Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-08-08
A Point Of Order in Representative
Body.
WAsuINeroN, d. G., july "a, 100.

WASHINGTON, -. ", July "a, w.
Mr.. Editor Perhaps some of the read
ers of the Sentinel have witnessed "per-
sonal explanation" in the House of Repre-
sentatives, but / doubt if they have ever
seen point of order," such as was made
few days ago in the chief legislative body
of our country.
The "pont of ORDER" or more properly
speaking, the point of disorder, came about
somewhat as follows;
The House being in committee of the
whole on the appropriation bill, the "gen
tleman from Ohio" being in the chair, Mr..
Jollity, of Missouri, rose to "pont of Or
der"
The Speaker pro tenn: "The gentleman
will state his point of order"
Mr.. Jollity, after making some indefinite
preliminary remarks, suddenly made an
unfavorable comparison between the official
course of Speaker Reed and the Gar OF
Russia. Mr.. Jollity's stentorian denuncia-
ton of the Speaker brought about one-half
of the Republican members to their feet,
with succession of yells and groans that
even overwhelmed the thunders of the "gen-
tleman from Missouri" and brought the
Democratic members in body to their feet,
with concerted howl of "order, order, Or
der" while the Speakers hammer ratified
stood up as boldly as any jolly.tar to meet
the howlings of the storm, and his voice,
roaring like fog-horn, could occasionally
be heard in the galleries above the pande-
monium uproar. In brief lull in the storm
he was heard to shrek, "Iowa, which for
the first time in twenty-five years has a
Democratic representative ON this floor,
will in the next Congress send three"
This brought the whole House to their
feet, the Republicans scontradicting the state
ments of the impassioned orator; the Demo-
Gratis and the gallery members clapping their
approval, while the chairman pounded his
marble table with all the vim and vigor of
old Vulcan himself This pounding at
length brought Mr.. Jolity and the House
to a listening attitude. Mr.. J. calmly wiped
the perspiration from his brow as he asked
the question, "Have l not the floor, Mr.
Speaker"
The Speaker pro tem.: "fThe member
knows well enough that his time expired
fully five minutes ago. You have insulte
this House and deserve to be brought before
the Chair and made to apologize"
Mr. Jollity-"Indeed was not aware
of the fact"
One of the foremost Republicans to in
terrupt Mr.. Jollity in his ardent TRADE was
member from Iowa, Mr.. Porcupine. When
he, Jollity, had concluded his remarks one
of his first movements was to approach this
excited gentleman and extend his hand !;
but Porcupine was too much excited to no.
tice the civility; for he was saying, earnest
ly, "Jollity, what the = did you mean by
making such willful misstatements about
my StateY You knew very well that it was
only that prohibition business that gave YOU
a temporary foothold in our State, and that
your party will never be successful again
there"
81 don't know any such thing. But come
let's step down and have a pacifier."
"Never, sir, never" said the bristling lit
tie member from Iowa, decidedly, but it
was noticeable that the last "never" was
much less decided than the first, and Mr..
Jollity had encircled him with his powerful
arm and was hurrying him down the glis-
tening stairway"
ibid you hear Ezekie's speech on the
silver bill in the Senate the other day." in
quired Jollity,
mo, l didn't; but l understand it was
very fine"
"Yes, it was, but l think Ezekiel makes
some of the most laughable blunders that
have ever convulsed the Senate. Why, in
his last speech, he addressed Senator Ed
monds as the Senator from Rhode Island"
Mr.. Porcupine, "Hol no hop
Mr.. Jollity, "Ha! hal haw"
But just then the noisy cavern was reach
ed, where sparkling streams of bourbon and
cognac in perpetual streamets flow, and
over whose rippling currents the bloody
hands of political dissensions are fraternal-
ly clasped. Y.