Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-24

r;z,,t laa1. by Champ Clark.
Eeisn members make: al sorts .1s'..',f Of
- re1}afls about ether mem
,nr Of them humorous. Often
~ ro,aarEs are much brighter
sra interesting chan anything TT
- +ha speeele$. \ pun is said
a lowest species ef hn1or' but
'no,osS people VIII indulge in
,,ta fine shall be 10 more.
,.-d Of t5e Army of tho Rssar-
f.a;rsha \. Grow of Penrsyl-
4ba nestor Of the mouse. WAS
B,acf2d to congress III 1ss'o from
! Vilmot distrlet and served l.
He was s;l4alsr III 1851 IN
year lie lost beth his seat
Ia soeakersAip He never got
- conuress till the summer OF
beinc returned at special eiec-
Hon William S. Holman Of III
who had served with Mr.. Grow
. fftics. who staid in congress
s0 wears and who by persistentiy
latine economy in public expend-
had earned the honorable title Of
Watchdog of the Treasury took
Epnerable gentleman from Penn
MIA and escorted him to the area
hnt of the speakers stand to be
in, It was such a spectacle as
hot be seen again in this genera
As the two white haired friends,
Democrat, the other Il Republican,
great historic personages, walked
lie aisle together arm in arm. an
brent young member nudged his
Sbor in the ribs and i'll stage
Der remarked, "By the great fly
backerel, there goes the vanguard
i army of the resurrection.' Three
afterward Judge Holman died In
hss. Mr.. Grow is still here, and
|may he live.
Haven't"
ring tie Porto Rican tariff debate
" member plumed his pinions for
(rst oratorical flight in the house.
banned around generally, talking a
about everything under heaven.
ALA he undertook to tell an an
[e and consumed at least five min
lin the vain attempt. At the end
"a member sang out, "What is the
to that story?' which set the
e in a roar. He then proceeded
his talk, saying, "AIr. Speaker, l
lot have any idea of speaking OIL
bill'- Well, you haven't broke
5 tormentor, very much to the de-
of the house and to the confusion
le man who was trying to make
peech.
Man Speaking.
the debate on an agricultural ap-
Ration bill a Republican member
had a CHASTITY eountenance and
yerous appearance, although in
'ct health, was making a speech in
a feeble voice that he could not
eard three feet from where he
!. Judge Griggs of Georgia enter
d coterie of friends sitting near
by making remarks such as We'll,
the first time | ever heard a dead
speak, or aWhen a dead man
Ks, he ought to speak under the
limitations as live men," or
speaks SO inaudibly that l can't
what he says. l don't know
her he is speaking in order or
consequently l can't tell whether
use point Of order or not. He
De abusing me for all | know"
ke In the Pulpit.
lse James Cooney Of Missouri Is
u the ablest and most promising
members in the house. He sat on
ench many years and acquired the
'lla sedate manner common to
-, put, being native of the Em
lsie, e is blessed with Il fine
VI hllror. He tells this story Of
u Mlssouri's most noted preach
:. irotsman. who was elected
''e senator in Missouri, has been
iof several years and has acted
aap'a'h IN one of the houses of
"'ssoufl legislature. There has
=, Nv oe'ter known or more popular
.nef IN the Southern Methodist
~ ~ VI mat state. His ministerial
,se'o'' mas never been able to dry
~ oeoN'ing fountain of wit and
u III rs nature. Years AGO he
10 s.a''oN'd in my county. One
~ =, i4ef''lng, when the old country
- ~ Vas crowded With listeners,
w. ,n'''ssffs' a sister in the church,
raa. s. 'snan sat side Hy side on
tpa '' '.'H1l' ''' next to tie pulpit. and
~, ,ae siil@!i They were large.
~ w. geo locking women and car
taa 'le p9eads=o Of flesh thanl were
s -, 70 most OF their sisters. The
"; h9.'of opened his Bible and
A's te...t, u tlnsh i.,r,,..e. IL,