San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-02-01

chairman OF tine Deosau8 snu psvPes
ofResn 10 assist him. and then We can
90 on with the business before NJ un'
derstAndingly.'
.Mr. Bell, of Iowa: Gentlemen
object. This is no time to stand up
on forms and ceremonious observances.
For more than seven days wehave been
without food. Every moment We lose
in idle discussion increases our distress.
I am sstisfied with the nominations
that have been r,ade-every gentleman
present il, I bel ,e-and I, for one, do
not see Why we should not proceed at
once to elect one or more Of them. 1
wish to offer resolution ugstai
mr.. CASTOR: It would be object
ed to, and have to lie over one day I'M
der the rules, thus bringing about the
very delay you wish to avoid. The
gentleman from New Jersey -iE
"Mr. Van Nostrand:' 'Gentlemen-
am Q stranger among you; I have not
sought the distinction that has been
conferred upon me. and I feel . delica-
cy-''
"Mr. Morgan. of Alabama Interrupt
ing): Il move the previous question
"The motion was carried, and further
debate shut off, of course. The motion
to elect officers was passed, and under
It Mr.. CASTOR was chosen chairman,
Mr.. Blake secretary, Messrs. Holcomb,
Dyer and Baldwin, a committee on
nominations, and Mr.. R. NJ. Rowland,
purveyor, to assist the committee in
making selections. .s} D.. Ig.,
"a recess Of half an hour was then
taken, and some little caucussing fol-
lowed. At the sound of the gavel the
meeting reassembled, and the commit
tee reported in favor Of Messrs. George
Ferguson, of Kentucky; Lucien Herr
man, of Louisiana; and W. Messick, of
Colorado, as candidates. The report
was accepted.
"Mr. Rogers, of Missouri: Mr..
President-The report being properly
before the House now, I move to amend
it by substituting for the name of Mr..
Herman that of Mr.. Lucius Harris, of
St. Louis, who is well and honorably
known to us all. I do not wish to be
understood as casting the least refiec-
ton upon the high character and stand
ing of the gentleman from Louisiana
far from it. respect and esteem him
as much as any gentleman here present
possibly can; but none of MS can be
blind to the fact that he has lost more
flesh during the week that we have lain
here than any among us-none OF us
can be blind to the fact that the COM
mittee has been derelict in it's duty,
either through negligence or q graver
fault, in thus offering for our suArages
o gentleman who, however pure his own
motives may be, has really less nutri-
ment in him s....
"The Chair: The gentleman from
Missouri will take his seat. The Chair
cannot allow the integrity of the COM
mittee to be questioned save by the
regular course, under the rules. What
action will the House take upon the
gentleman motion?' ....... ....
"Mr. Halliday, of Virginia: II move
to further amend the report by substi-
tuting Mr.. Harvey Davis, of Oregon,
for Mr.. Messick. It may be urged by
gentlemen that the hardships and pri'
vations of frontier life have rendered
Mr.. Davis tough; but, gentlemen, is
this time to cavil at toughness? is this
q time to be fastidious concerning tri.
fies? is this time to dispute about
matters of paltry significance? No
gentlemen, bulk is what We desire
substance, weight, bulk-these are the
supreme requisites now--not talent, not
genius, not education. I insist upon
my notion
"Mr. Morgan (excitedly): Mr.
Chairman,-Id do most strenuously OBJ
iect to this amendment. The gentle
man from Oregon is old, and further
more is bulky only in bone-not il
flesh. ask the gentleman from Vir
ginia if it is soup we want instead O
solid substance? if he would delude III
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