The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-05-05
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Whaf a Hsabitue I'm the House can SEQ
and Infer From the scenes
Below kEinn.
Something is always going ON on the
door that is rot part of the regular order
From good point in the gallery an observ-
ant person can see much and after awhile
learns to know the meaning Of what he sees
1t is in this way that private conferences
are frequently discovered. The floor of the
House is such big place, and the members
get so much at home there, that many of
them have no idea that their movements
are observed and their purposes guessed at.
Some members, to be sure, are always con-
scious of the eyes Of the gallery, and after
saying Or doing something their chances, ac-
companied with a smile, will rest for mo.
ment upon the place over the Speakers
head But these self-conscious men are NOT
generally the ones the gallery gods are
Watching. II is the man who is unconscious
OF his surroundings and is acting naturally,
who calls for their attention. Many little
caucuses are held on the floor during the
course of day, and the habitue Of the gal
iery learns to know what they are about by
noticing who are engaged in them and which
ones are taking the lead. Nearly every
member has his pet hobby, in which other
.ans - -, = ,.., y 'uvie ~ ie.s "a.
.".A'si' s'o Woo'o ilf'e " in'etes'
r. s.
,,ha, 49,, sasy ~ s'.i ~'''' nes u'lAi apou'
- :, Gu VolAeieoe WAN ooi-
'".n ,no"'. u instances II SOME suase
800. = ". "ays anu means oo..,nl..ee
e 81 1,en -, .alA.ne pefsuaslveiy WIN mf
' 800 ,''"s sen''ei'i'ii iooAei an-
~ - = .'"'' ,''.' ssoay' non-coiiii'ii''l.
- 80 :. :" 1's 1ase' uo naD''ue WOMB
.,'.e = ""' si.n ui'ouss.Va, anu 'lin.
~ 70 ee'Aen' ,'"ea o'oii tesei's'' siieieon
o.sa. iaei' aie Always Wa'cneo most oioseiy
anu 'iei peouilAi''ies ere pess known. II
: n'an rs seen 70 CONFER successiveiy wi'n
I, ,ueS'is' iioiil'sh ana Deacn' the haDitue
Knows 'ii''' ne wants unanimous consent 10
take up private bill, and II he includes
Mr. Reagan IN his conference IL In known
TINT the bill is to give an increased pension
to some officers widow or to increase rank
on the retired list. It is pretty safe guess
\ .It
also that he isn't going to get it. There are
little cliques and sets Of men all through
the House who are interested in certain
class of legislation. Tho habitue knows
them we'll, and sitting o long WY out of
ear-shot, can discover the meaning of their
little secret conferences. When State dele
cations hold caucuses they generally assem-
BILE in some quiet corner in the clonk-room.
Conferences between individual members
ire more frequently held on the floor, az
they are supposed to attract no attention.
But these are not all the habitue SEES
He sometimes sees q member making eyet
at some fair charmer in the private gallery.
More frequently he secs him smoking ON
the floor, in violation Of the rules of the
House. Sometimes he sees member ait
ting up in his CHAIR with his chin ON his
white shirt front and his hands hanging
loosely at his side, fnst asleep. The habituc
then fnakes e0leplstirn It how many h.ss.'s
ae woshee' aas n'sli' .slo1s as s's''es sns
same c''aoui'slon w 'no'e "'io a.e 7'i'''
OUT ON tne SONS ~ - h,'p~s ehe men ns
knows al ABOUT " pu, 'he nissa s',ik'ng
and picturesque 'n'ns ~ secs IS tue soies u
shoes Ihese nc sees On inc ueshS ~ saf'-
GUS parts Oh .iie HOUSE neliina 'i'ern are
members q oonsfess' ~ so"lu ven YOU
VINO they are, ou. uon nAe -, 30 ne sayh
tneir snoes mus .neif ,soea .on's W 1ls
n'e,lpe's pue ou' ono ioo' On 'heif oesA ~
u'he' o.nesS put pom up ana SINK low
ao"h IA 'hoif oiiuirs WHO they sinoke.
.nefe ,' y = man ~ 'ne Baiiery VINO Is max
ing = iiS' u menpers wio are .nns ainicted-
no e nus nearly uo1en On 'ne ils.,
'ouo iieiiipeis are gwen 70 'eil'ng tuhny