The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-26
CAPITOL NOTES. AND GOSSIP.
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"oic"tts Reward.-What is to be
given to Senator %olcott of Colorado to
reward him for his DISTINGUISHED services
to the Administration? Though he made
a hard fight of it he was not returned
by his State and hence will have to find
sphere other than the Senate for his fu
ture political activity. Gossip in the Mar
BILE room makes quite free with Wolcott's
namo in connection with the position of
Minister to China. Such an Office is re-
garded as one commensurate with his ser
vices BY giving him position of prom
inence on the platform at the Philadelphia
convention the Administration used him
in an effort to snatch the State of Col
orado out of the fire. The scheme did not
prove successful and in fact influenced
disastrousiy the Senator's chances TOT re-
election. Common talk says that the pay
ment for these damaging moves on the
part Of the Republican party will come In
the form of the ministership to China.
Mr. Conger's avowed determination TO re
turn home leaves the place open, and
among the Republicans Senator Wolcotts
qualifications are recognized 10 be such
as would especially fit him for the posi-
ton.
Consul General Goodnow is reported to
have spoken of Senator Wolcott as man
who would be of extreme service to the
country in China and to have recognized
the Colorado Senator as natural dipio-
mat Senator Wolcott is silent in regard
to the possibilities
senator Dcpew's Glnsses--Senator
Depew's oratorical effort on behalf OF the
Subsidy bill in the Senate yesterday was
listened to in quiet. Somewhat hampered
by the printed text. which he held in MS
left hand, the Senator from New York
was not so free in his gesticulation as ne
might have been. OF his gold-rimmed eye
glasses, however. he made good use. On
his distinguished aquiline nose and on
again they went at nearly every perlou
and comma, until it seemed that at iength
the spring at the bridge must be broken.
AT times he held them between his nm
gers as sort of menacing pointer-tne
free glass shaking vigorously, ana again
the spring was in danger. The glasses sur
vived the ordeal and probably VIII SURVIVE
many more such.
The Slipping on and off of his glasses
seems to be one of Senator Depew's man.
nerisns as speaker.
The Beer Tar.-Representative Bar
tho!dt of Missouri toyed with copy OF
the report of the Senate War Revenue
Committee lying on his desk yesterday
and smiled.
For the time being We are satisfied,
he said. Our efforts for the decrease OF
the beer tax have proven successful, and
the Senate committee reports IN favor
of the fifty cent reduction. At this stage
of the proceedings that was about all we
could expect. A complete 81 reduction
was more than We could have hoped Tor,
but some day it will have to come. For
many years the brewers have stood
war tax revenue of 81 was Imposed on
their product after the war of the rebel
lion, and without much remonstrance
they stood il ever since. It does seem
unjust that the industry should have to
bear the knapsaek for two soldiers SO
far, so good, but as soon as possible,
shall begin to work for the reduction OF
the remaining fifty cents Representa-
tive Bartholdt is strenuously opposed TO
the canteen amendment in the Army Dill D
THE champions of the measure, he
said. will wake up some day to ind the
moral and physical destruction of hun
dreds OF thousands OF American boys upon
their heads" said he last night.
A Confederate on LfncOln.-Repre-
sentative Linney OF North Carolina has
received an Invitation from the Eickapoo
Club of Peoria, ILL.,, TO address its mem
bers on the life of Abraham. Lincoln on
February IL next. Mr.. Linney has &C
cepted the Invitation. His appearance to
speak in public on Lincoln Will be unique
for several reasons. Judge Linney is
about the only man on the floor Of the
House who has behind him a history of
service in the Confederate ranks during
The rebellion and who is still Republican
in uolitics He was private and fought
until the battle of Charlottesville, where
he WAS severely wounded. 1t is curious
also that Confederate should be asked
to speak iE eulogy of the Union champion,
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