Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1888 — SLIPS OF THE TONGUE IN CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

SLIPS OF THE TONGUE IN CONGRESS.

Tbe faux pas of speeches made in congress are sometimes very amus iug and afford strixing instances of absent mindedness, The reor •sentatives are much more Hat le to make breaks in the use of the English language than senators, the house being the larger body and necessarily mote difficult niace ir which to colbct one’s thoughts. Luring the WUi e-Low-y contest in the early part of the session Mr. O’Neil, of Indian*, in a spr speech c-xiolled rhe merits of the •‘broad rezis of the law.” and spoke of a certain law as having ‘Come down to us through the crucible of time.” Mr. Uox. of New York, inquired how a Jaw could come down through a cjiicibl?, but the learned Hoosier i norod the question. Senator Hanis. f Tennessee, sa.d in debate recently: “a make this statement in bona tide good faith.” This reminded Senator Palmer of the speech made by a colmedinau in a Michigan stat- convention, when he m.vcd to “adjourn sine die till <2 o’clock to morrow morning. It also recalls the motion made by Belford, of Colorado io the house, “that congress adjourn sine die," Of bourse the motion was nut with general laughter. Belfoiq rubbed his oves and said: “1 move this house do now adjourn bona Ude.” At this there wis a perfect uproar on the floor of the house and in the galleries. Mr. Belford rose as soon a? tiie laughter mased and said: “Mr. Speaker. I move that we just purely and simple adjour On anether occasion Belford poin'ed to a fellow-member, and with withering sjorn exc'aimei - “There he sis, mute, jlient, and dumb.” “Yes,” remarked a neighbor of Belford’s amid the silence wnioh followed this arraignment, “and he ain’t sayin’ a word.” That brought down the house—Washington Letter to Scranton Republican.

Widows Pensions.—The President has approved the act of Congress providing that pensions neretofore, or hereafter to be, granted to widows of soldiers of the War of the Rebel ion shall commence at the date of the death cf 'heir husbands. This legis lation favorably affects all claims of widows of the la'e war, which have been filed in the Pension office on or after July 1 1880, and have been allowed to commence from the date of the filing of thft claims, bur will not favorably affect the cases of s ch widows as were filed on gt before July 1. 1880. and which have al - lowed pensions having already been granted in those cases from the date of their husbands’ death. The Commissioner of Pension i Mves notice that in the settlement under this law of claims already allowed no formal application will be required, and that the services of attorney will not be necessary. '■*- idows need only write a letter giving name, postoffice address and certificate n mber, and the claims will be allowed with as little del. y as practicable.