The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-18
mas. mems wAsmINaroN LETTER
An Alleged "Fnnny" Scene IN The
House Political, Social, Personal
aud Fashionable Gossip, Etc.
,or,oanondonoo Of tho Herald,


Correspondence Of tho Herald,
WAnuSoroS, April ~, lSo'
There WIS groat fun In the House Satur-
day. Tho Republicans wanted debate on that
"ridor" on tho army appropriation bill, COM
monty known hero as tho "ant'boyonot
clause" which forbiis tho uso Of any moneys
appropriated by II for transferring troops to
DO used as police force at tho polls. The
Democrats said they wanted no debate on
this bill; II had been thoroughly discussed
nj tho extra session. But somo OF tho Ropub'
licans who voted for this clause last
session had changed their viows
aimee thcn and wanted to toll the nation why,
So the Democrats consented 10 n debate and
left all tho talking to tho Republicans, loav'
ing tho hall when ono began, returning when
he ceased, going out when another rose and
returning when he sat down, positively ro'
fusing TO DO drawn into debate. OF course
tho Democrat who had the bill in charge,
and fow of the very cool-headed members,
such as Cox, Randolph Tucker, Car.
Isle and Hurd would rcmain and
put In M incsiyo question
now and then, or courteously ask some one
who had been talking an hour to empty
seats, ''if no wanted moro time" Robson
said no had no pleasure in speaking If tho
Democrats were not to profit by what he
said. AT last Cox--Sunset Cox--askcd Frye
II he would allow HIM five minutes of his
time. Frye consented and Cox sent some.
thing TO the desk TO DO read by
the clerk as part OF his remarks
This ''something" proved TO bo TINT
inimitable sketch in Georgia scenes
of tho boy who had the terrific fight by him
self My readers are familiar with II, no
doubt. Hearing shouts Of laughter tho mem
bers ilocked into the hall from cloak-room and
corridor, and the blouse" was convulscd
with laughter during the entire reading both
sides joining unreslrainedly in the merri-
-ment. II was very ludcrous Nothing can
stir the reading clerk up to any sort of elo-
cutionary enthusiasm, and to hear
him reading that delicious bit Of
humorous narrative rs though IL were
an amendment 10 amendment in Sec
two, No. 500 in bill 1000, keeping his voice
on dead level high.pitched and monoto-
nous, while shouts of laughter wars Of mer-
riment, went up on every side, and mems
faces grew purple and tears rolled down their
cheeks, and their whole frames sho ok with
uncomfortable mirth--it was altogether one
of the most amusing things ever seen in
tho world. After this there was nothing
left but to adjourn. But day of rest inter
vened, and dulled somewhat Che keen edge
Of satireso the Radicals resumed debate yes.
torday, having II all to themselves MS before
sent, but he told Randolph Tucker, with
whom he is paired, not to consider the 'pair"
binding in this vote, rs, were he here, he
would vote for the bill MS amended. From
which conclude that Mr.. Garfield is a po-
litical flea, which, as tho Frenchman de-
scribes it, "when you sink he is zare he is
somevare in anozzer place"
The Ute Indians have been monopolizing
the Senate. Senator Coke reported u bill from
the Committee on Indian Affairs, looking
toward settlement Of the Indian question,
and of the Indians, as, of course, you already
know. | confess do not understand the
bill, "as amended" could comprehend the
bill alone orI might successfully tackle the
amendments. but combined they are entirely
beyond me, as indeed they are to
the Senate generally, to Judge
from the remarks yesterday. was
quite enfeebled by the Hercuean Of
forts to grasp the meaning sufficiently to re-
port ii to your readers. Only Teller, of
Colorado, Teller of investigating fame Teller
made himself understood on one point, and
that was 'the Indians have no right TO q voice
in the matter at ALL This government has a
perfect right to make and unmake. q am
glad he had the grace TO say "unmake;" it
sounds better than "break'') treaties at its
pleasure with Indians and they had no right
to complain" Strange that men can have so
much sympathy for negroes and none what
ever for Indians. ] suppose 'the niggro"
absorbs It all.
There are rumors that II Grant is nomina-
ted at Chicago, Blaine and Sherman, with
their following, will bolt the Republican
party and 60 over to the Democrats. get
this from INSIDE the party" as they express
Il. That these leaders are threatening this
do not doubt--cannot, indeed, after hearing
what have-but that they will do what
they threaten, do not at all believe.
The very best we can hopeis that third
party viii enter the race, to
be recruited from Republican
ranks, thus eecting the Democratic nominee
without voting for him. "Next TO an eter-
nifty of Joy is MOTTO be. Next to happiness
forever Is the dreamless sleep of eternal rest"
These are the sad words which conclude Bob
Ingersoll's singular lecture on "What Must
lido To Be Saved 7" delivered here Sunday
night at the National theatre. did not Lear
itmyself and clip this extract from Mondays
Post as the fittest commentary upon the lee
ture and the man. He would take away
the Christians Gath, annihilate the Chris.
tan's God, reduce to merely good
man the Christians Savior and give
uswhat in returns Only such vague, I'M
ssnsfying answer TO our eager cry as this.
And yet cannot help believing that he Is
not Tar from the kingdom of that vary lod