The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-16
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unnr own iimn II.nmrhinr

Mr.. DAwRs-Do your own talking il
your own time. Laughter
Mr.. RANDALL will correct the gen
tleman,s statements whenever l can, IN OF
out OF my time, .g.
Mr. DAwRs-The Boston court house
has no more connection with this subject
than the New Orleans custom house,
which is q grand demonstration Of the
zeal and economy whiChthe gcntlem2n's
political associates arc accustomed TO
illustrate in their lives. The cost OF the
New York post office was limited to
So, ,OO0, 600, and the enlargement to which
the gentlemen refer Is underground.
When they came to lay the foundation ii
was found that they had TO sink thirty
feet before they could get u solid lOundn.
ton, and Congress appropriated $SO0,000
more to finish up that underground work,
which gives One-third additional room
That Is acknowledgement and $3S, 900, 900 is
the Limitation OF the entire cost, and il
would never exceed that unless those
who now control the treasury of the
United States shall pass out Of power and
that power shall pass into tue hands Ol
those who would rather preach than
practice,
Mr.. SWAMI expressed his regret that an
attempt had been made to make this q
party question. He approached it with.
out reference to party. lie approached II
lor the purpose OF doing Justice to u
stricken community which had been visi.
ted by calamity Unprecedented in the
history Of tho country The gentleman
from Pennsylvania MFR. RANDALL had
said that this was not u question oi Chari.
ty. He [SwANNl did not approach II as
a question Of charity, but he did approach
It asa question Of sympathy. Ills own
Judgment was that every dollar of four
millions would be required To erect build.
Ing adequate 10 the business necessities Of
Chicago, and such Ns would comfort with
the character and trade OF that great city,
He did not advocate any niggardly policy
In reference to Chicago or any other city.
lie might justly complain of his own city
Baltimore, where not more than S3OO,OOO
had been expended for government build.
ings. This appropriation would have the
effect Of stimulating and encouraging the
people of Chicago in their Efforts TO 70,
building their city. lie asked whether
any gentleman could divest himself Of his
natural sympathy in looking on the dIso,
latiOn brought on ChiCagOs lie hoped
that the members would dlvest themselves
OF all party feeling on this question, and
aid IN bringing back that once great city
to her ancient prosperity.
MIR RAINFALL. rnuN nluiunI ihUt 1T,
tempt had been made TO change the issue,
which was simply one as to the amount
to be expended. He had been taunlcd
with having newborn zeal, but no later
than yesterday there had been seen in tue
Senate an attempt to screen the admins
tEatiOn.
The SPEAKER called Mr.. RANDALL to
order, reminding him that it was not in
order 10 refer u what took place IN the
Senate.
Mr. RANDALL remarked that there was
no disposition shown by tho Republican
party in tue House 10 ferret out fraud and
corruption il the administration. Where,
lie nsked, was there man on tho Repub.
liCun SIDE who had the courage, the in.
tegrity or the honesty Of Cnas. OC0nnor
or Samuel j. Tiden, who had routed out
Ong.dOcrs IN the city Of New York
even ut the hazard Of tho defeat OF their
own partyE ,..., 49,.
Mr.. HOLMAN WAS opposed TO CsIab.
lishing the precedent Of making 30 large
an appropriation.
Long arguments were made In support
OF the four million appropriation by
AIessrs. VOORHEES,, BANKS, GARFIELD
and Cox, Mr.. GARFIELD saying that The
position Of Messrs. RANDALL and HOLMAN
reminded him Of the statute passed by the
Legislature OF Massachusetts authorizing
tho establishment Of u "lliO Wae," (sO
spelled) twelve miles westward from the
town OF Salem, and closing with the SEN
Lence, (which Is probably as far In the
west us the road will ever be made"
Tho amendments were voted on and
the bill passed. 1t came from the Com.
mittee on Appropriations.
The House then went into Committee
Of tho Whole, Mr.. WHEELER In the
chair, and passed the two bills reported
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
making appropriations topay the eXpen,
sCs 10 carry out the treaty ut Washington.
The House also passed tho bill appto.
priating $32 900 10 meet the deficiency
caused by the defalcations Of y. A. Ma
cartney, late disbursing clerk OF tho Post.
office Department. ~
The House adjourned till Monday.