Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-11
WASHINGTON CHITCHAT
Stories About Statesmen at the
 National Capital.

l stories About statesmen at the
 National Capital. i SAMPLE OF THE SPEAKERS WIFI. How Uncle Joe Cannon Replied to Representative SuIxer's Tribute to His Good Qualities -- Senatorial Grammar--Senator Frye Meets Wis., itor Who Styled Himself as One of 1 His Predecessors --Depew's Pious < Constituent. a l Representative William Sulzer of New l York was standing in the members lob- l by in rapt contemplation of the oil por- ] traits of former speakers. Speaker Can- non came along, says the Washington correspondent of the Chicago Inter 1 Ocean. Hello, Williamv' he said.
 "How are you, Uncle Joe?" Sulzer eff fervesced. Uncle Joe, you are the best looking man I ever saw"
 q am glad you think so, William" Cannon replied, without the quiver of an eyelash.
 "Yes, sir. You are also the smartest and the shrewtlest and the kindest and most successful man I ever knew"
 .'well," observed Cannon, ''it has talk en you a long time to find that out, ] William, but am glad you have seen 1 light at last"
 "Furthermore, Uncle Joe," continued Sulzer, you are the best man I ever l knew. You are good, absolutely good. l Lsoften wonder when sit in the house l and watch you why it is the angel Ga briel does not float down through the l glass roof some morning and carry you away to the fields of everlasting bliss"
 ''Well, William" said Cannon, ''I have wondered about that myself at 1 times, but under the rules of the house of representatives such action would require unanimous consent, and, Will liam, somebody would be sure to ob- l iect.'
 Senator Allison was discussing the 1 Panama canal commission in the senate l few days ago, says the New York Tribune. In his easy way he began: l eff the commission are agreed" One of the pages in stage whisper, 1 little louder than he thought, to an l other page said:
 If the commission is" l Senator Allison after slight pause began over again, using the singular verb.
 Presently he drifted back to the com mission again and said: 'The commission are not"-- 1 Again the bright boy soliloquized semiaudibly:
 '"The commission is." Senator Allison accepted the correc- tion by starting over again, to the great amusement of his colleagues.
 Edward F. Jones of Binghamton, ex. lieutenant governor of New York -- "Jones he pays the freight" recently sent his card to Senator Frye, presi- dent pro tenn. of the senate, says the Washington correspondent of the Chi cago Inter Ocean. He wrote on the card, "One of your predecessors would ! be pleased to see you"
 Senator Frye came out. Mr. Jones introduced himself.
 II am Jones of Binghamton," he said.
 T am glad to see you, MT. Jones of Binghamton," Senator Frye replied, "but do not understand the message ] on your card. Were you ever vice | president of the United StatesT
 "Oh, mo-"
 Were you ever president pro tenn. | of the senate?"
 "No," said Jones' ''but I occupied l your chair, just the same. I was colo l nel of the Sixth Massachusetts, and one night in April, 1861, we arrived in l Washington and bivouacked in the senate chamber. My men slept on the floor, but slept in the vice presidents 1 chair"
 Senator Depew has pious constitu- ent who has a penchant for reading something religious into each transac- 1 ton of the government. His constitu- ent is woman, and recent commu- nication from her consisted of re- quest for 'the Congregational Record" which contains the senator's speech on Panama, says the New York Trib- 1 une.
 l Previous requests from the woman have been for "Jefferson's Bible." which she heard was printed as pub lie document; for "the bill providing for monument to St. Paul." she hav- ing read "to'' for "at," and her latest is for copy of the testimony in the Shoot case, with pictures, if possi- ble." Senator Scott of West Virginia was making an earnest plea for an increase of pension for man who lost both eyes in the war. He said that man who had had both legs amputated re- ceived $100 month.
 "It is nothing but justice" acclaimed Mir. Scott. "I merely desire to put the 1 eyeless man on the same plane with l the legless." >s s