Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-14

l. Sbubalh "a UOlu JnaC Cne 9COmmOnS naTA .
veto on.the Grown by the vote on suppliesi
There is not casesince the Revolution, OIL
at least but .oneor two, where the. Commons
have failed to grant just what ministers
pasked. (May, page 41.) They have ac-
quiesced in all demands. Since they have
controlled the finances the expenditure has
increased fifty fold, and a stupendous ma
tionalr debt. The people have ground to
complain Of their stewardship, but the
| Crown and its ministers have not.
1t will be SO here invariably when the
heads of Departments are invited to our
Halls. The subseryiency will be greater,
inasmuch as. our expenditure is so uneX-
ampled, and the civil war has SO aroused
| party feelings. When that time comes, we
| should SO amendthis measure, as it was
suggested by Bolingbroke in time of Wal
| pole, that allmembers, whose relatives had
been preferred, or who had sold their votes,
should be distinguished by some outward
token, that the galleries might note them,
as you may know q horse TO be sold by a
colored ribbon on his bride. VI tlraHH
The committee would assimilate our sys-
tenn with that of England. Let them not
be backward, but go to the full length of
the precedent. An attempt was made to
copy the English custom and to remove our
desks some few years ago. 1t was tried,
and failed, because the body could not make
themselves used to the change. Why not,
at the same time, have our Speaker dressed
after the fashion of the English Speaker, in
a silken gown and horse-hair wig? 1
would be willing togive my mileage In the
next Congress laughter if you, Mr.. Speak
er, would be willing to be thus tricked out.
(Laughter.] Why not also have our Ser
geant-at-Arm DOorkeepers, and assistants
dressed In black tights and knee-buckles,
sworded and belted with authority? Why
not have the members sit with heads cover
ed, except when rising to debate? (Bar-.
clay's Digest, page7S.) Why not introduce
the peculiar exercises by which jublant or
impatient members are wont in the Eng
lish Parliament to greet the speakers whom
they like or dislike? Our rules, as collated
by Mr.. Barclay, OF rather in the Manual of
Jefferson, Barclay, page 75,) seem to point
to some such diversions, which the commit
tee have overlooked: as -5
Nevertheless, If a member finds that it is not the
inclination Of the House TO hear him, and that by
conversation, or any other noise, laughter,l they
endeavor to drown voice. it is the most prudent
way to submit to the pleasure of the House and sit
down; for it scarcely ever happens that they are
guilty OF tins piece Of i'll manners llaughterl with
out sufficient reason" 81 Nt iE@ u ~
q The utility of such performances would
be apparent as relief from the tedium of
a Cabinet disquistion or lecture from the
throne through the Secretary of State. 1t
is recorded in Cobbett's Parliamentary His
tory, in Elizabeth's time. when an arrogant
ministry demanded subsidies of the Com
mons, that san obsequious sergeant Hyle,
said, Il marvel much that the house will
stand upon granting subsidy, when all
we have is her Majesty's,' at which the
House hemmed, laughed, and talked" So
that there was in England a remedy against
ministerial arrogance in the bOisterous clam
or of the Commons. This system was
brought to the highest refinement in these
later days when / have seen in Parliament
seenesrofl iHdecorum that would utterly
startle any one but Disraeli or a Peel from
their propriety. DR.. Warren, in that
authentic record Of Tittlebate Titmouse's
exercitations when elected to Parliament,
has happily illustrated the Englishsystem.
That person SO long kept down by modesty,
the twin sister of merit, brought into requi-
sition some OF his early accomplishments,
and attained sudden distinction. He had
been accustomed, when baberdasher's
clerk, to Initiate the cries of cats, the
squeaking of pigs, the braying of donkeys,
and the yelping of ours, and the growing of
cocks. tIIaughter.] The biographer, in
referring to these elements of his genius,
says: Z - y H.fyflT on 2fI2fi fi.gN
:, He could initiate lue-bottle fly buzzng about
the window, and lighting upon it, abruptly cease its
little noise and anon flying off again, as suddenly
resume iti a chicken, peering and picking its way
cautiously among the growing cabbages; a cat at
midnight on the moonli tiles, pouring forth the sor
rows OF her heart account of the absence of her
mate cock, suddenly waking out of some
horrid dream, Qt might be the nightmare,) and, in
the ecstacy OF its fright growing though it would
split at once its throat and heart alarming all man.
kind; little cur. yelping with mingled fear and
rage, at the same time as it Were advancing back
ward in view of fiendish tome with high.curved
back, flashing eyes, and splitting fury" tNi III
1t was upon certain night when the
ministry had pitched battle with the OPP
position that the opportunity came for the
display of these qualities. The debate wax
ed hot and personal. The leader of the OPP
position was replying to minister. 1t was
as if my friend before lne was excoriating
the war minister for his arbitrary arrests.
(Laughter.l Vehement and tumultuous
cheers burst forth In answer to his eloquent
denunciations. The ministry sat pale and
anxious. Closing his recapitulation of
points, with frantic energy, he exclaimed;
"And now, sir, does the noble lord opposite talk Of
fnpcachnaehtf ask him in the face Of this House,
aud Of the whole country. whose eyes are fixed upon
it with anxiety and agitation, will he presume to re-
peat his threat Or viii any one on his behalf? Sir.
And he did pause, several seconds elaps-
ing in dead silence, when presently q most
astounding and unprecedented sound of
''cock-a-doodle-d [great laughterl
issued, with inimitable fidelity Of tone and
manner, from Immediately behind Lord
Bulfneh, who. sprang from his. seat as.ifhe
had been shot. Every one started. sf,eo,
Thus ministry was saved. [Laughter.l
Political importance, never vouchsafed to
followed this timely expression.