Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-26
WASHINGTON CHITCHAT
Gossip About Public Men at
 the National Capital.
RESTORING ORDER IN THE HOUSE.

RESTORING ORDER IN THE HOUSE.
 Speaker Cannon's Novel Method of
 Quieting Noisy Congressmen A
 Sally From Senator Hoar-Why the
 Landis Brothers Were Enabled to
 Go to Congress - Senator Pettus' l Suit Pressed For the Occasion.
 Representative Edward L. Hamilton Of Michigan asked unanimous consent for the consideration of a measure pro- viding for the building of a road out in Arizona and was startled by the op- position it aroused, says the New York l Tribune's Washington correspondent. Members gathered around his seat and for time questioned him on the prop. osition in such a manner as to permit of his replying, but they finally over whelmed the good natured chairman of the committee on territories, and he appealed to the speaker, asking that his tormentors be requested to interro- l gate him singly. "They are all talking at once, MT. Speaker" he complained, and down came the speakers gavel.
 Order was temporarily restored, and then the confusion became worse than ever. There were complaints from all parts of the chamber that nothing could be heard, and finally the re- sounding thwacks of the gavel could be distinguished above the din. Gen tlemen," said Uncle Joe in despairing tone, "the chair recognizes that there is tremendous noise in the chamber, and the chair has been trying for some time unsuccessfully to make as much noise as the gentlemen, but so far the noise of the chair seems to be very much in the minority" Hearty laugh ter followed, and order was restored.
 The retort courteous passed frequent ly between Senator Foraker and Sen ator Hoar in the Panama debate the other day, says the Washington Post. Sometimes the friendly relations seem ed on the point of being badly strained.
 MT. Foraker did not like being in- terrupted, but MT. Hoar persisted in saying that he was being badly misrep- resented. There were long colloquies. one of which ended as follows:
 When the gentleman from Massa- chusetts interrupts me-" said MT. For aker, T wish he would tell me where was"
 Well" said Senator Hoar, beaming at the opportunity to "get back'' at the Ohioan, ''the gentleman was making a misstatement of my position
 There was roar of laughter around the senate at this sally.
 Farming? I know what it is,v de clared Representative Fred Landis of Indiana, says the New York World. Father and five of us boys used to work all the year round to raise stuff to feed five horses. Finally two of the horses died, and that enabled Charley and myself to get away from the farm and come to congress-"
 When, a year ago, Senator Pettus was reelected to the senate he cele- brated the event by purchasing a suit of clothes It was, he said, the first suit he had bought in ten years He was like boy with a new top-so pleased, in fact, that the venerable statesman called upon all his friends in the senate to examine and admire the texture, fit and style.
 A few days ago the venerable senator from Alabama appeared in the senate chamber looking unusually we'll groom ed, says the New York Tribune In the course of the morning hour'' Sen- ator Morgan announced that his col league wished to speak on the resolu- ton introduced by the former, apropos of the Panama treaty. A number of senators sought to defer the speech It | was the last day before the Christmas recess, and all wanted to get away. | Quietly they appealed to MT. Pettus, but he waved them away. ''No, sah,'' he said, with some indignation, but | more sorrow, tsI shall be deeply disap- pointed if I have to defer my speech | today. I have had my new suit press ed for this important occasion. Even the trousers, sah, are creased. It would | cause me grave disappointment, and | hope, gentlemen, you won't press your objection" The objection was not pressed.
 There are two Kitchins in congress from North Carolina, William Walton and Claude. They are brothers Will liam Walton Kitchin received a letter the other day addressed to William K. Kitchin. The house postmaster thought it might be for the younger Kitchin. When the letter was handed to him, William Walton Kitchin called over to his brother:
 Good Lord, Claude! Has another of the family broken into congress over night?" |
 Making Sure of It.