New-York tribune., 1873-04-12
TOPICS OF THE TIME.
TURNING THE TABLES ON A RING LEGTSLA-
TIIRE


The close of the Pennsylvania Legislature
as characterized by the most undgnihed and disgrace
mi proceedings The Speaker OF the House was literally
6yen ont OF the chair during the night session before
.diournment by fusilade OF cigar boxes, bill files,
paper balls. Sc. In uneuarded moment, OF the
Rooster members, by OF rdicung the reform move
ment made earnestly by Senator Mcclure moved that
the lone Liberal Reform Senator be waited on by
tee request him to address the House the issues
OF Reform. The motion passed amid yes OF derisive
applause the committee appeared before the Senate
and stated their mission. Senator Mcclure promptly
started followed by the whole Senate and the crowd Of
loerers about the closing session. and greeted in
the House with applause yels grOans, and storm OF
paper missiles. He was conducted TO the Speakers
chair and presented TO the House by Speaker Elliott,
when the tumult instantly ceased, and he turned the
tables upon the Ring House in the following pungent
speech Badly as the Ring men were caught they made
no demonstrations of dsrespec but stood the merciess
fire they had provoked with philosophy. The Senator
said
Mr.. SPEAKER AND CoMMoSERs OF THE STATE OF Penn
s6ne upon @ TonT Gf vie to you on
the srbeo of reform know OF no other BODY OF men
the necessity OF both public aud private morality so
much IA the House OF representatives OF ms state now
before laughterl that has so broadly and deeply
experimental in the line OF Individual and official prohi
gacy. Laughter and appause.I am not SURPRISED
bers serving House from my immediate locality.
nominated, and few II any, were
ever elected. lshOuts OF laughter,l sent you re-
form bills which cost me many days OF anx-
ious thought and labor to perfect, but you
danced not when l piped 70 you, neither
did you weep responsive TO my mourning over the de-
Generacy of the body polite. must admit however,
that you prompt executioners for every O that
looked toward reform negaved with yell as fast
rules would allow. But in political. often In moral
dawn day. and II is gratifying that, after yOu have
cOnsummsted all the harm you possibly iDfet upon
the state, you have, by unanimous resolution, called
for ccnfessor. Iaughter 1t was well 10 pause thus
the tempest breaks you can point to this becoming act
contrOn for the wrongs done TO your constituents
and 10 the Commonwealth. iApplause and sarcastic
shouts Most OF you who have for three months Deen
places 10 which other persons were elected
by the people, have discounted the retr6utye wave OF
popular reprObaOn by creating offices by legislative
provided for hope to be placed on the indeh-
mite payroll Of the pastors and folders OF tne
House. III accordance with the prevalent custom
here 70 pension deeayed statesmen lShouts "a oi
seed sOwn chaos OF virtue that surrounds you is
hopefu sign OF the tunes, and II do not cheat US
Dore than 900 in Philadelphia next Fal the places
that know you will know most OF you no more Tor
ever Iaughterl But turn TO the faint silver lining
on the deep cloud your record One act Of this House
addened the hearts Of the whole people OF the state
of the ealth refer TO your vote in the midst
OF disorder that Philadelphia fire would be called
riot on Monday evening last, fixing an early day 1Or
your fual adjournment. Laughter ana applause'I
have heard OF no citizen Of the State who did not
heartily approve OF that act. Laughter.I am happY
point it the oasis in the WtDered desert that
you made about yOu and to accord you credt 0r
it. Hoping, gentlemen, II may De pardOneu the
use OF the term aUghter that the length OF your Ohclal
lives correspond with the OF your virtues
and will be succeeded by better men than your
selves. bid you good night -,
The senator retired amid roaring applause ana hO-
erai shower OF paper balls.