The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-13

Caroline wa inviting the senator from
New York 10 settle their controversy BY .
\ resort - pugtlism, and therefore called NJ,
Butler to order. Explanations followed,
In which II Appeared that Mr.. Butler had
not desired to beat Mr.. Hill with his fsts.
but with his tongue In 4 joint debate Of the
stump speech variety. Then this matter
was dropped also. d
A serious Tit.
More Sensational and moro serious WA
the tilt lbetween senators Morgan and
Washburn. Senator WsAhburn IL Of On a.
citabls temperament. No senator was more
eager than he for the passage Of the uncon-
ditional repeal bill. He had no patisncs
with those senators who blocked the way
for 10 long a time, aud some of his ~
marks. public and private, were exceeding
" bitter. One day he criticised the ssnas
that gentleman's ire, and MI. Morgan, In
his quiet, calm way, apparently without
much feeling. but with the fires burning
deep within. explained that he wa respon-
sible for what he said ''both here and else
where"
Mr.. Morgan WAS not called to order, but
his words created q genuine sensation. Sem
atOrs o at one another ~ II inquiring
II they were TO a q duel on their hands.
A vision OF pistols, surgeons, \ secluded spot
In the woods, puffs OF smoke and a great
statesman prone and blood soaked upon
the grass fitted before their eyes. But It
| was only . dream. Mr.. Morgan and Mr..
Washburn were the next day chatting to-
gether In the cloak room as II nothing had
happened.
sPagpscious and Emphatic.
h Senator Harris raised almost as many
laughs during the debate az Mr.. Stewart.
Senator Harris does not make long speeches.
nor many speeches of any sort, but whom
ever he thinks the parliamentary proprieties
have been offended, or that there IL tho
slightest doubt as to what IL the precise
order Of business, Mr.. Harris comes to the
front. Ordinarily in discussions Of this
sort senators are calm and matter of fact,
but not SO with the pugnacious statesman
from Tennessee. On the most common
place points Of a parliamentary nature he
rlshes in a. II mounted upon a charger,
cap-a-pie, lance and helmet fixed, ready to
NOW down the enemy. An ordinary visitor
In the gallery watching Mr.. Harris explain
the parliamentary situation would natural
ly think him consumedwith anger and ready
to fight any ono who dared question his
statements.
One day, at the conclusion of a roll call,
MI. Harris exclaimed, "Mr. President,"
meaning thereby that he wished to have
his mann called for the purpose Of voting.
THE senator from Kansas" said the vice
president. using the word Kansas for Ten
nessee by mistake. Mr.. Harris was stand
ing In the central aisle at the moment, and
when he heard Vice President Stevenson
assign him to the state OF Kansas instead
of his " dearly beloved state Of Tennes-
see, he turned, cast a whitening glance upon
the presiding officer, drew himself up to
his full height, raised his hand menacingly
and fairly roared with his deep voice, ''The
senator from wherer"
q Humor In Senator Hoar.
Senator Hoar Of Observation-Disclosures
the men in the press gallery have ~irrever-
emily dubbed "Grandma," nudging one an
other when MI. Hoar rises and speaking Of
catnip tea and lace caps and knitting nee
dles-has also become somewhat of q hui
morist. One day the vice president had
made a certain ruling as to tho order of
business. 1t was not Of much Importance,
but what little Significance 1t had was ia
vorable to the Democratic side Of the cham
Der. Therefore every n was surprised az
we'll as amused when Mr.. Hoar walked
down to the open space In front Of the pre-
siding officers desk and exclaimed in his
shrill, squeaky voice. "Mr. President. I am
sorry to say the chair is right" What he
said was serious enough, but his manner Of
saying it was overwhelmingly funny.
1t remained for Senator Cockrell of Mis-
souri, to perpetrate the worst pun known to
the long debate. The senate was voting on
n Of the amendments, and Senator Villas
of Wisconsin had made u statement con-
corning q transfer Of the pair which he had
with another senator. Mr.. Cockrell wa
interested in this matter, and after briefly
explaining his position said there wa no
doubt as to how the senator from WILSON,
sin would vote IN the amendment, because
it was as "Vil-as'' the bill itself. The happi-
est pun which the debate developed WA that
of Senator Wolcott of Colorado, who spoke
Of senators who were always talking Of their
devotion to the cause of bimetallism, and ut
the same time voting for a gold standard.
They are b~imetallists," exclaimed Mr..
Wolcott. Sweet by and by metallists," a
hit which raised q general laugh in the
chamber.
Sent For Mr.. Potter.
These are only q few of the thousands Of
incidents and humors Of the repeal cam
paiRn. There was the remarkable speech
of Senator Sherman. the Nestor Of the SEN
ht0, al "u1Cu Ao AEE0lku0O VIC OCOeE 8lOG OF
the chamber for its inaction-a speech
which helped to bring on the final result.
There were speeches by Senators Teller and
Wolcott which almost brought tears to the
eyes of the listeners when they described
the sufferings and hardships which tho peo-
pie Of the silver producing states would
have to undergo. There was the speech Of
Mr.. PETER. with q stack of books before
him that reached to his chin, and upon the
top of which he balanced the bowl of sour
with which he occasionally refreshed him
self, much to the bedraRglement Of his long
whiskers. There was the speech Of Don
Cameron, made with head bent over his
manuscript and In a voice that wa not
audible q dozen feet away-the first speech
which Mr.. Cameron has made in IL years.
There was the happy Use of metaphor on
the part Of Mr.. Voorhees,, the leader Of the
repeal campaign. Once Mr.. VOORHEES, de-
clared he would rather be carried from the
senate chamber feet foremost and be laid
in his grave out in Indiana than to surren-
der this fight. After the failure Of his
physical test sortie Mr.. Voorhees, came up
smiling with the declaration that he was
like the famous John Paul Jones. When
the enemy had riddled Jones' ship with
shot and shell and stopped firing long
enough to ask the dauntless commander II
he was ready to surrender, John Paul had
seized his speaking trumpet and shouted
across the waters: Surrender Surrender