The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-20

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{ Ter to amend the journal II seemed to him
I very simple request He was surprised tina
Z there should he any debate on so reasonable
{ | plea by an old member. one OF the Oldest II
D the body and one universally esteemed nnt
, respected. He would have supposed that tn,
, Senate had such a high regard for Mr.. Tel
Ter that II would be impossible to refuse
his simple. personal request IL would seen
that all that was necessary would be to ash
for unanimous consent to amend the journal
and he would therefore ask II. A roar o.
laughter. that began on the floor and ther
leaped to the gallery. greeted this comica
sighting OF Senatorial gravity. Senator Du.
bois restored ancient traditions by calling
out II object" and Senators Butler and Allen
also objected. Senator Palmer pretended 20
lie helpless and shocked. He held up his hands
/ In meek desperation.
II am amazed" he said. II made the
motion only to preserve the courtesy OF the
Senate. but in the face OF this tremendous op-
position I ara forced to despair"
At that moment q mother In the gallery
was aged In a characteristic womanly effort
to SIN other her child by putting II face down.
ward in her lap; the child. with equal natural
ness. protested against this course with q
loud saueaL The baby's cry was the very
next sound after the word despair" uttered
by the Illinois Senator He at once arose.
and pointing to the gallery. said: 'Mr. Presi-
dent. that IS the echo Of my despair"
Not more than an hour afterward the popu-
lace again intruded its applause while Mr..
Hill was speaking. Mr.. Harris. the President
| pro tempore. considers himself the especial
guardian OF the rules OF the Senate. and is
always personally offended when they are
| broken. He rose to call attention to the
| rule forbidding applause In the. galleries.
| Vice-Presdent Stevenson said that he would
| clear the galleries II the Senator should again
| have cause to complain. That. In turn. struck
| Senator Harris as an alarming instance OF ig-
norance on the part Of the Vice President. and
he arose again to tell Mr.. Stevenson that It
was not the part OF the Chair to remind him to
enforce tho rules: that he should enforce
them without any reminder.
This episode was supposed to have closed,
but a stout man struggled TO his feet In the
public section OF the gallery. and called down
Indignantly to the Senate:
Well. I'm tired. I've been waiting six
weeks. and I'm going out"
With these words he began to make rapid
progress toward the door. The crowd was
thick. and his progress was slow enough to
give q chance to two deputies. who hurried
around to observe another rule OF the Senate.
which permits them to SEQ disturber out OF
tho Capitol. and. II they choose. of the
little to do that when business comes |
to them they make q mountain out |
OF It Therefore although the excited |
citizen was walking out OF the building as fast |
as he could. they grabbed him by the arms. |
and proceeded to march him down the CORR.
dor at double-quick time in spite Of his pro-
tests and his assurances that he would leave
the building withoutthe necessity OF an escort.
They held him by the arms however. and were
cession marched down the marble steps. one
OF the offlcious deputies talking all the time in
an annoying way. endeavorin9 to make the
citizen realize the enormity OF his crime.
He protested against being abused after
being arrested. and threatened to lick the
deputy II he did not hold his tongue. Once
outside the building two or three more DO
licemen took the prisoner in charge and
walked him outside OF the Capitol grounds.
The prisoner all the time was quiet. and when
he reached the city streets he simply said.
with gesture Of contempt for his numerous
captors:
e" will get a ticket o: admission from the
Senator and come back tomorrow"
Sparks OF numor have been as rare as dia-
monds in an east side ballroom. The first
gem Of the week was Senator Hills reply to
Mr.. Morgan. who twitted him with being a
politician. Mr.. Hill said II know there are
no politicians In Alabama: down there they
ca II them statesmen" Mr.. Morgan was him.
self the next contributor to this scanty fund OF
humor 1t took him twenty four hours to pre-
pare himself. but then he said o good thing
It.was at the expense of the Administration
men. when the White House clock strikes"
said he. we hear the cuckoos on this floor"
The Senate has not reached a stage where
it's explosions Of temper can be ascribed to hot |
blood but II is certainly true that the Senatorial
blood is warmed up. and that the echoes OF
many coak-room disputes and auarrels are
daily heard in the chamber and are giving the
session a character for warmth and liveliness
that hardly consorts with Senatorial dignity or
courtesy Senator Hills bold |
proposition to ride rough-shod over all
the precedents that stand in the pso-
pies way is what 10 stirring up the !
Senators just now. Senator Butler OF South |
Carolina strobe forth as the champion Of an
cient history to-day. and fought very lively
duel with the young Senator from New York
in open session. 1t was duel OF revolver like
brisk fighting. Half the time the two mon
stood facing one another at thirty PAGES. like
heroes ON the field Of honor. Tho combat be-
gan when the galleries applauded Mr.. Hill at
he close OF that Senator'S speech. The spec
ators were warned not to offend again. and
hen Mr.. Butler became personal. and calling
tut to Senator Hill. said:
If the friends OF the Senator from New ,
York had gathered here to express approba-
Ion OF his method. would be very glad to in
rite that Senator out on some street corner .
md have 1t out with him for the benefit Of the
Masses"
At these words Senator Henderson Of No
'raska called Senator Butler to order. and fol- !.
owed by demanding that tho Senator sit
Town whom he heard himself called to order !.
for thu aAppnI m In he |
he body the Clerk was called upon to read the
words Of an offending Senator. Mr.. Butler
pretended to be greatly surprised that he
hould be deemed disorderly. and explained
hat he had only been speaking somewhat q
RELY He called upon Senator Hill TO bear
i'm out. =
Mr. Hill arose languldly. and said: II un- :,
erstand that the Senator was speaking as he ~
does In q Pickwickian sense"