The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-06-28

[Laughter.l The lanolsdy coming In,
took up her mush and set it upon the
table, and all hands were called to sup
per. The landlord was the first to dis
cover IL. As soon as he took the musb
and put 1t into bis milk, he said: "Ugh
you haYe ruined this mush; you have
put
TOO MUCH SALT IN IT."
"Well, said the. lsndlsdy, 81 did not putin
any more than ought to put in it." "The
landlord said, SCI did not know you put
any salt In 1t, and 80 sailed it. "Why,
mother" said Ssllie laughter, "I sailed
it because 1 supposed you had forgotten
t." Said the traveller, "I thought it was
fashionable, and so sailed it." And now
1t has become so fashionabla for ev,ry
gentleman to talk on this floor that /
thought would try it. and now propose
to throw in my handful of salt. Laugh
teri 1 want to say something ABOUT these
blundefs which have been committed, as
we are told, on the other side, and in such
sharp and fluent language by the gentle
man from Pennsylvania. 1 discover one
OF the blunders we have commi, ted, and
will stand by that blunder, is in reducing
the salary OF the president of the United
States from $4,000 down to SIS 900 year.
That is very terrible blunder! That
is one OF the blundeis we have
committed. Laughter Another one
OF the biunders we nave committed
Is to reduce the pay of members from
s., 900 to 81, 500 year. Now, is that a very
serious blunder? [Lsughter.l L think
gentlemen who voted tor that will not find
it so dangerous blander as those vino
voted tor an increase OF salary two or
three years ago. daughter Another
very great blunder we have committed is
IN not increasing the psy o. the cabine,
officers. 1t was attempted to be increased,
and we did not do it. That is one of our
terrible plumbers. / am glad we did not.
Another one of our terrible blunders is
that our foreign ministers are TO be starved
TO death that they are 10 be reduced from
ST., 600 year down to Sl4 900 a year.
Horrible! [Great laughter.l We can not
get man to touch any one OF them at
S14 600. Laughter He will not take i,
a, all he can not afford to 60 abroad and
(Grest lsughter.1 Let US look at this thing
With a broader view. We want to do
right. We find bankers-snd L am
not in favor of bankers, some are
around me, and they are clever gentle
men. 1 believe they are gone now,
we find bankers can not make $4,000 as
the president makes it, although they may
have S250,000 capital. They can not make
S25 900 year. You can not find a me-
chsnic who can do it. The manufacturer
who msy be established in the city OF Phil
adelphis can not make it. He can not
make SIS 900, not to speak of S50, 900 q
year, although he may have an invested
capital of over $250,000. Why should it be
lamented as a blunder that we have re-
duced that salary from $4,000 down to
SIS ,0003 Why deplore that Dlunder of the
committee on appropriations of this
House? Laughter. Mr. Spe aker, 1 have
another word to say. L understood the
gentleman from Ohio Mr. FOSTER made
some remarks while my friend from New
York Mr.. Cox was on the floor. Am /
right?
FOSTER TRIES TO EXPLAIN, But Is LAUGHED
DOWN.
Mr.. Fcster-What is it?
Mr.. Williams of Indiana-The gentle
man made some remarks from his seat?
Mr.. Foeter-Wnat?
Mr.. Williams OF Indisns-In relation t.
Kentucky jeans.
Mr.. Foster-Not in relation to the gen.
tlemsn from Indiana.
Mr.. Williams of Indiana-Who did you
mean?
Mr.. Foster-I meant the gentleman from
New York, Mr.. Cox, [laugnter,] who once
renewed lsughterl-just allow me to
finish.
Mr.. williams of Indiana-well, go on.
TOeboI-W nO OuCc DOd5bou ucIo "
wearing Canada jeans?
Mr.. Williams of Ipdisns-I do not wish
to do any body any injustice at all
A Mem ber-He said Canada broadcloth.
Mr.. Foster-I thought 1t was Canada
aaus.
Mr.. Cox-Tbat was great many years
ago. [Lsughtsr.l
to misunderstood the gentleman from
o lio. Thought at the time that / was t. o
ole TO whom he lluded L am DC sshsm' d
OF my old Kentucxy jeans. psop Q
of Indiana are not ashamed of me
because / wear it. He then reminded me
of a circumstance which took place a few
days ago. The gentleman from Ohio Mr..
Foster) introduced resolution requesting
the Committee OF Accounts to furnish this
House with such refreshments as has
been customary heretofore. [Laughter.] He
is decidedly in favor of economy. Laugh
ter ] Now that gentleman introduced that
resolution, aud want ID show you what
the.etfect will be when you pass 1t.
Mr.. Foster-Did IL not pass unanimous
ly?
Mr.. williams of Indian-It is In the
hands OF the committe on accounts.
Mr.. Foster-Did it not pass unsni-
mously?
COST OF REPUBLICAN LEMONADE.
Mr.. Williams OF Indisns-The gentle
man will not ask questions: I
am not on the stand now. [Lsughter.]
1 want to show what will be the effect.
have memoranda OF what happened two
years ago, and when it is printed I want
some copies sent To the gentlemsD's con-
stituency as well as my own. Laugh
ter.
Let me read some of the items from
this account for articles furnished to the |
House OF Representatives:
''Four and seven eights gallons of al |
cohol, and package for same, Sl3 10. !
[Lsughttr]
"One cask OF sal-soda, $26 20. Laugh |
teri
FIFTY pounds tea, $S7 90; two hundred |
and twenty pounds granulated sugar, |
$25 80.
"Two hundred aud nineteen pounds |
powdered sugar, SIS 10; six boxes OF
lemons S7S.