Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-02-13
Washington Letter.
from Our Regular Corrsspondent.)

Washington Letter.
from Our Regular Corrsspondent)
FEBRUARY 9th, 1850.
The Oklahoma bill has had n
Curious experience in the House,
one that has not probably been par.
allelcd i'll the history of legislation
On each occasion that day has
been fixed for its consideration the
House has been adjourned on ac-
count of the death OF some public
man. Mr.. Springer, who is the
author and champion OF the bill,
secured special order for a vote
upon this measure last winter, but
on the date fixed the unexpected
death of Chief Justice Waite caused
the House to adjourn out of respect.
1t was some time before Mr..
Springer could get second special
order through the House, but he
succeeded late in the summer.
Again death iuterfercd, for the day
upon which the special order was
to take effect the demise of Gen.
Sheridan was announced. Each
succeeding attempt to secure spe-
cial order was met by increased diff
ticulties, but by compromise with
the opposition, Mr.. Springer had
the special order renewed to take
effect on Thursday of last week. Ii
was on that day Mr.. Burnes' death
was announced to The House and
the. consequent adjournment once
more interiered to prevent the con.
sideration OF the bill. The last or.
der, however, is continuous in its
operation until final vote is reached.
Members are beginning to wonder
whether the angel of death will
again flap its wings in the face of
MIR. Springcr's bill, and if 80, what
one of their number will be The vic.
tim.
Many of the members of Congress
who now enllvcu the proceedings
in the hall of the House of Rcpre.
sentativcs will hc missed after The
close OF this session, but none will
be mourned for so extensively rs
the Hon. Timothy J Campbell. who
now represents the eis New
\ ork Congressional district. On
nm The newspaper correspondents
have pinned an infinite variety of
Jokes, ancient and modern, but they
will have to find some other charac
ter on which to operate after the
4th of March. This is. however
one characteristic story of the Hon
orable Tim which has never been
printed and although the occurrence
which is TO be chronicled dates
back a couple OF years, still the mat
ter is fresh. 1t was lust before
Warner Miller gave up his seat in
the Senate to Hiscock. that the
"mimber frum tn isht" escorted a
quartette of intimate friends over to
the northern end of the capitol. The
visitors were Typical Gotham ward
politicians. Their faces were rub.
cund and their voices we've loud.
Diamonds of the largest size and of
the most gorgeous glitter adorned
their shirt fronts, " lille the four
closely cropped heads were topped
with the latest style in silk hats.
Headed 10y the Congrc, sman they
madea decent upon ole of the
doorkcePcrs of the Senate. Mr..
Campbell's form was very erect
and his head was thrown back to
such an extent that an ignorant OBJ
server might have supposed that
the Congressman was about to at.
tempt some intricate accrobatic feat
Say" said the Honorable Tim.
as he grabbed the doorkceper by
the collar, tell Bill Evarts / have
some friends out here that wud
loike t say him" The doorkeeper
was astoundcd Mt the familiarity
wi II which Mr.. Evarts was re ferred
to, but in minute or so the Sena.
tor was undergoing the agones of
handshaking contest with the mus.
cular constituents of Mr.. Campbell.
Five minutes later he was back in
his scat i'll the chamber, congratula.
ting himself at his escape.
Once more did Mr.. Campbell adj.
dress the doOrkeeper. Tel Miller
to come out here" said he. And
Miller came. The introductiors
were made, and Mr.. Miller. after a
brief chat, went back to his seat.
Tins cxhubcrance knew no
bounds. lie had shown his friends
how easily he could drag the Sena-
tors out of their Scclusion; he had
proved his power. With his thumbs
stuck in the arm holes Of his waist.
coat the "mimber frum tn eight
cut Bowcry pigeon wing" on
the sacred green carpet of the Sen.
ate lobby, and as he concluded the
final step of his pas de seuL he
gazsd triumphantly at his "constit-
ooents" and queried: "Fwhat do
yees tink av yer Congressman now,
me byes"
Mr.. Randall has accomplished his
purpose in Fastening through the
House the appropriation bills in
charge Of his committee. The De.
iieieney bill alone remains TO be
disposed Of by the House. At the
time partial distribution Of the an.