The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-22
AS THEY LOOK IN THE CHAIR.
REEDS FAToRITEs FOR CHAIRMEN IN
COMMITTEE OF THE BHOLE.

venor's Tattoo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
Michigan IL nm Able Presiding Omcer. and
O'Donnsn OF tho same State IL Clever
Bishop w. Perkins of KansAs IL Driver
Henderson nm Ornament to tho Chair.
WASHINGTON, June 21.-The other dav
Sneaker Reed called Watchdog Holman to the
chair. 1t was the first time that q Democrat
has occupied tho Speakers seat since tho 4th
OF March, 1882 Mr.. Carlisle rarely II ever. eX-
tended this courtesy TO n Republican. Demo-
cratic Speakers pro tempore occasionally did
40, however julius Caesar Burrows was thus
honored In tho last session OF Congress. aud
he honored the chair.
The Sneaker always selects the Chairman OF
the Committee OF tho Whole. Mr.. Carlisle had
his favorites, and Speaker Reed seems to havo
his. In the Fitloth Congress the prominent
Chairmen In Committee Of tho Whole wore
Benton McMillin OF Tennessee, James II.
Blount and Charles Frederick Crisp OF Georgia
and Alexander Monroe Dockery OF Missouri
In this Congress tho favorites thus far are
Judge Payson OF Illinois, julius Cesar Bur
rows Gen. Charles II. Grosvenor, and Edward
p. Allen OF Michigan. Ben Butterworth,
Thomas J. Henderson. and Bishop W. Perkins
OF Kansas, hive also occupied the chair.
1t seems to be an unwiitten law that no OK
Speaker shall DO called to tho chair Samuel
]. randall never presided In Committee Of the
Whole in tho Fittieth Congress- nor has Con.
Nathaniel T. Banks filed tho chair lii this Con-
Rress RogerQ Mills never wolds the Gavel
1t ia understood that he does not fancy the
honor Major Mckinley Is never called TO the
chair As tho leader Of his party his place Is
upon the floor.
Judge Lewis Z. Payson was chosen to pre-
side in Committee OF the Whole during the de-
bate on tho Mckinley bill He is II man Of
commanding presence and Of uniailing cour-
tesy He gained the confidence of tho llouse
OF the outset and had very little difficulty In
maintaining order The Judge has B., a, n i!
and resembles "A presiding elder. tie was born
In Providence. h. l., and is nearly 81 years old.
lie was once Judge Of county court, and j.
now serving his fifth term in Congress. 1t Is
no easy matter to preside in Committee OF me
Whole; Points OF order arc treIuentiy mace
points are being discussed. and decides them
with commendnble rromptness. He hos the
rules Of tho House and precedents ever at
command. and gives his reasons Tor his decl-
si9ns conosey anI he was taken SEX
and Gen. Grosvcnor took his place as Chair
nun OF the Committee of the Whole on tho
The General Is aggressive upon the floor.
When In tho chair he loeo5 this aggressive
Ills Ills involves him into iitIltuliies, and ac;
! counts Tor much OF the confusio ION that prevailed
| during the discussion OF the Mckinley bill.
Bynum episode occurred II he had been lit
tie steruer and quicker the trouble would prob
whit White hair and a lowing snowy beard. When
| the House Is in an uproar he beats soft tattoo
with his Ravel and pleads tor order At atone one
| mindedly kept IN tho tattoo while he, was
speaking. This, made i impossible to hear a.
| shme astonishment, and finally burst into
laughter The General in turn regarded the
House IN astonishmS1n he was ev,deItIy th un
! stopped the tattoo and pleaded with the House
to come to oder lie distributes bis rec0gni-
One OF the finest OF prcs ling officers is Julius
Caesar burrows. During Nj: FEEDS absence.
was unanimously elected Speaker pro tenn He 2
| looks every inch Spea ker. He Iresides with
the utmost dignity and with charging cour,
| tesy. He thoroughly understands the rules OF
| the House and general pnrl nnentary lay. and
has no difficulty in preservinG, order. HIS de-
particular delight in luoting Democratic prec-
edents for his rulings This dlS9rm9I oppo,
s!on and gives MIN clear entv noe can
parliamentary law as clearly as any man in the
House. Burrows has blue eyes. straight brown
lmproyoments, q tho Misfissippi River, ard is
'V Mr. Ai H Of Michigan is another interesting
| presiding officer. He WAS Chat rman OF the
GonmitSs q the Whole during "a; the c"asi Ss
ago. The bill came up in the morning hour.
This gave two Gays for its CONSIDERATION A
| 1t was asserted that they we're not properly In
| the bill. A Hen allowed the discussion OF the
nERt Of order to &GSggny TIE m9Sf OF iii fo ~
| action aroused Mr.. Fnue OF Tennessee who Is
| member of the Committee on War Claims
| of the Committee OF the Whole allowed the de-
| bate to continue instead Of rendering a de-
notice that he would oppose all pension claims
unless u decision on the point o! order was
promptly made. and a fRir show given t. the
EuIoe was satisfied. MIR. Allen comes from
Ypsilanti, He l. lawyer. so years old. and is
| serving his second term.
James O'Donnell Of Michigan. His face is the
n0 of H99d RStg bnSn tGs
gaye and he gives universal satisfaction
Is PElnsr and the editor Of The
with the new members. who secure recoGni.
ton without difficulty while he is in the chair
This Is his third i tern ~ In Congress- 0n2nns
Ben Butterworth Is another man OF bust
ness. Tho same ability and versatility thai dis:
| are apparent when he takes the gavel. He does
business eTEpeaitiously 6 and gets more I'm ont
twnke as he point 81 order Ve
Ben is an eycr-nowng well of Information and
stand a question after Butterworth has eX.
| planned 1t. he may as well shut up his desk and
| travel homeward. The General is also the
handsomest OF all tho presiding officers. liz
has the form OF an Apollo Belvidere Is, Al
| witty and versatile AS John Van Buren,. and n
imperious in his rulings as Henry Clay. Thc
House will lose It's brightest ornament wheI
Ben goes to Chicago to practise law
| The man for business iR Bishop W. Perkins O
Kansas. There il no nonsense about him. Wher
he takes the chair the legisl alive machinery be
gins to move In expedtinR business he ro
sembles the late Sunset Cox. who was a VERT
allie steam engine In the chair He keeps the
| House confined to the point at issue and drives
bills through with firm hand. He will dc
more work rs Chairman OF the committee or AZ
other man In the House, and do II 10 the salts
faction OF those upon the floor, Perkins is
Chairman Of the Committee on Indian Affairs
Territories and OF the Committee on Indian
Depreciation Claims, He was once Judge o
now serving his fourth torn as Congressman
He looks Ike u "gray-eyed man OF destiny.
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