Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-06
IN THE MORNING HOURS.
The Opportunities Offered By NO Quo.
rum I'm the House.

The Opportunities Offered By NO Quo.
rum i'm the House.
HNDEAv0RING TO PASS LITTLE BuLs-How INTER.
1sTRD MEMBERS WATCH THEIR CHANCEs-cArCH.
ING THE SPEAKERS RYE-rHK DREADED oBJECroRs
HOW Mr.. KILG0RE UPsETs THE BEST LAID PLANS.
A curious scene is presented in the House each
morning, since the great body Of the members
have gone into the campaign. The few left behind
come to the House early In nervous and anxious
manner, and look suspiciously around TO see what
other members are there. They all stand during
prayers, their eyes glancing restiessly about the
hall and their hands twitching nervously. At an
emotional religious revival such signs would be re-
ceived by the exhorter as indicating rich har-
vest Of repentant sinners and a crowded mourn
ers' bench" Hardly does the amen cease to sound
on the chaplains tongue before they all rush for
ward, with their eyes focused on one object call
Ing loudly, "Mr. Speaker! Mr.. Spea-" But the
journal OF what the House tried to do yesterday
must be read, and they must restrain their fervor
for few minutes longer.
Then again they rush forward, crying frantic
ally,
Mr. sPEAKERl Mr.. spEAKERI
These men who are left behind are lawfully
sly" Most OF them have little legislative matters
that they would like to get through while the
house has nothing else to do. One by one they
see their fellow members depart to take up the
campaign at home. They keep very quiet and stay
here with commendabie devotion to duty. NC
Millln, Holman and Bland are gone. Day by day
narrows, and there are fewer obdurate members to
placate. The absence Of q quorum has no terror
TOR these supplemented and soft-tongued stayers
II the rest OF the House would DEPART or dissolve
itself into thin air, leaving only small number Of
men, each with small Number OF little bills he
wS1d az %
Win only few present, and all the stubborn old
ob1ectors out on the stump, 1t does not seem as
little business can be done. The great trouble is
however, that enough members DO not 20 away
There are several men who 'will stick, who have
regular order.
N1PPKD m THE BUD.
Just when the members with their little bills
think they have everything fixed and are hurrying
along, they discover to their discontinue that
there is yet one man present they would prefer to
who still occupy their desks In the House, whose
services, some OF their colleagues believe, are
Mr. Kilgore's expenses on campaigning tour 70
last until the 9Th OF November would be readily
subscribed TO by number Of legislators. Just at
the close OF the Journal each morning there are
two things that require acrobattc activity on the
part Of members who have bills to pass They
the same time make a gu OK canvass OF the House
to see II any one Is present who is likely to object
II there Is moment when all the known objectors
Speaker Is frantic, and the deliberate manner in
which that eye Just keeps out OF their way, and
the delioeralion with which the Speaker, when
his eye has been caught, presents the request for
unanimous consent, drives the eager beneficiary
almost to frenzy. II some well-knOwn obstrucLor
Is lingering over the declaration that the 'Chair
hears no objection" as IL apt to be the case de-
spair settles deep down into the hearts OF the
raises the hopes OF the sly statesmen higher than
does the present-when the House Is almost
c, 40, snese Is no time when those hopes
THE COAST SEEMS CLEAR
There are 30 many vacant seats! The coast
seems clear and promises an awfully easy land.
ing for frail craft, bearing small appropriation
But when the way seems clearsst there is nearly
always some one on guard, and he rises up out OF
dark corner when least expected.
ALWAYS READY TO OBJECT.
The men at this time whose absence is most
enjoyed during the nrst morning hour when
unanimous consent may be asked are MIR. Kilgore
and Mr.. Richardson on the democratic side and
Mr. Lyman on the other side OF the House. Mr..
in interpOsing an objection just when the genIle-
man asking unanimous consent reels that he Is
SAFE He mas a way OF appearing not TO notice
he rises slowly from his chair as II about to leave
the hall, stops, hesitates an instant, and then,
putting up one hand after the fashion Of "a military
His favorite objection to bill Is that 'Tt don't
s0hack with the Constitution"
DURING THE MORNING HOUR
he is generally surrounded by suppliant members.
He Is very g00d natured, and jokes with them
about the thing, but t Is not often that he yields
Tho most reluctant surrender he has made during
the session was In regard TO the bill 70 make Cen
Sheridan, General OF tho Army. He does not lose
his temper, and he seldom makes any one else
mad, but he Is as stubborn as steer, and "a great
bucker."
Mr.. BRKCKNRIDGB A AN OBJHCToR.
No one would think Of the amiable and honey
toned Breckinridge, OF Kentucky, as an objector.
It is the last position In the world he would select
for himself. But II has 30 happened during the
past week ten days that the duty Of seeing that
none Of Uncle Sans money is voted away during
the absence OF Mr.. Mills and Q quorum, has de-
volved upon him. He was left ''On guard" with
the rest OF the members OF the ways and means
committee away, and when not relieved OF the
necessity by ready objections on the tongues OF
other members he has found Il necessary, In the
most smiling manner possible, 70 demand the
regular order. The only criticism made against
Speaker Carlisle by disappointed members Is that
he SPEAKS TOO slow. They like q quick man like
Cox, who doesn't give the objectors 50 much time
to think about It.
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