The Wichita city eagle., 1877-03-08

ToPEKA, March 8, 1877.

ED. EAGLE Ever since the report
er of the Kanscs City Tunes was ex-
PEELED from the House, he has been
creeping around seeking whom he
might devour," and great deal of
time has hcen consumed discussing
resolutions for or against his admis-
sion to the reporters table again, and
every member who has spoken against
him has received q full measure of
slander in return. did not vote for
his expulsion, nor did care whether
he had access to the House or not,
thinking him unworthy. of notice. On
last Tuesday night he sent the follow
ing to Speaker Wood, Il am informed
at Woods request and then took his
seat in the gallery:
81 deny the authority of the House
to eject me from the gallery without
cause, and il the Sergeant-at-Arm at
tempts it again, he will be arrested"
No one took any notice of him until
nearly ten o'clock when the House had
become rather noisy over some humor-
ons speeches, when Speaker pro tenn.
Hogeboom handed me a note which
run thus: ''Ross, inform Speaker
Wood that Ford is in the gallery" |
arose and called Woods attention to
the fact that the gentleman from Kan
sas City was in the gallery. Of course
it created considerable merrimcnt, and
Sergeant-at-Arms Chatham went up
stairs and led the little man down
amid loud cheers. BY this time Speak
er Wood got wrathy, and bringing the
hammer down, said: eff the members
do not come to order, | will adjourn
the House." Consent, consent, sound
ed all over. and the great Sam again
brought down the hammer and said:
''The House stands adjourned until
half past nine o'clock morrow
morning. Then followed general
uproar, and Ford went down the street
threatening vengeance on Ross head.
| give him full liberty to lie about me
all he wants to, as he says he has got
to do it, having to earn his bread in
that way.
For the last ten days Sam Wood has
been SO partial in his rulings, that all
except his favorites and those who fear
him, hold him in contempt, and it is
| the cause Of much trouble. But it
don't hurt him as he intends to emf
CRATE to Colorado shortly.
Among the distinguished visitors to
the Capital this week, was Col. Man
ming, Pasha of the benighted Province
of Cowley, accompanied by his ambas-
sadors. lie derived his name from
once having been engaged in Manning
a flatboat Oh the headwatcrs of the
Observation-Disclosures river. His
chief business here was the signing of
the Declaration of the Independence
of Cowley, March l, 1877. And that
the event might be celebrated in be-
coming manner, the Pasha his High
fltsb WcDU, Olicl CCCittdis w ditou'
and Walker High Sheriff of the Prov
ince, were escorted along Kansas Ave
nue. in great pomp, each bearing i'll his
hand copy of the document that
should make their people forever free.
Filing into photograpy they were re-
ceived by the painters with uncovered
heads, who placed them in position.
1t was a sight never to be forgotten.
There stood the Pasha in the back
ground, his shadow OH the wall look |
ing taller than usual. Near him stood |
the high priest, one eye wacthing the
painter, the other watching spider,
who after several attempts reached the
ceiling, which was considered favor
hle omen. that the day was near at
hand when the Pasha and the Pashaers
the rest of the Cowleyans and their
wives and little ones, should have the
pleasure Of spending the happy days
"riding on rail-" The chief secreta-
ry and high sheriff of the Province
sat cross-legged on mats made from
the pelts of the cashmere goat. The
object accomplished, the Pasha return
ed by steamer to the head OF naviga-
ton on the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
river, to tell the glad tidings to the
Cowleyites, and live in high hopes of
the future.
The Sergeant-at-Arms of the House
and host Of assistants have been pa
trolling the city and watching railroad
depots day aud night, arresting absen-
tees, and seeing that none escape and
return to their homes, until they have
the last dollar in the
treasury.
The House has been holding night
sessions for two weeks, adjourning as
late as II O'Clock, and everybody is
worn out, and desirous of getting
home.
Many bills have been passed this ses-
sion that seem to be intended more for
a joke than anything else. If we con-
tinue to pile up laws regardless of
their effect, we will before long have
enough to ruin any people under the
sun, as many of them are considered
unconstitutional, many Ineffective, and
some work a hardship to the many for
the benefit of the few.
Imay say that before this reaches
your many readers, / may be rusticat- I
ing where the "woodbine twipeth."
VIM. Ross.
The Philadelphia Times is frank l
,nOuoh to say: "There is no reason or !