Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-02-07

ing the roll to be called, the Democrats,
almost to man. spring to their feet, and
yell and hiss with uncomfortable excite
ment. The Republicans, catching the ex-
c1tement, spring up, too, almost to man,
and yell back. The Speaker sits prOvok-
ingly cool, looking down with evident con-
tempt on the perspiring Democrats, and
the Clerk continues to call the roll although
only now and then can man hear his name
called, and then the chances are that no one
will hear his response. But then only Re
publicans are voting.
A VOLUME IN EVERY FEATURE.
Now if one had a camera that would take
this scene lnstantaneOuSly he would have Il
picture which, life size, would furnish the
background for the most interesting lee
ture ever put on the road, for there is a
volume in every feature. Looking down
from the press gallery over Speaker Reed s
big bald head you see half a dozen clerks
almost as excited as the members, one try
ing with trembling voice to call the roll
against that storm of yelS and Kisses and
the rest trying with trembling hands to
keep tally. In front, Oh the right of the
centre aisle, stand the Democrats, red OF
white with passion, and on the left stand
the Republicans, equally stirred up and
vociferous. Across the way, in the long
S.uloly uOhlAu ollo uiS 0ioOh, DIV JIG ooFel
| eigns-au men, some white, but chiefly
black. In the short galleries at either end
of the hall sit the ladies-Mrs. Reed, with
her guests, sitting in the Speakers pew in
the front of the gallery reserved for mem
bers' families. There is no one in the Pres
ident s pew in the opposite gallery except
Russell Harrison, with Representative
Carter and party Of Montana ladies. Now
| look closely at the members. Some of them
you notice at once are taking no part in
this noisemaking. Carlisle, cool and calm
as Reed, sits silent in his seat. So sits
Mckinley on the Republican side. Bucka-
lew, of Pennsylvania, with his head like
DalZell's set on one side, stands behind the
railing Oh the Democratic side, disapprov-
ing the Democratic position. Burrows, of
Michigan, looking worried by his con-
science, stands silent behind the railing on
the Republican side, disappearing the Re-
publican position. Butterworth is laugh
ing all over his shrewd gray face. Henry
Cabot Lodge is smiling his superior smile.
Cannon, who does not smile now, scoWls at
the Republicans until his pretty daughter,
sitting by Mrs. Reed in the Speaker pew,
wishes he would unWrinkle his forehead.
Over ON the Democratic side, beside Carl
isle, Turner and Blount, of Georgia,
Flower, of New Y ork, Ito say nothing of
Turner, the Iceman), Maish, of Pennsylva-
MIA, and Clifton Breckenridge keep cool and
quiet. But the rest ON both sides are ram
pant.
HOW THE DEMOCRATS FEEL.
The Democrats really feel the injustice
OF the Speaker as personal injury. It is
we'll for Mills that he is kept at home by
illness, for fear if he We're here that his
righteous wrath, which always flames out
at wrong, but quickest at injustice, would
consume his very life. w. &. p. Breckin-
ridge, his redeemed face contrasting sharp
ly with his white hair and beard, having
made his solemn protest, now demands to
know the question before the House. Isaac
Herschel Goodnight, his Kentucky col
league who is almost a fac simile Of John
Wanamaker in looks, stands shouting be-
side him, his face almost as white as Brock
inridge's is red. Silver-Dollar Bland jumps
up and down with rage just i'll front, and
| BOatner, of Louisiana, pounds his desk as
though to make the stubborn Speaker hear.
But the Speaker S ear hears as the Speaker S
eye sees-just what it WantS-andh he calmly
leaves the Democrats out of his considera-
ton for the time being. This is what an
gers them so that Rogers, of Arkansas, and
other young men simply stand and hiss in
one long, loud sibilant strain. Away back
stands Crisp, so clean and fresh that he
looks his name, now quivering with eX-
citement and scarce able to utter his pro-
test. Near him are one-armed Oates, of
Alabama, and Hooker, of Mississippi, both
actually speeches. with rage. Mcmillan
stands shouting near Carlisle. Hatch, of
Missouri, no longer able to shout, stands
kissing at the rear. Springer, taking off
his spectacles and SO looking young again,
yells at ''the Gar" with the rest.
PROVING LOYALTY TO REED.
Over ON the Republican side such leaders
as Bayne and Boutelle are proving theiI
loyalty to Reed by showing how impudently
they can taunt the Democrats with theil
helplessness before Reed S power. Natur-
ally enough the Indiana Republicans vie
with each other in this sort Of safe discour-
tesy, and Cheadle leads them all, perhaps
because he expects thus to work his way
down on Reed S list at the head of the ''H
IL. Kickers."
REAL LEADERS KEEP COOL.
| To their honor be it said that none of the
real leaders of the Republican side take
part in this savage business. But all the
little fellows are shouting their lungs away
in gibes and jeers. The Speaker would
have calmly allowed this uproar to continue
to the end of the roll-call without delgnins
to crafty the Democrats by telling them
that the roll-call was on. Reed is Il Ben
Franklin in his way, and rather enjoyed
seeing 1.-THE heather rage, us he put it.
CARLIsLE's INFLUENCE.
But Carlisle, whose character shines with
new lustre when contr;lsted with Reed 5
would not let such confusion so on. So he
comes down to the front, and in SO doing
such is his personal power over the House
Immediately quiets and soon silences both
sides-eXcept the b,llldozing outelle who
does not know enough to be courteous t.
Carlisle, and must needs break in on his