The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-04

pliment / ever knew him to pay Tilden. and
suppose it was because Tilden is in the decline
of life
Mr. Adams-You said the vote in our city was
attributable to the largeness of the boxes. /
think the last election showed it was attribute
BILE to the election law exclusively
Mr. Butterworth-Passed By Republican
Legislature over the almost unanimous opposi-
ton of the Democrats.
Mr. Adams-Not at all We do not have sny
contests in New York like you have in Ohio
Mr.. Howard, of Georgia, made a satirical and
ironical speech in reply to that delivered by Mr..
Henderson, of Iowa, some days SINCE ridiculing
that gentlemau's profession of friendship to the
South, but expressing his admiration for the
manner in which he had acclaimed the old story,
which was as well known to the country as THE
boy stood on the burning deck" or Mary had a
little lamb" Laughter. The gentleman had
ex Confederates had been marching abreast,
without single struggle. to do justice to the
survivors of the Union army. Then the gentle
man had stepped forward. arrested the column,
and smiling upon the Confederates as gently as
Brutus had smiled upon Caesar when he had in
vited him to take rest at the foot of Pompevis
pillar. had proceeded to address them in per-
suasve tone, ending the speech with the decla-
ton that he would rather spend an eternity in
hell with them than an eternity In heaven with
Northern copperhead. Speaking for himself
while he returned his profoundest acknowl-
edgments to the gentleman from Iowa for
the offer of his society, if he should
be SO unfortunate as to get on the wrong road
and join the gentleman down below, yet he en-
tered the most solemn and vigorous protest
against accepting his delicate championship. He
was persuaded that no engagement, however
pressing would prevent the gentleman from ar
resting the column, and. mounting to a red hot
stump. insist that it should listen to his repeti
ton Of this speech. The conclusion at which he
Mr. Norwood had arrived, upon hearing the
gentlemar's speech. was that the gentleman was
afflicted with disease common to public men,
known as "vox popu}i on the diaphragm" When
this disease became acute it was called cerebro-
elephantiasis, and this was what afflicted the
gentleman. If the congressman from the Third
congressional district of Iowa would require
David B. Henderson to get out of his way so
that he could his country, the congressman
would be cured of his disease. and would not
longer be troubled with infammatory vox populL
[Laugnterl.
Mr. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, guided the
discussion away from the channels of politics,
into which it had flowed, and brought it back to
consideration of the general question of the
pension system He expressed himself in favor
OF liberal pensions and thought that it should be
the policy of the Republic to pay generous PEN
sions. Having no standing army, it was the
policy of the Republic to say to all her that,
in time of war, part of the contract was that if
they fell their families should be taken Care of.
and that if they were disabled, they should be
compensated for the loss of power to earn
statesmanly considerations. both as to persons
and amounts. 1t was not a matter of sentiment
which must decide the rate but matter of wise
calculation He closed his speech with elo-
quent peroration descriptive of the beautiful
cemetery at Lexington. which contained
the graves of fathers sons. and brothers who
had fallen in opposing ranks in tho terrific
struggle of the war, and of the peaceful lives of
the descendants of the men who. though they
had been divided in a sense of duty, had never
been divided in their love. sAs an American
representative he said, treating of American
questions loving the American people, denying
that this is paternal government, denying that
taxes should be wrung from the people except
from necessity. shall vote my own convictions,
treating with contempt any effort to intimidate
and any purpose to misconstrue." Loud ap-
plause on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Browne of Indiana entered upon q vigor-
Gus defense of ex- Commissioner Dudley against
the charge that he had conducted his bureau
with view to securing partisan advantages, and
asserted that all the time Mr.. Dudley had been
in Ohio he had not performed, or assumed to
perform, the duties of Commissioner.
Pending further action, the committee rose.
MIR. Bragg, of Wisconsin, reported the army
appropriation bill from the military committee,
and it was referred to the committee of the
whole.