The National tribune., 1903-11-19

"A rcminiscence Of faraway times wa!
made in a desperate duel last week in 9
small room in the Northwest part OF III;
city, by two brothers fighting with razors
over a young woman. One Is 81 years
old, and the other .. and both were Sc
badly cut as to endanger their lives.
Mr.. Bristow's report is now in the
hands of the Attorney General, and he
and Special Attorneys Bonaparte and
Conrad are going over it with reference
to the portions to be withheld from the
public for fear of compromising the Gov
ernment's case in the prosecution.
Speaker Cannon has appointed as his
private secretary Mr.. L. White Busbey, a
well-known newspaper correspondent, and
for many years the Washington represen'
tative Of the Chicago Inter Ocean," In
addition to being very able man, MIR.
Busbey is a popular one, and the Speaker
shows his usual good, hard sense in his
selection.
In the caucus Of the Republican Senate
the question of the committees was the
pressing business and was discussed at
length. 1t was finally decided to appoint
q committee on committees which should
arrange the membership. Senator Hale
was made the Chairman, and it will take
probably a week to consider all the situa-
Hons and reorganize the committees.
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Most important was the membership Of
the Canal Committee, which will be for
years one Of the leading instrumentalities
of the Senate. Senator Morgan has here
tofore been the Chairman of the Commit
tee, and has done phenomenal work in
that position. 1t would seem at first
glance as If he had earned the right to
continu. nee, but, in addition to being a
Democrat, he is q very old man and ply
sically unable to cope with the great bur
den that must come upon the Committee
at once. 1t is felt that Senator Hanna Is
the most fitting man in Senate for the
place, and he will probably be given it,
Senator Morgan retained on the Commit
Zee. and given some other important Char
manship as compensation. The Demo
Gratis recognize the imperativeness of the
situation, and have agreed to an arrange
ment something like this.
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The dignity of the Senate did not pre-
vent the venerable Senatorial bridegrooms
from having to run the gantlet of such
mortals by their associates.
Senator Stewart, who seems to have
come down to us from the time whereof
the memory of man runneth not to the
contrary" had clipped off two inches Of
his famous beard of gray, and seemed to
have renewed his youth. He carefully ad-
justed his spectacles to read the card
which accompanied the superb bunch Of
~hr HacEy ssNhroyv
the card away" teasingly said Senator
Morgan, himself widower of many years
standing, ''and send them to Mrs. Stewart
with message that you do not know
where they came from"
Two or three sessions ago Representa-
tive Vandiver, of Missouri, who is long
and thin, took occasion to make a shot at
Gen. Grosyenor. He had alluded to the
gentleman from Ohio" when somebody
asked, (which one" and he instantly re-
sponded, 'sThe gentleman who looks like
Santa Claus and talks like Satan" 1t
was bulrs-eye on the peculiarities Of the
Buckeye mathematician. and was greeted
with uproaripus laughter. Gen. Grosvenor
bided his time, and finally when he got the
aoor he circied around a while until he
could get attention fixed upon the Mis-
siourian. and then remarked: 81 am sorry
TO have my personality interjected into
this debate, but it gives me immense sat
ssfaction to know that my figure will not
be adapted for the skull and cross-bones
Of q poison bottle" This shot also rang
true, and when the two met at the open
ing Of Congress, Representative Vandiver
said. II hope in time to outliye your de-
Dcription Of me- to which Gen. Grosvenor
responded cordially, 81 have always been
very sorry that l said that"
Prince Jonah Kutio KaIanianaole, the
pew Delegate from Hawaii, struck his
luck in the drawing for seats in the House,
and got first choice on the Republican
three rows back, but later very gra cefully
surrendered 1t to Representative Hemen-
way, whose luck had sent him beyond the
brass railing.
The new Delegate from Hawaii is a
Gne, athletic young fellow, who speaks
sery good English. and though a stranger
n strange land, bears himself with self
Possession and ready adaptation to his
position. OF course, he has no vote, but
has The same right of speech as the other
members.
Senator Levi Ankeny, Of Washington,
was born In Missouri, but taken BY his
$ather and mother over the plains in 1850
survivors Of the train that made the long,
tedious journey.
Senator A. B. Kittredge says that
South Dakota does not know anything
about any commercial depression. The
State has immense crops of corn, wheat,
barley, rye, fax, and other products, aud
Be getting good prices for them. They are
lot worrying out there about the price
sf steel or any other old stock.
An important conference took place last
week between President Roosevelt and
eenator Hanna upon the iatter's calling
% pay his respects. The President was
very warm in his greetings, and con-
Gratulated the Sepa tor upon his magnifi
cent triumph III Ohio. and strongly urged
him to continue as Chairman of the Re
publican National Committee. Senator
Hanna expressed his desire to retire from
his hard work OF committee management.
but the President was insistent, and the
matter was left open for future decision.
That the Senator decided to take the mat
ter under consideration is surprising to
some Of his friends. and Is taken to indi-
cate that he will accede to the Presidents
request
Speaker Cannon struck his first row of
stumps in the formation of the important
Ways and Means Committee. 1t was at
first decided that Mr.. Mcclellan should
be dropped from the Committee because
Of his speedy retirement to assume the
duties of Mayor of Greater New York.
but this suggestion met with vigorous ep-
position from the Democrats, who had
their reasons against anything which