New-York tribune., 1890-04-20

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Where is 1t ~
wen I'll tell vou You scc showed 1t TO some
- tbc boys at the House and lobson liked 1t so well
at he offered me Sl2 for IT, 1t amt every day that
a man can make - as easily as that, and sold 1t
TO him.
Speaker Reed was the chief actor in a bit Of comedy
nerformcd in the corridors Of the House wing OF the
Capltol one evening last week. The Republican mem
hers Of the House were engaged in holding caucus
in which the subject under discussion was the silver
oucstlon As usual. the doors were tightly closed ana
guarded and every precaution was taken to prevent
,eakarcr outside in one OF the long Railways, was
assembled a little group Of newspaper men Watching
sor the exit OF members The Speakers lobby was IN
full view OF the place where the newspaper men "erc
collected. When the caucus had been IN session so'o
time and a great deal OF speculation was going o''
without a. TO what passing within. tne hc''S
ecure Of the speaker was coming through one OF
the doors into the lobby Conversation WITHOUT was
suspended for moment and all eyes were tirned i'll
his direction He came slowly down the hall. passing
through the doorway into the outer corridor, ana
walked deliberately up to the group OF eXpec'ahu
watchers The reporter OF the Associated Press WHO
sits all day the floor Of the House. taxing note Oh
the proceedings. and who is almost aS faminar VIII
the set forms as is the Speaker himself was proml-
non, GUurc in the cronp Walking deliberately toward
him until he was within easy speaking distance MI
Reed said
Mr.. speaker
Crashing the situation instantly, the Associated
Press man responded in the phrase so often uscd py
the Speaker Of the House:
"Mr. Chairman
Mr. Reed continued deliberately:
"Thc Committee OF the Whole has hah nnder con-
sldcration for some time measures relating 10 'hc
coinage OF silver, and has como to no conclusion
thereon
Then Mr. Reed turned about and returned to tho
floor Of the House. And be smiled as he went as
thouch he cnioycd reversing his position and imagining
himself for moment the chairman OF the committee
Of the Whole. with another speaker in the chair
Senator Cockrcl Of Missouri. IS not an advocate OF
lcvity in the Senate Chamber In fact he con hai"y
be said even 10 be tolerant Of It, But there are te'
when natural lcvity overcome, the dignity even oi
senator Cockrell one Of these occasions came laS'
veck when an Indian treaty was before the Senate
for ratification The greater part Of tic bill was hlcd
with Indian names and their translation into Enghsl'
the original being Cuteral syllables and the trans
lation, being frequently extremely anglabe. III mas
been the custom Of the senate almost invanabN wheh
a bill II THIS character comes up for cons1eratOh I"
omit the reading Of the names In the body Of the bill
and 10 require tho chief clerk read only the provi
sons Of tho law preceding these signatures When the
Indian bill up last saturday. however. senator
Cockrcu who had been watching the calendar. as
usual very closely. objected 20 the omission OF the
names Of the Indians \ glance at the bill showed
that such interesting names "a White Calf. DIZZY fare
North Wind. White Finger Nails. Woman In the water
and others Of an equally humorous nature prcdomi
mated while the Indian originals were Of such
character that no decent American citizen with any
respect for his vocal organs would attempt 10 pro
uouuce them. Reading Clerk Johnson was very much
embarrassed by Mr.. Cockres request. but a 1t re-
qulrcd unanimous consent to omit the reading OF any
portion Of bill passage there was nothing for MN
10 do bu, 10 follow his instructions and read the names
lis struggles with the first name on the list sent
ripple Of laughter over the chamber and the escond
and third started several senators toward the cloak
rooms with their handkerchics their mouths At
this point some one suggested the pOstponemcnt Of the
bin and an adjournment was had with the measure
SIN pending Mr.. johnson is now going to spend an
houra day IN the indian Bureau mastering the beauties
ard intricacics u the pure American dialect Wien
the bill comes up again FOR consideration. he VIII
atonsh by the nuency and ease with which
he will rattle through II.
Tic late Horace Leland who for many years kept
the Leland Hotel at Springfield H.. vas an exceed
ncly generous man and an especial lover OF chldrch
one day he and Judge 4. &. Matthews. them speaker
Of The Illinois House Of Representatives. now First
Controller Of the Treasury. were walking ont together
when they met man with cluster OF toy balloons
school was Just ont and hundreds Of boys and girls
cane pouring from building near at hand and formed
IN groups around the balloon man.
Hold on Acc." said Mr. Leland there's Joyous
sight and the stopped and watched the children
gaze lomginsly AT the balloons.
Il can make some Of them happy. anywa~ said
Mr. Leland, and he asked the man the price Of the
balloons.
II cent apiece
How much for the lot asked the philanthrop't.
The man counted them over. There were twenty
one.
one dol for dc lot"
Mr. Leland took them all and distributed them
among the children with much fairness ~ possible.
and away the ll;te cOdccr. with them.
Then Mr. Leland put his hand in his pocket and
said
"Iy thunder. Ace. amt got cent Lend me a
dollar
~oh. no. said Judge Matthews. seriously: "you
can't play phlan,hropist at my expense. Not much
We'll my man. said Mr. Leland 81 guess you'll
have 10 call at my hotel for Your money
$50 SIR" said the man. you give me my money
or you give me back my balloons
"Bnt don't you see can do nclihcr' Come TO tho
Leland House and ask for Mr. Leland. and will pay
you
| 80. slr.7 persisted the man. you paw my
money or give me back my balloons. | haf da'
hotel trick before
come. Acc.7 said Mr. Leland from the depth Of hi,
troubled soul. give me a dollar
" not cent, silu inc JudRc, Il Wouldnt t1i't you
| with dime
see said the man. your friend no will trust
vou You give me my money or will call de police
man.
Just then there happened along an old be9gar woman
who had lived upon the bounty Of tho good people
Of springfield for many year. she stopped and
heard enough Of the conversation to know what 1t
| about.
| IIoud on Msther Layland," said she. II ye
fouc frnd there won't lave We the loan av dollar
hccorra Om the rind that wlll,' and she lecture,
judge Matthews for the stnslcsi ould thing out o
janr she unrolled the money from dirty rag anC
gave it 10 the philanthroplsl.
Judge Matthews says he never tried to play JUS
! that kind OF a Joke on Horace Leland again.
THE GRAND OPERA SULLIVAN rs WRITING.
From The Boston Post.
~r Arthur sullivan, the eminent composer, Is a
| urr,ent hard at work upon IN" score OF "a CRANE