The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-05-05
against a call Of the ayes and noes. thus pre-

against call of the ayes and noes. thus pre-
venting themselves going on record.
The Democrats can almost be said 10 hold q
oalance OF power IN this discussion. AS usual
with them since they became 80 helpless a mi
norlty, their legislative tactics SAVIOR Of dema-
gosuism. vi course they are free Traders
sum- III broader sense than Others But
very Few Republicans will own any such nom-
enciatnre. They, where they differ with the
majority OF their party, do SO as in favor of rev.
enue tariff primarily and protection incident
ally or secondarly. The Democrats seek par
ty advantage, SO they desire chiefly to speak
for buucombe and delay, and binder if possible
the majority from passing any measures calcu-
especially. Accomplishing this, how long and
| Justify will they crate next tall over the Deo-
pies burden. Little Sunset will give us "Shoo
| Fly" minstrelsy on this tune, with many vari-
| atoms peculiar to himself. Mr.. Brooks will
| roar him "as gently as any sucking dove"
| from the top of that pedder's wager on which
he proposes to perambulate. 1t is amusing
| how careful the Democrats are in avoiding
| votes that will make up record, while at the
same time they are evidently working to drive
| thin end of which is inserted, believing thereby
| they will divide their great enemy into oppOs-
ing ranks.
Mr.. Cox's played an adroit part in this game
on Saturday. He got over among the Repub-
licans themselves and made one of his keenest.
most adroit and irOnical speeches too, in sup
port OF the ways and meaDs"-against Mr.
Judd attempt to control, while denOuncing
me tariff and at the same time giving the cue
70 those OF his own party, who, less adroit than
| trap.
am inclined decidedly to think that Gen.
Schenck's fOrbearance and latitude OF debate
| has gone beyond reasonable limits. The favor
able vote of the House Saturday ought to be
| improved to draw in the views and push Tor
| ward the measure more rapidly which now
i consumes q large portion of the session.
| AN EFFEcTIvE DEBATE.
That OF Saturday was a satisfactory one to a
/ critical least it ought to have been, unless
i the critic is like the editor of the Nation,
Gath of the Chicago Tribune or Dom Piatt
of the Cincinnati Commercial, so hypercritical,
that he is nothing unless critical and still when
| critical is-nothing! The motion was unex-
/ pected Mr. Judd made terse little speech
| IN its support. Gen. Schenck's reply was a
model OF its kind. The chairman of the
| Ways aud Means" is to my notion the best
| thinker son his / egs' in either branch of Con-
,ress, more especially in matters Of general
business. The wine of lie with him is getting
little soured, and there is more than the nat
| ural impatience Of busy, brusque man, when
bad cred by the smaller dogs in the pits so be
hits out square and puts his tags in well.
don't mean to be dsrespecttul-but as Gen
Schenck is often compared TO growing mas.
/ tif, i may fairly refer to his colleagues among
| he dogs as being ''OI n1Sn ana low deSree
who like to "bark and bite" His puDgent
epigram dec laring that the eptaph OF the tariff
DILL, il it was killed, it would be "nibbled to
| death by pismires," was received with per.
| iect presentation of the process of attack, and
| rheretore hailed with rOars of laughter
| Schepck's adroit management OF parla-
nentary force was exhibited in obtain.
| log the floor, and white cautioning MIR
Judd, preventing him getting in word
Of reply. Logan, who has been considered al
-howiDg more ability this session than evel
| before, proved himself no match for his equally
| pugnacious, more cool and thcker-sk inDe &c
| cOnlrere,- ChairmaG Schenck Gen. LOgaI
| is Ike the donkey running a race-he sees
ounch OF edibes just ahead, and SO he stretches
his head out for nibble and puts his best foo
foremost to win the prize. Like John Gilpir
he carries weight and rides race 1t is III,
ing. Now l am willing to concede that h,
| improves in his PAGES and will probably ge
| the prize. On the whole should be glad O
his success; but he must learn to tougher hi
mental hide, and not believe that he is per
sonally assaled at every turn. Genera
| Schenck's nbbling Characterization was un
! derstoOdl by all but Logan, who chose to re
| gard it as applied to individuals. He assailet
| Schenck IN the highest and dougttlest tone o
/ injured vrtue-lance in rest-and was mos
cleverly laid hors du combat
The debate was good. The vote also and i
is to be hoped the committee will not abus,
1 the indulgence extended, but compel the
House to work closely until the tariff is acted
| on. OBSERVER.