Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-11
Another spat IN the House.

Another spat IN the House.
Ia tho House Of Representatives 5es:c,day,
tho River and IIarbor bill bciog under discvs-
sion. Mr.. RcgaD eaid:
Tho i'll naturcd, uugeuerous a,ngs made at the
Committee on Commerce for discharsing lis
duty to tho country wero beneath Contempt.
Tho gentleman from New York MIR. Coz had
declared that the States represented ca The
Committee on Commerce had received ncrs
than half tba amount appropriated by tho bill.
Was ii true? Was it lst? Was it honestly
mado. or was it intended ss "a unjust AID un-
truo appeal 10 the passions and prtiudices of
tho House 1t would DO seen by an cxamiua.
ton of the bill that tho fifteen States got no
moro than was Just Tho gentleman from Now
York MIR. Cc2l had meant 10 make fling at
him Mr.. Rosgsnl personally. lie could gen
orally afford to let The geutcmsn's darts fall
harmless from o shield which he could cover
penetrate, btcluso Ct that sensa of rec itude
which shrank from 90 duty. Tho attempt to
lmpcach Tho integrity OF tho committee was
unjust sGd untrue, ii it was not uuparliamens
tary. lie recalled the faci that the x o: eman
from Now York had last ycar appeel,d to tho
con mitteo tor 81, 600, coo for tho improvement.
of the Harlem RIVER, ard yct that gentleman
objected to the present Till on acc uut OF
want Of economy.
MIR. Cox said that tn, gentleman from T,y,s
Nj. Reagan night say what he pleased about
him. and might consider his &C ion beoeath con-
tewpt. lilo had been hero much longer than the
rcntlrmtn from Ttxas, snd it had never Teen
CHARGED sgaiost i'm oven by implication that
he hat pursued lis private interest OF the *.
penso OF the general iu:er,s'.
Mr.. Rangau-Does lhe Rentlemau otend to
assume by I'm plication that [ havo don, SO?
demand an answer 10 that question.
MIR. Cox When you arc ro'ito enough to tit
dom will atsacr properly.
Mr.. Rcagan-rhe gentleman refuses to state.
Mr.. CcX-i mako no charge Of dishonesty 90
the gentleman, aod if no undertakes to sly that
| did, | deny it. | Rsdo simply the charge.
which, he confu-ss. that he got $3.50. 900 for
his State.
Mr.. Reagan agala demanded whether Mr..
Cox had Intended TO intimate that no lMr.
Eoagan) had G cd dishonesty.
Mir. Cox j rrplY which could not be head,
vas given in polite manner. tut was ovidooty
unsatisfactory, for Mr.. Rsapau's next remark
was that Nj. Cox WIS AZ plllte q slapderer AZ
no had ever acGn and Vas a man capable Ct
making ials stair:",n 3 withil parliamentary
rules
Elr. Cox lin an irrlatcd maunct) -Whon the
gentleman ct& this llouso years ago no left it
wiIh plrliD9 thot st me because | stool by
tho lInion. Applause Md hi:sas, 10 tho
midst OF viii CHI Mr.. Reagan made somo angry
remark about The gentleman from Now York
bune q 'ccmngoaue Of that typc.'l
MIR. Rangan-rho gentleman resorts from
caIumDy TO calumny. Ills will cot have tho
magualnln!ty or the manhood 10 state bis posi-.
ton. but resorts from ono calumpy to ano,hfr.
Mr.. Coy-l DO not thirk That that is para-
mnotary talk, but l let it 20 hy as tho lido
wlad. ullch care not for. Tho gentleman il
apt to Thick that | charge linn with being
dishonest. lava sorupuIousl3 taken caro- to
charge that he s rigilhnt T Liza Stato and
that ho is n good local representative, standiog
up always for mis- State. II he thinks to brcsk
me down with talk about ollumny and o,n-
tempt-con!cmpt l! requires a nan to sit
down. lie cannot cypre! 8 hls llnp uagc. Laugh.
ter. Contempt! What have | dcno that he
should look down on ms wish contempt? Lie
says that t,vcrod tho Harlem River, but |
have voted aseinst this bill all tho time.
Mr. Reagan egsn interrupted Mr.. Cox, who
declared that tho gentleman did not know how
10 behave
Mr.. Rezan-I am inclined 70 FOL tho gort!e.
man tho truth sOmetimes.
Mr.. CoX-1 will NO. mako m ISSUE with the
gentleman here or elsewhere. bu. sm suro that
II he makes an Issue with mo out of tho House I
will uso harpoon. and go get tho advantage of
him. Laughter Now that the House is in a
good humor deeiro to recall SOMETHING which
T should not have saia. l desire 10 say that the
gentleman came to Congress carly as friend
OF tho Union; kne| MIN TO be opposed to dis
union. / know that he only as o last resort
went to this House. I have no reproach to
make; but being rfi.sted by Interruptions did
make little remark which / recall and for
which am sorry. Applause
Mr.. Resg,n calico Mr.. Co1s attention to tSe
ttc: :hst he (Mr. Kesgau) had had tho magnan.
unity 10 keep tho parting lhoi" 10 which be
alluded out vi the Record.