Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-23
RUNOR AND SARCASM.


Mr.. Frye in the couese of his speech referred
to the salary grab, which led to a remark from
Cox, New York, Il didn't vote for it and
didn't take the money-if you are looking at
me-"
Mr.. Frye-I think the gentleman said he
wanted it.
Mr.. Cox-I made the Only speech against it.
Be very lust because Maine is in trouble.
Mr. Frye--Maine was in trouble little
while ago, and u host of Fusionis.s, Democrats
and Greenbackers. like barbarOus tribes of the
North in ignorance and barbarity, came down
on the good old State of Maine and
attempted to slaughter her, but
thank God they have gone home, and thank
him farther they never will conc back. ZAP
plause on the Republican side.)
hlr. Cox-I never will say anything against
your brother-in-law, never will. loud and
continued laughter all over the House. Cox 8
allusion being to Gov GarcelOn.)
Mr.. Frye-I had supposed that for Demo;
crat like my brother-i n-law to marry good
Republican woman for a wife would have led
to change of heart. l am sorry to have some
thing to say against him myself. He didn't
experience a change of heart. he is Loco Foco
still. Naughter.)
Mr.. Cox-The Republican party used to take
care of brother-iu-laws. CLaughter.) l dldn' {
know but that my friend might have kept up
the custom. (Laughter.)
Mr. Frye then proceeded and concluded his
speech in favor of revision.
MIR. Cox closed the general debate in an
hours speech in favor of revision, and during
his remarks turned his attention to Horn, of
Michigan, who had recently referred to him in
a humorous spsech. He asked that gentleman
why should the spirit of mortal be proud, and
why should there be proud flesh in the House.
IL Golah or Daniel Lam
how
t.1t a man like himself about his size. Wien
somebody asked Falstaff what he was about
somebody said two yards. Uaughtor.) There
WIS no disability under the law in a mans be-
ing small. The constitution forbade man
being o member under a certain age. but 1t
didn't say that man had to be six feet high
or two yards in girth. daughter at the e1-
pense of Hoar who is large, stout man. He,
Cox, represented large men, fighting men, good
men. They had never taken his attitude
and the gentleman (Hoar) should not have done
it. His constituents had never thought that
blubber was intellect, that meat meant man.
hood, or that layers of lard over abdominal
muscles made a Gladstone Disraeli.
Laughter.) Shakespeare had said that flesh
aud frailty ever went together, and that the
devil never would have Falstaff damned lest
oil in him should set hell on fire. daughter
If be Cox were called on to write
the gentleman epitaph he would, borrowing
from the sweet singer from Michigan and
Lord Byron, put it in these words: Here lies
the body of Congressman Hoar, its grease,
Greece, but living grease, no more" (Shouts
of laughter.
After some remarks Ill reply to Kenna. Cox
closed his speech. Tine committee then rose
and Tucker moved that Hoar be allowed fifteen
minutes tomorrow to reply to Co1's speech.
Mr.. Bragg objected.
Mr.. Hoar-Then 1 will 10 Ga tomorrow
under the five minute rule. l don't think it
will take over five minutes to do the job.
Naughter.) Adjourned.