The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-02-06
HoRR'S REJoINDER.
From the Conversational Record. IAN, D
fGreat laughter.l

unfortunately for me, was not among books no.
among the crags OF the awful Alps. l spent my boy
hood In manual labor, at hard work, and coRsec M
ly sometimes in the heat Of debate. owing 20 my
bMrassmert and exceeding difidence, have
doubt drop words for which am sorry afe wards.
Laughter And had known the constituencies of
the gentleman from New York, had klown the po'
etry of his nature, certainly should have used
the language | did at that time. / should have nd
dressed him in the language of one Of or modern
poets Dear little Buttercup sweet little Buttercup
l." Laughter and app'ause.l
wish to say, Mr.. Chairman, that was led into
this EXPIRE sion of speech partly by having read pre-
viously the BOOK which the gentem was so kind as
to give me yesterday before the House and the
try This is book complied by the gentleman from
New York. [Laugbter.l I have read several of his
works and this Is he best have read for there IL but
little OF Cox IN IL and Il good deal of other men.
Laughter Now, In turning over the pages of that
book, the first thing that struck me was some par
sages that some had MAI ked, perhaps the gentle
man, fog my benefit.
lie says
To call large man MY feeble friend" or a little
man " The gigantic gentleman - TO dilate upon loud
voiced member cry " Louder!" to his loudDess 10
mimic bis insonatIOns .ake off " his hair wiz,
make sport OF lis color emphasize the pecuartie'
o. MS dress or toilet, OF his eyes, ears or le-s
little disersons as common to the legislature as to
the stage.
Again. he says
An allusion to the personal appearance of member
excites much If not more fun In the English Par.
Lament than in our Congress.
Why, he says Delaware has sometimes received
slap for being small, but only when small men and
small States pretentious do good men assa their
diminished proportions. tLaughter.l Am / not
within the ruIe7
Now wish to say TO my friend from New Y ork
that nothing further from my mind than the idea
Of endeavorng to bettle him before this assembly.
had no idea Of doing anything OF the kind, know
the gentlemans accomplishments; know the gen.
temans weight and far be 1t from to seek in any way
contest with him.
Why, some one intmated to me that the gentleman
thought trying to get the belt from him that he
has been wearing here. Good God [pacng his hands
his right and left sidesl what good would belt of
that length do mel
Mr. Chairman, never prided myself on being a
handsome man. and the little speech which you ha We
head from the desk the only occasion for that
TRADE yesterday upon this beautiful form Of mine.
(Latghterl Because happen TO be unfortunate,
say 1t IL unkind In the gent eman to attack me
that account, for there Is no man in the House who
shall eyer surpass in my admiration of the beauti
fol form Of my friend from New York. daughter
neser look ut him without thinking of the creations
of the early masters, Mr.. Chairman, as II he had
peen nodded in marble.
Some poet has told Us that "a thing of beauty Is
JOY forever" How simple the statement. and yet how
true It is Nvw with all the gentlemsn's transcend
ant loysiness Iwould wish to make this one sugges-
ton which, think II he will follow, win add much to
his already exceeding grace and beluty. My idea is
Rrffhp N shnull hia kuir in hp middle
and wcar bangs. [Great Laughter.l IL will add. you
know, such dignity OF character to the gentlemans
appearance. ..
Now, approach this subject tremblingly. cannot
get oye'it fer he told yesterday that he blew
man ont through the keyhole tLaughterl l do
not the gentleman to treat me in that way. do
not wset to he squeezed through that kind of hole
But Mr.. Chairman, that gentleman has great ad-
vantage over me- He made speech here in the ex-
ira session of this Congress on the test oath
MEMBER, on test osths7
Mr.. HoRR. Yes, on test oaths, believe. That
speech has marked Ia 1t laughter IA times, applause
times, great laughter once, applause and laughter
once and ongeontinued applause once.
