The Washington herald., 1908-04-09

began to coax his Pittsburg muse, who
sees no difference between a poetical foot
and a lump Of coal He read his effusion
with great gusto. and IL goes into that
highly literary production. the Congress
siOnal Record. whether the dreamy editor
wishes it TO OF not
SIaughters the Lyric Muse.
Mr.. Speaker" said Dalzen. I shall not
enter into any dispute with the gentleman
from Mississippi (Mr Williams) as TO my
rank in this House, or in the State OF
Pennsylvania, or elsewhere. I had rather
be a doorkeeper IN the House OF the Lord
than dwell in the tents OF the wicked.
In his speech a few days ago Williams
told OF how, after the war was over, he
was sent with his old negro nurse, Lucy,
TO Memphis. TO be placed at school. and
how ne had become so frightened az the
loud noise made on a Chinese gong al
Grand Junction, Miss He said that noise
taught him a lesson. and he had never
been afraid of the noise made by Serene
Payne. the Republican floor leader.
1T must have been fifty years ago since
that pathetic scene took place at Grand
Junction when Johnny and his nurse were
there" continued DalzeH. And as the
gentleman from Mississippi quotes poetry.
! trust he will allow me to also indulge
in the same;
There vas a dear little boy named Johnuy.
And he bad dear old nurse named Luce.
They were on their way TO Gznd Junction
When Chinese gols broke loose.
HeaveBsi" said LIce. what's that. d'yo supp0sef"
''Nessf mind" said Johnny. its only cali for
ares End noes"
and whsn at length johnny grew up
And she'd his honespun clothes.
To Congress he went and SScame 50 great
That be could call for the ares ard noes.
And when his head had swelled 50 large
That he had no mind for Tspose
The little fellows round looked On With delight
While Johnny called fos the ayes and noes
Oh. great Is Johnny Of Grand Junction;
Much greater than you would suppose;
But be Is greatest Of all In bis function
OF calling for the ayes and noes.
Dear cid Lacyl She Is ashes;
Bat the fame Of her Johnny SIN gTows.
While day by day he ssrpasses
In calling for the ayes and noes.
And when bis life shall be written,
And he IN his tomb shall repose
PosteTity viii learn that be was greatest
When he was calling for the ayes and noes
Fitzgerald scores a Point.
Then Mr.. Fitzgerald. Of Brooklyn, who
had been diligently studying the rules,
got I'D and declared that there were six
separate, substantive propositions in the
rule, and demanded a roll call on each
one. under the rules Of the House. The
Speaker, after an examination, was com
PEELED 10 admit that there were four such
propositions, and ordered a separate roll
call on each one. But after the first call
he changed his mind, and decided that
there were only three such distinct sec
tions Of the rule, and two more roll calls
were taken. After about three hours of
divisions and roll calls, the rule was
finally adopted.
Later Mr.. Dalzeil. who had disappeared,
came in with another rule It provides
that a majority vote Of the House may
suspend the rules and pass any appro->
priation bill after it comes into the House
from committee, and shuts the minority
out from debate upon the question Hav-
ing learned by experience, Mr.. DalZeIl az
once demanded the previous question on
this proposition. and said he did Il with
the intention of preventing the minority
from debating the rule. There was an
other division and another roll call. and
this rule also was adopted. by a partisan
vote. as before
After doing what little business was
done during the session, as detailed above,
the House was at p. N. declared by the
Speaker TO have taken a recess until
n:S0 a. n. to-day.