There is where that minority becomes an obstruction -- but still one can't say it is on the wrong side .-- Well, after they have finished the bribery cases, they will take up cases of members who have bought their seats with money.

That will take another four weeks." "Very good; go on.

You have accounted for two-thirds of the session." "Next they will try each other for various smaller irregularities, like the sale of appointments to West Point cadetships, and that sort of thing--mere trifling pocket-money enterprises that might better, be passed over in silence, perhaps, but then one of our Congresses can never rest easy till it has thoroughly purified itself of all blemishes--and that is a thing to be applauded." "How long does it take to disinfect itself of these minor impurities ?" "Well, about two weeks, generally." "So Congress always lies helpless in quarantine ten weeks of a session.
That's encouraging.

Colonel, poor Laura will never get any benefit from our bill.

Her trial will be over before Congress has half purified itself .-- And doesn't it occur to you that by the time it has expelled all its impure members there, may not be enough members left to do business legally ?" "Why I did not say Congress would expel anybody." "Well won't it expel anybody ?" "Not necessarily.