands at the
TO the other 1t is said that the reason Senator
Tlman learned to write with both hands was
his answering their letters in Printtn' after they
them thnt theY cnudn't ssread u-ritin' This 1re-
sumably forced the Senator relieve the private
secretary paid for by the Government OF the duty
OF attending TO his private correspondence and TO
with his own hands every letter received from
why he has made himself the ambidextrous won
der of the National capital is obvious
JOE" BLACKBURN IN EVIDENCE AGAIN
The Hon. Joe Blackburn. of Kentucky. though
he viii not again be a member of the Senate until
March A. 1901. nevertheless has been very much
in evidence around the Senate wing of the
Capitol since the GoebeI Legislature at Frank
fort elected him succeed the clear headed Judge
Lindsay. The marked Improvement in Colonel
Biackburns appearance in the last is the first
subject mentioned to him when acquaintance
greets him.
What have you been doing. Senator. that you
have been able 20 reverse the order of nature and
Washington asked a friend, who proceeded TO
iho4lte rave You IouhG Ihe FOUNTAIN OF you. n,
the fountain of youth sir"
It's in Kentucky was the natural question
Yes, sir. in Kentucky, sir but IL is right here in
Washington. sir, and l can conduct you 70 H. SIR
but daresay you will decline TO take advantage OF
it, SIR ,,o,,,-,o, -. o,.s.o,.- .s,, me What
you have done 10 grow young again, and VIII
Then sir" replied Mr. Blackburn. looking earn
estly into the eyes of his friend. take my advice
and quit putting sugar in your whiskey, sir
DEATH ROLL OF THIS CONGRESs.-The
neurological record of this Congress already is an
uncommonly long II includes the names Of six
I Representatives and Senator, The first TO die
was Richard P Bland. Of Missouri, who in point Of
in line the title of Father of
the House" which death this week transferred
from Alfred c. Hammer. of Philadelphia, TO General
Henry H Bingham, of the same city. The other
members of the House who have died since being
elected to the LvIth Congress were S. T Baird. OF
louisiana: Daniel Ermentrout. of Pennsylvania;
Charles A. Chickering. OF New-York and Sydney P.
Epes. of Virginia The only member of the Senate
who has joined the great majority was NJ. L. Hay
ward. of Nebraska. Messrs. Bland Baird and
Ermentrout died before Congress met. Mr. Hay
/ ward stricken with paralysis Just before Con-
and died in the first month of the session
! without being able u Washington and be
/ sworn in. What was remarked upon at the time as
Earring contretemps the circumstance that
[ the Gold Standard bin the always solemn and
sepulchral Judge De Almond of Missouri. made
formal announcement of the death of Mr.. Bland.
/ who for nearly twenty-five had been the
persistent exponent in Congress OF the restoration
of silver the coinage. Judge De Almond insists
that the coincidence referred accidental. II
is also 4 curious fact that although the customary
( eulOges days apart especially for the pur-
/ pose have been passed by the House upon the dead
/ members. il not until few days ago that the
I date for eulOgies upon Mr.. Bland The
MsSourians say that the of this seeming neg
lect that Mrs. Bland requested that all the de-
tails be left 10 her. She alone will designate the
I speakers who 10 pay tribute TO the remarkable
/ character of her dead husband.
: ALANGCID CONGRESSMAN.-The most IangIlid
/ statesman in the House of the LVIth Congress is
the Hon. John F. Wilson, the delegate from Arr
IONA. Whether his Ianguidness is a natural
acquired trait is something about which i'm
/ pertinent questions asked under the code OF
/ ethics that governs the chronicler of events at
| Washington 1t is suggested that the duties of a
/ delegate, who has only a voice but vote in Con-
! gress proceedings are not onerous and exacting
! 70 fatigue the Arizona statesman. and yet in
/ his bearing and conduct MIR Wilson always displays
! that tired feeling When the House in
sion he Is usually 10 be found stretched full
length upon a sofa in the Democratic cloak room:
/ clash of the storms OF debate disturbs
| his meditative repose. When the House is not in
session Mr.. Wilson careessly stretches himself
upon the nearest lounge, regardless OF the political
/ side Of the hall he may be when the notion
strikes him that 1t Is time to rest. Withal he is
20 the Senate when Arizona is admitted 10 State
/ hood
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