The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-17

Of Butler what the effect OF the clrcula-
tlon Of Dawes speech In the convention
was, in which Butler is represented %
Saying, "Bad for the Republican party,''
and adding, HWhen an old bnndle
steer like Dawes gets into the
habit Of breaking out Of tho pound
when II 10 dark and drizzly, there Is no
cornfeld In the country sale. [Uproar.
lous laughter, in which Dawes Joined
heartily, while Butler sat, looking sol.
enn, as II he didn't see the fun OF the
thing. Mr.. Cox went on, quoting from a
newspaper paragraph, in which Butler Is
also represented as saying that Dawes
knew too much Of party secrets, and
must have a bell put around his neck |
But who said Cox 10 the man to bell the
gentleman from Massachusetts? Let
him step forward and do It. Nobody but
himself can do II; and he has dono II 10.
day-alluding to some remarks Of Dawes
In defence OF the items for the Presiden.
tial mansion.
Mr. Dawes replied to the remarks Of
Mr.. Butler, who he said was never 90
distinguished In debate as when he made
and belabored his own Issues. he de-
MED that he Dawes had said anything
as to the unreasonableness Of single ap.
preparation for the Presidents Mansion.
What he had said In the speech referred
70, had reference 10 the appropriation for
the executive Establishment He admit.
ted that he might have been little more
explicit In his words and made the dis.
tinclion clear between the items personal
to the President, and those that went to
the carrying on Of the executive estab-
lishment. Replying to Mr.. Cox, he de.
MED that he had taken back in New
Hampshire the speech which he had
msdein the House few years ago, and
satd.he had only added TO II the message
from the President 70 the people Of New
Hampshire, that whenever It could be
pointed out that q dollar could be saved to
the Treasury, that dollar would be saved,
but he had changed nothing. and he had
changed nothing to-day OF what he had
sad in that speech which had been cir
culated In New England.
" Mr.. Butler quoted from Mr.. Dawes
speech IN the House some months ago to
strengthen the criticism which he (B1tler)
had made on 1t.
AIr. Dawes remarked that he had made
the correction himself.
Mr. Butler.-Pardon me, but It was
corrected In so glngerly a manner that l
am afraid people would not understand
It, The explanation has so many "it's,n
and "bues," and lands" and "thereior's,"
that ! want to bring before the country |
that these things are no more personal |
perquisites Of tho President than these
desks are personal perquisites of mem.
bers, or than the Speakers parlor, which |
he never can gel into, Is q personal per-
quisile Of the Speaker.
MIR. Cox remarked In response to But |
Ter that the paragraph as TO luxury in |
early days was fancy sketch.
MIR. Butler-l am glad to hear 1t.
Mr.. Cox-It was written by Grace
Greenwood the other day and published |
in the Washington Chronicle.
MIR. Butler-1 am glad 10 hear It.
MIR. Cox-You have put before the
House as fact what turns out to be
fancy. ....
Mr.. Butler-No Sir. When l put
nswIplper 80 false aud 60 miserable before
the House l will stand corrected, but not
by the gentleman from New York.
Mr.. Cox-But this Is fancy and II Is not |
so good or so smart as the gentleman's |
fancy generally.
Mr.. Butler Pardon me. You are
neither good nor smart. Laughter.
Mr.. Kelly-Would MIR. Cox state
whether there were as many gold spoons
In the Presidents mansion as Mr.. Ogle |
had found there when Van Buren was |
Hresident,, 90" "s 2
Mr.. Cox-Why not address that ques-
tion to the other side OF the housef It
does not belong to this side.
Mr.. Kelley-You are hunting after the
gold spoons.
Mr.. Cox-I never make this sort Of
personal remark here toward auy mem
Der OF the House and never will.
Mr. Kssson argued against the consti-
tuGonality. OF the increase OF the Presi-
dents salary, because It had been signed |
by the President alter he had been elected |
and because It affected the Presidents
own interest He felt compelled to vote |
Tor the amendment offered by Mr.. Hol-
man.
Finally the question came to vote and |
BIZ. Holman's amendment was rejected.
Several amendments were offered and |
rejected, and after further discussion The |
committee rose, having proceeded through |
four pages Of the bill to-day.
Adjourned.