Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-13

fhpplause on the Democratic side.l lie
knew something OF the gentlemau's recoiu
during the war. He knew that when tne
war was wellnigh over, when all tue
great battles were fought, the gentleman
had enlisted In the Home Guard OF ONO.
One OF the conditions under which tne
regiment existed was that Il should not DC
required 10 90 out OF the State. (Lauenter.I
The gentleman represented Union soldiers
on the floor OF this House, indeed. SeI-ap-
pointed, probably. They would naturally
select gentleman Of courage, and II Ger
tainly took courage, after Congress had au
journed. to 70 TO printing.oficc and insert
In the Record what had been alluded to'
But Ii was the kind OF courage whicn 'he
assassin displayed when he approached ana
stabbed his sleeping victim. lApp'ause on
the Democratic sIde.1
MIR. Taylor said that the regiment 10
which he was enlisted had served year
and half outside OF Ohio.
Mr.. Cox. OF New York. asserted tnN
there was a rule about publishing speeches
after adiournmeut--a rule OF honor-that
no reflection on the integrity OF members
should be contained in them. The gentle
man from Ohio (Mr. Taylor had called on
an ex clerk OF the House Mr.. McPherson)
TO show that others bad violated this rule.
and his (Mr. Cox's) name appeared. In re-
ply. he had never printed anything
after adjournment rejecting on any
one. As 20 his " Salt-in-PolitIcs
speech. II was falsebood to say
that he bad not delivered It, or any part OF
it, on the floor. When certain river and
harbor bill was under consideration, bis
humorous friend from Kentucky (Mr.
White) offered an amendment appropria-
ting $4,000 for the improvement OF SAT-
river for the benefit OF the Democrats. but
they had not gone up that river Ntughter];
the magnetic meandering statesman from
Maine had gone up Salt river, with
all its meaDderings thereof. AT that
time be had made some remarks
in regard to salt, aud had obtained leave
TO extend his remarks for the purpose OF
showing the qualities OF salt as applicable
10 politics. Gentlemen might go back for
twenty-five years. and they would mud
that he had never taken advantage OF leave
to print to make reflections on any one.
and the nan who would dare do it-well,
If he wert TO characterize him properly.
his words would be taken down. Ii is not
Il brave thing to do.
Mr.. Warner: 1.-THE gentleman from
ONO never saw AH tTlncu tntDl.
Mr.. TAYLOR: "The record OF the Forty
fifth Congress says that the gentleman was
shot in the back. Why not have that sup
pressedi"
Mr.. Warner: "Brave men have been
shot in the back; not in just the way the
gentleman shoots them. But IN nv case 1t
happens not to be true. The shot that dis.
ablcd me is almost direct front-shot. /
COLL tho preyions pt1pstiop -
MIR. Browne, OF Indiana, moved to refer
the resolution to the Committee on Rules.
LcSt-yeas, "a nays, 16l.
The resolution was adopted-yeas, 1874
nays, 60.
on motion Of Mr.. Tucker, OF Virginia,
Senate Joint resolution wss adopted in re-
lation to the ceremonies TO he authorized
on the completion OF the Washington monu-
mcnt.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrison, OF Illinois.
II was ordered that when the House adj
journ to-day it be to meet on Monday next.
Mr.. Adams, OF New York, by request,
introduced a bill TO simplify the existing
tariff and the collection laws. Referred.
This is similar TO the -" Hewitt" bill on
the same subiect.l
The House then. at i:15 u. NJ. took re-
cess until O'Clock, the evening session TO
be for the consideration OF pension bills.
The House at It's evening session (Mr.
Baglev. Of New York, in the chair passed
ten pension bills. including one granting
$50 a month to Emma DE Long, and adj
journcd until Monday.