The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-11

restaurant the other day and asked for
i, plug Of, tobacco. He got 1t and cody
laid cent upon the show case: The
clerk looked at the cent and then at the
i ia AKA 4 "a T paraehtte soinpr i s0e0
THAT is g, cent" the clerk remarked.
Yes was the reply, that's so; It Is
a cent. never saw one Of them until
came to Washington. We don't have
them where come from
He pushed the cent -contemptuously
Oh the floor, laid down a nickel and
strobe away in majestic dignity.
Take 1t all in all, however, the new
members will have pleasant sailing in
the extra session. He escapes many an
noyances that the old member cannot
ESCAPE. Strangers will not bother him.
because he has no national fame. Wash
ing:onians will not importune him until
ne becomes member Of the Committee
on Library or on the District of Column
bia. He will have time to attend to
The requests Of his constituents.
HAS PLENTY OF. TIME.
The passage Of the appropriation bills
prior to the consideration Of the traiff
bill has practically closed the business
OF the session. With the opening of
spring he will have plenty or time to
enjoy the environs Of the city. Most
new members fancy that they must OBJ
tain leave of absence when they remain
away from the Capitol This was the
case With the writer ten years ago.
General John H. Ketchum, then, as now,
member Of the House, heard the re-
quest for leave read from the desk. APP
preaching the Congressman and pin
Ing his arms around his neck he said !:
Don't do that; there is no necessity
for. II. When you want to go home. go,
and say nothing. You won't, be missed"
The same feeling exists to-day. An
ex-member OF a State Legislature as
tonished Inc the other day by saying
that he did not like to leave the House,
for fear the Speaker might notice his
abSence.
HE'S LEARNING.
Gradually and gracefully the new
member is falling into the, ways Of the
old member His eye IS lighted with
anticipation when he looks at the por-
traits Of the speakers in the lobby and
great thoughts enter his head. Many
are 81 re, already employed at their desks in
writing letters during the sessions Of
the House. Others read newspapers
and stretch and yawn when long winded
speeches are inflicted upon them. A
few gaze at the pretty faces in the gnl-
ler!eS and assume positions more states
mannke than statuesque;: At times one
ventures to address the Speaker, but he
Is barely recognized unless he has made
an arrangement for recognition through
some experienced friend.
NO one has as yet dared to pass q
bill. One new member recently aston
ished the Speaker by demanding to
have his vote recorded when General
Henderson moved the previous question
on the adoption OF the old rules. Under
parliamentary law the Speaker could
not refuse to record his vote, although
ne failed to answer to his name when ii
was called. This vote made q tie Old
members OF the House laughed at the
persBtency Of the new member, but /,
forced the general to call for the ayes
and nays and delayed the House forty
minutes.
In the last Congress Mr.. Crowther OF
hlssourl, new member, early In the
session, asked unanimous consent fol
the House to consider 4 bill. He got it
ana with slight explanation pissed
MS bill. It was not until after the bi
was passed that it was learned that il
had never been considered in any com
mittee. Messrs. Docl1e,y and Savers
and even the sedate Mr. Dingley were
utterly astonished. The passage OF 8
Dill under such circumstances was un.
precedented. Crowther, with 4 cynica
smile, trotted over to the other wing OF
the Capitol to clinch the matter by &C.
ton In the Senate. His friends claim
that the success Of the movement was
due to lis ingenuity. but the old mefn.
Ders seemed to think it was due to his
lack Of knowledge OF the rules OF the
House. " ~ :
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