The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-27

full not to offend the opposition, even, and
in trying to please he has often been ac-
cused of going out of the way to impress
the republican side of the house that he did
not intend to bs a partisan speaker.
1t is too wearing upon any one man to re-
main constantly in the chair, and the
speaker from time to time calls upon va
rious members to relieve him. 1t is not an
easy matter to find even in so large body
as the House many men who eau WELD the
gavel successfully. When the House re-
solves into the committee of the whole on
the state Of the union for the consideration
of bills, the speaker always vacates the
chair, and some member is called upon to
preside. 1t will doubtless be interesting to
state who of the members are most fire.
quently called upon to preside, both as
speaker pro tempore and as chairman or
the committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Cox of New York, who is an old
legislator, with nearly quarter of cen
tury's experience, was at the beginning of
this session speaker pro tenn. for quite
while. He has presided at times during
many of the past congresses, and he is
great success in the chair. He was once a
formidable candidate himself for speaker
of the house.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois is another veteran
parliamentarian Few of the members have
y
as he, and he knows the rules of the house
thoroughly. He is cool and ever ready
with decisions.
Two of the Missouri delegation are called
upon frequently to WELD the Gavel, viz
Messrs. Dockery and Hatch They have
been eminently successful in the chair and
have presided great deal, both as speaker
pro tenn. and as chairman of the committee
of the whole Mr. Dockery presided day
of do du,-irrr no toriF 5nhota which
lasted so many weeks He was also in the
chair during the exciting and interesting
debate on the retaliation bill and on the
Oklahoma bill and various other occasions.
He always presides at the Friday night
sessions, when pension bills are under
consideration. The republican side
never question his decisions, having
absolute confidence in them, because
they are fair and well-considered.
such efficient presiding officers as Missouri.
Col hatch is man of force and knows
the rules thoroughly, and Mr.. Dockery has
certainly proven himself to be one of the
most successful members in the art of pre-
siding. 1t is gift which both of these
popular Missourians possess to wonderful
degree, and the state of Missouri ought to
be proud of the distinction which has been
shown her members in many ways in con-
ability in her members, to the fact that they
are continued in congress for a number of
consecutive terms, thereby increasing their
influence and experience year by year.
Georgia has two members who are also
frequently in the chair-Messrs. Crisp and
Blount--the former much oftener, however,
than the latter.
Mr.. McMillin of Tennessee is another
trained parliamentarian, and Mr. McCreary
of Kentucky has also rendered much assist
ance to the speaker during the present SEES
sion. Other members are occasionally
asked to WELD the gavel, but the names
given above embrace those who are often
seen in the chair.
Mr.. Randall, an ex-speaker, is a splendid
parliamentarian, but it is the custom now
not to call an ex-speaker to the chair
In former congresses Mr.. Blackburn of
Kentucky was repeatedly called to the
chair. Few men in the House in this gem
Grafton could equal the brilliant Kentuck-
ian. He was much more active in the
House than he seems to be in the Senate.
Indeed, some men are better suited to the
House than they are to the Senate, and so
often it is said here that man was better
representative than he is a senator.