The daily gazette., 1876-05-25
FUN At THE CAPITAL.
The Democratic President Musf
Hare Music From the BGnd.

The Democratic President Musf
Haze Music From the Rand.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-During TIE
consideration of the naval appropria-
ton bill by the House to day, MIR.
Lewis of Alabama, offered an amend
ment to abolish the Marine band. This
proposition afforded MIR. Harrison, of
Illinois, the opportunity for delivering
most amusing speech, and one that
was heartily enjoyed and applauded by
both sides of the House. He drew 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 Partagas.
And he spoke of himself (Harrison) },
moving through a crowd of republi
cans in the grounds, with one hand on
his purse and the other on his watch
fob. Next year, with a democratic
occupant of the White House, the
scene would be different. l want to
see democratic President there lis
tening to the music, and hope to be
one of his friends, with my feet on
the balustrade and one of his Partsgas
between my lips. l am opposed to the
abolition of the Marine band.
think of the democrats who want to
get into the White House. There is a
son of the great Empire State (Tildeu }
greater than Alexander. Alexander
cut the gordian knot with his sword,
but the knot was only ring of hemp.
But this man has cut a ring of steel
a canal ring-and he may be in the
White House. want the Marine band
there to give him music, and if he
should lead bride 10 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 prcsi-
dental chair as it has not been graced
for long years. Are we to deny him
the music of the Marine BandS Never!
Neveri Neverl [Laughterl. We may
have one from Ohio (Kelley, Bill AL
len) who now speaks in the Senate
without uttering words of wisdom
meaning Senator Thurman). Are we
to have no music for himg No, sir,
neveri neveri neverl Loud laughter
| CAS- 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 de-
mocratic war horse (alluding to Hem
bricks, OF Indiana), man whe, they
say, is a little of a trimmer, He is a
trimmer because his mind is SO sound
that he sees both sides of a question,
and does not grow wild on any side
He may be in that position, and may
be his friend in the White House, aud
shall he have no music from the Ma
rine band? Now, Sir, by my vote,
neverl neyerl neverl Roars of laugh
{ ter. We may have in that seat, Mr.
Chairman, man who will fill tho
chair as it never was filled (alluding to
Judge Davis of the Supreme Court, y
Not single inch of it that will not be
tilled. Laughter. A man great in
law as in politics, one against whom
not word can be said. Am | to come
here from Illinois to attend his inaugu
ration, and am to 90 with him to the
White House, and have no music to
aid him ln tripping the light fantastic
toe!" Neveri neveri neveri with my
consent, neverl lContilued laughter.
, There is still another-one from you
, own state. Mr.. Chairman, great il
arms, great as civilian (alluding tC
General Hancock, of Pennsylvania)-;
j, man who If he had not been great a
l a general, would have been great il
e civil life. He may be there. He will
l wish to have some memories of tn
! past brought to his mind by MARTA
, music. Is it to be denied him? Shal
;, a marine band be refused him? b
i my vote, Sir, neverl never! never,-
Laughter. Then, Sir, there is sti
another, ''tne great unknown" He
J coming, ten thousand strong, fror
every part of the Union,
Mr., Hardenbergh, of New Jersey
~ Parkerl
Mr.. Harrison. will call no namel
10 He is all around. The Democrat
v party is full of the great unknown.
=. Roars of laughter
" When that "great unknown" come
tS there, shall he have no musics Sha
N no tones come out from those silver
ID instruments blown by those gentleme
lg in scarlet coats to welcome and intr,
If duce that great unknown" to his fe
ta low .citizens? Not by my vote, 81
never! never! never!
a. AS he sat down he was greeted vii
Al rounds of laughter and applause fro
a both sides of the House.
70 The speech and the ridicule prove
so too much for the amendment offert
by Mr.. Lewis, which was voted dow
by u very large majority.