The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-31

XP colonel Of the 10th
e,as,e--..-,-, Ohio Volunteer In
! '''''1'A'''l 'e"I7 fantry In 1864 the
young officer was
again promoted brevet brigadler general
for gallant and meritorious service. Again
Ia 1850. he was appointed breyet major
general for distinguished services during
the campaign against Gen. Robert +. Lee
He served four years and two months
and was wounded four times, once
severely
His life in politics has been as brilliant
as his army career, he having served in
the Ohio state senate, and in the House
Of Representatives during the Forty-ffth.
Forty-sixth. Forty-seventh. and Forty
eighth Congresses, lie was Speaker Of
the Forty-seventh Congress.
Gen. Keller was major general Of volun-
teers IN the Spenish-American war. COM
handing the division which took posses
sion OF Havana January ]. 1899
lie again returced to public life in 1904
being elected 10 the Fifty-ninth Congress,
and reelected TO the Sixtieth.
In addition TO his many other accom-
pllshments. the general is well known in
the literary world. and is the author of
| Slavery and Four Years Of War"
On account Of his having served term
as Speaker of the House, Representative
Keifer does not take part in the drawing
Of seats at the opening OF a session, but
is permitted 10 make a selection.
The general IS Of commanding appear
ance and a forchful speaker His dress
is different from any other Representa-
tive, as he alwa.rs appears in a full
dress coat
Senator Johnston, Of Alabama, is the
only Senator vino has eight years OF serv-
ice assured him. When the late Senator
Pettus, of Alabama died there were yet
TWO years of hiss term remaining and
Mr.. Johnston was unanimously elected
by the State legislature to fill out the
unexpired term and al the same time. in
accordance with the instructions given
the legislature by the people Of the State
at the primary. was elected for full
term Of six years on his own account
His service under the two elections viii
extend 10 March g. 1915.
Senator Johnston is one OF the calmest
men imaginable. The testimony Of his
friends is that il is Impossible to ruhle
him. He takes life as 1t comes. and It
has come along vere much 10 his liking
so far Starting out as a rural lawyer.
without means. ne rose steadily until he
became the head of various important
undertakings IN his State, and finally
reached the most exalted position IN its
gift
But" said one Of his friends yester-
day. he is the RECONCILIATION Of equa-
nimity. and would be So under any cir
eumstances that 1 can imagine. In fact
don't believe he would express by word
look. or gesture the slightest surprise II
the Capitol Of the United States should
suddenly develop legs and start on run
up Pennsylvania avenue.
During the discussion or the clause in
tire urgent deficiency bin which pro
vided for thlrty-four policemen for the
new House office building. in the House
yesterday, Representative Gaines-the i'm
mortal John Wesley-Bas protesting in
unmeasured terms against the proposition
to employ a smali-sized city police force
TO guard a building Of four floors
Ten or a dozen men. at the outside.
ought to be plenty" he said; but thirty
four What kind Of men are you going
10 have2 Are they real men. or"
Perhaps the gentleman would prefer
that they be TenResseeans," suggested
Representative Tawney, who is in charge
Of the bill.
ssKVa4If ratortsa sba rT,a,,.,ss-o, o,,+ -.
'if they were Tennesseeans Il would not
take thirty-four Of them to look after an
Office building. Why. I could take half a
dozen men from Tennessee and make
even this House behave
A shout Of laughter followed this sally.
Representative Butler. Of Pennsylvania.
offered an amendment 10 the urgent
deficiency bin in the House yesterday,
and announced that as the House prob
ably would not listen very attentively if
he did try to speak on the amendment.
he would make no effort TO co so. as he
fully expected that the amendment would
be killed anyway
Then he sat down, pulled a remarkable
rainbow bandanna handkerchief out Of
his hip pocket, and proceeded TO mop his
face with it. for all the world as if he
had made an hours speech. The chair
man of the Committee Of the Whole
called for the yeas and nays on the
amendment, and it was passed.
That" said the gentleman from Penn
sylvania, rising to his feet amid the
laughter OF the members, is tho first
legislation I have succeeded in getting
through in eleven years"
Col. Pete" Hepburn. Nestor Of the
Iowa delegation in the House, rose from
his desk yesterday. after a cursory
perusal Of the urgent deficiency appropri-
alton bill, then pending in that body, and
strolled down to the pit.
Il notice" he said, that this bill car
ries an appropriation of S25.51 for the
suppression of the slave trade We are
doing 1t cheaper than we used to. For
the four years that was engaged in that
work, forty-odd years ago, it cost at
least that much a second, I Judge"
"The fact is" said John Sharp Will
Jams. to a. gentleman who had twice
Intellectually sought to gain his attention
by calling him Senator" Il haven't yet
got accustomed to the title But I've
begun to accustom myself to the at
mosphere of my field of labor to be
To-day I went over to the Senate cham
Der, slipped into the cloakroom on the
Democratic side, and tried to feel at
home
Did you tell story?' was asked.
''No. 1 didn't"
We'll, you can't hope to rank as a
Senator until you have told d cloak
room story and ii has been printed"
We'll, l did borrow q cigar from a new
Senator. Then I sauntered over to the
Republican side as carelessly as I could
took a seat alongside brand-new Sena-
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