National Republican., 1873-12-10

piled to General Butler, "Where's my leonine
friend, General Butler, on this question ~
Where, indeed, was the glowing member, now
that the "sunsct" had been Illustrated and
the darkness Of night was drawing neart
But Mr.. Cox was not alone mid the misfor-
tunes Of the day. Judge Lawrence, of Ohio,
also deemed II a duty TO lecture the House,
and contrast, by Implication, his position with
those loaded with the plumbers of the late
congress. Dealing energetic blows he was
stopped short in his career by Judge Wilson, of
Indiana, who desired to know if he Lawrence)
dh not take 1000 back pay In 1899, which
ELECTED the answer that she did just what
every other member did ~ The merriment
provoked by this reply was not exceeded by
that aroused by the classical illustrations
invoked to embellish his rhetoric when
printed, even IL Il dctractcd from the effect
while uttered. But the evidence was
shortly presented OF the truthfulaess Of
IN assertion frequently made, both in aud out
OF Congress. Said the Judge, when speak
lug Of the responsibility for the salary clause;
The Republican party is In nowisc responsi-
BILE for the act, as they did not demand Il In
advance, nor sanction II In the end. They alone
mos, striking cxcmpliacstiou Of this truth is
the fact that the Democratic side Of the House
furnished the only supporters Of the measure,
aud from that side alone came, in direct re-
sponse to public sentiment, the unqualified
statement that Its repeal would he opposed.
NIessrs. Kendall, of Nevada, and Lamison, Of
Ohio, both loudly anil repeatedly asserted
their firm conviction in the justice
of the measure, and declared their
purpose TO oppose the repeal Of the law.
General Ncgley gave an implied consent TO these
views by asserting that Congress might be more
prodtably employed on finance and NE mat
tcrs, but from no portion Of the Republican
side came the decided aud energetic utteranccs
of the Democrats, Kendall aud Lamison. Prob
ably the most temperate and Iuiicious speeches
OF the day came from washington Townsend,
OF Pennsylvania, and II. II. starkweather, Of
Connccticut. The first Interpreted public opln-
ion as exercised more particularly over the
"back-pay' provision, and concluded that no
reduction Of salaries was absolutely demanded;
but Mr.. starkweather deemed an instant CON-
pliance with the popular will most polite and
more, the embodiment Of Justice.
As the session advanced the interest began 10
die, but suhicicnt had bccu hesrd to warrant
the formation Of judgment. The cunning al
temp.s OF members ostensibly to furnish evi-
dence 70 those standing clearly for tho " grab"
was suggestive theory of the actual sentiment
prevailing. When the attack was made upon
Judge Lawrence, more than one svowed enemy
OF salary-stcals made haste to supply points
intended to excite or destroy the member who
has followed, II not led, pubic feeling, and
throughout the discussion sli sibterfugcs avail
able were grasped to aid in the destruction Of
that which they were morally afraid to opeply
confront. Particularly was this noticeable on
the Democratic side. .
When the time ofsdlournment arrived u was
easily discoyerablc that many votes would be
cast for the repeal when the actual sentiment
was the other way, and It was also as dis.
tinctiy noticeable that few mon were willing
to reject upon their associates to gain share
Of the popular applause. The debate will he
continued to-iay.