The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-08-19

speech. 81 do not want your speech I'll
go laundering down the ages with mine. y
Mr., Bowers, of California, has made
his share of fun, The house laughed at
him when he discussed river and harbor
appropriations saying: 81 have as many
rivers and harbors in my district as these
gentlemen from New York, Louisiana
and Florida, who have been getting so
much. lam in favor of reform-on their
part. AS | understand it, unless l can
get pull on the committee | amt in it,
nor my district, either. Now, | want a
show" On another occasion Mr.. Bowers
warned his Democratic friends that their
policy of economy was 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. Gin
deed l have replied Picker, II 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
guments. In tariff discussion some
one quoted Senator Evarts on him,
thinking such high Republican author
ity would silence him, Walker being
also Republican. But Walker was
equal to the emergency. "Evarts!" he
exclaimed contemptuously; "what does
Evarts 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. Blaine" 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 OFerrall, of Vir-
ginia, at the expense of Bourke Cochran.
The latter had just made speech in his
usual splendid voice, but without going
very deeply into the merits of the ques-
ton, when O'Ferrall said he was re-
minded of man who was overtaken at
night in lonely road by 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 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 if he desires to proceed
Mr.. Kilgore-How much time would 1 be en-
titled to?
The Chairman-One hour.
MIR. Kilgore remained standing and gesticu-
lated as though speaking, bat without ADDRESS
ing the committee.
Several Members-Louder. GLaughter.1
Mr.. BUSHNELL rise to point of order.
The Charman-The gentleman will please
state it,
Mr.. Bushnell-We are unable to hear the
gentleman. [Laughter.l
Mr. Caruth-I think the gentleman is to be
congratulated then. [Laughter.l
Mr. Rchardson-I move to 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 a pantomime would suit this house
better than a speech. [Laughter.l
The Chairman-Under the rule the gentle
man must address the chair.
Mr.. Smith, of Illinois, is also humor-
list at these evening sessions. His favor
tie peroration is, "Behold the orb of
day." The following is from The Record:
Mr.. Smith-Behold the orb of day. Laugh
teri
A Member-What day was it2
Mr.. Smith-Behold the orb of day, which
Laughter and applause]
Several Members-Get an umbrella
Mr.. Smith-Behold the orb of day, that rises |
gloriously, etc.
On another occasion Mr.. Smith is thus
reported in The Record:
desire to say here that have no sympathy |
with any one, baldheaded or otherwise [great |
laughter anu dpplduScl, WIZ Cdu say any llAuS
detrimental to the ladies of the American peo- |
ple Laughter and applause.l For, Mr.. Chair |
man, in our hearts mirrors their faces shall |
ever be the fairest, and when they stand on |
the shady side of life's rugged hill, with the |
shadows of age thickening around them, with |
.he bloom and bushes of youth remembered |
only as things of the past, with silvered |
threads among the locks which once were |
golden hued, many hearts, warm as those who |
wooed them in the summer of life, still gather |
around them and cheer their spirits they |
AXE their flight to the embrace of those who, |
With shadowy hands, shall beckon them on to |
he future of their existence in the unseen |
world. Whenever my colleagues in this house |
nay find il convenient or in accord with their |
ceilings to say a word in detriment to the |
aides and the mothers of the American peo- |
de, they will always find me standing oppos-
ng such sentiments. Laughter and applause.l
A palpable hit at the Worlds fair peo-
Die was that made by Mr.. Moses, of
Georgia. An appropriation of few
dollars for medals was pend
ng and Mr.. Moses wanted it defeated,
because it might be precedent for
anger appropriations later in the session.
Then he told the story of the little boy
Who had the fight with the gander and
rot the worst of it. Next morning his
mother saw him knocking off the heads
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