The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-06-10
Congressman wit s. laughter

Secretary OF State.
Congressional Wit s. Laughter.
The following samples are from the report.
of single day in the lower House.
Mr.. Burroughs is stated to have SPARED of
and gone home" Three honorable members
must thereupon have their joke-two success
fully. the other making failure, thus:
Mr.. Morgan, SHE has taken wife, ant
cannot come" aughter.J
Mr.. Hoard. 'sHe is out of the city on urgen
business; and move that he be excused,
Mr.. Letter, "I suppose his pair is prope
pair" Laughter.
gentleman from Pennsylvania states tha
his colleague ''has been very i'll for severa
days past" An idea strikes Extra Billev:'
Mr.. Smith, of Virginia, 81 am very sorry tc
see that the Pennsylvania delegation is in sucl
bad condition. Laughter
This joke has to be repeated some twelve OF
fifteen times, in various shapes and by differ
ent members, during the progress of The
game, and always with ''inextingushable
laughter +"
Mr.. Taylor, of La, thinks Mr. Montgom
cry belongs to the list of sick Pennsvlvanians
'as his appearance has been exceedingly fee.
bic during the whole session." Laughter I
Mr.. Clemens, ''To my certain knowledge
Mr.. Montgomery is a: home electioneering fo,
reelection to Congress" [Renewed laugh
ter.
Mr.. Florence makes fun of the idea that the
House any more than the cities Of the pls,r
has respectable number Of righteous men
by saying, s'I want to see how many Jus
men there are in the House." TLaughter.
Mr.. Wade is found TO be absent, and Mr.
Chafee, Of Mass, and others, are thus in
tensely facetious over the subject:
Mr.. Chaifee. If it is in order on this inter
esting occasion, wonli like to bring MP tn
case of Mr.. Wade. He has been little sin
guiar in his movements of late, and l under.
stand that about week since his family be
came exceedingly alarmed. About that tim,
he was found in the vicinity of, and believ,
at, the Government Asylum. and understand
that since that time he has been a little errat
ic in his movements. Laughter.]
Mr.. Bingham. Will the gentleman allow
me to ask him question:? .a
Mr.. Chalfee. Certainly. 1912
Mr.. Bingham. would like TO koaw in
whose company my colleage was found at tn
Lnnatic Asylum. Laughter.1
Mr.. Chaffee. Never mind that. On accoun
of the gentleman's peculiarities, think h
ought to be excused a
Mr.. Grow. would like to inquire if am
of these symptoms were noticed before the
Medical Convention met here.
An unlucky member had rushed home, un
der the erroneous impression that the Hous
had adjourned. Whereupon "Extra Billy
makes another remarkable hit
Mr.. Smith Of Va.-Members ought to know
that under the parliamentary law, it is the du
ty of members to remain in their seats till tn
House has adjourned, and till after the speak
er has passed gracefully out. Laughter
And the Speaker himself enters the list O.
competitors
Mr.. Moore My colleague, Mr.. Cobb, an
swered to his name, but the doors were closed
while he was out. move he be allowed {,
come in.
Mr.. C"bb, Gin the gallery )-I do not wan
to come in. [Laugh,er.l
The Speaker-The doorkeeper will. preserv
order in the galleries. IGreat laughter
We admit that joke will .sdo to print"
Not to be too tedious in our selection, We
close with few detached extracts
Mr.. Granger-I vert down to get Gu,
of TEA; and repented, and came back; an,
now throw myself upon the mercy of tn
court. [Laughter.]
Mr.. Kelsey Would it be in order to cal
up the resolution reported by the commltte
on Foreign Affairs, in relation to the Clayton
Bulwer treaty, at this time? Laughter.
MIR. Case-A man has to eat in Washing
ton as everywhere else. Laughter.
Mr.. Potter-I went to dinner; and afte
dinner, not feeling well, came back, bu
found the doors closed. [Laughter.l
Mr.. Woodson--I think have as good al
excuse as any man on earth has. Yesterda,
my wife left me Laughter to go home, anc
to-day have felt very little like participating
in legislation.
Mr., Walbridge, Ito the Speaker.) Please
sir, may go outi [Laughter,l
The Speaker--The gentleman will get
pass a. the door. [Laugater.1
MIR. Burns--I went home to get something
to eat, sir. Laughtsr.] I'isunconstitusion-
al to starve man. Laughter.
Mr.. Gilmer-I would have come at any
moment; but had no idea my handsome pre-.
sence was required by anybody in the House
Laughter.
CivILIrY.-Civihty pleases all, preiudices
none, adorns wit, renders humor agreeable,
aucments friendship, redoubles love- and, com