The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-14
SPEECH OF MR.. PROFFIT,
or INDIANA,
On the General Appropriation bill.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVE, April o. 1910

House. OF REPRESENTATIVES, April 81, 1910
MIR. Chairman 1t is now, ! believe, about four
weeks since this House resolved itself into Committee
OF the Whole upon this bill and during all that time,
day after day, and night after night ! have been
silent but attentive locker on in this unrvale scene
OF contention. The first two days Of the ,seusson
convinced me, sir, that we Of the Opposition could
propose no amendment, argument which would
ia the slightest degree aet the determination Of the
majority to pass the bill in the form reported by the
Committee of Ways and Means Ii required no
stretch OF intellect 10 perceive that the order had gone
forth to vote down every proposition Of the minority
and SIR up TO tins hour that order has been most in
picltly obeyed IL COMFORTS not with nv taste 10 ees
crbe the tumu the Legislative depravity the utter reck
lessness which have here witnessed Ii has been but
continuation OF tie disgracefu scene with which
our sitting opened; and it Is Iamentaby papabc
that Congress which commenced in revolution riot
and anarchy must terminate in disorder and disgrace
Nothing beneficial to the people need be expected for
this Hail. which was intended for deiiberation for
for the display Of The gladaiora feeling
party. With every feeling of my heart, respond 10
the language Of my honorable friend from Virginia,
Mr. Bolts when, q former occasion, he said,
wish TO God, from my very heart and soul, that
constituents, especially such Of them friendly
to this Administration thronging galleries
Yes sir they would who 1T is that has caused
Congress to become by word and reproach. Who,
sir accountable tor these and for this delay
Of The public business Who sir is charreab
introducing and suffering this unpariiainentary and
improbable discussion I Sir, the countenances Of
the prominent Administration members give the reuc-
tant They know that they commenced and
prosecuted this partisan debate They cannot deny
that they encouraged H. The gentleman from Ohio
Mr.. Duncan) knows that he commenced H. If do
him injustice by tins accusation, he any Of his
friends may correct me No, sir il cannot b. denied.
Without the slightest psosocaison, and without
word having been said by the Opposition the sub
iect he Tor one whole day violently assaulted the cha
rscssr of Gen- Harrison exhibited carcaiares--vie
dithy dauba, manufactured by his own party FOR po
tticai effect dIsguSted and fagncd with the
cradle rhymes u wretrhed ballad -mongerip
read scraps from osiicsst newspapers which till
rotting IN the oblivion 70 which they long
since consigned hy the universal oonaen Of all decent
aaen. sn for days The friends of the administration
inflicted upon the stale sereoiyped speeches
whh have served their purposes every need for the
lat few years The anti bank, /" anti-monopoIy,"
anti sA,selsi4d wealth" speech recifed by the
/ gentleman ff0gn Ohio K Mr. WelIer,) and ] mean
essfestct to the gentleman when say that have
hsYtsiy been compeed sen 10 thai speech upon
/ leaai hsGdrrd different oecani6ns hope, most
snfe rely hOpe that have heard il for the last time.
The gentleman from Massachusetts, tMf PanGeB-
,er ktgsee,I another favoriie theme Of the Admins
lt4rA0n making known his horror Of the Hartford
Csa sents and IN this lniernInae topic ts7ted for
h0EFa ne tatlenee Of The committee lbe gentleman
/ from Ss5o Hampshire Mr. Athcron,) who 10 ire
s.tentv proeSse - ahbnT rrcleSancy debate occn-
te4 IN hagfs the sueeti If such conLD listen,
b. fsssifng finn SgflIfy British eaaays pamphlets,
! fgpi@ws a. saaong nheh ! rrsollrct Btackpooft
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e4ffent NTH hos4rs TINS wsstsd, The gentleman NUT
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