New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-28

trernifh' Wallace.
Haze Is. VI, ho4re' Witnsre-5O
Uarmcr PiSu VA)
The above table contains the names of 81 Republicans
Democrats Last year there were only u Repuo-
ucans and Democrats who voted the same way After
, ct,on of the amendment the bill was defeated by
o, NJ 100 10 49, Gen Butler. who fOresaw Its fate,
voting with the prevailing side in order to be allie To
move reconsideration. The bill, the vote on which was
publshcd in yesterdays TRIBUNE, received the ahrha-
tive votes oi 81 Republicans, a. follows;
Albert. Albright, AveriN, Barber besole' hicrS'
Burcbnrd Butler Teun), Cannon, Cobb tNan.)' CO.
burn, Conger. Corwn. Crutchdeid, D1niord'
Donnan, DRcl Danncil, Field Freehah'
GuBckei. HaGans Hale a. lI harmer'
Harrison, Ravens, Hays, Hazelton t"iS)'
uersey UoughtOn, Howe, Hunter, Hnr!bnt,
Hynes Nillingcr. LampOri, LOnand. Lowe, Martin
Maynard. HcDW (SIs). McJunHin, Moore Myers
Ncgfy, Nuun. Orr, Packer, Parker MOI Pelham
Phillips Plat iya), PlItt ~. ". Raney RausIer.
Rainier Raw, Rice, Richmond. Robinson tOhio) Rusk,
sawyer, seuor, Sheats, sheldon, small, smith tys),
Etowc!I. strait, Taylor, Thomas, Thornburgh, Todd
Townsend, wallace, White, Whitley Williams WiS)'
Williams tliassl, Wiltshire, Woodwork.
The debate on the defeated bill was for the most part
aonesided one The members who favored some feature
or other Of proposed measure mOnopozcd the loor
but occasionally opponent was permitted 10 partic-
pate in the debate. OF the latter none made more
interesting speech than the following by M Phelps Of
EeWJersey:
y
TO the gentleman from New-Jersey (Mr. Phelps)
Mr. PHELrs-Mr. Speaker, shan oppose the bill IN.
tfOduced by the committee. 1 snal oppose the amend
suggested IN his speech by the gentleman from In
diana mr. TyncI) shall oppose the substitute which
will be offered az the proper time 10y my friend from
Iowa (Mr. Kassou In word, shalt oppose with all
due respect to those who LITER from me in opinion every
BILL every amendment. every substitute which proposes
IN whole or III part directly indirectly reGnact
ranking privilege. I believe that privilege for the
few injustice the many. and for shall Try
10 give privileges TO none, equal rights TO all.
Ny opposition to this bill in the first instance, Mr..
Speaker Is the ground OF that economy which we
praise much, which practice so little lLaughter.l
And II 1t j. not pTcsumpuOus 10 critcise let me say
that in NY opinion the record of this House that
gard has been singulUly illogical and unsatisfactory;
and wien remember that we what my friend from
Massachusetts, tNr. G.. T. Hoar) appropriately called
few days ego moment OF great excitement;
when remember that in his words we are "A body Of
htchc.u, statesmen" submit, Mr. Speaker, our re-
cord pulling and unsatisfactory. [Laughrrl
What is that rccOrdl We came here fresh from the peo
pie eager 90 win reputation FOR and TO tie
Commonwealth What dit we dol We began to speak;
you spoEe. MriSpeakr spoke; and every man who got
the floor sTokc-for what's To demonstrate TO tie peo
pie our willingness 20 sacrifice even our own salaries
iIaUgitcrl We wasted ten days in talk and when an
end came when We were an tired, when We were all
hungry, when were all sleepy, NY indefatigdble
friend from Maine NIr. Haze insisted should stay
here late into the evening that ne might read lee
ture on the selfish extravaganza which would down
our salaries only $1,000 instead Of Sj50O-tLHushter
a sum which he had recommended aud more than
urged us 70 adopt Aud the father Of the House
(Mr. Dawe rising 10 the hight OF the great subject
voice whose scpuchra warning yet Iiucers IN INV
ear. assured MS again and again that he could bde ;s
time-he could bile his Tine
went home that night distressed that ! could not
A. II fF.f.
dous importance But sir, he same time It entered
my heart TO think that under leaders so Jealous the
Republic could never take any dctUmcnt. Bur. mark
you, the very morning, OF the next morning but
one, NY friend upon my right, the gentleman from
Iowa orr. DonuanJ the Chairman OF the Commit.
bee on Printing, modesty stepped TO the front,
and in this same House and before the same
earnest economists proposed bnl--for WHAT To
print for gratuit0us distribution 10000 copies Of the
Agricultural Report; not 25O not $780, not 25OJJ but
1900 copies OF the Agricultural Report. How | adj
mired the auddcity Of my friend from IOwai How /
pitied bis fate! II there had been such protests and
speeches FOR poor $780, what would be the fare Of
man who dared before this House aud propose
that We should throw $j0J,0JO into the Iag-bags and
barber shops OF the nationi
Mr. Speaker my indefatigable friend from Maine never
the floor upon that question; the father Of the
House refused utterly 10 prophecy aud the BIZ Of my
friend from iowa went through almost without ohiec-
certainly
DAY followed and bill after bIl was Introduced and the
session began 10 grow old Was there Of us who
got the foor who did not cry out for economy Was
there Of III able TO nd that particular measure
On which he was willing to practice IT, .LaughterJ
hS ana by there occasion, and the brave ana
e"qeeht gentleman before me NIr WOodford) seized IL
' oneieo 'he House opportunity 20 reform and iu
prove ''' record He rose up very body-yeIy uufJr
tunatey as the issue showedapd c,esr,v ,,a,ed me
issue before The House Does the House wish IN dscnss
The finances OF the nation 1t wish TO dcuss It's
garden seedsi Aud after full consideration the House
by OQe Of the most unanimous votes have rt,,osed
ps session. declared that Tor them they would pro
vide first for the distribution OF gdrden.seeds and after
that for the distribution OF the currency uapRbter
When sought the explanation Of this seemingly iper
poable decisiOn-what was its The reply which never
hear upon this floor, but which hear Ia my seat or
whispered in the lobby, II the Changers - that the
Changers had called the attention Of their Representa-
the that Spring had come and the earth was
waiting for II SEEDS and there could DO further delay
lLauglterl
And so get bill before which say, IN per
feet sncetity. revyes the Thanking privilege say 1t
explicitly and boldly, this bill OF the committee gives
The member every right ho had before except one. We
cannot write our autograph letters and frank them.
wonderful restriction! We may frank documents that
weigh 100 pounds; cannot frank halfouDce letter.
me gentlemen OF the committee take from the only
privilege that desirable and not subject 20 abuse
VINO will write letters enough TO burden the mails .
Does the committee know how hard 1t is for members
winter Does 1t know how hard IL is for constituents
readf The abuse lies elsewhere
"nat was the abuse Of the franklng priyiegeswbich
wa complained Of Was IL not the free transmission Of
Hea'y material masses Of binding aud printing which
% elammed iOtQ tue mails Of the country 70 TIC