It was reported to the House that a certain John Warden had insulted its dignity by saying publicly that if the House had voted against paying the British debts, some of its members had voted against paying for the coats on their backs--a charge which was offensively true.
Beveridge recounts a significant incident in the House that highlights the tensions surrounding public accountability.
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