The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-06
STATESMEN II SUMNER.
PEN PICTURES OF TIE DOG-DAY
ORATORS.

brstioa - How the Life OF Marcus
Aurelius Smith Was Saved William
=. S-ons's Great Speech-Eow the
Hall o. the House q Eol.veued il
July and august
From TIE Ven York Sun.
WASHINGTON, aug. lit has been q SEA
son for h1t weather statesmen. Not since
the foundation Of the government has the
atmosphere IN Washington been more
heated and humid. In the House Of Repre-
sentatives at times the temperature has
been almost int0!erable. The Capitol was
81 immense oven. Representatives sat in
tie chamber Of the House roasting like 50
many jsck-snipe. Speaker Red vas En-
7 throned above them, holding fan instead
( Of sceptre, and trying 10 keep cool These
upon the aOor below him were fairly Dip
I ping with preparation Il was a sight %
see such political partridges as Charles s.
/ Baker Of New York and Judge Barnes Of
Georgia basted in their own juices
! The hot weather had an alarming effect
I upon SINE Of tne orators. The irrepressi-
/ Die William NJ Springer fell by the Eay-
side after MS effors in Tamna1y hall on
I July 4. He broke down on bis return to the
| House and sought the cool surges Of the
! ocean. Congressman Frank Of Missouri
| says that be had an experience with the tell
| end # the Tammany cslsbration Ii ar
| rived at Long Branch late on the afternoon
/ Of July in the shape Of John Allen Of Mis-
| slssippi. Frank took good cars OF IT, He
| gave il magnificent dinner at John Hoev's
| Hollywood inn, and filled IL with wins Il
/ afterTard went over 70 Monmouth Park
and made enough money 70 run a bowling
campaign in Tupelo this fall John re-
/ turned 70 the House and opened his mouth
I only once while the the thermometer stood
/ IN the nineties. He then made q telling
| speech-one that blistered the back Of the
/ Republican party.
Marcus Aurslius Smith Of Arizona was
/ another sufferer. As he was entering the
| House one morning his appearance excited
general comment. His eyes were dull and
Iusterless, his features pinched and drawn
| and his motions languid and listless He
was bent over like a parenthesls. The ex-
traordinary heat had made him III and re-
duced him in flesh. Somebody said face
II usly: You're looking bad, Mark. You
must have struck the wrong brand last
night
NO replied Marx; they're all alike.
| They have saved my life. But I've been
| having bad time. I've been monke wing
with eternity for twenty-four hours. lett
my door open and the weather got in
| Through kentucky lady, however, my
life p as saved"
w hats her nauef a con gresham askei.
Belle Nelson Marx replied.
At this several Kentucky and New York
| members laughed and spoke approvingly Of
the lady. All seemed to be acquainted
with her.
The Prohibitionist remarked: "Miss Nell
son seems to be a universal favorite, | wish
| knew her" At this everybody broke
| into loud guffaw. The merriment was
| intensified when Marcus Aurelius gravelv
replied: You ought to know her She's
an original package"
| There ar statesmen, however, who are
not affected by hot weather One Of thse
is William j. Stone Of Nevada. Mo- Stone
| IS tall and thin and typical Southerner
! he has straight, black hair, high cheek
| bones, and brow knobbed with perceptive
faculties Mr. Stone is a frst-class orator.
| Upon the hottest day Of the season he stood
in democratic isle, and for an hour and
a half riddied Speaker Reed with number
four shot. The Dill under consideration
| was one characterized as a bill to compound
| felony. IL allows the railroads to retain
1900 900 acres Of public lands which they
have not earned provided they viii give up
claim TO 5000, 900 more to which they have
no right.
With flashing eyes and uplifted hand, Mr..
Stone arraigned Judge Payson for his
change Of front on the land grant forfeiture
bill. With ringing empnasls be denounced
| the speaker az the tool of the railroad corpor-
atoms. be called him parliamentary joss
who united the hands OF the republican
members that they might clap to his utter
| ances, and unsealed their lips that thew
might chant servlle chorus 70 the com
manding tones Of bis ma iestic solos. II was
great work for hot weather. The House
was in committee OF the whole, with John
+. Peters of Kansas in the chair A better
presiding officer never touched the gavel
Speaker Reed stood at his desk some
time, an intent If not pleased
listener. Afterward be wandered
up democrat aisle, dropped into McAdoo's
seat, aud enjoyed little quiet chin music
with Gen. Tracey Of Albany and Joe O'Neil
OF Boston. He seemed 20 be in a Jolly mood.
At times, however, he turned toward the
imprisoned orator aud with open mouth
and an air child-like and bland listened to
his eloquence as though wondering what it
was all about Mr.. Stone Withdrew to the
cloak room at the conclusion of his speech.
His long black hair hung over his forehead
Moisture could have been wrung from his
black alpaca coat.
1t was the hottest day of the season-hot
for himself as well as for Reed and Paysou.
The effect OF the hot weather was shown
when over twenty leaves Of absence were
asked for in the afternoon.
Judge Payson had preceded Mr.. Stone
DE is right royal tllker and has the face,
manners and tactics of a true statesman
he wore a striped seersucker coat. The
heat gave his face a rOseate glow Rivulets
OF perspiration ran from his brow into his
whiskers Although slightly bald, his head
is fringed with curls. Stones character
ization of him afterward was ideal. The
Missourian spoke Of him as bold warrior
who once, like a plumed knight, strobe
down yonder aisle, answering corporate ill.,
science with brave defiance. Then he was
a parliamentary Murat, the field marshal of
forfeitures. To-day. however, he stood
yonder, timid, tender footed and oppressed
with doubt, advocating with humble apol-
ogetic voice, the very proposition which he
had opposed four years ago.
The contrast was sharply drawn, but was
more tgurative than realistic. There is
nothing timid nor tender footed about Pay
son. he is genuine Murat all the way
through. Pavson would have lei the charge
at Eylau or have died upon the sands Of
the Sicilies with equal insouciance.
The Payson-Stone episode was one Of the
most picturesque III the hot weather.
Probably the most interesting of all the
| hot weather orators is the Hon. George D.
Tfllman Of South Carolina. His complex
ion, hair and eyes are as light as were those
OF Horace Greeley. One is as honest as the
other was, and equally firm in his convic-
tions. Here the resemblance ends. Horace