New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20

| General Grosvenor's remark In his Interrupt
ton he said: Il asked him General GrosHenorl
sotto vocc to whom he referred, and he sald
that he referred to me"
Yes" Grosvcnor replied there was much
voce or SO much soto that did not hear the
remark"
In the debate on the Indian A7proprato1
bill Jerry Simpson mad an attack on the II Ig-
ley bill. Governor Dnglcy. in reply. said nat
during Jerrys services in past COngresse) he
had always dwet upon the miss rcs in Ka1sas.
In this session not word had been heard HOm
him about these misercs This was an indica-
ton Of progress. Jerry shouted back: wa
Governor. ! Will say that Kansas is now under
foiulist rule and has miSereS
! That's misery enough in Itself roared Cen
fawcd.
In discussion concerning the Teller resOlu-
| ton the veteran Grosvenor was neatly turned
! ny his colleague. James A. Norton. Norton ac-
cused him OF ndorsing the demonetizato Of
silver Grosyenor said that he not in the
House at the time it was done. you were one
OF the gentlemen" Mr.. Norton insisted
/ was not" General Grosvenor replied. Il
was humble and private citizen Of the state"
You were not humble and private citi-
zen, Mr Norton shouted. You have always
been public and a noisy one"
me retort excited great laughter because
! contests.
sHERMAN's sL4I&.T EE--..4Y
A lauEhable incident occurred during the con.
sideiitl II oi the indian Appropriation bill.
MARX smith, # Arizona, was ridicung the idea
81 educating the Indian He alluded 10 the
thousands Of Indians in Arizona and wanted 10
SNOW what they would do with them when they
learned 10 read and write.
James Sherman If Utica, rcpli.d that they
would make citizens cut Of them. Yes" re-
SIond'd Smith. you would make a citizen out
OF nm as soon as he could sing "A psalm"
Yes. pu; in Mr.. sherman. we would make a
Christian citizen out of him then"
To which Mark responded. And all that he is
ale To- do is g. rccit. a vers. and sing a psalm
. . t4,H.
b.ih"
II don't know about that" Mr sherman
traveiy replied; Il never was in the Penit'n
Another amusing scene occurred when Henry
- clayton. of Alabama, was comparing III
P,cs!d Mt McKini,y was a ~ 81. Win Belshaa-
zarS feast. He said that tLcy diu,d ia hotel
;hat COS >io"nooo ~ banquet that cost 80
or so plate. "Oh uo" shouted Albert NJ Todd.
/ q kalamazoo a thousand plates were spread
| th.ic ~ Siro each"
MY gracious exclaimed Mr. Clayton So Or
eats that much at a meal eats bale Of cotton
. i. Alabama"
70" INTERCEPTED Jerry Simpson. SD or SOW
would hardly pay for the tooihpicks At such a
We'll" said L ne Jim Richardson. # Tonnes
see. "a man who would cat q bundled dollars
worth at meal would eat up two mules In Tens
SENATORIAL AMENITIES
So much f'r amenities in II, House And ihe
- ndt' j. not t'hluGh1rd tn" other day SEN
ator AIcr. e Nchra ~.a. talking Senator
: n'r. f Wis., nsin. said that If tho Senator
would read The rule carefully be must admit
~ at n Wi- III>.hl 3D. Nr. Nllen replied that he
not q skilled parliameniarian. like his friend
from Wisconsin NJ Srorucr said that the SEN
ator from Nebraska very greatly exceeded him
IN that respect
cor Ike my friend from Maine MIR. Frye"
continued Mr.. Allen. who shakes his head At
my propositi n. | wish he ~, ud nod it occa>
sinna'ly it would hr gratifying
90" wish | could" responded Senator Frye,
and pGeserve>rn conscience"
oh. don't think that would trouble you n
great deal" Senator Alien nonchalanty re-
srondod and even Senator Hoar Uttered
Probably the finest specimen Of Senatorial
amcnity. however was shown in The recent
syccch of Senator Mason. ~ Illinois. Cuba.
IT, an unparalleled exordiurn he said. what in
tho name e God have We done + keep om
promise as TO Cuba. except that The Senate has
passed the b"lliccrency resolution. and il Is not
certain whether - not he VIII pass II at the
othe- end Of the CAPITOL This created consid-
cradle laughter. - should hav" said IT." Ma
son continued evidently intending To- substitute
the 1T" for the word he
These incidents IN the S-nate bring Ia mInd
n remark - Timothy J Camphell In thu House
81 Representatives He had Just entered tho
chamber aud wa passing DOWN th' main aisle
when he head the words liar and "scoundrel'
used hv two neuhers in the arena fronting tho
clerks desk Mr. Sneaker " Tim shouted. and
when recognized replied II beg your pardon.
took Ibis for ne House ~ Represent atiNes and
not The United States Senate
ON ne ure,i ous daV Senator No"rhces ~
trdiara had characterized Senator ingalls, AZ \
Ilrty dog and unmanly liar