The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-19

schemes is the Southern Pacific Railroad;
he must settlethat matter with the genlle-
man from Mississippi.
Mr.. HOLMAN The honorable gentleman
from Mississippi. distinguished hepfesen-
tative from the South, expressed nlmseil IN
favor of the Southern Pacific Ra!iroao aht,
in favor of the Government repairing anu
constructing the Southern leyees- is not
that all:
Mr. HALE: That was not all.
Mr.. HOLMAN: And also in favor OF the
proposition that the Government snail eX-
pend money for the Improvement or con-
struction or repair of the Mississippi levees
and ietties. Does not the gentleman from
Maine Mr.. Hale know that the gentleman
from Mississippi is expressing Simply ms
own individual views upon that SUBJECT anu
that time and again the Democratic party
in this House has opposed all those measures
and aciH continueto do S0p
Mr. HALE: Does the gentleman ask me
what | know about that? Does the gentle
man from Indiana want me TO answer MS
question:
Mr. HOLMAN: 1t is not necessary for the
gentleman TO state what we all know 50
well.
Mr. HALE: | expect that the gentleman
will be outvOted by his own party
Mr.. BLoUNT: | ask the. gentleman from
Mississippi Mr.. Singletonl TO allow me
moment.
Mr.. SINGLETON: Surely.
Mr.. BLoUNT Dem. of Georgia.: desire
to say this in reply to what the gentleman
from Maine Mr. Hale] has said in reference
10 the desire of the people OF the oouth loI
Southern Pacific railroad. The gentleman
seems not to be able TO appreciate Lne
course of my friend from virginia MI.
Douglas in not announcing positively now
he stands upon measures that may hereafter
come up tor consideration in this House. L
say TO him that my purpose Is not 10 us
cuss questions here before L have nad an
opportunity of examining them. "heh we
have had opportunity TO consluef anu YAM
inc these questions, then it will be decorOus
for me to take position. upon them. we
are not here now as commissioners 10 take
testimony, as the gentleman lrOm' Maine
seems to be doing for his own particular
party purposes. We occupy much higher
rank than that. [ think when the time
comes the gentlem an will find that the South
will do whatever is right and proper, ana
that the country will deem our course right
| in not announcing whaJ we Will 90 on
measures not yet up for considerations
Mr. RANDALL [Dem. of Pennsylvania :
| viii the gentleman yield to me for mo-
ment?
THE CHAIRMAN: The Chair deems 1t ms
duty TO in form the gentleman from Mlssls-
oipp that he has but five minutes Oh MS
ime remaining.
MR. SINGLETON: | yield to the gentleman
from Pennsy
Mr. RANDALL: L think the Democracy OF
this House ought to be held responsible for
| their acts. When they shall recommend
! legislation and carry it into effect, IL VIII De
! time enough for the other side to hold us
responsible, and not till then.
| MIR. SINGLETON: suppose, as am a very
| small man, gentlemen may not consider me
a representative of my party.
! Mr. HALE: | know that the party has no
better representative.
MR. SINGLETON: | said that [ expected
| to ASK YOU to vote for certain measures.
| did not speak for any body on this side OF the
! House [ simply gave utterance 10 my own
| views: it is not tor the gentleman from
! Maine T Mr.. Halel to hold any body else re-
sponsible for what | say. | am but an in
! significant member of this body, and do net
| desire 20 be a leader in my party. or to rep
| resent any but the constituents who sent me
here. | hope the gentleman is satisfied
did not suppose l was to stir up such
! trouble on the Republican side OF the House
when | took the floor, and | have got so
! com pletely off the.line of my argument by
all these Interruptions, that do not believe
[ shall be able to get fairly started again.
| Laughter. | am not so sure but that was
The purpose and intention of some of my
worthy friends over there when they broke
| in upon my remarks.
| Mr., HALE: o, no; that is unkind.
Mr.. SINGLETON: l think | have said
enough at present touching this bill. L have
a few remarks prepared, to which | will not
attempt to give expression.
MR. HoAR: We will extend your time if
you want.
Mr.. HALE: hope the gentleman will be
given all the time he requires, for he has
been interrupted so much.
MR.. SINGLETON: o, no! No, | do not
ask it
Mr.. HARRIS, DEM of Virginia: 1t is a
selfish courtesy in you to propose TO extend
his time. You wish to ask him few more
questions, in the hope thai by the frankness
of his answers, you may get at something
that you can take advantage of and carry
back to your district.