Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-01

Difficulties in Catching Es-Ehc Adj
vantage of Catching the Speakers
Ear.

Washington Correspondence New York Sun.
Much depends on catching the Speakers eve
1t LOOKS a. though it would be easy for any
member to attract the attention of the Sneaker
OF the House Of Representatives. and that the
Speaker would have no difficulty in recognizing
member. particularly if he stood directly be-
fore hn shouting loud enough to be heard in
any quarter OF the chamber and gesticuIatinn
as though he was trying to stop an ex-
press train. Strange as it NAV appear
member in remote part of the House
With feeble voice sometimes catches
tie Speakers eye. notwithstanding a dozen
others Rear the Speaker are shouting and res
tculGt,ug wildly and doing Their utmost to at
tract his attention The recognition Is usually
made under al agreement with the Speaker
mate. perhaps. days before The favored mem
De- Ia. I; b..i IN which there NAV be millions or
not; but lessons there are why he shall have
Tie ho0r IL particular tine He asks. cspe-
CiJ!iy IN the Closing hours OF the session for
unanimous consent TO Call up the bill and uut if
on lis EGai Passage. Amid the rush and rIj,np!is
members are generally willing to have this done
as it tends To create an opportunity for others
II thi. way some o. the most important aud tie
worst legislation takes place.
ri TIE close ot the LAT session Of Congress- .he
promoters 81 TIE rGIiGNy bill had thus arranged
far its passage. All was confusion 1t had been
arranged t.iat SpeakCr kefeT should recognize
MS tyc- hut representative john White was
On watch Tor the zane. lie cauE,lt the Sneak
"f cal at TIE right moment. and interpOscd the
1at1l objection The same ard the bin failed
Inc .,i4c CcpfiIdia't on catching the Speakers
eye fails sometimes because some member is
Natctui AID alroit enough to catch his ear az
Che right instant with en- objection Mr. Holman
has performed many feats o. the kind and done
the country great service.
1h0u-E more extensively practised than for
mutt linz
thTO&G!! IS not wholly new. A gentleman TAMIL
lar y Ia legislation by Congress forty Years ago
reiateS an Interesting Incident. Ii vas near the
close of the session. The House of Erpresenta-
tlyeS. sitting in the old hail. was. as usual in
Confusion Members Ia scores were irving TO
catch tie Speakers eye for the benefit OF favor
te bills Every one was trying his best and
nothing Was being done Ourveteran recoIlector.
who had the privilege Of the floor met in the
corridor an outsider deeply concerned for the
passage OF bill for which he had abored the
entire session Ii had passed the Senate was
not specially opposed. and was meritorOus as
Re believed Il will give you so mucn,' naming
round SUM even for those DAYS If YOU will
get my b:!l up, he said.
The gentleman addressed returned TO the
House. where the confusion was momentarly
oeehehing. Seemingly every member was ON
the floor trying to catch the Speakers eve
Had !. said member of prominence. IA
Dill for whic, cared enough to make the at
tempt would get the Speaker to recognize
me"
Wait moment and YOU shall be rratiGed."
The outsiders bill was produced and placed
IN the hands or the eye-catching member Mr.
Speaker YVES heard from his quarter
The gentleman from Blank" was the I'M
mediate response.
Il ask unanimous consent that the bill num-
beTed blank be put on its passage. 1t is a
worthy ILL. We ought to pass it,
There being no objection. the motion is car
RED, said tine Speaker. 1.-The clerk viii call
the yeas and nays"
The rules Were little different from what
they are n0w. The roll was called, and the bill
passed. Going outside, the promoter met his
anxious friend, who was wholly ignorant of
What had been going on. your bill is through
and the HCTi, is done"
&ett nc 81 CorcOran & Eiggs' backing house
to-lnCII " E:O..is5 at 10 O'Clock AID will give
Jou TIC rOEisAd fee
The iJE-Eon'E a. Kept and the money paid.
AittF TO .t,rcss a 5Ournet TIE promoter me-t-
IN .ie e! e-c-s ci.ng uleIub.r, So: "Hoa did