The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-01
souTHENRERs AS SINGERS.
Everybody Works But Cannon the Pop- x.lar Afr.

Washington, June 30.-The animos- ties and political differences of the present session of congress were to- tally forgotten 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 Mir. Wat son of Indiana. who has fine oari7 tone voice, Mir. Tawney of Minnesota, who has a high tenor, MT. Campbell of Kansas, MT. Webb of North Caroiina' and Mir Olmsted, of Pennsylvania otn- CTS whose musical qualities are well known with the House and the saIie- ries to join in the chorus the historic chamber rang with melody during the long and tiresome waits today occa- sioned by the delay in agreeing to con ference reports.
 new element in the musical life or the closing days of the House was de yeloped by MT. Fulkerson Of Missourl' who showed himself whistler or no mean ability. his trills ana runs peins suggestive of the vaudeviile or .ha Julia ward Howe's battle hymn or the Renublic was sung a solo as chorus ana NY old Kentucky Home," My Mary : land" "Dixie," My Country HIS oh Thee" were all given with spirit "Give us a song. Mir Speaker call ed A dozen voices during lapse m the singing Every eye was IocuSeu on "Uncle Joe" who blushed ike baby. He suggested as suostituse' .hat Mr Williams of Mississippi, MT. Cisrk 1Mo.1 and MT. Watson. with any SoS,, aIsa who wanted to volunteer to do the singing.
 Gave Gaines His Chance. rha, MT Henry of Texas, by unan- ,,,o,,s consent" moved that ten min utes be permitted for debate i've to Mr Tohn Wesley Gaines of Tennessee, who shall discuss the crime Of fS' and five to Mir. Charles E. Lanois oi Indiana, who shall discuss the ques- ton all kinds of work for all kihas of men" This created the amount of merriment. ,, ,,.
 AS a time destroyer the House hs- tened to a post mortem on the pass a.rn of inc Jamestown Exposition ap- ,.sonrjation participated in by MT Pavne of New York, the floor leaoer of the majority and Messrs. MayhaIuu u and Jones of Virginia. The latter salu that MT. Payne in this speec nor yes taradv had made a mis statement when ha ssid that the Virginia delegation haA ,lndeed themselves not to ask TOT anv other appropriation after the ap- nronriation had been passed Tor the purpose of making naval display III 
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 MT. Payne. who has been a persis, 7, tent opponent of national snows an" stats fairs" as he calls these eXposl- lions. seemed to enjoy the quiet chaf- ling which MT Maynard and MT. Jones gave him in being in the minority
 Everybody Works But Cannon;
 "Every body works but Fairbanks ,,,o reIeTated to the limb of the songs that were and "Everybody works put Cannon" was sung in ti.c House today bv some of the sweet singers from the Southland the chorus running
 "Fverybody works but Cannon
 "He sits around all day.
 Talking in his office.
 In his fascinating way;
 He's supposed to be our speaker
 But Hinds really mak"- things goi
 "Everybody works in Congress
 "Rut good old Uncle Joe"
 Asher c. Kinds Is the parliament tary adviser at the speakers desk