Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-18


During the ceremony Of uuveiling the
Marshall statue recently, while the SEN
ators were abseut from Senate, the
paUes had q grand lark. The boys are great
observers OF the great men with whom
they are thrown ~ daily contact, shd
soon detect the peculiar hobby each Sem
ator has. As soon "a the Senator's we're
fairly out OF the room, the boys prepar.
ed for sport. 0ne long, lank. red.haired
stripping. by unanimous consent, be
cause he's got the most gall, az one
urcbin said, took the seat OF the presid'
inq officer, and Ia MIR. Edmund's most
austere manner called the meeting TO
order The boys heartily entered into
the humor Of the occasion They drop.
ned into the chairs near the presiding
oi,ic,r. eMr. President, yelled half a
dozen voices. snow you fellows just
shut your clack, :" returned the president
.'Do YOU think this il Democratic eau
'cusy" Now what do you want" he
continued, addressing one.
"a want to talk" he promptly re-
spondsd
"Well. go ahead
"Now, Mr.. President" continued
the youthful Stat, smaD, throwing him
self into Senator Dawes favorite atti'
tudo and initiating his peculiar into
nation, what this country ought to do
is 10 20 for them Injuns. Why, MI.
President, just look at EN-. Gaze upon
the wild sons of the west who come here
on their trips 10 the Great Father--an
ignorant lot whose play consists in toma-
hawking the teachers we send out to
instruct them What should be donel
WHY, make 'em learn. Turn the army
into regiment Of teachers. Force aritb'
metio into their thick skulls at the point
Of the bayonet."
"Well, what does the member pro-
poser asked one Of the Senators.of an
hour impatientIy, fearing that his
chances to hold forth were being les
sened by the prolixity Of the Others.
appropriate fifty millions for the
purpose Of compulsorily educating the
Ted-skins," replied the supposed Mr.
Dawes. "rhat will solve the lnjun
question"
The proposition was received with a
boisterous applause.
''Say, Mr.. President" shouted one
who could be easily recognized as Sena.
tor Logan's counterfeit presontment by
his proposition. III motion to appro
pirate five hundred millions to pay the
expenses Of n commission TO investigate
the true condition OF the American mig.
ger and ascertain the progress he has
made since tho war.
II hope the gentlemen will not insist
on the notion" remarked the polite
page blandly, because ! was going 10
appoint committee consisting Of true
aud faithful Republicans to investigate
the Danvi 10 0utrages.' Hello for
Sherman" cried one who from his lack
Of respect was undoubtedly Democrat.
II al,o hope the gentlemen will not
insist on his motion. for it ,s clearly un-
constitutional, pipcd voice In the rear
Of the chamber.
The lads broke into loud laugh, rec.
ognizing Senator Jones' caricatnre, and
immediately got into an excited oonstiiu-
tional discussion, Logan" holding that
his scheme was clearly constitutional
remarking tina; he chad looked upon
them points, and he seen they wasn't
no good" But Others, seeing there was no
chance Of getting their work In" unless
order was restored, Insisted on the Sena
tors drying up Then followed a
number Of ridiculous motions-to put
cigarettes on the free list, to tax pigiron
500 ton, to declare women eligible
to the presidency. The boys kept up
their sport until il was announced that
the Senators were returning. when they
scattered. The whole proceeding was
very clever take.oif on the Senate. -
Washington Cor. Syracuse Standard.