The advocate., 1897-04-28
OFFICIAL STATE PAPER.

tion to the fact that even-handed justice
should be done.
After further discussion Mr.. Hull said:
Mr.. Hull: As a reason for my point of
order, il il become necessary to make 1t,
l wish to cay that remember very we'll
the debate which was had on the resolu.
tion putting Mr.. Coombs upon the pay
roll OF the House. The minority had
been accorded the usual number Of
officers without Mr.. Coombs, but he had
been in the employ Of the House for
great many years and had placed some
members under obligations to him,
When the Republicans undertook to fill
his place with new man, it was stated
by some gentlemen on this side, as well
as by gentlemen on the other, that we
needed Mr.. Coombs to educate our man.
In other words, that new man could
not properly discharge the duties Of the
Office. There was no pretense that two
men were needed permanently for the
performance of this duty, We have now
had our man educated by this gentle
man-if he ever needed it; and never
believed that be did. II Mr. Vail cannot
perform the duties Of the Office now, let
him give way, but do not keep both.
This is q new Office created by resolu-
tion Of this House TO give Mr.. Coombs a
place until the 4th day Of March. do
not believe that the House needs an
extra man in this line of duty, or ever
has needed one. The man who was
appointed to the place was thoroughly
competent to discharge the duties Of the
office from the day of his appointment,
and his familiarity with the office now
is unquestioned. / do not believe that
Mr.. Coombs himself can come knocking
at the doors of Congress and as an object
Of charity ask this compensation. Not
only he himself, but his son and his
grandson are in the employ Of the
Government, his son, 40 [ understand,
holding two offices, the pay Of which
aggregates $500 a year, and spelling his
name in one case with two "o's" and in
the other case with only one. / believe
that the present minority ought to have
every courtesy extended to them which
has been extended to us when we have
been in the minority. l would be the
last man to deny this much. But this ia
not courtesy to the minority, but favor
itism for one man. But strike Mr..
Coombs from this bill and we shall still
extend to the other side the same cour-
tesy which has been extended to us in the
past. There are the usual offices ac-
corded the minority still left On this
proposition to eliminate the name Of Mr..
Coombs from the bill and destroy pure
favoritism | trust that my friend from
Missouri [Mr, Dockeryl who as the great
economist OF this House has taken the
place OF the sage from Indiana in guard
ing the Treasury, will unite with me in
Topping of an Office that 10 not needed.
Before this case was disposed Of, Mr..
Henderson added his experience az fol-
lows:
Mr.. Henderson: Mr.. Chairman, desire
to be heard briefly on the question Of
order pending,
1t is easy to say smart and cutting
things. Il is the cheapest intellectual
production you can lind in any legislative
body. But / think there are some things
that are easier; and one is, to be- per
fectIy fair and candid with each other.
My colleague rniatakesthe case entirely
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