New-York tribune., 1886-01-06
"TIM" CAMPBELL'S BILL.
CATCHING THE sPEAKERs EYE AT LAST.
A LONG AND HEROIC STRUGGLE IN THE HOUSE BY
THr NEw-YORK MEMBER.
lBY TELEGRAPH no rHR TRrBUNA1


WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--BOth houses OF Con-
reassembled day after the holiday There
funny scene House this afternoon, the chief
actors being half dozen i;ew York Democrats who
were ably assisted by dozen Others. The star per-
former was the Hon. Timothy J. Campbell, although
Me ssrs. Beach, Adams MaOney and stahlnecker fairly
divided with him the hOnors OF the occasion The stage
manager was the Hon. william NJ. Springer Of Illinois
The House was engaged in that most monotonous OF
legislative proceedings, the introduction Of bills. The
State Of New-Y0rk was called by Speaker pro tein
Springer. when. II by magic twenty New York repre-
sentatives who had been DOING with packages OF bills
in their hands, simultaneously spranS their feet and
In concert shouted Mr. Speaker" Even the ready
Springer taken aback for instant as he realized
that his eye" was in danger Of being caught at
by OF impatient statesmen. But it WAS only
for Instant then he carefully closed both eyes ana
recognized" Abram 3. Hewitt. who offered, one after
another, the bills which have cost him much tim" and
study over questions OF reference there we're several
short debates between him and tue acting Speaker In
most OF which Mr.. Hewitt came of victorious. After
this In accordance with custom Republican was rec
0gnlzed," and General Ketcham was made happy ny
seeing his bills properly referred.
BY this time Messrs. Adams, Beach ana Tim Camp
bell who had been seated together In the front row were
clam0ring recognition, which all unsuccessful
In obtaining, for Archie Bliss, who was standing far
In the rear induced Mr.. Springer to accept his bills
instead. Then three four other men were recog-
nzed despite the clamor OF the impatient trio among
whom, there much verbal sparring which seemed to
be OF highly unpariamentsry nature Tue first OF them
to succeed Wa, Beach, who had liked NJ sprngers eye,
and who Immediately fired at the country more than
half dozen propositions amend the Constitution IL
the Constitution needs as much amendment as Mr..
Beach think 1t does. 1t would be cheaper aud
simpler to throw the old thing away and make brand
new one. Tim and Jack glared at the triumphant
Beach but kept sharp eyes each other although Mr.
rhofioo " ssad
the other drew his chin into his collar and slammed Ills
maiden bi-he had only oneupon the desk before him
with an air said: Go don't mind me-whenever
you want Inc, say So" All this time in the background
stood sahnecker aud Mahoney shouting In vain for rec
ogption. Adams recognized. and aftcr time the
Mayor OF Y0nkers succeeded In getting In his little Dill
for q public building for that thriving town
Then the bland Springer said: The chair recognizes
the gentleman from New York, Mr. Campbell" The
Hon. othy could hardly believe his ears-and they
did deceive him to certain extent for when he rose IN
second he discovered that 1t was not he but the Hon
Felix Campbell, OF Brooklyn, for whom the welcome
summons was intended. Now Timothy was squarey IN
stood in The dIsky remoteness OF the outer OF seats
the Speakers right II Is not surprising ina Inon
gared In the direction OF his nancsake with eyes that
looked mischief or III his frantic efforts. his Dill
took on a disheveled appearance which be!okeneI It's
near destruction unless lie could GET riu OF IL mheh
Perry Belmont succeeded in catching the Speakers
eye the Hon. Tim F" went aeross TO Ills scat ana
seemed to reproach him Bat his Guy Oh woe was hos yes
full one OF the most active and conscientious II not
most conspicuous actors In this scene had DeSh MI
Mshoney OF Brooklyn, who had several times paced
down the aisle back his seat his face wesrn an
EXPRESSION OF pathetic longing and tremulous anxiety
which ought have melted the heart OF te De-
uant Springer. It not DO understood that Mr.
Mahoney was silent all this timo; far from It. he has
good Voice too All New York Democratic congressman
seem 10 have strong voices. - :,
A doorkeeper brought card TO Timothy who glanced
nj H. then at Springer and then at MahoBey lL was
morally certain that that card came from one Oh Tio-
thy's constituents whom he would give words rather
than offend; half turned towar sne door, When tne
resiIne officer distinctly said: The gentleman from
Kew York" Timothy wheeled Ike a Hash only 60 ds-
cover thaC the odlos Mahoney, OF Brooklyn, ana not
huself was meant. He pumped into his seat with
look OF despair he thought the coast GEAR anu
shouted In his loudest tone: Mr. Speaker, ana nc
actually seemed to catch the Speakers eye but at tns
moment when victory seemed 10 be In his grasr pr.
sneaker issues from the dark amen corner on the
Democratic side into which fate has thrust Egoes. =.
VieIe There ignoring that voice aud springer
obeyed II Tor II like the word OF couuand !or e
charge on "a battle field. IL WAS after that wnen tho
Hon Timothy J. Campbell permit ed TO perform the
first actual legislative act OF his le IN the House "I
Tho poor little Dill wneu Its tue was
read turned out 10 for the relief OF somebody
MIR Campbell began writing futionsly proOanly 10 tho
constituent for whose benefit the bill 0efef 10 as
snr hIm that it had introduced aud soon would De-
come a law. ,, -. co,,.,ss,,an,,
Office IL sinecure.