Now. Iwoud Ike to know Of the gentleman If the
speech was printed applause, laughter and all three
days before he delivered t2 lLaughter.l Why, Ifr.
Chairman, saw that speech in print, laughter and
all. before IL was delivered
Now, say. that Is n big advantage. Laughter
Why, you know that there Is great advantage in any
man being able to cit down In the darkness and Ell
lence of his own room, at the midnight hour. and,
whenever he has written which he considers
fne, stops all Of sudden and writes in his own
laughter. Laughter Then he win write on little
further, come to something else and he things he
should write applause and laughter 20 In goes again
his own applause and laughter. [Iaughter.l wish
to to the gentleman that that lie probably one of
the reasons OF his thiuness in flesh. Laughter
He oyerworks himself. He does too much for the
country. II be would simply furnish the speeches
end let the world furnish the laughter and applause
it would not draw heavily upon his constitution.
tLaughter.l
What wish to say TO the members OF the HouJe
Is that am not wholly to blame for the little
slip o. my tongue in applying the term did to the
distinguished gentleman will ask the Clerk to hold
open upon the desk in the presence of the House this
book.
1.-THE Clerk opened bound volume Of Harper's |
Weekly upon the desk, containing a cartoon OF Mr.
Cox looking the Speakers desk in the House Of
being the cartoon Of Mast on Mr.. |
Cox inst after his defeat for Speaker.
Mr.. Horr, pointing with his cane to the picture, /
as follows-l
That Mr.. Chairman, is picture which was made |
inst after the gentleman not elected Speaker of
this House. [Laughter.l You win find II headed,
and that is the reason, suppose, the gentleman
got it published himself, for it is written under
Why We Laugh" just the same title the gentleman
has given to his book [Laughter.l
Now, IL anybody WILCOX at the picture they viii
ind why was misled. They have put the gentle
man on top If the Speakers chair, standing ON f.
90. 70 get his head over the TOP OF the desk.
laughter And you sec the mallet here They
nave made the millct almost as large Ms his head
)fconrse 1t Is not his head is the biggest.
Well, on looking that picture over was naturally
nisled into using the term 1 am now 90 sorry for
or say to you never es.etted anything more IN
ny life than offending ihe gentleman as die.
/ havea few words to say to the Democracy of th;s
ountry. Gentlemen. you are partly to blame for the
roube am In. A gentleman from New York In
ormed me this morning that my fiiend IMr. Coil
nee stated In his pr sence, or In the presence of
Gentleman VINO told him, that II he had been six
inches taller he would have been President of the
United States today. lLaushier.l What com
lain Of is that the Democrats of this country have
allen into the mistake OF which the gentleman 60
buddy complains. OF giving heed to muscle instead Of
rain. NowI have no doubt that six inches wop,d
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though II voald not help to make him better
democrat. Why, only think Of II. He wonld have /
zen speaker OF the House IL he only had three more
lches on his head and lot Of more votcs-for bs
ID lack woes ILau shtei.I
wish to say In conclusion that whatever NAV |
" hereafter In debate, beg that gentleman to nm
srstand that have malice nor any hardness of
cart In me. do not suppose that the half honr Of
ilingsgafe that he piled upon me was called for /
at he is hish literary man and am poor. unso. |
sisticated boy He was kind enough yes.etdav ~ !.
re yoa % epitaph for me. am not poet. | nav .
y there are many things wish was that am mot Q
Ut there IL ftend Of mine who furnished me q, an
aph for my fiend from New York, and will sy for
N that think II covers the Gaze.
eneath this slab lies the great sam cox.
was a. wise ss an owl and as grave a. an OK:
Aink II LOT k-range bis turnin~ ID dust
Dr. hcawelcd and he swelied I'll he anaIy buxe
~ where he's gone or just how he fares q
obody knows and nobody cares. I =
Il wherever he Il, Be he angel or cir,
sur ear eadsr. he's pufinx himself q