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FLOOR PRIVILEGE
Congress Guards It Jealously in
Both Houses.
RARELY USED IN THE SENATE
Former Members of That Body, While
Free to Attend Its Sessions, Prefer
to Shun the 8cene of Their Solonio
Efforts A Story of Evarts.
What Is known as "tle privilege of
the floor" in congress is the right to
go upon the floor of the senate or
house when either body is in session.
Although the right to go upon the
floor of a legislative body is not so ex
clusive a privilege in some of the state
legislatures, it Is a great privilege and
an exclusive one in congress. The
doors are carefully guarded while con
gress is in session, and it is sometimes
exceedingly difficult to have access to
senators or representatives when pub
lic business is being done.
Senators and representatives have no
regular or rigid rule on the subject,
but it is known in Washington that
the statesmen feel that their constit
uents or others who desire to see them
privately should endeavor to do so in
their offices, their committee rooms or
at their residences.
To former members of the senate and
house "the privilege of the floor" is
given, but they do not often avail
rnemselves of that right. This, how
ever. Is in strong contrast to the cus
toms of twenty years ago and longer,
when it wus not uncommon to see for
mer members moving about on the
floor of the house when it was no
toriously known that they were lobby
ing for some private claim or public
graft.
Speaker iteed found this condition so
obnoxious that he Issued orders that
no ex-members should be permitted to
pass the doorkeepers without written
authority from the speaker. . Subse
quent speakers have not found it nec
essary to draw the lines so rigidly,
because the abuse has almost entirely
ceased.
There is an unwritten law, however,
governing the privilege of the floor of
the senate, and it Is theunwrltten
law 6T good breeding. "IpTda" ""EHanTT ef s
and common sense. Every ex-senator
has the privilege of the floor, but it is
so seldom exercised that its abuse has
never occurred, nor is it ever likely to
occur.
Former members of the senate are
never seen there unless it is well
known that they have proper business
calling them to Washington, such as
appearing before the supreme court as
attorneys for clients In great cases,
and even then it seldom happens that
an ex-senator thus engaged ever en
ters upon the senate floor, although in
going to and from the room of the
supreme court they are obliged to pass
by its doors.
After James G. Blaine ceased to be
a senator he avoided the senate cham
ber forever. After resigning from that
body Senator Roscoe Conkling of New
Xork never entered the senate cham
ber, although be was often in the
capitol on business before the supreme
court. There was an exception, how
ever, in one instance. By invitation
he was one of the pallbearers of Sena
tor Logan of Illinois, who was buried
with obsequies from the senate cham
ber, and on that occasion Senator
Conkling was present Senator Benja
min Harrison upon leaving the sen
ate never crossed its threshold until
he went there to be inaugurated as
president. Senator Dawes of Massa
chusetts, Senator Blair of New Hamp
shire, Senator Don Cameron of Penn
sylvania. Senator Thurman of Ohio and
Senator McDonald of Indiana are ex
amples of distinguished senators who
remained away from the senate after
their terms expired. During the pe
riod of four years when he was in re
tirement Senator Gorman of Mary
land never availed himself of . the
privilege of the floor, and during the
two years he was without election
Senator Quay of Pennsylvania ab
sented himself from the senate cham
ber. From a veteran employee of the sen
ate there Is gleaned an unusually in
teresting story concerning the late
Senator Evarts of New York. This
senator was one of the greatest intel
lects in public life for many "years,
but he was absentminded in small
things. On one occasion he overlook
ed the rule about the privilege of the
floor. He was entertaining Dr. Oliver
Wendell Holmes at bis Washington
hpjne. and Invited, his. guest to .accom
pany him taTtne capitol. Together
they walked along the capitol corridor,
and when they .came to the door of
the senate they entered together.
There was a copy of the senate rules
on each side of the doors, but Senator
Evarts did not look at them, nor, of
course, did his guest. The doorkeep
ers did not interfere or ask any ques
tions. Well, Senator Evarts gave Dr.
Holmes a seat in the 'rear of the desks
of the members and proceeded to
bring Senators Hoar, Quay, Hawley
and others to introduce to him. Quite
a levee was held there, and Dr.
Holmes was gratified with his recep
tion. After awhile Senator Hoar went to
Senator Evarts and, calling his atten
tion to the rule concerning the privi
lege of the floor, asked, "How did you
get him in?"
"He is my private secretary," said
Senator Evarts quickly, with a boyish
twinkle in his serious eyes. At that
time private secretaries of members
were allowed the floor privilege.
Smith D. Fry in Washington Star.
"Dinner of Deadly Enemies."
Lady Randolph Churchill once gave
at her house in Connaught place what
she called a dinner of deadly enemies.
It was thought, says Mr. G. W. Sniall
ey In his "Anglo-American Memories,"
a hazardous experiment. "It proved a
complete success. They were all well
bred people. They all recognized their
obligations to their hostess as para
mount for the time being. In some
cases ancient animosities were soft
ened. In all they were suspended.'
The Shoplifter.
Old Jed Shucks and his wife had vis
ited New York city, and after they
got home Jed : was describing to his
friends the wonders of city ways.
"An' we went to a big department
shop," he said, "an' we got inter one o'
them 'ere things wot whizzes ye clean
up to the top what in tarnation Is
their name, ma?"
"Shoplifters, Jedediar," Mrs. Shucks
replied,
A Protection.
"Any man looks stupid when he
wears a monocle," said the critical girl.
"That's why so many of us fellows
wear. m," replied the candid youth.
"If we happen to look stupid we blame
the monocle." Washington Star.
No Wedding Day Bargain.
The Husband (during the quarrel)
You're always making bargains. Was
there ever a time when you didn't?
The Wife Yes, sir; on my wedding
day. Variety Life.
The Cynlo.
"Married yet. old man?"
"No, but I'm engaged, and that's as
rood as married."
"It's better, if you only, knew it."
Suffering Is part of the divine Idea.
Beecher.
The Dear Girls.
Miily You know, dear, we've been
engaged for two years, and I think it's
time we were getting married. Tilley
Oh. I don't know, dear. If you really
love him you'll let him be happy for a
little longer yet. '
. . Pandemonium.
"Nature knew what she was doing
when she deprived fishes of a voice."
"How do you make that out?"
"What if a fish had to cackle over
every egg it laid?" Exchange.
Fame can never make us He down
contentedly on a deathbed. Pope.
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ONYX
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