Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-02-15
A, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1B, 1892.


natorial dignity are on the rcpub-
can side. and they act as sort oi
nmper upon their less stately asso-
ates.
Many good stories and jokes upon
nators find vent through the
Dak-rooms. Upon one occasion
lscussion in the cloak-rooms en-.
htened the senators to the fact
~ 4 joke had been practiced upon
befn all. 1t was at a time when
he secrets Of the daily executive
esions were leaking out freely. In
81, thecxecutive proceedings were
y secret, for the newspapers daily
blished everything that was said
~ done which was worth publish
SENATOR EdMunds IL q strict
/ cJnstr1cf Zionist u all M N les Nh llll lWs.
He believes in making executive ses-
sions secret. No newspaper report
or ever found leak in him. 1t is
doubtful if anyone ever tried. In
one of the executive sessions the
subject Of the accuracy with which
the papers got reports of proceed.
ings supposed to he secret was
brought up by Mr.. Edmunds, who
protested against it and insisted that
it should be stopped. At his in
stance all the doors of the gallery
were examined to see if they were
locked, and all the recesses were
looked into to see if any cayesdrop-
ping reporter had concealed himself
within the chamber. Senatorial
dignity even stopped to look under
the benches in the galleries, and un-
der the seats in the reporters gale
ry. OF course no intruding reporter
was discovered, and the senate was
convinced that none save those le-
gally entitled to be present heard
the proceedings. Notwithstanding
this precaution, the newspapers con-
tinued to publish full reports Of the
secret sessions, including the expedi-
ton to and search Of the galleries.
After day or two's talk OF the mat
ter it dawned upon the senatorial
mind that Mr. Edmunds had, in
fact, discovered the method Of leak
ing by the search he instituted. He
had compelled the senators to DEM
enstrate that the only way in which
the secrets got out was by some SEN
ator telling them. He was not will
ing to stand up in the senate and in
innate that the senators gave away
executive secrets; but he compelled
the senate to show itself that the
body contained leaks.
A good joke was told by a brother
senator upon Senator Fair recently.
The Nevada senator called upon a
widow Of this city, who formerly re-
sided on the Pacific coast. The
widow has u bright little girl, ) or 6
years of age. Senator Fair, during
his visit, got on such friendly terms
with this young miss that she in
sisted upon showing him her doll.
1t was very common rag doll, but
the little girl. of course, thought it
beauty. The senator left without
being aware that the rag doll was in
his coat pocket, where the child had
put it. He discovered it the next
day, however, and instead Of return
ing it to the Juvenile owner, sent her
a box containing number of very
handsome dolls. Upon his next
visit to the house, OF course the lit
tie girl and her mother thanked
him fo- his present. 1t chGnced
that there were several persons III
the parlor on the occasion. Look
ing into the senator's face, the child
said: "My mamma said you could
have sent her 81 600 instead of these
dolls, and never missed it; you are
SO rich. - Washington Republican.
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