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Show NOT MEANT FOR THE HOUSE. Mistake Put Kansas Statesman In Embarrassing Position. Heprcsontatlvo A. D. Morris of Schuyler county had an oxporlenco in tho House tho other day that was somewhat mortifying to him for a short time. Ho had been writing a letter to his wife. In his hasto to prepare an amendment to a resolution resolu-tion that was pending ho mistakenly wrote It on the back of a sheet of paper In tho letter nnd sent it to the clerk's desk. Ho nroso at tho same time nnd said: "Mr. Speaker, I wish to6ffer nn amendment." "Tho gen-ip'.wmiJluiyl.er.r..Mr gen-ip'.wmiJluiyl.er.r..Mr frtorrtej Diets an amendment,' said Speaker Pro Tom. Duncan. "Head it, Mr. Clerk." Clerk Jeff Pollard, with a quizzical expression, began in an unusually un-usually loud volco: "My dear Maggie Mag-gie I find myself awfully lonesome here without you " "Hold on, there, Mr. Clerk," yellod Morris. "That's not right. That's tho wrong side." lit House held its sides to laugh, while Morris sunk Into his scat with a rery rod fnco, and Clerk Pollard turned tho paper and began to read the resolution. Kansas City Journal. |