The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-18

was particularly emiabie to new members.
In the last congress he introduced q new
member to Gov. Gear, who represents the
old First district of Iowa The governor,
who IS fully as genial as the Judge, shook
hands with the new acquaintance, and said:
20. yes, l remember you perfectly. You
were member of the last House,
80, no, governor" Judge Campbell re-
marked; zee is a new member. You're en-
tirely Off This House is a virgin forest to
him.
The representative, who overheard the
remark, here broke in with the inquiry:
What is virgin forestl"
"a virgin forest" Mr.. Campbell re-
sponded, "a virgin forest is-i-s-of course
any man knows what virgin forest is-a
virgin forest is-n
Here he began to move his hands as
though working a buzz wheel "A virgin
forest is place-well, it's a place where
the hand OF man has never put his foot"
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AS many good stories are told of Hon.
Timothy Campbell as of any man who
ever came to Washington. The latest was
retalled by Congressman Dunphy. while
stripping the wing of chicken. 1t seems
that Judge Campbell, Nicholas Muller, Jr..
and mutual acquaintance were standing
on the steps of the Astor house picking
their teeth when a squad of immigrants
came up Broadway Tney were strong,
fiaxen-hair fellows, with watcher beaten
faces, and overladen with luggage.
The mutual acquaintance sand: 81 won
der what country they came from"
Nicholas Muller, Jr., who is an expert in
such matters, replied: "They are Norwe-
giars.n
"Oh, no." broke in Judge Campbell,
you're off there. They are Swedenborgiaus.
l can tell them by their clothes"
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One of the best incidents of the judges
career in congress occurred just after the
violent debate in the Senate between Sena-
tors Ingalls, and Voorhees,. The words lin
fernal liar, ""drty dog, "''villaiuous scoun-
drel, and other epithets were freely used.
Two days afterward Judge Campbell was
called out of the House by an inportunate
constituent On his return he entered
through the main door. A violent spat be-
tween two members was in progress. The
judge was half way down the aisle wnen
the word "liar" was used. Throwing both
hands aloft he shouted in shril falsetto
voice: Mr.. Speaker, parliamentary in
quiry." N
The speaker raped with his gavel and
said: The gentleman rises to parlia-
| mentary inquiry. he will state it."
Is LUlS bue u nlbe'l STATES OSndUe C0an-
berp' Mr.. Campbell screamed.
The House broke into loud Guffaw, and
the laughter continued for minute or
| more. 1t broke up the row between the
irate representatives, who skunk to their
seats before the merriment subsidized.
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An excrucating scene which occurred in
the house was next detailed. The other day
| member serving his second term APP
| preached silver-haired Breckenridge, who
was conversing with Mr.. Crisp and Mr.
| Carlisle. The western man somewhat
| abruptly interrupted them.
1.-THE democratic party, gentlemen said
he, lis suffering fc r lack of leadership. W.
| are not having fair play in the election con
| tests. The interests of the parry and the
| country demand that i've or six prominent
| dem ocratic representatives should take the
lead They should obstruct business by
making parliamentary motions. Above all
| they should make the most powerful
| speeches upon each case, and thus arouse
| the country. Six of the most prominent
| will do. You can put me down for one o.
| them"
Eyes" naively replied Mr.. Breckenridge
'but the trouble will be to find the othe
| FIVE"
| 4 i x
"Call OF the House." shouted the pages il
| the corridors near the restaurant. Tn
members took the alarm and Joined tn
| Oklahoma boomers.
AMOS J. CUMMINGS.