Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-12
In the House Of Representatives.


Mr.. Cox, OF New York having Obtained the
floor said that he desired 10 answer the insin- !
uaton made by Mr.. Negley and Mr.. Randall |
the other day, that he bao taken all the sum-
rner to return the back pay. He said he had
fought the back pay bill at every step. lie |
said he took the back pay day before Con-
press adjourned, and Just before he left for !
Florida. He never intended to retain it, but
he did not know exactly how il could be COW
cred in. He appealed to Mr.. Willard, Of YER
mont, to say whether be had not consulted
with him with reference to the return Of the
pay before he left for Florida.
He had read letter showing that he had re-
turned the back pay before the death of Mr..
Brooks, his predecessor. He (Mr. Cox) came
here fresh from the people-more fresh than
any other member Of the House; he was as
fresh ''as dewdrop on the rose" laughter
and it therefore i'll became others who had
this money in their pockets TO attempt to be-
smirch him for his action on the bill. 1t SEEM
ed to him that there was some influence, either
Of the press or the people, which made us all
virtuous all a. once, bnt he objected TO being
called a demagogue for his course. He thought,
however, we had come upon a kindly time,
when all could agree upon this question. Even
his leonine friend from Massachusetts (Mr.
Butler) was now willing to lie down with the
lamb from New York on this question.
Mr.. Lawrence, of Ohio. favored q repeal of
the bill, and said the measure had been con-
demned by every State convention of either
party which had been held since It's passage,
with possibly one or two exceptions. The re-
publican party was in no way responsible for
the law. The responsibility rested solely upon
the individual members who had voted for the
measure, but it was now the duty of The repub-
! lican party to repeal the law. He said it could
not have been enacted but from the fact that it
was made part Of an appropriation bill at the
close ola session.
| Mr. Wilson, of Indiana, asked if the gentle
man opposed the measure on account Of the
back pay feature, or because the salaries were
Mr.. Lawrence said be opposed it on both
these grounds.
! Mr. Wilson asked If he did no: in 1866 take
81, 900 on account of back pay
| Mr.. Lawrence did what every other
member did. l."
His voice was drowned by burst of laugh
ter from all parts of the House and galleries.
which required some time for the speaker to
subdue.
| Mr.. Wilson desired to ask one more ques-
ton, but Mr.. Lawrence declined TO yield to
| him or to several others who were mp for the
same purpose, provoking another burst OF
merrimeni, which continued until the Speaker
was forced to remark that the two gentlemen
were responsible for a great deal of confusion
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