The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-31
NV ORATORS IN THE HOUSE
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a., NJ. Mead IL the heuse-A orecian.
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90 Yevh Heard From.
v.,rncros. Jan. ao.-Ths 14s new mem
A.. a. the House have settled down Into their
s,.sss. Most Of them are Watching the pro-
ss.dines with apparent interest The legisla-
~. machinery Is not yet we'll In motion. Many
:, ths new members gaze curiously at the
..n Who are o!llng the bearings and gearing
~ hating. The COMMITTEES on Rules Is doing
Mia work. They have got their machinery In
srdsr and havelaid II before tho House. There
=" adorable discussion as to its merits.
Ths new members prick up their
~. vhen they hear older ones talk
sbout tho uselessness OK one lever
w ira danger arising from the use Of
sa. reeeted By the Fifty-first Con-
.r.,. Morning hours, suspension days. dis
u los husiness. and privileged reports
unn .m ;,rron 70 them. They are like men in
....,.a c;tv. familiarizine themselves with
s.a s.rsats ANA byvays, Each fears that
Isshinsrv will interfere with his own free
-, .ction A. we'll as that OF tho House.
W. w. 800 FRAT by experience alone can they
a.. -" M, Viva themselves with the processes OF
legislsdon.
..-m.mhers, Already they are developing
MT a, INQUIRY. Each fsnces that he has
..st. and no ono wants them curtaied. The
"o.t rr.cious right to some Of them is the
.,.h, AZ oratory, and they are already availing
.h.n..vss Of Il. There Is none Of the back
..,dns.s that was displayed by the new men
IN ths Fiftieth and Fifty first Congresses. The
n.onhvtes hero do not hesitate to declare their
vi.vs- A good percentage know how to ex-
n,..s them, There are statesmen among
,hsn.. a. the discussions in tho House will
r.,.,,tsr shov. One gentleman, Mr.. Butler
oi1ovs. has already developed q specially. 1t
t,te object to the printing Of any memorial or
r.Ntion Ia tho Congregational Record When
s,sr snrthine OF the kind 10 proposed he
sl,shss right and left. without regard to con-
sequences
Ever since the election Of Speaker the
House has been indulging In game Of talk.
How'll new members have borne them selves
|, shown BY the Record
TIM r1Rsr TO SPEAK.
The nrst one to open his mouth on the floor
was the Hon. Jerry Simpson. There is moth
in, remarkable in the appearance of the gen.
teman from Medicine Lodge. He has Keen
black eyes, grizzled moustache. the hair OF
an Indian. and sallow face He is slightly
round. shou!dered. and genial in disposition.
He Hsars spectAcleA His attire is plain and
neat He may be sockless in the West, but he
ia not eookless In the House. He il alert, and
isn no ssms for any legislative bunco steerer.
Which his name was called in the drawing of
seats he marched down to the front. lifted a
sized page out OF chair fronting a de-
strsbls desk. aud took the seat himself The
rare VAS trying "a hold Il. for some city gem
ttsuan, whose name had not yet been called.
JSsSy had marked tho game from behind the
Arrss. in tho rear OF tho House. and had got
Nk6 bsloneed to him.
1t was On the second day OF tho session that
his voice was first heard in the House. Arising
with quiet dignity, he said in clear tones:
II MACE in nomination for Sneaker ~ tha
Hons. a, panr.s.nt,t;y.. a, mo E;f+,- sn,o,d
con.,... 49, D. Ts. we.
r.ssptative from tho State OF Georgia"
The Honorable Jerry then ed his seat.
and another gentleman from Georgia was
elected Speaker.
HoMEE's covNrRrxAN PROM OSHKOSH.
The next member to voice himself in the
House was the Hon, Lucas NJ. Miller of Osh-
kosh. He is 50 years old. OF medium height.
rather portly. and ia nrobahlv the f,rst Great
who ever fllled a seat in our national councils.
His early history is romantic. The son Of n
Greek chieftain, killed by the Turks he lost
fopnd A. tha o,o.o A n...,. 'a =. 10 wa.
Az abandoned town and cared for by an old
woman, IA was ana-ward .don+od w. ~,
r Miller. an American. engaged in the Aoht
for Greek freedom. On the third dav Of the
session Mr. Miller asserted himself lust after
MI. Holman had made a motion to adjourn.
In adieuifed tone he said:
Mr.. Speaker, I ask the asnt,sman from In.
diana to withdraw his motion for a moment. in
order that may offer a resolution"
His resolution WAS this:
s.,,,.a. 1hs, III. sn,,.., =, N. Hama. T., ,.,.,
ae.a.d in ma.inx appointment. to committee, to
dhrsu,s tn. sam. among tho state. and territories
.r'''dns'o population. and to appoint at least on.
>''Hm'n NJ sad committees to each State.
Tho Watchdog moved its reference To the
Committee on Rules. when annoint.d Tho
Speaker asked Mr.. Miller whethar ha desirsd
10 be heard upon his resolution. Thereupon