The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-06-08
CONGRESSIONAL HUM0R.
The Democratic President Mist Have
Music From the Band.

During the debate on the naval appro-
priation bill, in the House of Representa-
tives, Thursday last, Mr.. Lewis, Demo
ctat; of Alabama; offered all amendment
to reduce the strength of the Marine
Corps and abolish the Marine Band; the
latter point Of the proposition afforded
Mr.. Harrison, Democrat, of Illinois, the
opportunity for delivering q most anus
ing speech, and one that was much en-
joyed and applauded by both sides of the
House.
He drew down a picture of President
Grant enjoying the music of the Marine
Band in the grounds of the White House,
while his friends sat around with their
feet on the balustrade smoking his Parta-
gas and he spoke of himself (Mr. Harri
sony moving through crowd Of Repub-
licans in the grounds, with one hand on
his purse and the other on his watch fob
Next year, with Democratic occupant
of the White House, the scene would be
different.
A Republican member Then we will
have our hands on our purses and watch
fobs. Laughter.
Mr.. Harrison. Very good; but we
will be enjoying the music. l want TO
see Democratic Presidentth there listening
to the music, and I hope to be one of his
friends, with my feet on the balustrade
and one of his Partagas between my lips.
I am opposed to the abolition of the Ma
rine Band. Think of the Democrats who
want to get into the White House
There is son of the great Empire State,
(Tilden, greater than Alexander. Alex
ander cut the Gordian knot with his
sword-but the knot was only ring OF
hemp; but this man has cut ring Of
steal-a Canal Ring-and he may be in
the White House. I want the Marine
Band there to give him music; and ifhe
should lead bride to the White House
we will play the Wedding March and
furnish sweet music beneath her chamber
window. Laughter. We have other
men for that position, any one of whom
would grace the Presidential chair as it
has not been graced for long years. Are
we to deny him the music of the Marine
Band2 Never! never! never Laugh
ter. We may have one from Ohio Mr..
Kelley-Bill Allen who never speaks in
the Senate without uttering words of
wisdom, meaning Senator Thurman
Are we to have no music for him2 No,
sir, never! never! never Loud laugh.
ter as much at the style and manner of
the speaker as at the evident blunder Of
his last remark. We have, little west
of the Hoosier State, great Democratic
war horse, alluding to Mr. Hendricks, of
Indiana, a man who, they say, is little
of trimmer. He is trimmer, because
his mind is so round that he sees both
sides of a question, and does not grow
wild on any such. He may be in that
position, and I may be his friend in the
White House, and shall he have no
music from the Marine Band3 Never,
sir, by my vote-never never never !!
[Great laughter. We may have in that
seat, Mr.. Chairman, a man who will fill
the chair as it was never filled before
[alluding to Judge Davis of the Sepreme
Court mot single inch of it that will
not be filled Laughter "a man great in
law as in politics, one against whom not
q word can be said. Am to come here
from Illinois to attend his Inauguration,
and am L to 60 with him to the White
House, and have no music to aid him in
tripping the light fantastic toe? Never,
sir-never with my consent-never
| Continued lnughter. There is still.
another one from your own State, MIR.
Chairman: great in arms, great as a
civilian alluding to Gen. Hancock of
Pennsylvania Ia man who, if he had
not been great as General, would have
been great in civil life. He may be
there. He will wish to have some men,
cries of the past brought to his mind by
martial music. Is it to be denied to
him? Shall marine band be refused to
him By my vote, sir, never, never, new
er. Laughter. Then, sir, there is still
another, ''the Great Unknown" He is
coming ten thousand strong from every
part of the Union.
Mr.. Hardenburgh (Dem., N. W Par
ker.
Mr.. Harrison. 1 will call no names.
He is all around. The Democratic party
is full of "the Great Unknown" Roars
of laughter. When that "Great Un-
known" comes there, shall he have no
music? Shall no tones come out from
those silvery instruments, blown by those
gentlemen in scarlet coats, to welcome
and introduce that "Great Unknown"
to his fellow-citizens Not by my vote,
sir, never neverl never
As Mr.. Harrison sat down, he was
greeted with roars of laughter and rounds
of applause from both sides of the House.
The speech and the ridicule proved too
much for the amendment offered by Mr..
Lewis, which was voted down by very
large majority.
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