The National tribune., 1907-02-21

Senator Joe blackburn of story or
Senator "Anse' McLaurin, which h'
leaned over and whispered to Senator
Talaferro. The Mississippi Senator de
Tended a negro in his State charged
with murder in the first degree. Mr.
McLaurin's elouuence induced the jur.
to give his black client a sentence II
the penitentiary instead of sending rin
to the gallows. Mr.. McLaurin was soor
afterward elected Governor. The con
victed negro's case was appealed and {
new trial was granted, resulting in sen
fencing the negro to be hanged. Gov
McLaurin received letter from hi:
erstwhile client, reading thus:
Dear Marse AnSe: | suppose you've
heerd of what my new lawyer has done
for me. He has got me in particular
fix, and now l don't know what to do
lessen you pardon me-"
Senator La Toilette says he never in
his life was an actor. never wanted tC
be an actor-so there,
When Hon. "Fiddling Bob Taylor
presents himself before the bar of tbs
Senate to succeed Senator Carmack mex
month he Will not be accompanied by
his colleague. Senator Frazier. The rulC
Is for the sitting Senator to escort his
chamber to the Vice Presidents desk
and stand by his side until the ceremo-
nious oath has been administered, ana
then escort him back TO the seat as
signed him. But Messrs. Frazier and
Taylor are enemies Of long standing
and have not spoken for years. Word
has been received in Washington from
Gov. Tayior that he does not want Sen
ator Frazier TO perform the usual cour-
tesy when he comes here to don the
toga, and so that pleasant task will fall
to Senator from some other state,
probably one whom the Senator-eiect
has known long time.
similar condition existed when Mr..
Clarke, of Arkansas, came here to sue
ceed James X. Jones. Mr.. Clarke and
Gen. Berry, who retires to private lie
with the expiration of this Congress,
and will be succeeded in the Senate by
the untamable Jeff Davis. are uncom-
promising enemies, and "Oid Cotton
Top" as Senator Clarke is called by his
idolatrous followers at home. walked
to the Vice Presidents desk alone and
took the oath. Senator Newlands, of
Nevada also refused to be accompa-
MED by his then colleague, the veteran
and Santa Clausiike William NJ Stew
art. It was widely heralded before Sem
ator La Toilette came on from W!scon-
sin last year 10 take his seat in the
Senate that he would decline the ser
vices of Senator Spooner, but this ru>
NOR proved to be wrong, as the TWO
famous rivals and implacable foes
marched not only peaceably, but with
becoming grace. the full length of the
chamber to the Vice Presidents desk,
arr, in arm. while the galleries Uttered
ard Senatorial faces beamed with mer-
Timent.
Senator Tfllraan carries his free sill
yer proclivities into his daily. life, OF
else he has daintier feeling for the
nfceties of things than most people give
him credit for. The other day Senator
TilIman was receiving change for the
ticket he bought in the Pennsylvania
Station, and the agent was carefully
counting out four 81 bills. The Senator
interrupted him by saying: Have you
no silver dollars? 1 don't like old rag
paper"
The agent said. "All right. Senator
and carefully counted him out the re-
Quired four round dollars.
In restaurant the other day an
Arizonian in paying his bill got IN re-
turn a couple of pennies which he look
ed at moment. aud tossed back at the
young lady cashier with the remarR
that She could nave them. He bought
an afternoon paper, and got in return
three pennies. which he handed back
to the kid with the remark that ne
could keen them for luck. He bought
n knot of violets for lady, and re-
sected the two cents in pennies coming
to him. He asked for transfer from
one line to another. and out of nickel
was returned TWO cents. He jammed
the two cents down in his pocket, and
with a word on his lips that also end
ed in "ed" declared he was going to
take the train that night for Arizona.
where people had souls above pennies.
1t is an odd but truthful fact that
Western people have little or no use
for pennies. They also hate green
backs, and lug around silver dollars.
Eight hours a day and 10 hours
pay" is what Congress is facing in
preparation for expenses down in PAN
tion to expenses for this promise of the
President. When he was in Panama
somebody asked him why the laborers
couldn't have the eight-hour day. and
the President said they could, and
now the Government VIII pay the
freight
The Is pension agencies in the coun-
try which the House abolished in favor
Of the concentration of the disbursement
Of all pension expenditures in Washing
ton will be rehabilitated If the action
of the Senate Committee on Pensions Is
sustained.
The Senate Committee decided to
recommend the amendment of the pen
sion bill so as to restore all the agencies
and to make provision for their further
support The committee also decided
TO recommend an additional appropria-
Ron Of $4,000, 600 for the increased ex-
penditure made necessary by the pas
sage of the Service Pension bill.
n4f6 lSa Tf-n rFfI
question had much to do with the
change regarding agencies, as ii was
Ahe opinion of the members of the COM
nittee that the increased labor mad.
necessary by the new legislation would
render it impracticable to do all the
work in one Office, as contemplated By
the House.
commission of which Secretary
Taft is President has selected & site on
the corner of Connecticut avenue and
n street, one OF the best In Washington
for the statue to the poet Longfellow
Congress has appropriated $4,000 fol
The pedestal for this statue.
OF course, as IL was as good as ad-
the President could not censor the pa
pers in the United States with regard
TO the nasty Thaw trial, but at least he
Showed his good Will in making the re.
quest OF Secretary Cortelyou that ht
Investigate and find out IL II IS possible
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