The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-22

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the subject, and Conkling will reply TO
him. AS legislation in the House prCvt.
Gus to the recess closes at two Il. N. TO.
morrow, the matter cannot be disposed Of
before the holiday adjournment.
AMNESTY IN THE HOUSE.
The amnesty matter came up in the
House again to-day, but did not get fin.
ishcd. The only speech Of much interest
to the floor or galleries was that Of Bling.
ham, which was II good specimen Of his
force and rhetoric. lie objected to But.
lers bill for various plausible reasons, and
advocated his own amendment with earn.
estnGss and elOQuence He announced
that il his amendment was rejected, he
should vote Tor the substitute Of blr, Beck,
Of Kentucky, as the next best thing. He
said he would not support the proposition
for unrestricted amnesty introduced by
FHrnsworth, because he did not believe
the country was prepared for so sweeping
Il measure. During the delivery Of Bling
hams speech, most Of the members pres
ent gathered around his chair, several
standing during the whole time in the
area about the Speakers desk The dc.
bate was continued during the afternoon
by ten and fifteen minute speeches, most.
" from Southern Representatives. When
the hour for calling the previous question
arrived, Butler surprised tho House with
Nn exhibition Of his peculiar tactics hy de.
manding the previous question on the
amendments only, and not on the bill and
amendments declaring his purpose il
/ nj nk f1,n nFnnO1NNnVtu nSnInri a llTv
changing the character Of tho bill were
adopted, to move its rCCOmmittNl, and in
this connection he remarked that he could
get along without amnesty as long rs any
member. All who had amendments pend.
ing protested, but Butler persisted, md
the previous question was ordered only on
the amendment. Butler then gave pOr-
tiOns Of his hour to two members, and
when they had spoken the House nd.
iOurned, so that the matter will come up
tomorrow us unfinished business, Butler
having the floor.
TIE WAR on SUMNER.
The bitterness manifested toward Sen.
ntor Sumner by the principal leaders in
the annexation movement is attracting
good deal Of attention. Within the last
ten days M earnest attempt was made by
the friends of the President and Of Mr.. |
Sumner to bring about better under
standing, and al(cr considerable COnSulta. |
ton tho President was approached upon |
the subject lie manifested much feeling, |
and replied cmphntiCAlly that Mr. Sum.
ner had attacked him in executive session
in the Senate; had spoken bitterly Of him
in the street cars, and also in Boston and
Mt the West TINT on some OF the OCca-
siOns Sumner had attributed dishonest |
motive to him, and fhc were not President
he should hold Mr.. Sumner personally re-
spOnsiblc, and demand satisfaction Of him.
This somewhat startling talk put the
peaCe.makers to sudden flight. 1t has
also come out that officers about the
President share his feelings in the matter,
and one Of them is reported TO have gone
so far rs to declare that If he were not
officially connected with the executive lie
would subject Mr. Sumner to personal
violence. This whole matter is creating
a great deal Of talk among those who
have been aware OF its extent and nature.
The connection Of Colonel FOrncy with
this difference between the AdministI.
ton and Mr.. Sumner has been this: lie
was given to understand by one of the
Presidents staff officers that he would be
expected in his paper to attack Mr. Sam.
ncr for his course on San Domingo, and
his attitude toward the President. This
Mr.. F0rncy positively declined to do, on
the ground that Mr.. Sumner had long
been and still continued one Of his per-
sonal friends. This decision closed the
White House against Forncy.
A REMARKABLE PERSONAL EXPLANA-
TION.
There was Il remarkable scene in the
House this morning, when lngersoll, OF
Illinois, made n personal explanation. He
referred to an article in the New York
Post, Criticising him; and went on to say
that the article was not inspired by Will
liam Cullen Bryant, who, ifhc knew him
(IngersolD, would probably not have Ol-
lowed its publication. But the editor of
the Post had u brother, John II. Bryant,
who lived in IngcrsOlls District, who was
u bad man, and he had inspired the Mt.
tack. IngersoIl then boosted OF having
twice secured Bry0nts removal from the
COllcct0rship Of his District, and said he
was now officially reported deiaultcr 10
the amount OF over $430,0OO. AS soon us
IngGrsOll sat down, Dawes took the floor.
He said he had known ]. II. Bryant from
his youth, and his character was spOtleSS.
If lie was Il dctIultcr lie Dawes should
lose his faith in human nature. Farms.
worth and Judd, Of Illinois, both testified
in II strong and earnest manner TO the
high integrity and personal worth Of Mr..
Bryant, whom they had known long md
intimately. lngcrsoll was thus put on
the defensive, and madcN very poor fig.
urc. lie modified his aSscrsiOn that Bry.
mt WIS delnulter; by saying he was re-
ported rs being in default to the Govern
ment, which members nj once explained
us the situation Of many Of the best OIL
GERS Of the Government, and was the re-
suit Orthc peculiar system by which the
Government kept its accounts nllording
not the slightest presumption Of dishOn-
csiy. lngcrsOll then lost his temper, and
in I'M excited manner proceeded to make
insinuatiOns against the private character
of Bryant, which, in view Of the place,
occasion and ladies in the galleries were
simply low, contemplate AMI insulting
The UpshOt Of this episode was that Ingcr-
soils personal explanation damaged him
self about us much MS 1t was possible for
a man to do in so short time.