The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-29

raj Townsend's order) so that the men,
bers can see whence the information
comes by which the gentlemen on the
other side Of the house oppose economy.
Mr.. Hale said: i do not propose to
take any lessons in economy from the
gentleman from New York. have had
some experience in this House in at.
tempting to reduce the expenditures of
the government. The Committee on
Appropriations, in past years, as l have
endeayored to show, has gone through
with great deal of work in
that direction, and neither l or the
chairman, nor any member OF
that committee, nor any member of this
side of the House ever received assistance
in that work from the gentleman from
New York Mr.. Cox. Yet he stands here
to-day and points to us and to me as
standing in the way ofa reduction in the
expenses of the government, and he ar
rogates to himself and his partytEc credit
of first seeking to lessen the burdens of
I the people. Mr.. Chairman, that gentle
man knows that We are to-
day two months advanced in this
session. He knows that the main time
of the session has been taken up in the
introduction of bills by himself and his
friends on that side of the House, making
fresh demands upon the treasury. de
knows that there are claims coming up
from the South running from $40 TO $60,-
100000, and that they aggregate ten
| times as much as the Republican party
has saved heretofore. He knows that
there is not a man in the South who lost
mule through the advances of the
federal army that is not coming up here
and clamoring for pay from the United
States. He knows that there is a claim
here for 100000, 900 900 to pay the cot
ton tax. The po.nt of all that | am say
ing is that when these claims come up
and are pushed from that side of the
house, he will not dare TO vote against \
them.
Mr.. Hale-I will submit it to record
when it comes up. don't care what the
gentleman has done in the past.
Mr.. Cox-I do.
Mr.. Hale-I know that now he is
drawn along in current which he can
not resist, and that when these claims
come up and word is said TO him by
his masters, he will not dare to vote
against them, and that these claims will h Q
sustained with the some exceptions 1t
NAV bel on that side of the House, and l
say now that | do not believe he Cox
will be in that exception.
Mr.. Cox (In reply 10 Mr.. Hale)-The
gentleman cannot find anything IN my
record of votes, either for retrenchment
or prodigality to justify him in saying
that have any masters except my peo-
plo: my constituents. What dld he mean
by my masters? son what meat doth
this our Caesar feed that he Is grown SO
great as to talk that way? Laughter
and excitement.
Mr.. Hale-Does the gentleman want
me to answer?
Mr.. Cox-Ics, and promptly.
Mr.. Hale-l mean the leading and
dominating influence of the party of
which the gentleman is an active and
honored member; the influences which
he will be learned to follow, and so far
as may say so without being oiiensIyel
to obey.
Mr.. Cox-That belongs to the future.
The gentleman Hale has been known
in the last three Or tour Congresses
as "Blaines little bub." Laughter
and increased excitement and confusion.
Mr.. Garfield rose to point Of order,
but Mr.. Hale got in in the uproar and
| confusion his retort in these words: will
put myself against the buzzing Hy that
was shood out of reputation and fame by
the late member from Massachusetts
(Butler.) Laughter and loud raps TO
order By the President.
Mr.. Garfield again called tho gentlemen
to order, and Mr.. Cox asked him, in a
tone of injured innocence: Why did you
allow him to put me in that predicament?
Mr.. Hale (defsntly)-l do not call the
gentleman to order. | hope he will be
allowed to 60 on and that 1 shall be al
lowed to explain.
Mr. Garfield call the gentleman
[Cox1 TO order and insist on his words
being taken down. (Alluding to Hale as
"Blaine's little bub.')
Mr.. Cox-I withdraw EN-. It's not
worth while takiu' EN- down.
Mr.. Hale I'm belligerent words)-l
am willing to put shoe fly against them.
Mr.. Cox-Thsts small business. It's
only copying an old joke.
The Chairman inquired from Mr.. Gar
field whether he Withdrew his call for
offensive words or..be reduced 10 writing.
Mr.. Garfield ssid he would not insist
on il.
Mr.. Cox-I was only provoked into
using them by the very parliamentary
language of my friend from Maine. lie
had no right TO attribute to me any se-
verify. never obeyed the behests OF
Southerners. All through the war j
stood by my country. lie had no right
TO indulge in that. never voted for
the Southern claims ! did not vote for the
Centennial either. Did the gentleman
vote for IT.
Mr.. Hsle-l did.
Mr.. CoI-[triumphantlyl You voted
| for it this session but last year you voted
against i. and gave good reasons for 1t 1t
too. Mr.. Hale rose 10 make remark.
Mr.. Co1-You sit down il you please.
Laughter.
Mr.. Hsle-I have good reasons for
1 both votes.
| Mr.. Cox-Nox keep courteous.
| Laughter and much excitement in the
/ hall and gslleries.
! The Chair Interfrre>.
The Chair interrup;ing the proceed.
ings said-The Chair feels j. his duty TO
say, and say empha,icaily, that in dig
nihed house, as this ought 70 be, tins con-
slant clspping Of hands and cheering is
unbecoming. and the Chair will appeal
10 the good sense and judgment, and
common civility and decency Of the
members Of thi. body in asking them 10
refrain from it, and he will cay 10 the
peUple occupying seats ia the galleries,
thai if they attempt IL the Chair will at
once order the galleries cleared. The
Chair cannot maintain order on the Hoor
Of the House. unless every member OBJ
serves q dignity and courtesy sppropri-
ate 70 the House Of representatives,