. The Fortieth Congress of the United States: historical and biographical. igorous speech which at the time and since createda great deal of discussion and criticism. The occasion was on a billtransferring the Philadelphia navy yard to League Island, whichMr. Dawes opposed as involving uncalled for expenditure. Mr. Dawes is possessed of much more than ordinary literary cul-ture, and those who know him best are often surprised at the extentand quality of the reading for which, busy man of affairs as he is andhas so long been, he still finds time. As a speaker Mr. Dawes iseasy, fluent, clear and
. The Fortieth Congress of the United States: historical and biographical. igorous speech which at the time and since createda great deal of discussion and criticism. The occasion was on a billtransferring the Philadelphia navy yard to League Island, whichMr. Dawes opposed as involving uncalled for expenditure. Mr. Dawes is possessed of much more than ordinary literary cul-ture, and those who know him best are often surprised at the extentand quality of the reading for which, busy man of affairs as he is andhas so long been, he still finds time. As a speaker Mr. Dawes iseasy, fluent, clear and cogent, always talking extemporaneously, andin the colloquial debates which arise on the floor of the House he isone of the most formidable of foes and most valuable of fi-iends, aptat retort, and gifted with a keen and often powerful sarcasm, whichlends point to his arguments and sting to his words. As a lawyerMr. Dawes possesses an excellent reputation, and has a good prac-tice which might be much larger and more lucrative but for his atten-tion to public duties. 256.
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