The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-21

overtaken at night in a lonely road by o
thunderstorm. He could see his way only
by occasional flashes of lightning. Finally q
terrific peal threw him 10 his knees, when he
lifted M bis arms and exclaimed, Lord, il
ID is all the same TO you, I'd like TO have
little more light and not quite 50 much
noisel"
Friday nights the House has special ses-
sion for the consideration Of pension bills.
Usually the attendance is very small, ana
the members 90 in for fun. The following
Is from the Record:
The Chairman-The gentleman from Texas
will be recognized IL he desires 20 proceed.
Mr.. Kngere-How much time would be en-
titled tor
The Cbairman--One hour
Mr.. Kilgore remained standing and gesticu-
lated as though speaking, but without address
Several Observation-Disclosures. [LAughter,l
Mr.. Bushnell-I rise to point Of order.
The Chairman-The gentleman will Please
state IT,
MIR. Bushnell-we are unable to hear the gen.
tlemap Laughter
Mr.. Caruth--I think the gentleman is 10 be
congratulated, then. Laughter.
Mr. Richardson-I move to strike the gentle
mans remarks from the record. Laughter.
The Chairman--Does the gentleman from
Texas desire TO proceed?
Mr.. kngore-I am proceeding. Laughter ]
thought pantomlme would suit this Housa
better than a speech, Laughter
The Chairman-Under the rule the gentleman
must address the chair
Mr.. Smith OF Illinois 10 also a humorist
at these evening sessions. HIS faYorite pero-
ration is, Behold the orb Of day" The
following 10 from the Record:
Mr.. Smlth-Behold the orb OF day. Laugh
teri
A Member-whAt day was itH
Mr. Smith--Beho the orb OF day, which,
Laughter and applause.
Several Members--Get an umbrella,
MI Smtth-Behold the ORD OF day, that rises
groriously. etc.
On another occasion Mr.. Smith is thus re-
ported in the Record:
desire TO say here that have no sympathy
with any one. baldhea led or otherwise [great
laughter aud applausel, who can say anything
detrimental to the ladies OF the American
people, Laughter and applause. For, Mr..
Chairman, in our hearts mirrors their faces
shall ever be the falrest, and when they stand
on the shady side OF life'S rugged hill, with the
shadows OF age thickening around them, wit
the bloom and bushes OF youth remembered
only as things Of the past, with slivered threads
among the locks which once were golden hued.
many hearts, warm as those who woo9d them in
the summer o. life, still gather around them amt
cheer their spirits as they take their flight TO the
embrace of those who, with shndowy hands,
shall beckon them on TO the future of their ex-
istence in the unseen world Whenever my col
leagues in this House may find IL convenient or
in accord with their feelings TO say q word in
detriment to the ladies' and the mothers Of the
American people, they will always fad me
standing opposing such sentiments Laughter
and applause
A palpable hit at the worlds fair people
was that made by Mr.. Moses of Georgia.
An appropriation OF q few thousand dollars
for medals was pending, and Mr. Moses
wanted it defeated, because 1t might be
precedent for larger appropriations later in
the session. Then he told the story of little
boy who had the fight with the gauder and
got the worst Of it. Next morning his
mother saw him knocking OFF the heads OF
the goslips and asked him: "Why, Johnny,
what are you doing that forF' Because
they grow up to be ganders," he replied.