, 1874-03-09

thoir real cost II we aro hound, notwittlstnnd-
ing what think is forcibly urged, to furnish III
formation. do not, for Iity'a anto, distribute
tatont,Oil!Go I!cportH' nor giyo tue people tho
os, oGfiss .s oo'teisl lot ~ not
tho isot!ior'un1 lines, or cr,staeonn formations
or nilnrsan perlptls, or Halary-grabs, or my ono
Of thoao things. [Laughtcf:1 II wc must
tnx the ma,,y to give boo1a TO tho few,
| n,ot!c, tho realing-hook- -Ho,netl,ing TINT will
renlly bonollt tllon which tl,ay will upprcciato
which will mnko thonii hottor ctizcns nrtl moro
suro to yoto lilo l.cnnbcnn ttckot. [Lnughtor.1
sAttl oppoReu this measure
~ THE 1NTEltEST OF ECONOMY
oppose it now in to fntorcBt OF That universal
Justice which wo nll prn!yo M wo do economy,
but which 70 rof,.ao to nrncttco just M we do
oH11o o1osa Gv on III ny borrowed o
to tho people Of those United StntoB to tax
tom NIL, a, D, @, md D, all down to 2, in ortiur
That We may give book t, AZ I claim this is
llavo no business to comrol fifty poopo to ply
taxos to give luxury to ono.
leforo my tino IL out notice ono section OF the
bill think 1t is tho third-whicll spcalss OF
TIE COUNTRY EDITOR,
md tl,ts is q poiut which approach with tho
greatest reluctance. [Laughtor.]
In my ny; district, US IN the district Of my ftiond
from Illinois. fh1r. Cannoil no 10 not liayo any
largo citlob, VIC 40 not have any metropolitan
country clitors-oBtin,abln mon. fLa,glitor,7
would love to stop lore aud paRs an enconlluln
upon tho virtues of tfloBo gontcmou, but my
friend from Ohio, taIr. 0arilold,] who liko my
aclf lna no metropolitan prosu In Ills district,
mo. Will Auch exquisite grnco 'has llo paintod
the picture Of the editor who aits IN his country
Office tint yield in despnir. Tho editor il
noyor hurried; ho forms no hasty opinions ho
waits until le lles consulted tho county, and
ion upon the doings Of Moniay-and rcsts.
[t.aughtor.1 Just as The Grangcrs koep nv
frioud from illinois [Alr. Catlilnn] in ave-
Just 80 To tronlblo boforo tho editors of tho
county.
Al tho qrnugerp receive from him love
mingled With awo, SO do tlleao editors roceiYo
from ulo peculiar tokens OF
nEsrEoTruL ooNHfDERATIoS.
Aud 10 they not deserve thom7 T1lov l,ayc
hard, hard time, and through 1t Nil aro faithful
attruo to the hl,nlblost OF tlioir representatives
When you arc in your CHAIR, Mr. Speaker, md I
nm ut my tleBR III tho Sleepy Hollow Mt your lott,
your eye mover catcll, but cutcli tho oyo Of my
II 60 downstairs, TO mako myself cloa1, at tho
coui,tIy'H expense, or 60 down to strengthen
myself by eating fow oysters at my own OK
penRe. and q tnalovolcnt member OH tho otler
alde Of the Houso calls for tho yoas aud nays
during my 4bseneo, he aeos mo, md records tho
fact TINT I lodged. [droat lnughtor.] IT It
should llnppen, through somo mistalso tint /
do catch tho Sponhor's oyo. or como gentleman
yields mo 30 minutes of Ills limo, you, Mr..
Speaker, do not llaten to mo; fow OF MY fellow
ncmbcrs III this House listen to me Il do not
blanc tlom for not listoning), bit I nm
strengthened by tho thought TINT / am talking
nway beyond you md beyond them for tho con-
sttuency which havo tlo honor 60 imperfectly
to represent. al,d TINT, as tho Watchdog Of tha
constituency, tho country editor listens to NC,
tint llo hears crory word, and tlat ~ it p!oaBes
or dispousoB him it will eitllor inar or mako me.
