The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-09
INTRUDER STIRS HOUSE FORCE.
;3ecIines to Leave and Trouble is
Narrowly Averted.

Heodng not the Sl3nlOEldH ue-
mands of Joe Sinnott. doorkeeper,
and a horde of pages and assistants
who bade him depart. an intruder
violated the rules OF the House in
most veXatious manner to-day. writes
Theo Tiller in the Washington Times.
Under the rules the House cham
Der is sacred to members, Cabinet
officers and a few others of prlvlleg-
ed status. Notwithstanding this, the
trespasser entered the House cham
Der, remained for more than an hour
and left at his own pleasure just be-
fore the House convened.
AS soon as the invader was dis
covered a page spread the alarm,
and Doorkeeper Sinnott was appris-
ed of the situation.
Get him out of here, commanded
Sinnott. entering on the half run.
He won't 60" said the pages and
assistants in unison. Seldom had the
authority of the doorkeeper been
challenged in such manner. and he
was naturally indignant and excited.
He allowed his Indignation to cool,
however. in order that he might first
use diplomacy to rid the chamber OF
an unwelcone visitor. Acting under
direction of the diplomatic doorkeep-
er page after page said soothing
words to the interloper. He remain
ed obdurate.
The hour for convening approach
ed, and this gave rise to hope in the
breasts of the guardians of the privi-
leges of the chamber. for, with the
House in session, the sergeant-at-
arms may use the mace and jug
anybody who questions authority.
Visitor Remains Obdurate.
Nevertheless, the doorkeepers and
pages of the House did not want to
be reduced to the extremity of ap-
pealing for aid to the sergeant-at-
arms and the mace, although there is
little doubt Bob Gordon would have
fearlessly rushed into the fray with
his eagle-crested symbol of police
power.
Hey. don't you know the House
is going to meet in a few minutes,
yelled a page. The outsider was
silent, immovable.
About the time the news spread
through the House wing of the Cap
itol that there was trouble on the
floor and that the doorkeeper had his
hands full in handling an unruly Wis
itor, who evidently believed he had
as much right in the House chamber
as any legislator from the day OF
Thomas Jefferson Gown to the pres
ent.
Tourists who passed the gallery
doors paused to watch the unusual
scenes of activity on the floor below
Men and boys were running about,
gesticulating and shouting orders.
Doorkeepers who ordinarily sit about
drowsily were on the jump and pic
lures of galvanized energy. The be-
fore-convening work of cleaning up
the chamber and distributing copies
of the Congressional Record had stop
ped. All eyes and ears were for the
trespasser who had violated in many
a day.
This must STOP" Said Sinnott,
finally. He's got to go, one way or
the other. He must not be found
here when the gavel falls
The minority employees of the
House led by that Pennsylvania gen.
eral, Joe Rodgers, who had aided IN
enforcing discipline for many years,
entered the chamber in battle array
and went into executive session with
the chief doorkeeper. The strategy
board was in session FIVE minutes and
hit upon solution Of the difficulty
AS the unwelcome guest had retus-
ed to pass out of any door of the
House chamber, it was decided that
he might deign to leave via the sky
lights and the roof. 4 skylight on
the Democratic side was hastily open
ed, after communication had been
had with the office of the superln-
tendent of the building, and the In
truder flew away.
The visitor that caused all the
trouble was a sparrow hawk; some
employees said it was whippoorwill,
but the ayes had it.
The bird flew into the House early
this morning, perched about where
ever it pleased, sat awhile IN
wherever it pleased, sat awhile IN
the Presidents gallery, then visited
the press gallery, and after circling
,ro,,n5 ,nujndfn1 of the mere men