Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-31
A Day With the Statesmen at the
Capital and Glimpses at the
Show. :.
signs, Echoes and Rumors as They
Are Caught in Hall and
Lobby.
The Work of the Law Makers as
Seen Under the Changing
Lights.
Mirthful Statesmen.
From Fridays Daily.

play. Wnlle some OF the spicy proceed
ings were in a ~jocular "laugh-and-grow-
fat" vein, there were points at which a pail
of seriousness settled down upon certain
quarters of the capitol. There were men
about the building who might have smiled
had there been all ineXhauStible supply of
laughing-gas at hand, but under the cir
cumstances as they existed a ripple of
mirth from their rage-pinched lips would
have been like the blooming of a rose on
Sahara.
For instance, when the house passed its
resolution i%nstructing the auditor to draw
members during the holidays-"the
opinion of the Encouragement to
the contrary Notwithstanding" there
were no dimp]es OF joy on the pallid
face of the states accomplished legal de-
fender. just what the senate will do with
the resolution, cannot be stated at this
time, but the fact that a large number of
the senatorial benefactOrs have already
voted to donate their per diem, leads to the
conclusion hat they will insist on demand
ing their pay that they, and not the attor-
n~ey-general, may make the donation. At
least the discussion of the present Ques-
ton by the sOlOnS last evening, would give
grounds for this opinion.
THE PLAYFUL SENATOR'S.
The frolicsome spirit was transferred
from the hose to the senate yesterday and
for several hours the gentlemen of the
togas scampered about in the playhouse of
their mirth with a vim that would have
done credit to the most rollicking sons
of Menus. Senator Diesem was
in the presidents chair and the
a%ppreciative lawmakers grasped the op-
p0rtunity to get even with the LaMOure
statesman for the many. thrusts they had
received from his Oratorical lance. Senator
Diesem is nothing if not dignlted: When
a motion to adjourn, to recommit, to recon-
slider and to adjourn to a time certain were
sent in at once by as many senators as
there were motions, he quietly reminded
the gentlemen that "the president" CON
strued the rules to mean so and so and re-
quested the members to reduce their mo-
lions to writing. When Senator SwanstOn
raised a point of order and Senator Stevens
raised another that SWanStOn was out of
order because he had taken the floor when
he was entitled only to a seat, while Sena-
tor LaMOure with his take.it-tO-the- Lord
in-prayer c~Ountenance asked the president
to inform him as to the question before the
senate, he settled the question with as mag
nificent a scOWl as ever overspread the
cOunteEance of a presiding officer. 1t was
growing exciting. A dozen statesmen
were on their feet at once, the calm and
irrepressible Diesem was sitting securely
on the safety valve, when SwanSton
MADE A BREAK FOR LITTLE.
He moved tt:at the senate reconsider the
vote by which Senator Little was excused
from attendance on the previous day. This
motion was seconded by a number of ex-
cited members. Mr.. LaMoure made an ell
oquent speech in favor of the motion. He
agreed with Mr.. Swanston that Mr.. Little
should be compelled to give the reasons for
his absence. He had learned that the rea-
son that Mr.. Little had asked to be excused
was because he wished to escape voting on
the prohibition question. Mr.. Barlow came
he was justified III escaping a record on
the question. At this point Senator Bell,
the highland volcano from Walsh, threw
the body into chaos by moving to lay the
motion on the table. With alarm depicted
on his Esculapian camera-smasher, and a
voice trembling with terror, the startled
Swanston asked the president il this mo-
ton would lay Mr.. Little on the table. On
the impulse OF the moment President Die
sem said it would not, but the senate
seemed to differ. BY this time
Senator Little had got both feet
ofC1 lHC COp VI LILO uCoh dllu was
reaching frantically for the ear
of the president. He was evidently OPP
posed to remaining on the table over night.
just as he was about to enter a protest he
was declared out OF order. Senator Swan
ston moved that an explanation te de-
not recognize him. lie Shouted "M If
President" until the windows began to
crack and the clock showed symptoms of
nervous prostration. Yet he was not
recognized. A dozen members were on
their feet. Swanston shouted forth the
ing that he desired to have the proceed
ings regarding Senator Little eXpunged
from the records, but some one moved to
adjourn. A vote was taken and President
Diesem declared the motion carried.
SwanstOn demanded division, but Diesem
was memorable and with a Kansas cyclone
playing over his expressive face he ex-
claimed: "The senate stands adjourned.'
But what became of Little 2" you ask.
He escaped. When last seen he was going
down the capitol stairs ten steps at a jump
with the vision Of Explanations and a
hard and pillOWless table dancing def
antly before his gaze.
For several moments it was feared that
Senator Swanston had broken a blood YES
sci in his last, expiring scream for recogni.
ton, but an examination proved that it was
only his suspenders.
TO EXAMINE PIANO TUNERS.
A bill was introduced in the senate yes
terday "for the appointment of a board to
examine piano tuners" and it is claimed
that it was introduced at the request of an
accomplished piano tuner, who believes
that his business is in need of legislative
protection against quacks and mterlopers.
At last a man has arisen in the interest of
the dOWntrOdden piano and the people
whose lives and reason are constantly at
its mercy whileit is under the control of
malicious n inexperienced musical ply
sicians. When we ponder IN the number
OF invalid pianos that have gone down to
2 untimely graves with cracked voices and
asthmatic tllroats, driving all who know
them to asylulns and deeds OF violence, we
realize the necessity for the proposed law.
JustihoW the piano tuners are to be ex-
amined by the aboard" We do not know
but il they are to be given practical tests on
instruments with their tuning forks and
thumpety-thump lunacy-promoters, the
law should provide that The examinations
be held in an adjoining state.
LANGUAGE Of THE LAWS.
No wonder courts find room for all
classess and grades Of decisions, under the