The Morning herald., 1876-01-29
WORD SPARRlNG.
THE CADET APPROPRIATION.

Draw ing out Party Feeling-COx
and Hale face to facc-Blaine's
Little Rub and BhOO-Fly-Mr
Cox asks Halo to sit down
and let him talk No
Party'4 Man hut
bound TO follow
his Conscience. '1'
BY America Press Association.
WASHINGTON, Jan. rs, 1876.
In the House to-day the discussion on the
Appropriations to the Cadets at West Point
was resumed and proved very productive Of
strictly party debate.
Mr.. Holman said that the same class Of
claims that had formerly been introduced
here were now being introduced and many
of them were old bills Of the last session.
Mr.. Hale said he had never alluded to the
class OF claims that went before the South
ern claims commission. If the gentlemen
would examine the records of the scores OF
bills filed they will find that the claims are
of different class and the majority of them
do not even assert the loyalty of the claim
ait much less to offer proof for It.
At this point two or three gentlemen tried
to be recognized and among them Mr.. Cox,
Of New York.
The ch, ir, (Mr. Haskins) awarded the
floor to Mr.. Dorham, Of Kentucky, where
upon Mr.. Cox said that it is not fair treat
ment after the personal attack made upon
him by The gentlem IN from Maine.
The chair, "Thlt remark is entirely un
called for. The h IL has been trying for
sometime to give the tloog to the gentleman
fl ON Kentucky" 9. 4s. II,l 'f.,.
Mr.. Cox apologizcd for his language.
Mr.. Durham said he saw no reason why
there should be any bitter partisan feelings
| in the discussion of this bill. 1t was in no
sense party question, he was as much in
favor of retrenchment and economy as any
man. but he would not vote TO strike down
| the legitimate and proper expenses OF the
| Government at the command OF his own or
any otherpa,t (Applause.) He did not be-
lieye it was in any particular in accordance
with the wish or will of the people, that
these boysat West Point should not be com
pelled to live as though they were servants.
There are thousands of cases of extrava-
eance, where reforms could be made and
where expenses could be cut down, but pub.
lie servants were worthy of their hire and
should be paid literally, but not extrava
/ gaptly. He would not reduce the pay of
tn, Sc cadets, and do an unjust thing at the
command Of any man or party.
Mr.. Atkins, of Tennessee, inquired
whether the gentleman proposed to act as
an independent Democrat.
Mr.. Durham replied with some warmth,
that he was as good and true Democrat
al the gentleman from Tennessee dare be
and he would show that fact by his votes
and by the record he would make In
this House. He would always be found vot
ing for reduction where 1t could be legiH.
mately done, and this reduction of the pay
of cadets was not legitimate. He would
give them enough to live like gentlemen.
Mr.. Cox said he would not have
sought the floor again but fol
the fact that the gentleman from Maine
had seen fit to say that he was there te
obey the commands of his masters. What
does the gentleman mean by that remark
Upon what meat has he been feeding thai
he has grown so great.
Mr.. Hale said that he would tell what he
meant, he meant that the dominating in
fluence in the party Of which the gentle.
man from New York was an honored mem.
Der, led the party, and when that influence
commanded the gentleman would obey.
Mr.. Cox said that remained to be seen
that was in the future, but as to the past
you, speaking to Mr.. Hale, were known al
last Congress as "Blaine's little bnb."
This remark caused good deal Of OK.
citenent among the Republicans, amid
which Mr.. Garfield called the gentleman to
order.
Mr.. Cox said he would withdraw the re-
: mark and was about to proceed when Mr.
Garfield insisted upon his point of order.
Mr.. Hale said he did not call the gentle
man to order, he would put "Shoo-fy'
against the remark that the gentleman hac
made. w. +1 rs"
The chair raped to order and amid the
confusion Mr.. Hale was trying to be heard
After order had been restored Mr.. Coz
again offered to withdraw the offensive Ian.
guage and Mr.. Garfield did not further in
sist upon his point Of order.
, Mr.. Cox said he could not comprehend
why the gentleman from Maine should &C
, cuse him of servility. He acknowledged nj
/ masters here or elsewhere. He had neve
l acknowledged the Democrats of the Soutl
as his masters. He was . Douglass Demo
t crat before the war and stood by his coun
l try all through the war. He never vote
for claims againstth the government. He ha
not even voted for the Centennial appro
: priation. Did not the gentleman fror
a Maine vote for that9 r.
:. Mr.. Hale, did and ! do not regret It.
0 Mr.. Cox-Yes, and at the last session
i Congress you voted against #.
a Mr.. Hale--I did, and had good and sui
J. Acient reasons for both votes. .......
q Mr.. Cox-Now set down, will you, an
' let me talk. [Laughter.] Mr.. Cox the
I went on to say that the gentleman fror
Maine was not the sort of q man to rea
him out the Democratic party lessons
\ economy and rstrenchment. Last year tn
= gentlemen lectured his colleague, Mr.. Fry
!; for voting for the Centennial bill and thi
year he votes for it himself what brough
about this change in the gentleman 7 wha
:, has he to do with lecturing on economy q
y ter that
Afier 4 hard and severe struggle th