Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 11, June 11, 1870Various
General
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 11, June 11, 1870
Various
American wit and humor -- Periodicals
Mr. CONKLING said he would like to medal some men. But he did not like
such meddlesome men as CAMERON.
Mr. DRAKE moved to deprive anybody in Missouri who differed from him in
politics of practicing any profession. He said that many of the citizens
of that State were incarnate demons--so much so that when they had an
important law case they would rather intrust it to somebody else than
himself. Was this right? He asked the Senate to protect him as a native
industry.
HOUSE.
Mr. INGERSOLL floated his powerful mind in air-line railroads. He wanted
"that air" line from Washington to New York. This 'ere line didn't suit
him. He appealed to the House to protect its members from the untold
horrors of passing through Philadelphia. He had no doubt that much of
the imbecility which he remarked in his colleagues, and possibly some of
the imbecility they had remarked in him, were due to this dreadful
ordeal. He admitted that good juleps were to be had at he Mint. But
juleps had beguiled even SAMSON, and cut his hair off. His colleague,
LOGAN, might not be as strong as SAMSON, but he would be as entirely
useless and unimpressive an object with his hair off.
Then there was a debate upon the proposition to abolish the mission to
Rome.
Mr. BROOKS said most of his constituents were Roman Catholics. Therefore
there should be a mission to Rome.
Mr. DAWES said that BROOKS used to be a Know-Nothing. Therefore there
should not be a mission to Rome.
Mr. COX said that they used to burn witches in Massachusetts. Therefore
there should be a mission to Rome.
Mr. HOAR said they didn't. Therefore there should not be a mission to
Rome.
Mr. VOORHEES said they burnt a Roman Catholic Asylum in Boston.
Therefore there should be a mission to Rome.
Mr. DAWES said they burnt a Negro Asylum in New York. Therefore there
should not be a mission to Rome.
Mr. VOORHEES said DAWES was another. Therefore there should be a mission
to Rome.
Mr. BINGHAM said POWELL was a much better painter than TITIAN, and
VINNIE REAM a much better sculptor than MICHAEL ANGELO. Therefore there
should not be a mission to Rome.
_Republican Chorus._ You are.
_Democratic Chorus._ We ain't.
_Republican Chorus._ You did.
_Democratic Chorus._ We didn't.
_Solo by the Speaker._ Order.
_Democratic Chorus._ There should be (_da capo_ with gavel
accompaniment.)
_Republican Chorus._ There should not be (ditto, ditto.) After weighing
these arguments, the House adjourned without doing anything about it.
* * * * *
~A BAD "ODOR" IN THE WEST.~
"The Coroner's Jury investigating the Missouri Pacific Railroad
slaughter have found that it was all caused by the disobedience and
negligence of WILLIAM ODOR, conductor of the extra freight
train!"--Daily Paper.
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