The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-05
FOOLED THE WATCHDOG.
HOW THE CLAN-NA-GAEL STIRRED
UP JUDGE HOLMAN.

preparation Bill With Bear Pits, Buff
faIo WalIows, and Aviaries in It
Proctor Knott Makes Fun With His
artistic Pencil = The MAN Who
Looks Like Vest"-Mccreary's Puz-
zling Invitation.
FROM the Netv York Sun.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-A good story
concerning the Hon. William S. Holman
was told while the torpedo boat Cushing
was steaming down the Potomac the other
day. The judge has well earned the title of
watchdog of the treasury. His nook in the
House is known among the members as
ECONOMY Corner" He watches every ap-
preparation bill. looping of hundred dol
lars here and thousand dollars there, and
at times knocking out appropriations that
run into the hundred thousands and even
millions. He is usually on the qlti Uiue, but
once in awhile is caught mapping.
The other day, while there was lull in
legislation, he went down to the post
Office. Some constituent buttonholed him
in the corridor and detained him for
quarter of an hour or more. While he was
AWAY the House went into committee of the
whole on the Geological park bill 1t had
been reported back to the open House and
the previous question had been ordered
when the judge re-entered the chamber.
What is faceriously termed the Clan-na- Gael
occupies seats near him. Among them are
Messrs. McAdoo and O'Neil. Turning to
Mr.. McAdoo, who sits near him, the judge
said:
whats this; ehl Tell me; tell me-"
SITS the Monkey Park bill. y Mr.. McAdoo
responded.
80, my. my!" exclaimed the Judge;
''that WON'T do; that won't do. No, no |;
this won't do. Mr.. Speaker, Mr.. Speakerw
he shouted.
ssFor what purpose does the gentleman
from Indiana rise!' drawled Tom Reed, in
his broad yankee tone.
81 make the point of order" the Judge
replied, that this bill, under the rules.
should be considered in committee of the
whole"
Speaker Reed looked at the Watchdog in
amazement. ''The bill has been considered
in committee of the whole" he replied, and
is now about to be put on its final passage"
At this the judge turned his Quid, squirted
rye straws to the right and left, and sat
down. Then he turned to the Hon. Joseph
H O'Neil, who is considerable of a wag,
and said:
my, my, but this shouldn't be. No, no,
it shouldn't be. It's great shame How
much was the appropriation Were you
paying attention.
Joe O'Neil winked hard at McAdoo, and
said.
II remember one item. 1t was $780, 900
for housing and feeding the monkeys"
Great heavensw exclaimed the judge,
twirling his eyeglasses with amazing rapid
ity. "My, my, what Extravaganza
YES broke i'll Mr.. McAdoo, land that's
not all. There was $4,000 for a buffalo
Mallow."
"A buffalo wallow," replied the judge,
''what's that?"
"Wky, a big hole filed with water for the
bufaloes to oil in" replied the Jersey City
congressman.
20! this won't do at all. No, it won't do"
murmured the judge. MY, my Where
was Blounts'
80, Blount was in favor of the BILL"
McAdoo responded. 'He made speech for
it."
The judge locked incredulous. SHOVE
to reconmit the bill" he said. at must
done"
''Hold on" interrupted O'Neil. "Come
to think of it, there was an item of 900
for tank for seals and sea lions"
SEA lions Sea lions" repeated the
judge my goodness, this is downright
robberyw He again got his feet and
shouted, "Mr. Speakern twice, but the
confusion was SO great that Tom Reed
failed to hear him.
McAdoo seized Mr.. Holman by the arm
sit Is robbery pure and simple; but you
haven't heard the worst, judge" he said.
"They got in an item of $4,000 for an
aviary for seagulls, and one of $4,000 for
q bear pit"
At this the judge shot into the air.
"Mr. Speaker" he cried, "a parliamentary
inquiry" .----.
The speaker recognized him. 1.-THE gen
tleman from Indiana rises to a parliament
airy inquiry" he said. HE will state it."
"Would it be in order now" the judge
inquired, ito move to recommit the bill
with Instructions"
''To what bill does the gentleman from
Indiana refers" the speaker asked.
THE Geological Park BILL" the judge
replied.
1.-The Geological Park bill,'' the speaker
answered, as though thunderstruck. "That
bill is no longer before the House 1t has
just been passed. The bill now nnder con-
sideration is the Senate bill providing for
the erection of a public building at Whap-
wallopy, Pa"
This ended the matter. The judge re-
sumed bis seat. He opened his rubber
pouch and took fresh chew of tobacco.
Then he defeated the Whapwallopy bill
and knocked out every other appropriation.
great and small. before the House that day
OUCu WdS lu0 SUUTy DIS bOlQ upon Inc
torpedo boat. Both McAdoo and O'Neil
were present, and as neither denied 1t, it is
fair to assume that it has some foundation.
At all events, it was well told and created
much amusement Secretaries Tracy and
Proctor were among the listeners. They
preserved becoming gravity as long as pos
sible, and then gave way, like Mississippi
levees before flood.
Many stories are told about Proctor
Knott's career in the House. He was ur-
doubtedly one of the brightest men who
ever came to congress from Kentucky. His
Duluth speech reads almost like an inspira-
ton. He is as ready with his pencil as with
his tongue. He is born artist as well as
born orator. The light and shade in his
drawings equal the light and shade in his
speeches.. In long and wearisome debates
he amused himself by stretching his arms
over his desk and sketching scenes in the
House. He could take pen and ink photo
graph in three minutes that would be recog-
nized by every member on the floor.
In the Forty-fourth congress he had the
well-known Jim Mckenzie as colleague.
Jim is full as bright as Proctor Knott. but
lacks Knott's artistic gift with the pencil
One day in dull debate Knott sketched a
little pond surrounded by fence. The pond
was filed with ducks. He drew a jackass
with its head over the fence looking at the
ducks