The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-06

An Amusing Attempt to Catch sam Cox OF
/ His Record.
The following is an extract from the West
era Associated Press report OF the proceed
ings ia Congress on the 10Th, the Army Ap
preparation bill being under consideration II
Committee OF the Whole in the House:
Mr. Cox moved an amendment providin!
that the army shall not be used to subvert tn
rights and liberties, or to interfere with TIT
Legislatures. of the States of the Union, an(
: that no sum shall be paid out of the Treasu
nv until the United States troops now in til,
State of Louisiana shall be Withdrawn from
that State. He said he was not going L
lspeak on the merits OF the Louisiana case
lTCalls of vote, vote from the Republican
s,del He believed that that question hat
been determined In the Senate. There was
precedent for his amendment ia the Army
bill Of 1865.
Mr. Wheeler said he might let the amend
ment be voted on, for he did not think i
necessary to say word except out Of compli
men to his colleague. He reminded his col
league of the time when Col. Sumner, under
directions from Jefferson Davis the Secretary
of War; drove the Kansas Legislature out OF
doors, and he asked him whether he approved
of that proceeding.
Mr.. Cox-I did not. spoke against it,
took Judge Douglas ground on that subject
did not approve it,
Mr. Wheeler (sending to the Clerks desk a
volume of the Congressional Globe)-I ask the
Clerk to read the remarks OF my colleague On
the Gath of July 1856
Mr. Cox--The difference in the two cases
IS that one body was mob, the other Leg
isature. Loud cries of Read Read" ~
from the Republican side There is a mob
over there, too. ["Read! Read" Laughter.
The Clerk proceeded to read marked eX.
tract from the Congressional Globe in which
Mr. Cox declared himself in favor of encour.
aging the heart and Strengthening the arm OF
the Executive power Of the Government
Triumphant laughter on the Republican
Mr.. Cox Gnterrupting the reader)-What
Is the date of that? [Shouts of Read read
go on."l l make the point of order. Go
on "Read, read."l know what am about
what is the date of that?
The Clerk stated it was from the proceed.
ings of the cath of July 1856.
Mr.. Cox Qriumphantly)-That is a speech
made by Leander L. Cox, of Kentucky. (To
Mr.. Wheeler)-Now, amt you ashamed of
yourself? Loud laughter. was not a
member of Congress at the time. Shouts of
"Read, read" from the Democratic side.
never made that speech. was not a men,
Der of the House at the time. Laughter.
Mr. Wheeler-Do you now say that you
were not member of the House?
Mr. CoX-l took my seat in 1857.
Mr.. Wheeer-And you were not a member
in July 1856?
Mr.. Cox-I was not. | was elected with
Mr.. Buchanan
Mr. Whonl.r Than 7 ,,,,o ur,nn TT nud
laughter on the Democratic side, with re.
mark by Niblack, ut is our time to laugh
now," and irOnlcal shouts of "Read, read"]
Mr.. Wheeler (apologetically)-I want to
say to my colleague that the Globe was hand
ed TO me with the passage marked l dld not
go into an examination particularly, as the
gentleman said he had voted and spoken
against the proceedings. was misled by
that
Mr.. Cox (grievously)-I do not want to find
fault with my kind friend. The trouble was
that there was such an uproar on your side,
ana such a litter going around as if you were
going to do a good thug, that l could not
get In to explain so as TO save you from this
modification. Laughter. The gentleman
has never treated me otherwise than Cour
teously. There is no man In the House that
| like better, But when man has charge
OF an appropriation Dill INVOLVING millions
of dollars he ought to know more than my
colleague does. s...
Mr. Whecler-My friend himself ought to
know better than to say that he spoke and
voted against measure, when, in fact he was
not member and knew nothing about it.
Mr. CoX-Thc question came up afterward
On the Lecompton Constitution.
Mr.. Niblack-l ask the gentleman whether
he Endorsed the action Of the EypcutIvp in
Kansas.
Mr.. Wheeler-Ncver, nor on any other oc.
,asion did any of the Democrats approve it,
Laughter-]
Mr.. Niblack-l was not responsible for
what the Democrats did
Mr., Coy's amendment was voted on and re-
ectcd