The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-07
dog. It was based on the old time story. Of the
parrot and the monkey. with the inscription.

dog. 1t was. based on the ld-t!me story oi the
We've had q hell OF a time" 10000.
We are through HS al wit this s%epdment Cart
Pratt will probably be prepared 70 appreciate
ts that he cut Gs q tH bsdy
rood deal By too o' much taiEins: LaasSt;sss ri
Gentlemen who are near enough TO sec the
sSs s sna thai as mas
Sq ies ss ssn Ges WIS
polly. blamee foolee: polly talkee too muchee''
s:ts, dssis1S%E Chairman Allen
ri. d n snsw sad
teri Idon't want anybody to mako the mis-
TAKE either POW or at any future time IL sHi
2f this parrot case to any member OF this
House. though there is an important lesson ont to
NON tive p '9s
been doing more talking than Is absolutely
sfSspss shs alS%ssss 81
Whls hs n. Eel Tia, WIS e sxSfsly II
dttssilsnred and probably not talk so much nm
Allen was talking, The arena In front OF the
Speaker was packed. and he was surrounded
House s css rushins to 'front.' Alien has
remarkably good voice. but they were unable
Ss On 81 his ese
plan walked into u cloak room and lighted a
cigar. Then he dropped into an armchair. IN
tell stories
Iv.-THE HON. CHARLES ANTELOPE BOUTBLLB.
Up to the present Congress. no one dreamed
that the Hon. Charles A. Boutelle was hui
morist. He is serving his fifth term. and al
though good talker. has never entered the
field as q wit till this session. His perform
ance was n revelation. It occurred while the
House was trying to reduce the number OF
clerks allotted to its committees. Mr.. Boutelle
arose in the Republican aisle and was recog-
nized. Tho House had been listening to .
dreary lot OF appeals for economy.
'Mr. Speaker" shouted the Commodore from
Maine. what a comical old humbug the DEM
ocratic party is" At this the House began to
laugh. When the laughter had subsidized Bou-
tello remarked: well. 1t is laughable. more
laughter.l Year aftor year, Congress after
Congress. the snmo old song. the same old
tune. on one string. Rencwed laughter.l
stood here yesterday and looked at the re-
,markable spectacle presented on the other
Eide of this hall when tho gentleman from In
diana tMr. Holmanl the distinguished Chair
man OF the Committee on Appropriations.
stood UP. and. while tho brethren gathered
around him. administered to thep. in allo-
pathic doses. the medicine Of retrenchment
and reform. There was something so familiar
about the group that tiled to recall where It
thing OF that kind before, Finally it all came
sesns where Mrs: f sanecrs gathered the boys
with a long spoon. their doses Of birthstone
and trencle retTenshme,n,.t and REFORM to
HrsSS d9Wn .her ana S saXe prG
think tia, Dickens died before seeing The ro-
friend Mr. Mr. Peeksni II arose and with tsiy
undertook to forward the great on moving car
ohes Sa sns eS m Cha an
Kentucky. came in with. Bless you. my chill
dren:' and pronounced the benediction. Why;
M hf r was ssSry ana
There The Was was our Volatile friend from Alabama:
aueston Of debate {" ride the whrwind and
direct the storm with an imretuosity remind |
tive Of the Darwiniau theory would ride upon
the trick elephant IN circus. He started out
back with scorn. but he had not sufficiently |
fabricated his hurler. and In some way or |
nS sa6pe he
peer il the last stages ofasthma" luprOarious
# a; Sat t. Se Ss'% +. MI
He reminded me" MIR. Boutele continued. |
" OF one Of those modern patent dolls OF Edi-
familiar with tho instrument know that some
times an imperfect cylinder Is showed into the
That Hn I from es ~
when the diaphragm needle gets out OF the
groove. From the way the gentleman SCARED
The oftiness Of. his aerial flight and the sud-
cuse the Irishman made for being bow-legged.
He said he went up in balloon and walked
Behind ali this stood the stage manager.
the gentleman from indlana nndertaklnG to
throwing out cloud Of proclamations without
regard to performances:, ProposinG to deal
. nick ell in -the.slot machine. and even then
in tbs slot" Iiireat laughter and appiause.i
This is enogga to give TIE reader d an idea Of
humorous description OF the Executive Man
sion In Albany. after the bachelor Governor
,ad left It and marred GoySTnor had entered
Interview with Gov Flowers wife.
v.-RETRospEcTIvE
Such are specimens Of wit. humor. and sar-
assn In the House Of Representatives In the
Fifty-second Congress. Nobody knows when
such irruptions are to take place. Unknown. 1t
would pay man to stand at tho door and take
10 tickets. They appear to DO spontaneous
Probably some Of them are studied and held In
'endness for an opportunity. 1t has been
'aid that Ben Buffers famous retort. "Shoo.
ly" was not an inspiration OF the moment It
dashed upon the General one morning while
n bed. Sunset Cox was eternally asking an
loying questions. and the opportunity to make
ho retort came before night.
AMOS J. CUMMINGS.
THE OBSTRUCTIVE HARLEM
Mr.. Heintz's Remedy IL n Lot OF Altltu.
dinOus bridges.