The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-02-19
chat the clerk is losing his voice. observed
Representative Hef'in Of Alabama.

Representative Hef'in Of Alabama.
Don't shoot the fiddler when he is
doing his best" remarked Representa-
tive Clayton.
Representative Bartlett OF Georgia
suggested that members responsible for
the calling of the roll should be compelled
to give the reading clerks relief
g. suggest tha, the gentleman from
Arkansas call the roll" said MIR Bartlett
~ ASK unanimous consent that the
gentleman from Georgia be permitted to
call the roll" shouted Representative
Mann
II was Just about this time that Repre-
sentative Gardner began To take an in
tereet u" had just finished a whispered
conference with Mr. Mann when hc leaped
To his feet with - motion noting the alb
sence of n ou uorum.
"lIa, ha'" exclaimed some member
AFTER all reciprocity may have something
to - with this proceeding"
The roll was called and the Chair an
nounCed that quorum was not present
The sergeant al arm" was inst tucted to
bring IN absent members. Proceedings
we're suspended and the members pres
ent sal around in conversation. mad with
one another and sore at tho world
The night session was cnliSened by
Representative Hrflin. who told coon"
stories Mr. Heflin frightened up his
narratives now and then by humming
ragtime This was while the sergeant
alarms and his deputies were out armed
with warrants searching for absent mem
hers.
hoo lie st,t,N
Representative Hchn denounced the
Republicans. whom hc charged with
responsibility for the fihbuster
Are you nagging your President"
he asked. is the rumor true tha; YOU
are trying to make him withdraw his
threat of an extra session? Let there
he special session and We will show
you things"
Representative Heain's effort. partly
song. partly story and partly speech.
made "A hit with the House and the gal
leres. The audience lcnged for more
entertainment So Representative Clay
ton. who had entered into the spirit of
the occasion dashed to the rear of the
chamber and soou reaprcared with Il
page in his arms. The bog tried to
escape. buI was finally ha,t"d ON t. the
shoulders of two stlwar; members.
and at their suggestion he sang a song.
The House then began to grow serious
representative Bartlett asked to u" in
formed whether the sergeant at arms
vas enforcing the orders of tn" iiou@"
that absent member. ~" arrested and
brought to the bar hepre~entatIv haw-
son of Iowa sup gcst"t that II the ser
geant at arms and his deputies visited
the New Willard. where the annual dinner
of the Gridlron tluO was in progress. re
would find a sufficient number oi members
to make q quorum.
By thus time all Formally had been
Abandoned Members We're smoking in
violation OF the rules The Chair had to
announce repeatedly that tn" rule against
smoking would have tu he enforced
Representative kuokar of Missouri was
responsible for the trouhl. ON this score
MIR Ruckcr apIearcd with large BOWED
pipe from which great cloud" OF smoke
we're escaping Members began 20 cough
and move away anu ne Nd- finally
told to stop smoking Mr. kucker always
has his pipe before bedtime and he did
not propose 10 he beaten out OF II 10y a
mere iilihlister.
Il move that he permitted 10 smoke. :"
said Mr.. Rucker, addressing the Chair.
The poin' il oycrrul"d." said Rep
res.ntatilc Oliu-tcad >olemnly.
At s::J O'Clock EleInbers began to aD-
pear in the House in evening dress. Word
~as receiG"u Vi;', I''PieS'n.",iN'S .hh'pH
~. We" I"ih' w sNi''f -. l''IiioiS anu
o.ieIs nai ',eei i"i.n , y! Nv - S'"ia'
alarms AT 'fl" vi .uiroil iu' ui'ii.I an"
uht uhat .hey "pulu 'f p'ouSIr, 10 ''i'' iiouSc
ms news cheereH mos l,I,'1n % ,'iii,'rs ,,iil''ir
"uo ihu i'i'l"l'rt d, '".'u u'NH1 wi ""t1H-
oit IN" ga! anu "N''ihe, ,nVl' 20"
,'iioh was d, vi III ','i' m ~, uh "''i.'',, n'I'
az Nv "dn >,h'"'..'" w. .ian a. a. i., -, II II
hIs presence ,Ier' was h'' NIUE" Wy '"e
seTgeah. az l'irihH. ,..... 49,.
hainp IarN was hino IN t'"u '" ,hr
Srluroh dlht"'' pn' nv l"U Ia' h' ,iu
net,et st"y WIN i'7 .n'' -, 'i"' 'oi ''i,
reason n" a't'h9'" III" hi@i'' SESSION "i
th. House. r..........
Al ABOUT W" h'pre-"h'a'V" hN'oh
brouSh' matters 10 an issue. tie MIRO
uu'to r'Sot'''o'' IheNu'''hE w" ON
nIltee on hu'"o 70 r'port " Hl'' ial tuIe
making IN" war cl"lino DIV continuing
orutr ior M"iday auu br1NlninE Inr "a
.ote on me measure al 'iFk iursuay
poii' o, "ruIr WI nIa"' ~ h"l re-
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