Show v Mr Nr Cannons Left Hand and Washington Times Whoa Wilen Representative Cannon some sometimes sometimes times called the Watch Dog of or the Treasury because of his position of or chairman of or the house committee on ap appropriations appropriations addresses the house he be In Invariably Invariably variably gesticulates madly with his left lefthand lefthand lefthand hand In fact it Is asserted that it itI would be Impossible for him to talk with without without without out sawing the air with his good strong I left Some years ago when Sunset Cox Con of New York was wag Speaker pro tern Mr Cannon went to him and asked for rec recognition t to speak on a certain bill which was Wall coming up 11 u The T e Illinois statesman was deeply det l Interested ted In the measure All right Cannon said saki Mr Cox TH Til recognize you yea y u w when wilen en th Lbs Wit bill up uv How much time will you 00 give me I inquired Mr r Cannon Well Wen smiled Mr Cox Con you yew can speak apel just as u to long leng g ae H you keep your left hand handin in your j pocket Thank you that will wJ give me all the th I time Ume I 1 want The bill came up Mr dr Cannon took the th floor and addressed the chair He had bad hadnot not nut spoken thirty second sec whoa up flew lien his hl left hand hd to emphasize a sentence and suit the speakers gavel sounded with a whack and aDd Mr Cox Con amid laughter said The time has expired However Newsier according to the te story stoP some member came to Mr r Cannons rescue and aM yielded him hl n time IR In which to make Ids his speech |