Gregorig dealt in shirts, cravats, etc.  One of the cards bore these words:  ‘Much-respected Deputy and collar-sewer—­or stealer.’

Another:  ’Hurrah for the Christian-Social work among the women-assemblages!  Hurrah for the soda-squirter!’ Comment by Dr. Lueger:  ’I cannot venture to read the rest of that one, nor the signature, either.’

Another:  ‘Would you mind telling me if....’  Comment by Dr. Lueger:  ’The rest of it is not properly readable.’

To Deputy Gregorig’s wife:  ’Much-respected Madam Gregorig,—­The undersigned desires an invitation to the next soda-squirt.’  Comment by Dr. Lueger:  ’Neither the rest of the card nor the signature can I venture to read to the House, so vulgar are they.’

The purpose of this card—­to expose Gregorig to his family—­was repeated in others of these anonymous missives.

The House, by vote, censured the two improper deputies.

This may have had a modifying effect upon the phraseology of the membership for a while, and upon its general exuberance also, but it was not for long.  As has been seen, it had become lively once more on the night of the Long Sitting.  At the next sitting after the long one there was certainly no lack of liveliness.  The President was persistently ignoring the Rules of the House in the interest of the government side, and the Minority were in an unappeasable fury about it.  The ceaseless din and uproar, the shouting and stamping and desk-banging, were deafening, but through it all burst voices now and then that made themselves heard.  Some of the remarks were of a very candid sort, and I believe that if they had been uttered in our House of Representatives they would have attracted attention.  I will insert some samples here.  Not in their order, but selected on their merits: 

Mr. Mayreder (to the President).  ’You have lied!  You conceded the floor to me; make it good, or you have lied!’

Mr. Glockner (to the President).  ‘Leave!  Get out!’

Wolf (indicating the President).  ’There sits a man to whom a certain title belongs!’

Unto Wolf, who is continuously reading, in a powerful voice, from a newspaper, arrive these personal remarks from the Majority:  ’Oh, shut your mouth!’ ‘Put him out!’ ‘Out with him!’ Wolf stops reading a moment to shout at Dr. Lueger, who has the floor but cannot get a hearing, ‘Please, Betrayer of the People, begin!’

Dr. Lueger, ‘Meine Herren—­’ [’Oho!’ and groans.]

Wolf.  ‘That’s the holy light of the Christian Socialists!’

Mr. Kletzenbauer (Christian Socialist).  ’Dam—­nation!  Are you ever going to quiet down?’

Wolf discharges a galling remark at Mr. Wohlmeyer.

Wohlmeyer (responding).  ‘You Jew, you!’

There is a moment’s lull, and Dr. Lueger begins his speech.  Graceful, handsome man, with winning manners and attractive bearing, a bright and easy speaker, and is said to know how to trim his political sails to catch any favouring wind that blows.  He manages to say a few words, then the tempest overwhelms him again.