Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-28
AC|ub That
Shuts Up Noisy
congressman

w EIiEN the blood of Congress is red hot and
\A Speakers gavcl quiet Che wild disorder
w among the members of the House OF Representa-
tiycs there is just thing left to do
'trt the macot calls the Speaker and the great
symbol authority carried about the House the most
olsllelos Congressman sinks into his seat hc mace
has yet failed order
The elaborate ceremony OF the quietly enacted
at tho opening of each days sitting AS the hour APP
proaC1es tho chaplain makes his way up the aisle
Then from the east entrance. Sergeant-a Arms
Eomncy carrying silver bound ebony staff the
quietly deposits by the side the Speakers desk
Speaker SAM Rayburn comes from his room climbs to
tho and the stroke y poses his gayc the great
elevated TO its pedestal down crashes the gavcl
The House VIII bc in order" says the Speaker
After the ends the Sergeant Arms reverenty
bears back 10 his office this symbol of the authority of the
representatives, OF the people of these United States IN
Z ettetr7y- ttssrrrhicd
II / undignificd might suggest that tho
chief office of the symbol at those times when the Speaker
say Get the mace" much like get the hook
amateur night at a vaudeville theatre.
Take for instance the first time IT used recently
in many years. A bill being read when Southern
Representative and called Mr.. Speaker"
He told by the Speaker that he out of order.
To which ne retortcd hoy that the rules of the House
changed often that couldn't tell when he
norIcr the Speaker had to keep to post him
The speaker raped ms gave angry. The gentleman
from Tennessee is absolutely discourteous'
The gentleman from Tennessee is dsCourtcous
than the Speaker" replied the Congressman.
Instantly uproar the Speaker ordering the
gentleman 10 take his seat and the gentleman remaining
standing
Arms win enforce order Get the mace"
Carrying the cage-mounted staff the Sergeant started
the bogcren southerner Reluctantly the Repre-
sentative dropped back into ms seat and the mace was
carried O place
This powerful symbol borrowed from the English
House Of Commons the House Representa-
tivcs closely modelled by the trainers of Con-
The is about three feet high weighs about
20 pounds a bundle of l. ebony rods
the original states bound together with band
OF silver From the center Of TINS bundle protrdcs
silver silver globe five inches
diameter slrmounted by eagle Of solid silver with
outstrctchcd wings
The Congress that held record the Of this
peacerostorng instrument the Fifty First 1SS9-lS9
where the mace Gained disturbances.
The FIRST time on January 81 1890 the Democrats
fought against Speaker Reeds assumption 10 count
quorum , ,r what be called general parliamentary ON
nt 20 unscat Judge Jackson of West Virginia and
the sfloI, House uproar
cut of The tan Mr Bynum sta<cd down to the
front Gos,s and gave Tho Speaker cNccraton that
haa#c Hse bass horn Nainy the Speaker strovc for
a,0er Tnr thu raraai7f and down the asos
and the .ptuar died down
Again ou May - the House sitting Committee
Of the Who'll. o. The Mckinney BIN There was bitter
personal dispute between Eynun and General Baync of
ia,rtrfs over the character Of ID glass manufacturer
cf PITTSBURGH Ttrtc-Q.tItcfs shout
ire 8rraadiH- Kissing AZ the height Of tho cuutro
vg IyrBl said Plat the glass maker was liar and
r.t General tutche.n demanded that the words boz
taken aa.tn aha l' looked Ih' uccoi-hI just then
-.fe,int Ca>artgh Appeared with the and
Oh, members. although hoi'Hg with rage sat down
On ul, 'tr. occasion In' ~ lr a. sharp exchange of
rcreoral',. '.,,eu Ia, canton ami John II ONca of
In,4-.l o.aH alluded g. alleged purchasing 90 votes
Carr.as distinct trJ .Uncc Joe. was hic
III. ha8 floor an8 ibe 20 shut ONeau from
replying From the Democratic sI, shouts If FAIR
play The Republicans chc.ted Cannon and hoNed Reg
l.ar arIet. D>,cah very angry insisted borc heard
Eoi .lIG stop until The mace down The aisle
On August rs tn, mace again required during the
passage a the conEer Land Bill ty IA, House Three
ues after 'aHraHs celebrated r'rI to McAdoo on the
Republican, th, IIat-, leg,s s, actually cx-
changed agtlu .fh9 mace ,totei orjet
Che JlA Ie qIi,tol that Congress As in Tie wild
CONJUNCTION oa.-,, by ta, Su,akes efforts suppress
Roger q Mills Ita.tor. and Treason wore hai Icl ont
freely a ,eet e.isec'e Is fist i.eht bIt the lact