Evening journal., 1892-08-12

show" On another occSSion 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. "In- |
deed 1 have" replied Picker Il am on
the floor with my resolution"
The house often had occasion to laugh |
at Mr.. Walker, Of Massachusetts,, for |
the hammer and tongs style of his ar
gumeRts. 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
Eyarts know about it," He added that
lawyers outside of 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. BlaineF 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 we'll 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 a speech in his
usual splendid voice, but without going
very deeply into the merits Of the ques-
ton, when OFerrall said he was re-
minded of man who was overtaken at
night in a lonely road by a 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, "Lord, if it is all the same TO
you, I'd like to have a little more light
and not quite so much noise"
Friday nights the house has a 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 II he desires to proceed.
Mr.. Kilgore-How much time would be en-
titled tor
The Chairman-One hour.
[Mr. Kilgore remained standing and gcsticu-
lated as though speaking, but without address
] ta.rr . .l4s4 ME fan
Several Members-Louder LLaughter.l
Mr.. Bushnell-l rise to n point OF order.
The Chairman-The gentleman will please
state t.
Mr.. Bushnell-we are unable to hear tn,
gentleman. [Laughter.l
Mr.. Caruth-I think the gentleman Is TO b,
congratulated then. [Laughter.l
Mr.. Richardson-l move 10 strike the gen
tleman's remarks from The Record. Laugh
teri
The Chairman-Does the gentleman from
Texas desire to proceed?
Mr.. Kilgore-I am proceeding. Laughter.
! thought pantomime would suit this hous
better than a speech ILaughter.l
The Chairman-Under the rule the gentle
man must address the chair.
J Mr.. Smith, Of Illinois, is also a humor
ist at these evening sessions. His favor
tie peroration is, Behold the orb o
day. The following is from The Record
5 Mr.. smith-Behold tho orb Of day Laugh
! teri
, A Member-what day was it9
Mr.. Smith-Behold the orb of day, which
Laughter and applausel
Several Members-Get an umbrella
0 Mr.. smith-Behold the orb Of day, that rise
q gloriously, etc.
! On another occasion Mr.. Smith is thu
reported in The Record:
/ desire TO say here that / have no sympath
with any one, baldhended OF otherwise tgrea
laughter anu applausel, who can say anythin
n detrimental 20 the ladies Of the American pee
Y pie. Laughter and applause.l For, Mr.. Chaii
q man, in our hearts mirrors their faces sha
ever be the faircst, and when they stand o
q the shady side OF life's rugged hill. with IN
Is shadows OF age thickening around them. wit
2. the bloom and bushes Of youth remembers
% only as things OF the past, with silyere
q threads among the locks which once wei
e golden hucd, many hearts, warm as those WI
F. wooed them in the summer Of lie. still gath,
/, around them and cheer their spirits as the
i, take their fight TO the embrace Of those VIII
with shadowy hands, shall beckon them on
Ie the future OF their existence in the unsee
world. Whenever my colleagues in this hOu,
may find il convenient or in accord with the
feelings TO say word IN detriment to q
n ladies and the mothers Of the American pc
81 pie, they will always find me standing oppo
ing such sentiments. Laughter and applause
Il A palpable hit at the Worlds fair PEI
pie was that made by Mr.. Moses, Z
Georgia. An appropriation Of a fe
u thousand dollars for medals was pen'
e ing and Mr.. Moses wanted it defeate'
IN because it might be a precedent fl
N larger appropriations laterin the session
is Then he told the story of the little be
t. who had the fight with the gander an
ID got the worst of it. Next morning h
n mother saw him knocking off the hea'
n, Df the goslings and asked him, "Wh
IN Johnny, what are you doing that for
because they grow up to be ganders
Il, he replied. WALTER WELLMAN.
Il, "
es The Basis of Fish Stories.