The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-14
Not SO Much Orntnry In tho Senate Chnmbe

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WASHINGTON. Aug. H. Theodore r. ';huey.
| the principal reporter OF debates In the senate
| says that there was less speech making By
Senators during the session Just closed than
| at any previous long session within the past
| twenty years. There was disposition on the
| part Of Senators TO talk less and work moro
| than usual. Under the Senate rules there is
| no limit to DEBATE and SO tho Senators can
| talk any measure to death. If they are 80 dis.
| posed. This rule killed the Force bill and the
| Anti-Option bill was doomed to a similar fate
| had not Senator Washburn consented to have
| 1t nostp ned until next winter. Senatorial
courtesy also permits II Senator to give notice
| at any time Of his intention to call up u Ger.
| tain bill and speak upon 1t. and this practice
| enables Senators to work of large chunks OF
| wisdom for home consumption without a
murmur OF objection. regardless 81 what may
| be pending In tho nature Of routine business.
or late years Senators have manifested q
decided hostility to holding night sessions.
They can employ their evenings to a better
advantage. from n social standpoint, else.
whore. In oldcn times but few Of the Sena-
| tors owned their residences Mt Washington.
| and they found tho Senate chamber in tho
evenings more attractive than their rooms at
the hotels and boarding houses.
Tho lack Of interest in the Senate debates on
the part OF member, is not a new feature.
-''N'' ""' - .HS "'o'i W. vain o'n"'o'" w
came very indignant II their associates retired
to the cloak rooms during n debate. Senator
Thurman on one occasion Obliged to
make n speech on very dry subject. and after
he had continued for half an hour the Senate
thinned out until there WAS no one In the
chamber but the presiding officer and Senator
Rny,ra r,s o,,,,I ort ~ ~ oh,,,... !.
nnns,itsmt "nI oI ~" VI ,e .'at' ~
the lobby door Judge Thurman aSclpi m al In
the middle Of his sn.ach. "Tfnll n Won 90 irto
your cloak rooms will remain here and talk
for the benefit of my countrymen."
Tbora ,ra hr+ f,,, ;,+,rast;n,, t,Ito.. 4. A..
Senate now. Not more than half dozen OF
them can hold majority of the Senators in
: ne. 800 u...s wv u'Icuss'on vi lne most
important measures. John sherman COM
ciatos md his sn.achns mr., ,,w,vs I,s,onaa =,
lei, anu ' 1890. TO- u. "s.eneu W
from their committee rooms and the cloak
rooms any time he participates in debate. His
edge on public questions. esp .e.aIly financial
and foreign matters render him instructive
as well as entertaining. Although he talks
When taken dSwn i in shortmat t I's r.Iuire a
greater amount Of REVISION than any other
Ing und leaving Sentences Mncom 1 ali Of
which comonts t,,r' x" W latin report Of
inc npse Ss rstE[ also the NOS.
fluent deDuter in the Setuto is senator Nor
gam ne OF AaIaa u His senss re4nrs s
several hours. and his sentences viii ONE out
in the reporters notes rounded and finished.
Senator Wolcutt is the most rapid tulkcr on
the Republican side. and he is also u gifted
dohnter His powtr of speech is remarkahle
fences are beautifully pointed and notwith-
standing the r4pidity Of his delivery there is
nal notes OF his speeches.
Senator 3}olph q OREGON is also an easy and
mand great deal Of attention but he has sI tho
faculty Of constructing his sentences in clear
Senator. Vest Is. perhaps. the most ready dc.
OF Congress. He comes nearer euuHiinp tho
fluent Ingalls, in dramatic orntory than any
tonkinG resigned biz ,' seat. NIr. Vest is aI
WAYS WAYS IN earnest and and he can
enthusiasm upon Usually dry tpies ''' His Is
command q ianeuage is almost equal to that
does not always allow ali himself to be emtarr
rnssed hy fncts when he goes into a political
discussion. In colonuiai debae re- is at his
throw him off tho line Of his argument. His
rctorts are sharp and often personal. yet he is
reputation OF being ono ii the most profound
one OF the closest students in ali the branches
Of national history. has the greatest difficulty
with his speeches. Like John sherman,
port OF his remarks has TO Undergo protrnctsd
revision, and the blue pencil has 10 DO applied
with viyor before they are ready for reproduce
tion in the EecDId His recent speech on the
Anti-Option bill as delivered would hardly bs
recognized after careful revision.
Senator German does MT often participate
in the debates. but he has the faculty of say.
ing what he means in few words. He sell
dom Jumps into II discussion without knowing
his subject thoro IEhly and therefore he gen.
orally commands attention when J." speaks
Senate or Allison is very much like Senator
German in more ways than ono. He Is genial
ami pleasant popular with his associates on
both sides of the clamhcr AMI slow to go into
a discussion without being familiar with the
question involved
since the death OF senator IIumb Mr. Haw-
ley is the most rapid talk"r. lie nearly Kills q
stenograrEcr with every speech he makes.
1t is said 10y those who have been ~ service
arolnd tho Senate Tor Elhny years that, as
rulr, new senators generally DICK out oneof
the Older mentors TO take pattern from; In
gall, selected ~ Ms n1nei hoscoe Ionknne.
and followed ~. example IN so many striking
Instances thar II ~ .hln tne pupil oSerinatchsd