Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-28
AS PICTURED BY STONE.


AS PICTURED BY STONE.
| The Allegheny Congressman Describes the
Life Of the New Member OF the House
-He Tells It in Very Amusing and En-.
tertaining Manner
Congressman William A. Stone, of the
Twenty-third district, discussed the "New
Congressman, His Hopes, His Expectation
and His Disappointment" He said:
The new Congressman is an object Of
special interest to himself and to all his re-
lations. The dreams that have come to him
amid the heat and the hustle of the canvass
assume waking thoughts, and he longs to
take his place among the statesmen Of the
utter those words that have trembled upon
the lips of many famous men, "Mr. Speaker "
when the House will grow silent and the
members will listen to what the new Con-
gresham has to say, when he can hear 1t
whispered in the galleries, "That is the new
Congressman from Nebraska" while he
pours forth burning words of eloquence, pat.
riotism and wisdom which will crowd upon
under the inspiration of the occasion,
when the great newspaper will display his
name in bold head lines and predict for him
brilliant career which he is sure to realize,
when the Speaker will send him a respectful
note asking him to please name the commit
tee which he prefers. he has not decided
whether he has selected Ways and Means or
Appropriations. They each have their at
fractions; his seat will probably be in front
Of the Speaker about three rows back on the
aisle. Surely he will have great political in
fluence: oh, why do so many of his constitu-
ents ask his assistance in an appointment.ro
office, and why do SO many people write him
letteIs congratulating him on the great
honor that has been conferred upon him,
ment which he might be induced to accept.
The First Day in the House.
At last the great eventful day arrives.
He stands up with q hundred of US and takes
the oath and watches with interest the Or
ganization of the House, and when the draw
ing of seats begins he is surprised that his
name is not called about the fourth one, and
as ball after ball is drawn he expects that
his name will come next and each time is
doomed to disappointment. He sees seat
after seat which he has thought would suit
him, taken by others until finally about
the 8a0th name called is his, and he
sinks into his seat away of into
grateful @ that his name nams is called at all. for he
had begun to think that there was no seat
for him, and he would either have to stand
up or take stool in the aisle. The Speaker
S n1s name tbe no1e @eb hs
prefers; the Speaker does not ask his choice
Of committees On the contrary. he finds
that he has to ask the Speaker and do
great deal of asking in order to get a COM
mittee at all. But he gets one, and the next
day he starts out to find his committee room,
and after many inquiries, with the aid of
plumber and lantern, he finds 1t away down
under the terrace. He knows that he can
never find it again, without help, and so he
gets q piece of chalk and makes q few
marks at the turns in the subterraneous
passages so he can reach his committee
room without a guide. He asks the Chair.
man when the committee will meet and
was told that he would have due notice, and
after much waiting and few inquiries, he
pointed to meet, but to give opportunity to
a member who was active in the election of
the Speaker to appoint his son to clerk
ship ut good salary.
Expected to Pass Many Bills,
If the new Chairman represents an agri-
cultural district, or is elected through the
influence Of the Farmers Alliance, he is ex-
pected to introduce and pass great many
bills. He does introduce good many, one
in particular which was sent in by a very
active Farmers Alliance man, who keeps a
good many bees, and raises and sells great
deal of honey. He recollects that the bees
office when he sought the farmers vote. two
or three of them having expressed their dis
approval in very pointed and stinging way.
The bill appropriates $40 900 to enable Jerry
RuSk to experiment on the crossing OF honey
bees with lightning bugs on the theory that
If this experiment. was successful it would
enable the bees to work nights, and thus
ather more honey. He is very much inter-
ested in this bill, but he fails to interest any
one else in it. At length there is debate
and he listens with much interest to the
sharp retorts that are made by the debater
" hen he is interrupted by questions, and he
I-1 n q I0f oh,
retorts and have them all ready to fire back
70 those who would question him wher he
makes his tariff speech.
bis First Tariff Speech.
At length the House decides to hold night
sessions to enable the new Congressman to
make tariff speeches. A new member is al
Ways anxious to speak upon the tariff but
lie cannot get time. He appeals in vain to
hose in charge. He is finally told to attend
he night sessions and he comes. The first
right he does not get recognized. The Sec
md night he fares no better, but the third
light he is more fortunate. 1t rains very
lard, it is cold and wet and very disagree |
.ble. He is promptly in his seat at 8 |
o'clock. To his surprise none but the |
Chairman and the officers and himself |
re present. The House is sitting during |
he pleasure Of the House for the considera-
ion of the tariff. The Chairman sends |
vord that he will recognize the new Con-
reSSLnan. no goes up 10 Cue Cna1 a1rman |
nd demonstrates. He does not wish to
peak to an empty house. He is told "Now
II never" The vote will be taken the next |
lay, and the time is all promised. He goes
ack to his seat. He takes one despairing |
ook at the galleries. Save for two or three |
ramps who have taken refuge from the
avs: "The gentleman from Nebraska
7ill proceed" and he staggers to his feet
nd begins. The Chairman picks up news
aper, the pages are playing leapfrog in the
nd save the stenographer who Is taking
own his words, no one is giving him the