Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-18

effective assaults, supplemented by
uncomfortable laughter. Never for an
instant did the muscles of his face re-
lax. On the contrary. at such times,
his hcud was thrown forward with
mouth contracted, as If about to whis-
tie. The relaxation was In the hinges
oil the knees, which gave his body ii
lettering motion. the hands half drawn
up ana moving a his side. as though
he was about to jump. When the ap-
plause and laughter subsidized he
Strengthened himself again and return
ed to the charge more effectively than
ever: lie resumed his seat at the end
OF his speech, showered with plaudits
The aisles were chokcd with friends
extending their congratulations.
Inc best hurlers OF constitutional
orickbats are located on the other side
oil the House. They know genuine
constitutional missile as soon as they
see it. Inscriptions. cuneiform or
otherwise. are immaterial TO them.
They like heavy brick. and one not
gi;iSed, with an even concentration of
material. Such bricks are to be found
In abundance on both sides OF the
chamber Indeed, some OF them are
made without straw. All. however, are
serviceablc at close quarters. In the
recent melee these party experts group
ed themselves around the tilinulus OF
the Constitution. In serricd ranks
they kept the air filled with these pro-
jectlcs. Long Jim Richardson was at
the head, supported by dangerous De
Almond and brainy Joseph w. Bailey.
OF these three. Bailey threw the most
bricks. Occasionally Il boomerang APP
peared. but ii came back with curvi-
linear force, and dropped harmlessly at
the feet of the operator. l.. w. Car
mack appeared in the line and did mag
nificent service; also so did Judge Lam
iNl1 nf 49,
lucky: John S. Williams, OF mississippi:
Claude a. Swanson. OF Virginia, and
Thomas c. MacRae. OF Arkansas 4
chosen band OF constitutional warriors,
including James II. Williams, OF I'LL
nois; John r. Thayer. of Massa-
chusetts; John +. RiXey. and Peter ].
Otey. of Virginia; T.. H. Noonan, OF
Illinois; Samuel r. Zenor. of Indiana !;
John Doughcrty. OF Missouri and p. L.
Henry. of Texas. appeared upon the
right flank ana showercd the hall with
bricks. John e. Bell. OF Colorado, and
r. ID. Sutherland. of Nebraska. also
appeared in the bifurcated political gar
mcnts worn by Populists. and did fair
service as allies.
TIE CONSTITUTION IN THE SEN
ATE.
So much for the experts in the
dignity and less science. The constitu-
tional battle was fought over the Quay
case. John w. Daniel and George +.
Hoar threw the burned hrickbats like
WAY veterans. Every brick hit It's
mark, and there were no boomeiangs
among them. Senators Turley and
Burrows, of Michigan, engaged In the
melee. and the display lifted the ex-
ercisc almost to the dignity OF a sci
encc. Unclc Jonathan Ross, Of Yer
mont. also got into the ARRAY and came
out uninjured, although one of his
bricks boomeranged. Another aged
warrior was the venerable William NJ.
Stewart. of Nevada. He exhibited the
science peculiar to mining camps and
made the welkin ring. The coup de
mai;re OF the case was that wonderful
concentration of nervous ability and
1cidulous mentality yclept William l..
Chandler. He can always distinguish
a hawk from a hand-saw. ana u brick
from q boomerang. The fight was not