[I,anghter.1
If such my respect for tho country editor,
imagine tho feelings with which regard tho in-
gen'iity OF tho committee who prcsont to us ait
asafootida pill aud cont it with delicious sugar.
can speak against tho froe distribution OF public
documents through tho mails, but how can I
sae eo so Of tS Uod a to 0y s.bna Ts
my praises z
TLia MI comes from tho skill this HouBo las
attained in putting a Iln. III fnlso position by
the practice Of our MonAtys. 1t il something
hayo acquired such ski1ll III framing our resou s
tions, tint it is impossible nowadays to rot bill
whose right aud whose wrong ~ my fellow can
tlnd out, Whom I rend through this
1 a fHta ny prophetic s;on th
you want to help your country editor. you must
voto FOR franking. II you want franking you
unst vote for your country editor
Docs not tho bill read like
MONDAY AR1En THE MORNING Houn7
WHEREAS tho earth 1s round, mud WoreuR the In
sarln md wereas II you arc virtuous YOU Will 10
appy aatl whereas wo wish tho world to bo round,
a'u wish the sun to hc wnr and wa wish ourselves
ifsorcd, That it is the sense Of this House that We
ahoull iss,lo nm n!lmilc anlo,snt OF convertible
bonds. bcarlug a.05 interest.
[(rcat laughtor.]
ln this streAs, all that can say
IN nEl1ALr OF MY COUNTRY EDITORS
8 this: That do not boliovo tint thoy want to
obtain favors ut tho expense Of tho country. 1 |
friend from Ohio ,ns said so macl, bottor than
mi say it; nm seuding his speech to them and
lot my ow1i). believe they are 30 good men,
10 truly anxious for the woIfare Of this country,
70 invariably 1nGly, especially to tho city press,
inguuh privilogos than cause injustice. '' And I
enlember to hnvo heard. day or two ago, my
Democratic friend from Now York taIr. Potter], |
sho spoaks II great deal. and therefore
ays a, great doal, tint lis wiso--
lin hny tint it is not the business Of tho COUP
~ to giyo privileges oven to tho deserving |
llnl its only business ia to do juaticc. Let this |
Government. t!cn, fulfill ita solo and proper |
unction, to do justice. Let us refuse oil privi-
ry oditor will DO tho lust to complain.
[l1ere tho hammer foll].
Tho SPEAKER pro tom. (oIr. Monroo). Tho
inc Of the gentleman lAB expired.
Several A[EalDEllS--Go OIL; 10 on.
The SPEAKER pro tonl.-If thoro is no obIoc-
ion the gentleman may proceed. The Chuir
ieals none.
Mr.. pIIEIPs-Thore ia an amendment to this
ill, It was not always Ho." Whom thu bill
sas first presented by the Committee it was not
here. Tle amendment is it, i:ulicH, US much aB
o say:
'1sEwAnE!"
And aHk gentlemen to lend mo their attc1l-
ion for n fow munlcnts wsilo state why tho
jolnmittoo introduced tllo uthonlmeut and urge
IL my llopnbllcau friends II tApy must pass this
ill to zee that thoy pass it with tho amendment
y. Briefly, whcn this bill was reported without
ho amendment, it camo to tho eur of gentle
nan upon the Committee TINT another Demo-
ratio friol!d Of mine from New York wan pro-
'aring circular Which ho intended to send noxt
all, under the exercise Of tho frankiug priyl-
ego,. to all Republican districts. Ho was en-
blcd to obtain q copy Of this circ,llar :; it wns
ol1nd to bo Bllort-il Tint rcBpout of oourso,
|nllko my frend-but, Oh tho whole, witty, NJ
~ friend IL always witty but it was terribly
damaging to tho Republican party.
It WIS Il notice 10 this olFGGt
TO THE nEpuAL1cAN yoTE1tH:
" Your loadcrH two years. HEo promised TO re-