The Portland daily press., 1892-08-15


speech. ~ do not want your speech to
go Numbering down the ages with mine"
Mr.. Bowers, of California, has made
his share of fun. The house laughed at
him when he discussed river and harbor
appropriations, saying: 81 have as many
rivers and harbors in my district as these
gentlemen from New York, Louisiana
and Florida, who have been getting so
much. lam in favor Of reform-on their
part. AS I understand it, unless ! can
get pull on the committee amt in it,
nor my district, either. Now, want q
show" On another occasion Mr.. Bowers
warned his. Democratic friends that their
policy of economy was a mistake. "You
can't win with the hand you hold" he
declared; "you have got to draw and
fill, or you will be beaten"
The house laughed when the speaker
tried to convince Mr.. Picker, of South
Dakota, that he was not in order and
should not speak. "The gentleman has
not the floor" said the chairman. Sin
deed have" replied Picker, Il am on
the floor with my resolution"
ITO uOuS0 OlUOA l1bl OCOCbolOa W laugh
at Mr.. Walker, of Massachusetts, for
the hammer and tongs style of his ar
guments. In a tariff discussion some
one quoted Senator Evarts on him,
thinking such high Republican author
ity would silence him, Walker being
also a Republican. But Walker was
equal to the emergency. "Evartsl' he
exclaimed CONTEMPORARY; "what does
Evarts know about it?' He added that
lawyers outsidesof the house were like
lawyers in it-they knew all about law
and everything else. Blaine was also
quoted against him. "What do care
about James G.. Blainer' retorted Walk
er. Mr.. Walker having spoken of some
of the young members from Massachu-
sets as being "fresh, very fresh" and a
point of order being raised against such
language, ex-Speaker Reed remarked in
his droll way, "The point of order does
not seem to be well taken in point of
fact"
The house laughed till its sides ached
at what was the best story and hit Of
the session, told by O'Ferrall, of Vir-
ginia, at the expense of Bourke Cochran.
The latter had just made speech in his
usual splendid voice, but without going
very deeply into the merits Of the ques-
ton, when O'Ferrall said he was re-
minded Of a man who was overtaken at
night in lonely road by thunder
storm. He could see his way only by
occasional flashes of lightning. Finally
a terrific peal threw him to his knees,
when he lifted up his arms and ,ex-
claimed, s'Lord, if it is all the same to
you, I'd like to have little more light
and not quite SO much noise!'
Friday nights the house has special
session for the consideration of pension
bills. Usually the attendance is very
small, and the members go in for fun.
The following is from The Record:
The Chairman-The gentleman from Texas
will be recognized if he desires to proceed.
Mr.. Kilgore-How much time would be en-
titled to?
The Chairman One hour.
[D1r. Kilgore remained standing and gesticu-
lated as though speaking, but without address
ing the committee. tsa
Several Observation-Disclosures. [Laughter.l
Mr.. Bushnell-I rise to point of order.
. Iu6 aCQdlfuhu- RcublcIllcu VIII please
state it. -
Mr.. Bushnell-We are unable to hecr the
gentleman. [Laughter.]
Mr.. Caruth-I think the gentleman is to be
congratulated then. [Laughter.1
Mr.. richardson move to strike the gen.
tleman's remarks from The Record. Laugh.
teri
The Chairman the gentleman from
Texas desire to proceed?
Mr.. Kilgore-I am proceeding. Laughter.
thought a pantomime would suit this house
better than speech. (Laughter.1
The Chairman-Under the rule the gentle
man must address the chair.
Mr.. Smith, of Illinois, is also humor-
list at these evening sessions. His faver-
tie peroration is, "Behold the orb of
day." The following is from The Record:
Mr.. Smith-Behold the orb of day. Laugh
teri
A Member-What day was it?
Mr.. Smith-Behold the orb of day, which,
Laughter and applause.]
Several Members-Get an umbrella
Mr.. Smith-Behold the orb of day, that rises
gloriously, etc.
On another occasion Mr.. Smith is thus
reported in The Record:
desire to say here that have no sympathy
with any one, baldheaded or otherwise [great
laughter and applause], who can say anything
detrimental to the ladies Of the American peo-
pie. Laughter and applause.l For, Mr.. Chair
man, in our hearts mirrors their faces shall
ever be the fairest, and when they stand on
the shady side of lifes rugged hill, with the
shadows of age thickening around them, with
the bloom and bushes of youth remembered
only as things of the past, with silvered
threads among the locks which once were
golden hued, many hearts, warm as those who
wooed them in the summer of life, still gather
around them and cheer their spirits as they
take their flight to the embrace Of those who,
with shadowy hands, shall beckon them on to
the future of their existence in the unseen
world. Whenever my colleagues in this house
may find it convenient or in accord with their
feelings to say word in detriment to the
ladies and the mothers of the American peo-
pie, they will always find me standing Oppose
ing such sentiments. Laughter and applause.1
A palpable hit at the Worlds fair peo-
pie was that made by Mr.. Moses, Of
Georgia. An appropriation of few
thousand dollars for medals was pend
ing and Mr.. Moses wanted it defeated,
because it might be precedent for
larger appropriations later in the session.
Then he told the story of the little boy
L. q 4.