The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-18
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During the debate on the Deficiency bill
In the House yesterday. Representatives
Champ Clark and Sibley exchanged com
| piiments upon an alleged similarity in
their facial appearance. Representative
Clark expressed a keen desire that this
likeness might not lead TO Mr.. SibIey's
| speeches. showing his change of mind on
political matters, being mistaken for his
| own.
Senators Jones of Nevada and Allen
were on the floor of the House Yesterday
! listening TO the somewhat warm and spir-
tied debate on Secretary Cages alleged
deal with the Standard Oil bank.
Representative Cannon. the Chairman
of the Appropriation Committee, has a
great deal OF what il called dry humor
about him. In the course of his speech
on the Deficiency bill yesterday he told a
story to Illustrate his idea of an answer
IN a nutshell to the speeches on the DEM
ocratiC side Said he: When | was q COY.
down on the Wabash. We used to hold
good many religious meetings. At one Of
these. rockribbed. hard-shell Presby-
terrain brother arose and made some state
ment about the Bible. An old Methodist
sister jumped up and shouted at the top
of her voice: 4 thank my stars it's
lie. -
Senator Teller. in his speech on the
Financial bill yesterday, sprung a new
name for the convention OF bankers who
met at Indianapolis in the interest OF the
gold standard. He styled them the IN
dianapois iunta Of soi-disant political
economists
During the remarks in the House yes
terday upon the Deficiency bill the nomi
nation for Vice President on the Demo- 1
cratic ticket was withdrawn by Repre-
sentative Clark from Mr.. Sbley and sol
EMMY bestowed upon Representative Sal
ger, who playfuHy and eagerly accepted
the boon.
The hum of conversation was so loud at
time during Senator Teller's speech
yesterday that Senator Jones of Arkansas
who was very intent listener arose and
demonstrated against the lack of order.
George UhIer. National President of the
Marine Engineers Association. was before
the Committee OF Merchant Marine aud
Fisheries of the House yesterday, argu-
ing upon the part of the Shipping bill re-
lating to licensing OF officers of steam
vessels.
strong effort is being made to retain
Seargeant-at-A Arms Bright, OF the Senate.
in his present position II Is said by many
Senators of both parties that the splendid
condition of the Senate end of the Capt.
tol is sufficient warrant for the retention
Of Colonel Bright. who it is urged. cannot
be improved upon.
Delegate Wilson from Arizona mas Sc
cured hearing before the committee upon |
his Irrigation bill and intends to use
every effort to secure its passage. He says !
the great Florence Ditch. which is fed |
by the ella River and which extends for
thirty miles is sufficient for the cultiva- I
tion of 100000 acres OF land now and that |
the building of the reservoir asked for in /
his bill will enable the settlers to double |
their area. There are he says. two large |
buttes ifteen miles from Florence. between !
which the dam or reservoir is to be con-
structed.
\ large screen was placed behind SEN
ator Hannas seat yesterday morning to
protect the Ohio statesman. who is suffer
ing with rheumatism. from the drafts
that come through the doors directly in
front of which he sits.
Senator Pettus has now the distinction
of being the oldest member of the Sen
ate in point of age. He was born July
6. 1921. He is closely followed By his
colleague, Senator Morgan. vino was born
June so. 1921 The honor of having served
in the Senate for the longest period is
equally divided between Senators Allison
and Jones OF Nevada. each OF whom took
4 nd oil tod
four times. The term of service OF both
Of these Senators will expire March 8,
1903
Senator Lindsay was in the Supreme
Court yesterday to move the admission OF
MIR $. NJ. Burdett Kentucky lawyer.
Senator Beveridge appeared in the SEN
ate yesterday. after an absence of several
days. He was Just in time to hear Sen
ator Pettigrew's CT liclsms OF his recent
philippe upon the question of expansion
Governor Stephens, OF Missouri was at
the Supreme Court yesterday morning.
and though not a member of the bar of
that court was honored by a seat within
the ratings. The governor is a smooth
faced. youthful-looking man. and but for
tue re" SILVER MARS tnat lenu n charm 10 |
his dark suit OF hair would be regarded
as much younger than he really is.
During Representative Suffers speech
On the Urgent Deficiency bill yesterday
Speaker Henderson let the gavel fall
and said the gentleman's time had ex-
Dired. Mr.. Sulzer pleaded for an extern
sion Of five minutes. remarking that he
would stop at the end of that time Rep
-esentative Cannon here arose and said.
That is encouraging and | have no OBJ
lection 70 the request being granted.