The interior journal., 1876-05-26
Democratic Nominee for Judue
Court Of Common Pleas
COL. II. J. BRECKINRlDGE,
of Boyle.

,JryGr DURHAM. I'VE do not wish
10 he understood "a 'sing the champ
ion Of any particular candidate in the
coming Congressional race. but justice
to Judge Durhsm, our present eih-
o;cns memler, and love for fair play,
induce us to write this. We learn
that he did not vote against the Cadet
bill on IL final passage, as alleged
against him. We see from the Con-
ercssional Record, of January 18th,
1876, that Judge Durham offered
some suggestions as to the proPriety OF
a reduction of their pay, and the Com
mittee offered an amendment to the
amount, and Judge Durham voted for
IL. ms amended. He voted to reduce
his own pay s5oO-and why should
he vote against reducing that OF other
persons! lie has uniformly voted on
all measures in favor Of economy and
reform, and by his labors, detected
rascalities, which, being detected. saw
ed the Government 5000, 600. We
zee that he has sustained the Commit
fee in reductions to the extent Of near
" seven millions Of dollars--and vo-
ted for reductions to the extent OF
$780, which the Committee did
not recommend. 1t has been charged
that Mr.. Durham did not deliver his
speech Of March 23d, in the House.
The reason tberefur, is plain, from
the following, which we clip from the
Record:
Legislative, etc., Appropriation Bin.
Mr.. RANDALL. Pending my mo-
ton to 20 into the Committee Of the
Whole, l move that oil general debate
on the legislative appropriation bill be
terminated in two hours and a half.
The motion was agreed to.
The question being taken on the
motion Of Mr.. Randall that the House
resolve itself into Committee OF the
Whole, it was agreed to.
The House accordingly resolved IT.
self into the Committee Of the Whole
on the State Of the Union, (Mr. Cox,
in the chair, and resumed the con-
sideration Of the bill Oh. X. No.2571)
making appropriations for the legisla-
tive, executive, and Judicial expenses
of the Government for the year end
ing June 30, 1877, and for other pur-
poses.
Mr.. DURHAM. Mr.. Chairman, !
had desired to make some general re-
marks on this appropriation bill; but
as the time has been limited, and a
great many gentleman are anxious to
make speeches, I find l cannot have
the opportunity. therefore ask the
privilege of having printed in the
Record some remarks / had wished ia
make on this appropriation bill and
kindred subjects.
There being no objection, leave was
granted.
This is often the case, and the older
members do the same thing. There
is not time for all to speak, and as
they are often intended more for the
information of the people Of the coun-
try at large. than for members. these
speeches are printed and circulated.
It is an almost every day thing, and
there is nothing wrong about it. Not
one half of the speeches reported in
the Record, are delivered in the
Hsuse. A member having only ten
minutes to speak, occupies that time,
and if he has more to say on the sub
ject, he hands in his manuscript to the
Clerk, and it is all printed as part
of the proceedings. Every tyro in
legislative affairs knows, or ought to
know that fact. What the people
want to know, is, whether or not their
representative has done, and is yet
doing his duty, and the members of
the Democratic party want to know
whether or no; he is upholding the
principles of the party. Judge Dur
ham may have made some mistakes,
but on the whole, he has made us an
excellent member, and one of whom
we may well feel proud. We have
said thus much not for the purpose of
aiding Judge Durham in his canvass,
but from sheer justice to one, who can
not be here to vindicate himself by an
array of facts as they appear TO US in
the public record of Congressional
proceedings.