The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-11
CAPITOL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The COIored Nan in Congress-
When Representative White leaves the
House at the end.of this session Congress
viii be for The first time in thirty years
without a negro member The negro has
been represented in the Federal legislative
body continuously since the war. some
times by only one or two. but usually by
more Of his race. At one time in the
Forty-second Congress there were nine
coIored members.
In the Senate there have been only two
negroes Hiram ReveIs Of Mississippi vas
elected 10 all a vacancy, and served only
year, from 1870 to 1911 B. x. Bruce
was perhaps the greatest man that the
race has ever had in Congress. and he
served only one term. from 1873 to 1881.
Other negroes have attempted to obtain
Senatorship, but they have all failed
louisiana has sometimes had one or
more colOred Representatives IN her dee
gatIen, among whom were Long and
Lodge. VINO made especially good names
1oF themselves. South Carolina has also
nearly always sent negro to the House
ana mad Bishop Kane here for one Con
sress. as well as Representatives Rainev
ana Small Florida and Alabama. South
carolina AMI Louisiana all had negroes
IN their delegations in the Forty-second
Congress.
The passing of Representative White is
OF much significance. 1t will probably he
some years before negro again takes
MS scat That at least is the belief of
leaders at the Capitol. They consider the
gradual lessening OF the number OF ne
gro Representatives = result o. the an
tagonism Of the SOutherners, and look
upon the recent election laws adopted BY
many states as obstacles which viii eff
fectually prevent. for many wears al least
airy negro from coming 10 Congress.
The Weather Service.-One bureau
Of the Agricultural Department gets as
muen money appropriated for it as it
chooses to ask-the Weather Bureau. In
regard 10 that neither the Senator's. nor
thC Representatives are ever niggar5Iv
and the section of the Agricultural Appro-
priation bill which concerns weather sery-
ice IS always passed over. and left IN
touched when there are any cuts in ey-
penses TO be made. The history of the
Weather Bureaus applica sions for appro-
Priations is that they have not only always
been honored to the full extent. but have
often been increased when no increase was
asked In the recent Agricultural bill is
an increase OF $50. coo over last years ap-
preparation It IS for the general good of
the service and made on general princi-
pies In addition 10 this the bureau has
been authorized to establish several new
stations. and has been given more money
for distributing its bulletins
The fact IS that the Senator'S and Rem
FesenJatiTes are made to fully realize the
value Of the Weather Bureau service In
the big charts marked all over with red
blue. and white lines that stand in the
Marble Room and the House lobby. tngv
have a daily evidence Of what the bureau,
does There IS hardly Senator or Repre-
sentative who does not at some time Of the
cay stand for d few minutes before the
ch2Fl and speculate upon the state Of the
weather IT home L is q matter Of i'm
poTtanI interest TO some Of them. and
many mako IL point 10 study
The weather map the first thing in he
morning Il i not Surprising that they
are willing 10 pass without question the
request for On Appropriation Of $685.. 500 for
the expenses CT The bureau. exclusive Of
salaries.