Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-07-18
The Pages Take Advantage of an
Empty Senate Chamber.
while the Old Soions Are Away the
Youngsters Have "a Play
4 Very Clever
Takc-0H.

! Washington Cor. Syracuse Standard
During the ceremony of unwilling the Mar
shall statue recently, while the senators were
absent from the senate, the pages had n
grand lark. The boys are sharp Observers
of the great men with whom they are thrown
in daily contact, and soon detect the peculiar
hobby each senator has. As soon as the SEN
ators were fairly out Of the room the boys
prepared for sport. Ono long lank, red
haired stripping, by unanimous consent,
"'cause he's got the most gall, as one urchin
said, took the seat of the presiding officer,
and in Mr.. Edmund's most austere manner
called the meeting to order The boys
heartily entered into the humor of the oc-
cason They dropped into the seats near the
presiding officer MIR. President yelled
half dozen voices. "Now you fellows just
| shut yer clack," returned the president 40
yer think this is Democratic caucus,'
Now what do you want" he continued, ad-
dressing one.
81 want to talk" he promptly responded.
well 20 ahead"
"Now. Mr President" contained the
youthful statesman, throwing himself into
Senator Dawes favorite attitude and imitat
ing his peculiar intonation "what this caun-
try ought to DO is 10 go for them juns
Why, Mr.. President, just look at 'em. Gaze
upoa the wild sons of the ives: who come
here on their trips 10 the Great Father-an
ignorant lot, whose chief pleasure consists in
tomahawkinS the teachers we send out to iu-
struct them. What should he dCnef Why,
make 'em learn. Turn the army into a regi-
ment OF teachers Force arithmetic into
their thick skulls at the point of the bayo-
net"
well, what does the member proposef'
asked one of the senators-of-an-hour nipe-
tiently, fearing that his chances to hold forth
were being lessenej by the prolixity OF
others.
s-Appopriate fifty millions for tbs purpose
Of opnpulsorly educating, the redskins" re
Piled the supposed Mr.. Dawes THAT VIII
solve the lnjun question:
The proposition was received with bolster
Gus applause.
Say. Mr.. President shouted one who
could be easily recognized as Senator Logans
counterfeit pTeseatment by bis proposition.
Il motion to appropriate FIVE hundred
millions 10 pay the expenses Of a commission
to investigate the true condition OF the
American niger AMI ascertain the progress
I'VE has made fnce the war;
y hoTs the csntlemah wiz not insist or tie
motion, Remarked palite page blanjly.
because was going to appoint committee
consisting of true ani faithful Republicans
II investigate the Dauville outragesr Hello,
Shermaul' cried one who from his lack Of re-
spect was undoubtedly 4 Democrat;
Il also hope the gentleman VIII not insist
on his motion, for it IS clearly uncons,i.u-
noual, piped voice in the rear OF the
chamber.
The lads broke into a loud laugh. recog-
MIXING Senator Jones caricature, and innle-
diately got into an excited constitutional
discussion, Logan holding that his scheme
was dearly conS;itutional, Nuiarking that
he had looked up them points, and he seen
they wasn't no good But Others, seeing
there was little chance Of getting their work
in unless order was restored, insisted on the
senator's Tdrying up Then followed num-
Der Of ridscutoas mo.ions-to pa. cigarettes
on the free list, to tax pis-iron Slo1 toa. 70
declare women eligible 10 the presidency
The boys kept up their sport until il was an
nouucei that the senator's were retIrliftS.
when they scattered The whole proceeding
was q very clever take-of on the ssnste