The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-18
NEWSY LETTER FROM
THE NATIONS CAPITAL

tEtI IWIItViN " VII S
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-There are
thousands of persons in the District
of Columbia who have never made
the short pilgrimage to Mt. Vernon.
the one shrine which every American
citizen, regardless of his race, polit'
ical beliefs, or religious sentiments,
holds sacred Scarcely man, woman
or child, however in the entire ma
ton, thinks of that home and last
resting place of the Father OF his
Country without feeling patriotic
thrill; and there is hardly visl-
tor of prominence from foreign lands
who does not make the little journey
by rail or steamer from Washington
to the beautiful estate where General
washington lived and died, to gaze
on his mausoleum and perchance %
Law wreath on his bier. 1t is not
too much to say, therefore, that
there was a sigh of relief from a
hundred millions of free people when
congress refused to permit reform
atory, asylum or workhouse to be es-
tablished within a radius OF ten
miles of Mt. Vernon.
Under authority duly granted by
law. site embracing 1000 acres had
been bought in the vicinity of Mt.
Vernon upon which to to erect wor
house. Public opinion was opposed TO
the location of such an institution IN
proximity to Mt. Vernon. The mat
ter had been referred to the commits
sion of fine arts appointed to pass
on the artistic merits of public build
ings and monuments, and that body
found that it had no authority to pass
on the question involved. Then con
gress took hand, and when the Dill
making appropriations for the conduc
of the District Of Columbia came up
fo, discussion, Mr. Carlin,of Virginia,
introduced an amendment providing
that no part of the appropriation pro-
posed should be expended Tor any
purpose Whatsoever for reformatory
or asylum or workhouse in the state
of Virginia. within a radius Of ten
ms,as, Of Mt. Vernon. except the one
now located at Occoquan, va
On this amendment there was paril-
amentary discussion by such states
men as Tawney, Hull. Mann, Norris
and Bowers. who fairly bristle with
lore ralating to Legislative procedure
points of order were made and over
ruled and congress put itself on
record. In manner more than airy
and prosy but effectual none tEe'less
as being firmly opposed to anything
which might be considered as even
looking toward the dissertation OF the
sanctity Of the ideals which are III
seperatly associated with Washing
toms home and last resting place.
CHAMPS RELIGIOUS DICIPLlNE
Champ Clark is genuinely religious
Not that he is ostentatious ABOUT ~
but 1t is a part of him. He lives II
He became a member of the Camp
bellite church very early In life,an'
he Is still member OF that church
although for a time 1t seemed yer.
doubtful what his future course IN
Religious way would be. And thereD.
hangs a tale.
While still young man the futur
speaker of the house went to tn
town of Louisiana, Mo-, to ESTABLISH
himself. The town was a lusty, Dus'
ling. typical Mississippi river tow
ofthe steamboat era, and there wa
good deal of life there in which NJ
Clark became a factor. Evening pal
ties to take moonlight trips up an
down the river was very much /
vogue, and one evening the youn
lawyer went up the river on one 9
these parties which had chartered
barge called the Mamie" In tow {
the river steamer "War Eagle" Thel
was dancing all the way up the rive
and back, and Mr.. Clark in the you'll
full exhuberance of his spirits, wa
one Of the gay throng.
When the next Sunday rolled aroun
and young Champ Clark went as u
ual to the Capbellite church, wher'
few weeks previous, he had put
his letter from the church he had b,
longed to back east, his case wa
called up and after swift but TO
NAL trial before the services, at tn
bar of the church he was ignomil
iously expelled from membership CHI
grined, Inundated and crestfalle
young Clark wandered forth in
Respondent mood, but after walkir
around for time he returned. r
entered the church, took his seat
rear pew, and sat attentive du
ing the sermon. AS was the custo
in the Campbellite church, an inN
tation was. extended by the pastor
the end Of the sermon for repenta
sinners to come forward and kne
at the chancel When this invitatit
was extended Champ Clark solemn
arose, marched forward to the mour
ers' bench, and, to the astonishme
of the congregation, took his pla
with the penitents. The pastor al
the church authorities were tempo
arily at their wits end to know VIII
to do with the repentant broth
who only that morning had been c
PEELED from the congregation, but
hurried consultation resulted in t