The Washington times., 1911-02-19

word plays and the remarks from the
sidelines, This member would break
into poetry: another would tell story;
third would make a serious speech
for the claimants who have knocked
at the doors of Congress for forty
five years in an endeaVor to get the
morey due them for property destroyed
Has the gentleman from Mississippi
a claim in this bill?' interrupted Rep
resentatv, Campbell, while Mr.. Can
Gle- WAS i'll the midst cf an eloquent
outhWst.
No bat II 'Tombigbee had a claim It
would be an honest one?' shouted Can
dler. waving his hands toward the chan
deliers and pulling his sleeves up about
his elbows.
This is a pork barrel and 1t smells
bad" declared Campbell of Kansas.
1T has one Kansas item in 1t, that's
the reason" yelled some one from a
back seat.
Let the Government pay its honest
debts and it will Gisln1ect this bill and
prevent II f.r nj smelling" added Mr..
Gambler. who was still aroused.
"Mann's Inhumanity to Man"
"Air. Speaker" irterI upted Mr. Stan
ley of Kentucky. "a parliamentary in
curry. I ant to know if the fellow
who wrote that line about mans inhu-
manity to man makes countless mill
lions mourn was thinking Of Mr.. Mann
OF Illinois, who is conducting this fill
buStCr?"
With becoming dignity the Chair OBJ
served that this did not seem TO be n
parliamentary inquiry.
What happens when an irresistible
force meets an immovable object?'
quizzed Mr.. Hardy of Texas.
There's a roll call" vouchsafed Rep
resentattye Clayton of Alabama, while
everybody applauded.
Struggle to the End.
That it was a struggle to the end be-
came more apparent as the night wore
on. IT came down to test of physical
endurance. Mr.. Mann munched choco-
late, which he says is quite nourishing,;
between his points of order and demands
for quorum.
Occasionally there was an exodus of
certain members to a nearby hotel. It
did a fourishing business, and the
checks signed weren't for edibles,
either
Inc House restaurant, mindful of the
famine which descended upon the MEM
bers during the thirty-hour session a
year ago-when apples sold for 25 cents
eaGh-sent out hurry calls for more ice,
mix, bread. and meats. When a Demo-
crat or Republican looked about. the
chamber and noted that a sufficient
number of the brethren were present
to hold the fort, he went to the restau-
rant below. Sometimes he was hur-
IledlN recalled, after gulping down a
cup of coffee, in order TO answer to his
name and prevent the opposition from
adJournlnG the House or passing the
bill.
Contrasts In Dress.
In striking contrast to the rather dis
heveled appearance of the fellows in the
ranks, who were standing by the guns, |
a dreSs-suit statesman would file in at |
times. He had been to a dinner or the |
theater. His hair was nicely combed; |
the hirsute schemes of the filibusterers
were tOuseled; the newcomer szcoat and |
trousers showed signs of recent press |
ing. The clothes of the never-Say y-leave |
fighters were all mussed up" through |
the activities OF the forensic ARRAY; |
their collars were wilted. and the only |
thing clear about their eyes was the |
lurking fight CLEAN.
Shortly after midnight Representative |
Tom Bell. the Democratic whip, an
nOunced that he had secured promises |
from lightweight Democrats who would |
stick" This number controlled in the |
Committee of the Whole. and was suffi- |
Cient in the House to prevent adjourn |
ment. considering the attendance. |
I've got the names," said Mr.. Bell |
to the newspaper men. The boys will |
stay until a certain place noted for its |
warm climate is all covered with ice.
When these noble lightweight patriots |
go Oft at noon tomorrow the relief corps |
vii leone in
Humorous Sallies Interrupted.
The humorous sallies of the long |
session were broken by a heated and !
serious interchange between Mr.. Mann |
and Mr.. Clayton. The latter tried to |
get a special order adopted instruct |
ing the Rules Committee to bring in !
a rule making the omnibus claims !
bill the special order Monday and |
Tuesday next, in order that an ad- |
iournment might be had. Mr. Mann |
declared that the motion was revolu- |
ton, out of order, unparlimentary,
lOnsensical, and a few other things |
He leCtured Mr.. Clayton and his Dem
Dcratic colleagues because, he said. |
hey are not versed in parliamentary |
aW.
The thunderous tones OF MIR. Clay