The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-08
NATIONAL CAPITOL GOSSIP.
SENATOR M'ENERY'S SPEECH EN-
CITED SOME AMUSEMENT.

Cut Senator GaIIinger on In the Mid
die of IA Sentence-CouId Not Hear
the New Hampshire Senatorial
similar Incident In the House.
Former Gov. sprngue visits the
senate-A Severe shock TO Gen.
Brooke's Military Dignity.
Washington, Feb. 7-Senltor McEncry OF
Louisiana is a victim of deafness. His
failure to hear what is going on around
him however, never appears TO embaTass
him. although his nfrmity frequently oc-
casions his senatorial associates consider
able inconvenience, If not discomfort
Yesterday Senator Gallnger of New
Hampshire arose to make some observa-
lions TO the Senate relative TO the Views
OF the minority of the committee provid-
ing for a formal government in Porto
Rico. The New Hampshire Senator was
proceeding in an easy conversational tone
when Senator McEnery arose and proceed
ed TO address the president pro tempore,
apparently unaware that Senator Gallinger
was al that moment occupying the floor.
The Louisiana Senator went light oh in
nerrimeut he was creating al the expense
of Senator Gallinger. who is a strict OBJ
server of the rules and couresies of the
Senate. and one of the most genial aud
accommodating members of the body.
After Senator McEnery had concluded
his remarks some one suggested to him
thai he had cut Senator Gallinger off IN
the middle of a sentence. the venerable
Senator from Louisiana hurried across the
chamber and made profuse apologies to
Senator Galdnger.
Recalls n Like Incident
This Iitne incident created considerable
amusem ent on the floor and in the gal
leries 1t recalls a similar occurrence in
the House Of Representativ when Thorn
as Dunn English of New Jersey, author
of the famous song in Trilby Sweet
Alice. Ben Bolt" and Gen Lloyd Brice
of New York, were in Congress. The
House was engaged in general debate on
the tariff question, and individual lem
bers were struggling TO get their speeches
into the Record before the limited time
for discussion expired.
Mr. Brice, seated at his desk immedi-
ately in front OF the Speaker, was reading
from a manuscript in soft soprano voice
scarcely audible ten feet away. Far back
on the Democratic side arose Mr.. English,
who was almost totally blind. He knew
by the list on the Speakers table that he
was to follow Mr. Brice. As the latter
could not be heard by members on the
back row, Mr. English evidently supposed
Mr.. Brlce had concluded his prepared
speech In a loud voice the venerable
Jersey song writer Numbered forth an
eloquent discourse In the interest of the
commercial Industries of his state. Mr..
Brice could not help hearing Mr., English,
while the latter could neither see nor hear
the gentleman from New York.
The members of the House, aware OF
the nfirmities of the two members, en-
tered into the spirit of the occasion and
encouraged the rival speakers to continue
the oratorical duet. Finally Mr.. Brice
finished his speech, but he was 50 nervous
and confused by the interruption that
when the official stenographer approached
him to secure the prepared copy of his
speech, Mr.. Brce mistook the outstretched
hand Of the reporter for a congratulation,
spilled his manuscript on che floor and