The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-06
"reminiscences of Noted Public Men,
80 ,tRERr S. puLIN)

~, Thomas B. Reed OF Maine Is
NJ, force as well rs his Yankee
~ IN dealing with practical legls-
.osirs During the extra session OF
~ ,Itrafh congress he refused to ap-
~ ~ the regular committees OF the
cont the committee on rules. Sen
o,rsr OF Texas. who was then the
..sra,le leader on the hoor' as Won as
mn democrats. contended vigorously
bts IN innovation OF legislative pro.
rhls condition In congress pre-.
w. ~ accession where aspiring states
A'. Il. opposltlon could open broad
!, political pyrotechnlcs for the pur.
olaclng the republicans In very
.r,tude before the country. James
Man lewis OF Washington was Il new
and a statesman of more than ordl.
.Mr He came Into the house one
's.,Oo0 better equipped than ever be-
81 nd fully prepared TO dcmo.ish the
.,san Of the mighty man from Maine,
W. ~ ~ rtt recognition and failed. He
ssa conference with Mr.. Bailey
.sssr. and finally obtained the Il or
y. AZ his democratic colleagues yield.
w. W.T. ', nsrt Of his time. Lewis method
anil wns novel, md so finely yelled
!. ~ sneaker found himself In very
q, ashton before he was aware OF the
X, ,hs polltcal cavalier was endcavOrlng
msEr Recognizing his position and
20 Lewis and this decision deliberate
~ aide the parliamentary law made
shlr,ssf 10 govern the deliberations Of
..,sss After the incident Congressman
.Tins Of Georgia approached the speaker
M ,ll: "Mr speaker, are you aware
[Tths fact that You reversed the rules
,ss honsp in your decision against Mr..
,sssyl Reed drawled out In his Yankee
N ~ guess not whcreupon Fleming
va no book en- rules, and poi;Ai to
paragraph covering the decision Reed
I'd Il back to Fleming and said "Flcm-
the D. book lies,
1906 when the silver question was
srine shape ms a campaign issue. SEN
I'm Teller Of Colorado, Jones aud Stew
q Nevada were discussing tae attitude
pne NJ their republican associates in
N Rnste. who had always been himetal.
n, aud were thCH WNYCring ON the sub
4 n senator Teller said that the attitude
ssato. Allison Of Iowa was surpr Sc
~. as hc tAll!Snnl WIS n wise. con-
ptlre statesman senator Jones ac-
actd 10 the statement, and remarked
iaen was tlp trolblo. why, Tel
aM he sol course Allison Is conscr-
Itlre. In fact, he's So d conservative,
against anything he's for"
,aator Stewart of Nevada on one oc-
bin. IN discussing the pccullar,tles OF
b. Of bis associates. alluded to Senator
em Of Illinois as u quiet, modest grn
sis who could walk an over the sru1t2
ril !, were coycre with eggs and never
ik a she'll.
Tie day that congress met last De-
sb6 the writer In company with Con-
sHan Sulzer Of New York. were ap-
pihNg the capitol Intending to enter
Hst door OF the senate. About the
n We reached the bottom steps We met
nDn Mason OF Illinois and Dolllver Of
a comlnS down The customary saluta-
t were exchanged, and Sulzer, address
Senator Mason, inquired what he MA
vas doing with Deliver. who, by the
n. had recently retired from the house
representatives. and taken his seat in
senate. "Oh," replied Mason, who Is
st that he waddles like duck when
ikng, You know green senator's have
= taught a few lessons in dignity. and
IKE Deliver, ! thought I would take
out for walk I'm order that he could
srs my grace and diGniicd hearing and
III himself accordingly This put re
payments on Dolly"
hs Of the most remarkable and witty
@ Of political rcpartcc on record oc-