Show ite to te Chair Calls Himself to Order I unite against all the rules of ety ly to make a noise in the fates tates tales senate even with the theof r of f an nn hor ivory cube which the theof thet t of ot the senate once in awhile i gently upon the marble desk deske I e attention of the senators to tole tie tl le thing i Charles Curtis of Kansas i Aboriginal American who ever senatorial chair vas was presiding I ate te the other day having d' d lover over there from the house t ell known the gavels on the i 1 a s desk lesk In the house do not last I g One session usually splint- splint l Even If they were made of I they would wear out and on 9 Curtis Curtis' presiding hangs a it aI aBacon Lit I r Bacon of Georgia grave 1 and nd d somewhat dictatorial ng g to address the senate Dillingham of oC Vermont who k bill ll In charge upon which which- Sen Sen- ator Bacon was going to speak was engaged in conversation with his col col- colleagues leagues Senator Kean of New Jersey was also talking to Senator Warren of Wyoming Senator Bacon wanted to get the attention of the senator from Vermont before speaking on his bill and hesitated a moment which Senator Senator Senator Sena Sena- tor Curtis took as a sign for him to get busy So he began pounding that little marble cube until the senate chamber fairly rang By Dy the time he had worn off a little sharp edge the senator from Vermont sat up and took notice and Senator Kean of ot New Jersey Jersey Jersey Jer Jer- sey woke up and returned to his seat Finally Finall Senator Bacon who was getting getling get get- ting ling pretty hot under the collar and pretty red in the neck and face managed managed managed man man- aged to make his voice heard Mr I President he said I did not seek t the attention of the senator from New J Jersey erse When you had secured the attention of the senator from Vermont I was satisfied and was ready to proceed proceed proceed pro pro- but you kept on banging the gavel gavet so that It was impossible for forme forme forme me to begin I now yield the floor Senator Senator Curtis who is nothing if not polite with a merry twinkle In his black eyes apologized for his undue exertions with the Ivory cube and said The chair will wilt now come to order The senator from Georgia I IP is recognized |