The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-01
MELODY IN THE
LOWER HOUSE
Members WhiIed Away Tedious
Hours by Singing Sweet
Old Songs.
HUMOROUS SPEECHES MADE
NEW ADAPTATION OF "EVERY.
BODY WORKS."

Washington, June 30-The animosities
and political differences of the present
session of congress were totally forgot
ten or laid aside in the house today and
the sweet singers among the members
Joined in the songs that are sung about
every hearthstone in the land where the
English language is spoken.
Gathered about Mr. Watson of Indiana
who has fine baritone voice. Mr.. Taw-
ney of Minnesota, who has a high tenor
Mr Campbell OF Kansas, Mr.. Webb OF
North Carolina and Mr.. Olmstead OF
pennsylvania, and others whose musical
qualities are well known, with the house
ana galleries to join in the choruseS, the
historic chamber rang with melody du-
ring the long and tiresome waits today
occasioned by the delay in agreeing to
conference reports
Speaker Couldn't Sing.
A new element in the musical life OF
velOped by Mr.. Fulkerson of Missouri
who showed himself a whistler of no
mean ability. his trills and runs being
suggestive of the vaudeville stage. Julia
public" was suns as solo and chorus;
My Old Kentucky Home" MY Mary
land" Dixie" MY Country IT'S of
Thee" were all given with spirit.
Give us a song, Mr.. Speaker" called
a dozen voices during lapse in the
singing. Every eye was focused on I'm
Gle Joe, who blushed like a baby. He
suggested that Mr.. Williams of Missis-
sippi, Mr.. Clark Of Missouri and Mr.. Wat
son, with anybody else who wanted to
volunteer, do the singing.
Members Made Fun.
Then Mr.. Henry of Texas "by unani-
nous consent" moved that ten minutes
be permitted for debate, five to John
Wesley Gaines of Tennessee, who shall
discuss the "crime of 10" ard five to
Charles B. Lands of Indiana, who shall
discuss the question "All Kinds of Work
for All Kinds of Men" This created the
greatest amount of merriment.
AS a time destroyer the house listened
TO a post mortem on the passage of the
jamestown exposition appropriation, par
ticipated in by Mr.. Payne of New York.
the floor leader of the majority, and
Messrs. Maynard and Jones of Virginia.
The latter said that Mr.. Payne in his
speech of yesterday had made mis-
statement when he said that the Vir-
ginia delegation had pledged themselves
not to ask for any other appropriation
after the appropriation had been passed
for the purpose of making a naval dis
play in Hampton roads. 4..,-..----z--
Mr.. Payne. who has been persistent
opponent of national shows and state
fairs as he calls these expositions
seemed to enjoy the quiet chatting which
Mr. Maynard and Mr.. Jones gave him in
being in the minority.
New Adoption.
Everybody Works but Fairbanks" was
reiegated TO the limbo of the songs that
were, ard Everybody Works but Can
non' was sung in the house today by
some of the sweet singers from the
Southland, the chorus running:
Everybody works but Cannon;
He sits around all day,
Talking in ms office,
In his fascinating way;
He's supposed to be our speaker.
But Kinds really makes things go;
Everybody works in congress
But good old Uncle Joe. "
Asher c Kinds is the parliamentary ad-
wiser at the speakers desk.