The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10
Esurpation Of the Legislative
Power Of tic Executive Branch
Of the Government.
RECEIVES HEARTY APPLAUSE
FROM BOTH SIDES CHAMBER
f]'hc New Yorker Did Not Stoop
to Partisan Politics, But Based
His Argument Upon Prccc-
dcnt-N Many Republican
Leaders Gross House
10 Shake His Hand.
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gEASHINGTON. u. c.. April 9.-Not In
long gears, has thcre been heard on the
\ floor Of the House OF representatives
such an able and eloquent argument as
that delivered by Hon. Bonrkc Cochran.
Of New York, today on the usurpatson
OF the legislative power OF the executive
bra nci1 Of the government lie spoke
10 crowded galleries for over nm hour,
and there was scarcely memher absent
from his scat during the entire time.
ii Avhcn he concluded, every Democrat and
every Republican united in the trcmend-
pus applause which rolled over the floor
md galleries. with the sole exception OF
Screnp Payne. of New York. and the
Republican floor leader and John Dali
zclI. OF Pennsylvania. who has never In
thc course OF his long term OF service
an Congress admitted that anything good
has come from the Democratic side
There was scarcely a vacant seat in.
4hc galleries. the crowd having anticl-a
pa,ed the speech OF the New York ora
II tor Every few moments ha would be
4 .nt.,rrupted by Democratic applause, and
towards the end OF his speech the Re-
nuhlicans united with tho Democrats Is in
expressing their approval OF the utter
.puces OF the orator.
Melted Grosvenor.
General Grosvenor. the most uncom-
promising OF Republicans. tried for a.
1ime 10 make the House and spectators
believe no was not interested in the ad-
dress and stentatiously devoted himself.
10 his newspaper, but 1t was not long
before he was seen To lay down the pa
pcr and yawn Then he was listening.
and IN five minutes he was joining In
tho applause. When Cochran had con-
cllded Mr.. Grosvenor was among the
Republicans who surged across the aisle
to shake the orators hand. II was sew
eral minutes before the applause had sub
sided. and the impromptn reception which
tic ora tor was forced to hold In the main
aisie. had come TO an end
Mr.. Cochran spoke on his resolutions
Introduced some time ago. calling on tho
Secretary OF the Interior for informa-,
tion as to his authority for Issuing tho
recent order putting all old soldiers on
the pension list.
On High Plane.
But did he not stoop to partisan poll
Tics He carried tho discussion to a.
lush rlane. and based his argument upon
Historical prccedcnts. eydencinS the most
intimate familiarity with the constitu-
tional history OF England and America.
Among the spectators in the galleries
was II Mr.. Baird. a young Scotchman,
man Of education. gradua., OF the Uni
versIty Of Edinburgh, and now In Wash
lington on his way from South Carolina
where he has been for several months
studying the cotton mill methods OF that
section.
II have frequently listened to debates
{ ir the House Of Commons" he said but
] lave never heard SO cloquentsa speech.
and | have never heard member of the
liorIsc OF Commons or of the House or
Lords talk so mucli English history.