New-York tribune., 1886-03-04
rEpLYING 70 MR. HENDERSON,
THINK MR.. NORWOOD FUNNY.
MP. ADAMS DEFENDS NEw-YorR COMMISSIONER
BLACK 10 BE QUESTIONED.
tpy TELEGRAPH TO TIE TaInUNF.1

W,.uIyGTor, March 3.--Pensi0n COmnls-
slourr Eac, is to have ample opportunity TO
prove the charges 4at he made in his annual report III
reord 70 the ALLEGED use by his predecessor OF political
tes,s III the allowance Of pension claims JIG WI" W
summoned 20 appear next Wednesday before lne7
ate Committee Expenditures Of Pubic money o.
which Mr. Collins is clarman to testify in regard TO the
not.cr A House committee will also undertake an in
ycsigatioD In the meantime he administration OF the
Pension Once continues be the prlGclpa suJecV VI
debate in the House. In Committee OF the WhOie touS
Mr. Buterworth OF Ohio, completed his speech Oh 1cs
terday.
Mr. Adams OF New-Yotk (alludnS to remark maue
by Mr. ButtcrwOrth regard 10 tho representation lo
the Southern Satcs)-ilOw IS 1t that III DeiUvi"o % ~
rY IKE Newly ork II takes les tEau 5OOOO N"'cS W
elect Connessman, whl!e in RHODE ISid Il ooeS ho'
Mr. Entictwor,h-Tho history OF New-York City is
that the vote for The Democratic raTy rs hOI nm
tied by the number OF voters hut by tnt Szo O e %
Laughter and applause on the l'epubean sue III hnso M
is Every state may requisite, as n@HouG @
Island does the quancaiiOn OF voters ana II my l!ehu
is not af!ad OF MS constituents lie VIII aEae M 5, @ p
that the qu ty of voters Gay souetms he Deter iU
country than the sheer force OF numbers "heie INC
voters mere voting machines , .. 1900
Mr.. Adams-I thou ht yo4 had tne hohor 10 CONN
Mr.. ButterwOrtn-I have. A.,
Mr.. Adams-ADd in suereh Delivered Dy MN MN , III tlc
Ohio Legislature he said the result or the honest
election in New-York was attributable to great man.
Mr.. BHtierW orth-Yes 1t was the first compliment l
ever knew him 10 pay Tildcn and suppose IL was oe
cause 1i.den is In tho decline Of life. ,,.
able TO the iargrncss OF the boxes think the eec
ton showed attributable to the election laws eX
Mr.. B3tterworth-Passcd by a Republican Legislature
the almost unanimous opposition of the Denoer%l,
Nlr. Adans-Not at all We do not have any contests
in NewHOrk like you we III Ohl0
Nj Norwood OF Georgia replied to Mr. Henderson, OF
Iowa. holding up r!cue his profession Of friendship
for the South and expressing his admiration for the
manner in which he had decaimed the old story which
was as we'll known the country The boy stool on
the burning deck" or MARY had little lamb
Laughter Mr. Henderson said that he would Iaiher
spend an eteraity Hell with SOutherners than an eter
nifty in Heaven with n Northern Copperhcad. speaking
for himself while he returned his profound acknOWIedg
mens TO the gentleman from Iowa for tho oler or his
socieyif should be unfortunate as TO get on the
wrong road and join the gentleman down below-yct he
entered his most solemn and vigorous protest
against accepting his delicate companionshp. MI
Henderson was afflicted with disease common 10
public men. kno VoA P0pGll" On the diaphragm
disease became acute 1t was called cerrhro
clephantiass and tins was what afflicted Mr. Henderson,
If the Congressman from the Ild Congressional DIS
trict Iowa would require David Henderson to get
out CT his way so that coud his country the Con
gresham would be cured OF his disease and would no
longer be troubled with nnammatory "NOX PopulL'
Laughter
The Democrats all crowded about Mr.. Norwood, ap
pauded and laughed his points. and appeared TO re-
gard the matte as extraordinarily funny.
Mr. breckenridge Of Kentucky brought the discussion
back to sideraon OF the general question OF the
pension system He expressed Iwelf In favor OF liberal
pensions thought that should always be tho policy
OF the Republic topty generous pensions. As an
American Representative" he said, "rcatins OF Amer
lean questions, loving the American people denying
thai tins paternA government. denying that taxes
should he wru from the people cXccp from ntcrssty
shall vote my OwD convictions, trratIns with contempt
any effort ntimldate or any purpose TO nlscOhsruc
Loud applause ON the Democratic Side ,.,..,..-
Mr.. Browne, of Indiana, deicuJcd cI-ComInlSSloher
Dudley pending further action the committee rose