The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-20

iutn Who W'utu cuIstt 70 tlff WnJtp t1t
rou between bis escs that I'D could iooi
Randall deellnfd 10 c,pe wiln tho ganils
man IRON Colorado, either Ia WIS OF vnl
saritr, trd maintained Tho people had IN
dsmned the frankinE privilege.
Beliord thought tho Iniertst of rismber'
In tho irantsciion al public business re
qulfed they shoa'd send their lctters free
through the mails. and this trsiensa al
economy op the part Of tbs msI ,rity vas I
shame and fraud. When tho .lltical
campaign came on. this hypocrisy would
be exposed. The peopl- wohld be lnioime
the democratic party was preiend'na
economy end at tho sare time keeping 10
Thousands OF men out OF work.
Randall fad those who bad stood here
for economy stood regardless OF either
snecrs or applause. having tue conscious.
ness Of performing public duty IN an intel
liEent. houost way. He did not know what
the issues In tne mex. camps'gn might be,
bnt be did know tho democratic party
would never be c,ndemnet TOR economy
and ffugtlny In public expenditures.
R,sEnn's amendsnent vss los,--6l to 03.
Committee rose snd reported tho pill to the
hcuse. ~ st' as,. llt =. =, \.
The previous quessIou ,hnini. srds,si 1,
B,sbes exprrsssd hts opj'cncn 10 the bin.
which ho chasnct sr,ssd as . cheap lotii.
lrsmed by chsep pattv, through lts chs sp
cop nittee upon \ cheap estimsts OF the
people OF tue country.
Townshend took lbe n oor 10 close the de-
ba' Q In dsfenss Of the bill. He he'd had the
opportunity yesiri day Of converting with u
leading member OF tn- senate, who laid he
eral one. He ssid furtner he was glad to
know that be ownshend) had exposed the
hypocrisy practiced ~ the republican
party In ihe house of the last congress Ia
cutting down tue appropriations. The sen.
ator was himself a republican. There were
several Shouts OF name hin!" from the
republican side. but Townshend declined
to do so. Townshend went on to coy that
since tho bll had como into the
house every clown On the o'bsr
side had been brought to the front to rdi.
every defender OF jobs and railroad proTo.
siiions had been brought forward, taxibg
their ingenuity to the utmost IN order 10
rsise false clamor against the b II.
Taylor. II OHIO, frqu,red whether tho
word clown" was parliamentary.
The speaker replied that ifthe gentleman
was using unpariiamentsrv language any
member had a right TO ca him TO order.
Townshepd, continuing, said he was not
surprised ct Inc action OF the other side 10
endeavoring to throw odium on the bIl.
He was not surprised at tho sction Of the
gentleman from Maine (Reid). II pecu-
lator had ever been charged on the Il ,or
with maladmini,t trstion: II ever an extrsva-
giant appropriation we're suggesie ed, that
gentleman was found to be lite defender,
aud II ever tne II tere,t OF O railroad CON.
psny was at slake the gentleman was lis
defender.
Hiscock demanded that the words b.
taken down as unparliamen,ary.
"Oh no." saii Rad III don't want to
give them any tuc Significance. but when
he. talks about exJravsgant appropriations
and peculation If he looks ut the record he
will ind ia, the stir-route Gaze voted With
the committee Oh approp Ia ions end that
he was not hero" GAppl-usc on the re-
publican side
: ~ have never continued Tounshend.
''heard q peculator ass,'l-d on this ii,or
butthe gentleman from Name has spIuDg
TO his feet and defended hi -" t
Name one ".crl d Reid. I.
81 have not time" rstorted Townshend.'n y
II wantihe gentleman to name onc,"
reiterated Reid.
/ 4 Wnen Ihs. cer.isrisu.n 4ceptioua9
'cc@rsseDd," :" skeshls Ntsst lcrd be kavea
hl,pseltI WI proceed With my remarks.
Tie gen ieman ha, taken occasion TO nssall
mes, every member In tha house and l
now, propose to answer him ana let him ua.
dersisnd he is well krown here end ttct
have less regaid d tor his CO imaie OF mysIf
.han lbave tor the opnion OF any
other member. On last Saturday
be tuokN The floor and imputed to ne
improper moivesin my deIeuss oil the oht,
did not nave The opsoituaify to reply
nei, but want 10 say here sad now tlpt
ne. ~ playing role which he has played
eversIscs / krew Ii ~ as the de'ender OF
every fuilr ad dfcheme that is brought in
Dere, and as tie oo-tructor OF every chardc-
Ter II legs alton intended to prJ restraint
on railroad corporations and compel tnem
to meet tneir iu.t dues to the govern-f
ment."4
Reid-' Fortunately the observations
wbicn. the getlt eman from Illinois hes hac
rbe kipdness 10 make, wero made In the
presence OF a house that Knows btn OF us.
Nov | sIy to tnts house that my record Is
oDeii 10 tue word on aDy'and all topics and
Lnsrs are only Two SCI 8 of peoDle tor whoae
opinion tcare good deal. The one is my
vino Know me anu
the other is this house which
/ nows b,m. Laughter on the republican
siue,I It's hardy necsssary TO say that
nave never been found viadic ,tIug any i'm
proper motiye, and have referred him 0
one conspicuous pn 'lic OCCASION when cad
men were bsing hunted TO the groun'i,
xheie / was found on the right
tide ard he was found nobody knows
whera. m / bave been found
Il apy limo ua the sds of reiiroao
(steh IL a ere, ofreDrosch on
III uaitl. 3 IL bscause I was de ead.ug the
,ause Of jati,s Ioere L no lnSa go p,or
ind no c,rporattonso g ricn th.t I will PROS
.i,ts, 80, IL t,,i mi inn q Nh .ta
80 sso - :. =, ~, - .;nh ~ r., j fr,,,,
a fsl 9 pcsilion, because come
Iish9npss men ara tlamuripg against
len x
enc nisndments aarecd to 10 COMMITTEE
,fsEs whole wors then adopted. wph tie
.xerptiou 81 that ihcreasip, ty s4y0 600 ihe
.pproasiatioa for letter center sesgioe,