The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-01

| modore Boutells OF Maine. The Com me d0re
q member OF the Committee on Naval Affair
He was addressing the House upon NJ
Blount's resolution for tho relief OF the suffel
ors In Russia Tho bin proposed TO give tn
Secretary OF the Navy authority to charter
vessel to transport the grain to Muscovy
Somebody said ono OF the vessels OF the nav
ought to he detailed to serve as transport
To this II was replied that there was no vesat
IN the navy that could serve as q transpor
Mr.. Boutelle said that there was a great mis-
apprehension in regard to the service that
naval vessel could PROPERLY perform. He toll
this story. acknowledging that II was not new
s ss S th' seen
weeks after his induction into Office he visite
ship, Of war After lapding on the mall a
be oSfsd the eGSs
he said. that the burned thing was hollow.
Although Mr.. Boutelle did not say whethe
this was Democratic or Republican Secretar
OF tho Navy. the whole House burst into roa
OF laughter. To apply the anecdote the Com
modore added that modern naval vessel wa
hollow only to limited extent. The trouble
was to find room in it for its crew. fuel provi
sions. mechanical appliances. and the neces
sary munitions OF war. It was frivolous K
talk OF using It to carry cargoes OF wheat II
Russia or anywhere else.
John Allen Of Mississippi was the next mar
to break the monotony OF debate with M
anecdote. It was on JAN % during the de
bate over tho Presidents CHILEAN message. The
message was apparently sent to tho House ID
great haste. John said that tho circumstance
| reminded him OF a story:
"Out in Iowa. some years ago. q npm5er o.
men wore engaged in tho harvest heid. When
| a man is working for wages out on farm
| there Is nothing more delightful to him than q
fan Of rain giNss hin P.ss SShanss
b rSoSse 10 Tor til" barn. Wien the great body q
| them arrived there they found that one Of thei,
oa ut h SoS Ss e
| out OF breath. The foreman asked him why
he had run himself to o. dsath afraid ma
rain would stop before got In
The story WAS new and its application was &C
perfect that 1t threw the House into convul-
sions. 1t was fully two minutes before John
could proceed. Now. il the man who told me
this story" said he. intended to insinuate by
the illustration that the President rushed him
self and the clerks and printers. even to work
ing on Sunday. to get that war message in be-
fore Chill had time to apoliRize. want to re-
prove him for II"
On the very next day Gen. Hooker Of Missis-
sippi detailed an amusing reminiscence to the
House. It WAS during the debate over the
that the rules ought to give ouch member an
equal chance to ventiate his opinions upon
the floor of tho House. In speaking Of the
rules governing debate. Gen. Hooker said:
After being first elected to Congress-. I re-
manned upon the floor OF the House Two or
thes en n Sa
Randall Of Pennsylvania. was Chairman Of the
COMMITTEES on Appropriations. He had intro;
back from his committee. told some friends
that would be glad OF an opportunity 70 dls;
sad !4 There is as mef here Who ike
to cay u few words on the matter which Is I'M
"Mr. randall turned around. closed one Of
his eyes. as was his habit. and scrutinized me
very elos .S He looked me all over and asked.
,. yesi s fl IJ Fl, friend. and ho wants to
"Weli.' replied the great Pennsylvania.
There's no falling what il thunder hs viii say.
And did not speak"
This was an interesting reminiscence. The
new memb ers looked at each other in aston
ishment but tho old fellows. like Randall.
closed ono eye and smiled complacently.
III,-rARIFF STORIES.
Many story WIS told during the tariff de-
bate Some were humorous and some serious.
but all were illustrative. Gov. Dingley opened
the ball on behalf Of the protectionists by
telling q story on March 8. He promised by
saying that when you say that coat which
costs In Cork SO is cheaper than one which
costs $40 in Iowa you have got to know. be-
fore you can determine the question. how
much the man who buys the coat gets for his
labor or service In the two places. He added:
There was bright Hibernian In my State,
q Republican and a. protectionist. WHO had
to get ahead in the, old country. he had come
S,s s tts & g. s9a sa
s SS; a Alter va time hs paid visit to eork
for -" it. Whom he returned he found that It
would cost him 50 to get the same coat here.
Some Of the Democrats said: Mike. you're
You fh have paid 81 more VIC" Tor that coat on ae
count of protection than you would have got it
n hsa reea Mfs buy that
coat in this country for six days labor. and IN
Cork 1t will take twelve days labor to buy 1t.
This story drew much applause from the
Republican side Of the House. When. how
ever. Mr.. Bryan Of Nebraska asked Gov.
Dingley If the Nebraska farmer could get as
much woollen clothing for wheat Of the same
amount as the English farmer does when no
exchanges his whoat. Gov. Dingley avoided u
direct answer
One OF the host turns In story telling mode
in the House this session was by Judge Turner
OF Georgia in his free wool speech Of March
TO- Ina speech delivered on O former occa-
sion. Tom Reed had idealized one Of Esop's
fables The Judge re-idealized 1t by substi-
tutins the word reciprocity" for free
trade" He road 1t thus:
opSs there wa; IT'LL tdOs He nes
H. ~,~k toIs Antp In tt
head: He was trotting along. happy as tho
stream brldgsd BY plank He, He tro Ss along
markets Of the world below him. Hsdiyed Tor
the bank. tho ettest, the slckest. the nastiest,
and the most muttonless dog that ever swan
ashore"
1t is almost impossible to describe tho House
while the Judge was e-idealizing Tom Reeds
idealzed fable. John Allen screamed COL
John X. Fellows roared. and staid Judge Gull
berson OF Texas shook with merrment. The
whole House was in an uproar. and 1t was
some minutes before tbs Judge could proceed.
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