Something of men I have known : with some papers of a general nature, political, historical, and retrospective . LEVI P. MORTON 1. JAMES A. McKENZIE AGAIN IN CONGRESS 49 served ten years in the House, and became in time-one of itsleading members. He was an excellent lawyer, a delightfulassociate, and an able and ready debater. That he wasgifted with a touch of the humorous will appear from the fol-lowing. The House was passing through the agony of anall-night session. Confusion reigned supreme. During it all,Mr. Shelley, from one of the Gulf States, stood at his desk andrepeatedly made the poi
Something of men I have known : with some papers of a general nature, political, historical, and retrospective . LEVI P. MORTON 1. JAMES A. McKENZIE AGAIN IN CONGRESS 49 served ten years in the House, and became in time-one of itsleading members. He was an excellent lawyer, a delightfulassociate, and an able and ready debater. That he wasgifted with a touch of the humorous will appear from the fol-lowing. The House was passing through the agony of anall-night session. Confusion reigned supreme. During it all,Mr. Shelley, from one of the Gulf States, stood at his desk andrepeatedly made the point of order upon Covert, Springer,Kenna, McKenzie, and others, as they successively addressedthe Chair, that the gentleman is not speaking from his point of order was as repeatedly sustained by the Speaker,the rules requiring members to address the Chair only fromtheir respective desks. The confusion at length became sogreat that many members, in their eagerness to be heard,pressed to the front. The voice of Mr. Shelley, however, washeard above the din still calling for the enforcement of therule; to which the Speak
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