Daily Republican., 1881-01-13
THIRD EDITION.
WAYS OF BOURBON sOLONs.


other Things.
ron our staff Correspondent.
DOVER, Jan IL. The boasted Demo
,rstic fairness was weighed for the mrs
lime In the House this afternoon anH
found sadly wanting. 1t was ian
test in every respect, and the resuh
has been to show the existence OF par
/ tlzanship Of the rankeSt nature, ana
determination to manage things eco
uomically only go far as 1t can be donT
with benefit TO the party. Partner
than this 1t showed buugliDg stupidl3
in party management, by which, ior
the accomplishment of q selfish ana eA-
travsgant end, the Democratic side has
laid itself open for deserved attack.
The thing was brought about by the
Joint resolution, introduced by Mr.. an
Burkalow a day or two ago and tabled,
providing for the printing OF important
bills after their frat readings.
The cd gentleman called the resoiu-
ton up this morning and moved lis
adoption. This caused quite a debate,
during which Mr.. Robinson made lots
OF speeches, opposing tho motion ana
was answered at every point by Messrs'
Bradford and VanBurkalow.
Finally il passed, and then Mr'
Townsend introduced his resolution
providing that the printing committee
of the two houses he instructed TO act
In conjunction TO secure competition IN
printing. This was offered in order to
put a stop to the great extravaganza
which hasprevailed in Dover for years
Quite q change had taken place IN
the afternoon, when Mr.. VanBurSsloW
arose and moved that the vote by which
the resolution passed be reconsidered,
as the printing COMMITTEES felt sggrie-
we'd, and WAS ofthe impression that
they felt their integrity impe lched'
The debate which followed was in
tersstiDg. Mr.. Bradford opened the
opposition to the motion. "lf the com
mittes feel sggrieved," said he, ~ an
In favor of adopting a resolution ex-
pressing confidence in them. 1t is per
fectly proper to invite competition IN
this matter Of printing. II the object
of this thing is to express confidence IN
the committee no member will vote for
resolution expressing confidence more
cheerfully than l."
Here was the first objection efectual-
ly answered, but the reply made by
Mr.. Robinson showed that Mr.. Van
Burkalow's excuse for making the mo.
tior was only miserable snbterluge.
Mr.. Robinson was opposed to The prin-
oiple Of instructing committees, he
didn't ike TO see committees manacl I'd
with instructions. "We PROPOSE"
concluded he, "tO reconsider Il Is vote,
kill the resolution, and leave the mat
ter to the printing committee who are
in favor of the peoples best interests"
Then came Mr.. Nillng and in min
uts's time he knocked the last remain
ing props from under the proposition.
~ would like to have the resolution
read )" said Mr. Pilling, "snd see the
point in which the alleged reilsctlcn
exists" The clerk read the resolution,
Mr.. Pilling then went on to declare
that be would sooner have the printing
left unto the House than With com
mi,tee, if he was on the committee,
no reflection was intended aud theil
was no reflection a, all.
Although evidently sick at heart Of
the shameful duplicity in which he
was taking part mild hammered Mr..
VanBarkalow declared 10 disconrtesy
was intended toward the Republican
side. 1t was, he argued, Intended as q
list matter, aud to see that the commit
tse shall have a right to do al tney
think best. The thing was theu put to
vote, and carried by q strictly party
vote, the Republicans voting s1lidly
against ii.
vas -nurkalow moved to postpone the
F,3Oution indefinitely and then Mr..
Bradford took the door and opposed
it with great earneStness. He urged
that the resolution be not postponed OF
the ground Of economy. The instruc.
tlon 20 the committee might not be
necessary but 1t was not thing to Of
fend any one. He hoped DO objection
would be mada a'ad he was desirous
that the politics 81 no Que should enter
into the matter.
Mr.. Robinso replied that it was not
necessary for the committee 10 ba i'll
Structed 'pon any such measures
when tue were sare to do that very
thingar.y y how.
Mr. Piling fired the last shot. He
telt Il his duty to throw all restrictions
~ ,Ou expenditures of public funds POS
Able No reflections were cast On the
committee aud the committee had not
complained "It ia as mnUn our duty,
said he, to guard the public money as
It is Of the committees. /! .s my duty,
know, and | propose to do it"
Then the vote was put. 7. ~ vii.
Iiams left the room and didn't vote, but
he was possibly not eyading the issue,
| And this is the way the vote stood
Ayes-Messrs. Cahill, Graham, Jones
Matthew'S, Mcneil, Moore, Register
Robinson, Stayton, Tomlinson, Van
BurkaIow, and Mr.. Speaker. Mays
Bradford. EsStburp, Elisson, Pilliug
Swayne and Townsend. Mr.. A.C. vii
liams, chairman of the committee OF
printing and Mr.. Woodkeepsr, Rspub
lcan member Of tho committee, did no
vote.
| Now am going to the inside work
ings OF this thing. Mr.. Van Burk
allow hgs appeared thus far a Demo
cratic saiut--Or as uear a saint aB it j
possible for . Democrat to become
From his actions up to this time on
might suppose hin to tie above tL
trick to which he became the leader
i Il shall say for charity's sake, unwil
ling leader, and it is surprising tha
Eevery member OF the House should vot
for the measure, and thus go on recor
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