The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-19
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence

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number Of members when suddenly
there was loud ringing of the electric
bell which Is used to summon the
speaker to the chair when the commit
tee of the whole is about to rise or
| when the speaker is needed urgently
| in the house for some other purpose.
Uncle Joe dashed madly out Of the
room and into the house. with the 9TH
| er members at his heels. He hurried
| painting up to the speakers desk. where
Mr.. Perkins of New York was presid-
| ing as chairman OF the committee Of
the whole. Perkins was looking bland
ly over the house and made no sign.
what is the trouble?" gasped the
speaker. why did you ring for me?"
81 wasn't ringing for you" exclaim-
ed the New Yorker. in surprise. Il
was trying to call page"
Harvard Boys at White House.
There was jolly time at the White
House few days ago. when the Har-
ward baseball team called to pay their
respects as they were passing through
the city.
Captain Clarkson headed the party
and presented each man to the presi-
dent. There were twenty-six in all.
and the president shook hands with
each man and had merry word for
every one.
Many senators, representatives and
others were waiting in the cabinet
room to see the president, but he re-
marked that he would ''see the boys
first" While they were in the presi-
dents room Captain Loefiler came III
With card Of a prominent senator.
Eyes; l know" said the president
1.-The anteroom is full of senators and
representatives. but" laughing, "they
must be taught their place when q
Harvard delegation is about"
, Then the president made a little
speech to the boys, eXhorting them tt
put Oh a few more pounds of force
when at the bat and carry the old col
lege to the front and keep her there.
Il want you to win every game from
now to the end of the season, and ey
, pect you to do it, were the president:
last words to the boys.
Not Baptized. but yaccinated.
, Father Mackin of st. paurs Catholi
church in Washington relates al
2 amusing incident that came to his no
= tice while walking recently near hi
q parsonage. Father MacAin in his wall
CHANGED to meet three lads. two o
whom were altar boys at st. Paul.
u and who were dragging the thir
: toward the priest.
Father" said one of the boys, ''thi
kid wants to be an altar boy like us. y
@ Indeed" said the father, running hi
hand over the lads curls. My sor
have you been baptized:"
u The child looked at him for me-
ment, puzzled. Then he exclaimed:
mo, sir. not baptized; but I've bee
z vaccinated."
5. Amending the Constitution.
q When the Panama civil bill was III
Ger discussion recently, Senators Ba
ley and Bacon discovered a provisio
which. in their judgment, violate
n some provision of the constitution
n Both statesmen discussed the provisio
at considerable length, and during tt
progress of the debate u leading sen;
tor, who was business man rattle
titan a lawyer before he became
statesman, wandered out into the lobt
to talk with a newspaper man.
"Do you know" he said, Il am goir
to attempt to amend the constitute
next session.? Instantly the scribe b
came alert. If Republican leader
the senate proposed to amend the co
stitution, there must be a big stol
in it. Yes continued the leader,
have determined to try to add to Il
constitution a clause which shall pr
vide that any man who knows an
thing about the constitution of tt
United States shall be thereby rende
ed ineligible for membership in t
senate"
Penrose Is Chairman.
When Senator Penrose was cha
man of the committee on immigrati
he was perfectly content to allow 9th
members of that committee to ia
hold and manage most of the legis
ton coming from it, but not so regal
ing postoffice matters. He has thu
oughly informed himself on eve
phase of the postofIice subject, and
understands the business which com
before the committee, whether in
matter of appropriations or other leg
lation And the senators seem satisf
with his course, as he kept the app
priation bill before the senate withc
allowing any delay.
Works Both Ways.
Representative Adamson of Geori
tells a story of an old colored preacl
that a rule works both ways. He "
preaching from the text, Bring VI
child in the way he should go and
Is hard to move" and the old N
added, "Bredren and sisteren, tell