Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-20
CONGRESSMEN'S NDERS.
Lot OF Funny Mistakes Made by
Members of the House.


Members OF the House.
The New York Tribune has CORE
espondent who has taken notes in the
two houses of Congress of what does
not go into tho Record. To read il
would be Il good lesson for student
of logic. clocuton or English grammer.
In most of examples given it ID
carelessness in the use OF the language
rather than ignorence.
A lesson on tautalogy: Bedford, "hc
red headed rooster of the Rockies" rs
he was called, pointed to fellow
member after having demolished him.
and said: There he sits. mute. silent
and dumb" when witty member sit
ting near by said "And he amt say
ing word, "
The same red-headed gentleman once
rose and sad II move this House adj.
journ sine DEL. The laugh that fol.
lowed brought the rooster" to his feet
again. and he said: Il move this
House do now adjourn bona Gde.
Inc uproar lasted some seconds, when
then gentleman came TO his own relief
and said:
MIR. Speaker, | move that tn IS
House adjourn in the common way it
always does
Congressman Bingham speaks rap
idly. and the other day in debate he
SAID:
Now rs to the question of this mat
ter being effected by this question. "
Whereupon Congressman from Penn
sylvania said that reminded him of n
speech made in the Legislature of Tex
as, when Davy Crockett was member
The member rose and ad: "Alr
Speaker, the generality OF mankind N
cineral is disposed to take advantake OF
the gincrallty of mankind in gincral. "
.Sot down., SAID Davy Crockett; "you
old fool you come out of the same hole
YOU went n at. y
Mr. Taulbee. IN an earnest speech.
sa d: Now let each man work togcth-
er y
A member close by said. Yes, be he
either man or woman.
Senator Vest was describing tho Inn
tied means of the postoflice IN Kansas
CITY, and said: "Why Mr. Pres dent,
have seen waiting at tho delivery win
a line of ladies half a mile long SEN
ntor Vance rose and said: Mr.. Presi-
dent, | w sh TO inquire if that is the usu-
al length Of the ladies in Missouri"
In sirihuting time Mr.. Gallingar.
temporarily in the chair, 81 1t: II give
three gentleman TO the minutes from
Kansas.
And Mr.. Carlisle. when teller. are
appo nt'd. directs the members 10
pass through" instead Of between the
tellers
Mr. Inoals. the other dav recognized
senator Hale, of Maine. rs the senator
from Haze and IN tit Of absent
mindcdncss. when his COLLEAGUES. Sena-
tor Plumb. rose TO speak he recognized
him in tho usual gre-ting OF tho cloak
room. simply by the word Plumb. "
Herbet, Of Alabama. begun aspeech:
'lf all tho gentlemen who have spoken
on the other side" And membe
from Pennsylvania speaking OF the boys
in the mines, said: at will do person
al violence TO their constitut onal
health.
Grain. of Texas. sad: This is an or.
ganic change of law.
Reagan said: This thing must be
stopped undccidedly."
Mr. Bland said: II returned back
home.
Timothy Campbell said Lynch
was the baldcst-h-adest man in the
House"
Such expressions rs "has come"
"has saw and "bonny fide' are com
mon.
Mr.. McMllin. with his fist clenched
said: Il will show the gentleman from
Illinois something"
Mr. Brumm said at is n matter 10
be decided between he and his employ
e.
O'Neal, Of Indiana, spoke of law n.
comm down upon us through the cru
chile of time
Cox asked how it come through a
crucible. but the Hoosier refused to be
interrupted
Senator Harris said in debate the
other day; IL make this statement in
bona fide good fsith."