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Show TOO MUCH FOn "TOM" RCEO. 6eaker Was Unable Jo Entertain Offered Of-fered Resolution. Congressman William H. Lovcrlne of Massachusetts told this story ol the lato "Tom" Hood tho other oven-tag: oven-tag: "It was ono of thoso long night sessions ses-sions In tho Houso when tho Dlngloy tariff bill was In tho conference committee, com-mittee, and wo wero all worrying lest tho dobato on tho measure, when It should emcrgo, would pass nil tho bounds of our strength nnd patlonco. "I wont to tho Speaker's desk at ono stago and asked Mr. need If ho would entertain a resolution to tho effect that no ono should bo allowed to npeak on tho tariff unless ho had something now to say. Mr. Reed gave mo ono of thoso quizzical looks of his nnd drawled out: "'Mr. I.overlng, tyrannlcil aB 1 am, thoroughly depraved and bad as I am I havo not yet roached tho point of heartlossnoas whero I cin condemn this Houso to a sllonco ns profound as that resolution would entail. I will r.ot entertain It, sir." Now York Tlmo3. |