New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-21
THE UNHAPPY Mr.. VOORHEES,.
A CAMPAIGN SPEECH SPOILED BY Ills coLLEAGUl
FROM INDIANA.

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator voorhees, is not
nearly 50 happy as he was last evening. Although
he had already made two formal speeches ana de-
livered himself of sundry incidental remarks upon
the Revenue BILL he appeared in his place this
morning filed with a third speech which he
fondly hoped was to send the galleries,
and the Senate as well, into cOnyulsions
of irrepre ssible merrment. He had somewhere
found book containing druggists lists OF
prices aud he proposed 10 himself to read the fancy
names from the list of pcrfumerles, making run
ming commentary IN his own peculiar vein OF heavy
irony, picturng the suferIngs from which the peo-
pie were TO be relieved by the proposition of the
Finance Committee to admit perfumery free of
duty. Preceding this part of the Speech however,
he had planned to consume half hour III exhibit
ing his pet monomana about the National banks.
Mr. Voorhees, beabored the banks usual. lie
showed up the insincerity of the Republican party
in attempting to make the country believe they
were desrous of giving relief to the necessltous, OF
reducing their burden OF taxation, when they had
only planned to relieve the richthe banks and the
bankers-of the small portion of the burden which
they have, leaving the groaning millions to suffer
on. lie gradually warmed up to his climax, ana
with shaking frame and trembling voice he thun-
dered out his periods to the admirlng astOnlshnenC
of the country visitors in the strangers gallery.
His colleague, Senator Harrison begged leave to
ask a question. The moment, ii must be confessed,
WAS badly chosen, and if Mr.. Harrison had been
but half az solIcitous for the symmetry of Mr..
Voorhees, argument when it should appear IN The
Record as was Mr. voorhees, himself he would have
postponed the interruption TO another point OF
omitted it altogether.
But should so great an orator decline to answer a
question. fearing he could not recover himself 7
" Tins far shalt thou 90 and no farther" shouted
the great man. picturing the arbitrary attitude OF
the Republicans.
Does my colleague refer to the bill introduced
by the Senator from Kentucky last session y asked
Senator Harrison, who had seated himself on the
Democratic side i'll ominons pToX unity to MY. Voor-
hees. This was something Mr. voorhees, had Forgotten
about Mr.. Harrison reminded HIM that MIR. Beck
had introduced u bill repeating the taxes upon
banks-a measure similar in general features TO That
for which he had been assaIlng the Republcans'
A dim remembrance seemed to come into Mr.. Vor-
hees's mInd hut he could not admit the lmpeach-
ment of cOnrse, and took refuge IN partial DENIAL.
The senator from Kentucky, to be sure, had IN
troduced bill epValiug the tax on deposits, but
deposits were not the property but the debt Oh the
bank and" -
Mr. Harrison was not feeling very well. AID,
much to Mr. Vogheess annoyance, offered to read the
bill Mr.. VOrhces did not care TO discuss blli OF
the last session. Mr. Harrison feit sure his
colleague did want to fall INTO an error OF TACT
Mr. VOORHEES, thought it wrong that he should be
interrnted in tins way. Mr. Harrison began
to read the bill, showing that 1t proposed a repeal
of all the taxes upon Oanks-upOn ueposlts, punh
capital. and upon checks. ,
Mr. voorhees, was confused, and when, by the
vigorous aid of the Char, he recovered the hoor ana
picked up the broken thread OF his argument, IL
was with subdued expression.
This episode was only the beginning, however
Mr.. Harrison kept his scat upon the Democratic al %
side and Mr. Voorhees, doubtless gathered from that
fact that his punishment was not at an ehd me
list of perfumercs was read over; an ausioh 10 Tue
Senator from Ohio, Mr. Sherman, ana ms fresi-
Dental aspirations, was dragged IN, but the senator
coull not get steam up 10 the pressure whlcn IL
had marked before Mr. Harrison punctured the
boiler. Democratic Senators llau on an chcourds
ing smile nut Mr. Voorhees, probably felt when he
sal down that the speech failure.
Mr. Harrison took the hoor lie expressed sol sorrow
that his colleague bad injured his prospects oy get
ting so for away from the Democratic theory oil
free trade or a tariff for revenue only. Iaklng up
his colleagues several speeches point by point ne
proved hun TO have been inconsistent with
the Democratic record and referring again 10
the Bank bill of the last session, showed tnat MI
Voorhees, had been member of the FINANCE COnl-
mittee when Mr. Beck's bill, similar TO the one ne
now 50 roundy denounces, was considered ana re-
ported. Mr.. Harrison seemed to be endeaVorihg 10
nroyoke his colleague to debate, but II was ali IN
vain Al lasr he pausod after asking II there was
any article which his colleague DESIRED to
have the tax reduced Mr. voorhees, the ostentatlous
friend of suffering humanity, could not aHord 10 pe
placed i'm the position OF not desiring 10 reduce the
taxes nor cou ne refuse 10 answer so plaln ques
ton. lie answered eyasyeiy tnat niS soleagto tos
was repeated IN another FORM to wmch MI. Foor-
bess responded in much annoyance:
=" Does my coleagu, suppose he can deceive any
body by such question as thal -, IL,
"Butp urged Sir. Harrison, " will my colleague
be oood enungb 10 name one single article apon
which ne wishes the tax to be reduced"
Has my colleague 80 little sense as TO expeGt 20
devise a system OF revenue in momentP SAID the
helpless Mr.. Voorhees, ~ -
no. sr,p rrjoincd Mr.. Harrison; :" have
thought no such thing but have supposed that
INV solleaQues mind, after so many years OF ser
vice ,n Ihe Senate, would not stand an absolute
blank upon the question: and thai he would be ao.s
I'm "a arstiouD MI Voorhees, answered eyaSiyely