The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-07
TIRED OF TALK.
How "ono of tho Common People" Voiced
HI nIsnnnrnvnI of SrnnLnrinI EIonnncn.

How "ono of tho Common People" Voiced
His pisapprovnl of senatorial Eloqoncc.
But now lie hath made me weary;
thou hast made desolate all my compa-
ny. And thou hast filed mo with
wrinkles.-Job xvi, 7,s.
Should vain words have an end, or
what emboldeneth thee that thou an.
swereth Job xvi. 3.
Several times during the silver debate
the galleries OF the senate applnuded
the sentiments OF their fayorites on the
floor, and five or six times the vice pres
ident warned the spectators that he
would DO under tho painful necessity Of
having them bounced if they repeated
the ofenso. The crowd became quite
hilarious one day during a tusse be-
tween Senators Dutler, Hill and Palmer,
and more than once they started 4 loud
laugh and even marked their approval
by handclapping as one or the other OF
the legislative duelists scored point
Senator Harris is the guardian OF the
dignity and peace OF the senate, says
the Washington Post It's his preroga-
tive to SEQ that no rule or tenet Of good
order is broken. He may always be
relied upon TO notice any undue inter-
est that the galleries may take, and after
the spectators had given two rounds oil
applause, ono for Senator Hill and the
other Tor Senator Palmer, the venerable
senator from Tennessee arose, and III
his most deliberate tones, shaking his
long forefinger at the chair, said:
''NIr. President, l rise to point OF
order"
Then he paused, and there was a dead
stiffness, broken only by tho chairs
asking for the point. Nr. Harris went
OH impressively: at ia in gross viola
ton OF tho rules OF the body for the
galleries to mako expression OF APP
proval or disapproval OF what is occur
ring on this floor"
"Does the senator from Tennessee
enter motion to have the galleries
cleared?" asked tho vice president in
mis- sternest manner, glazing at the gal
ieries.
Eyes; put them out" said Senator
Butler in an aside to to Mr.. Harris.
But Senator Harris was not so Precip-
itate and only said that he would de-
mand it ii tho ofFense should be re.
peeted.
Then the vice president arose and
formally warned the galleries that they
must keep their hands of the fight.
Suddenly voice, strange to the ears nc.
Customed to the debates, arose in the
silence that followed. 1t was not the
voice OF senator or clerk. 1t came
from on high, near the roof:
"Mr. President, as one Of the common
people will withdraw before am put
out. ! have been hero six weeks listen
ing to this stuff, and am tired"
The deputy sergeant-at-arms who sits
in the chamber ran around the sides
and snapped his fingers at the intruder,
who was making his way through the
crowds. The man paused near the door
and beIicd his threat by waiting to hear
little more OF tho stuff" that tired
him so sadly. There was calm for n
moment, then one OF the doors OF the
gallery opened, an arm appeared, and
the man disappeared as though he had
gone down stage trap.
The individual, protesting that he
meant no harm, was led to the front
door, and then the deputy gave him q
gentle shove, an admonition to return
no more and put him out into the cold
and cruel world. lie was we'll dressed
and spoke in excellent language. Ho
refused to give his name, but said that
he came from the keystone state.