The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-29
RUTLAND SATURDAY MORNING.

to attribute to me any sefvility.- | never
obeyed the behests of southern men. All
through the war | stood by my country.
came here to do my work for my people at
home, who are workingmen The gentle
man from Maine undertook to read me
lecture about my recond. 1t was mostly
vatcnation as to what It would be. He
had no right to indulge in that. never
voted for southern claims. do not vote,
either, for the centennial bill, and the gen
tleman voted for It,
Mr. Hale-I did.
Mr.. Cox (triumphsntly)-iou voted for
1t this session, but last year you voted
against it, and gave good reasons foI 1t, too.
Mr.. Hale pse to make a remark.
Mr. Cox--You sit down IL you please.
(Laughter.)
Mr. Hale-I have good reasons for both
votes.
Mr. Cox-Now keep courteous. Ladgh-
ter and much excitement 10 hall and CALLER
les.
The chairman interrupting the proceed
ings, said the char feels 1t his duty to say
emphatically that in dignifed house as
this ought to be, this constant clapping of
hands and cheering, is unbecoming and the
chair will appeal to the good sense and
judgment and common civility and decency
of the members of this body, in asking
them TO refrain from 1t, and will say to the
people occupying seats in the galleries,
that il they attempt 1t, the chair will at
once order the galleries to be cleared. The
chair cannot maintain order on the floor
of the house unless every member observes
dignity and courtesy appropriate to the
house of representatives.
Mr.. Hale defended himself from the
charge of Inconsistency brought against
him by Mr.. Cox, in voting against the GEN.
tennal bill in the last congress, and for it
| in this congress The reason for his vote
against it last congress was that the bill
then would have committed the govern
mcnt to the whole cost of the exposition.
| He has never had an unpleasant personal
controversy with any member, but when
| in the midst of discussion that was not
| personal, but might be called animated,
| there was language used which should only
be used in low places, and when such Ian
that he was apt to retort, as had done
few moments ago, in language equally I'M
parliamentary for winch he should proba-
bly,, and he did now, in the presence of
the house, apologize.
| Mr.. CoX-The gentleman from Maine
began there personals by remarkng that
there were masters over me. Finally the
discussion closed and the committee pro-
ceeded to vote on the amendment of Mr..
Hamilton's amendment, making pay of
cadets $40 without additional rations,
which was agreed to; all other amend
ments either in regard to cadets or profess
sors, were voted down. Without dispssing
of the bill the committee rose.
| Mr.. Barnum of Connecticut, offered res
olutions for the appointment of commit
tee of seven to take the order for superin-
tending the funeral of II. II. Starkweather,
late member from Connecticut, who died
in Washington this morning, and that his
remains be moved to Norwich, Conn, un-
der the charge of the sergeant alarms, and
attended by the committee, and that as an
additional mark of respect the house do
now adjourn. Resolutions were agreed to.
Messrs. Barnum of Connecticut, Garfield,
Wheeler Of New York, Phelps, Hoar, Land
ers of Connecticut, and Ashe of North Car
DINA, were appointed such committee and
the house at $40 adjourned