The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-25
HOUSE.

A report from the Committee on
Printing, recommending the publica-
ton of 10, 500 copies OF the American case
presented to the Geneva Board, pro-
duced considerable Of a stir IN the
House, Messrs. Brooks and Cox aud
others asking questions and making
suggestions.
Mr.. Cox wanted the printing to
include the counter case and all the
correspondence.
Some one OF the members suggested
that that would cost 100000, and Mr..
Cox asked what was the use when the
Government was going to back down.
Mr.. Roberts, OF Malne-The
Government will not back down; there
will be no backing down.
Mr.. Butler, of Observation-Disclosures
is the use Of printing for gone case 7
Mr.. Cox suggested that the resolution
should he recommitted till the country
could have perfect record OF the whole
business. There was no use in having
a partial presentation of the matter.
TIE country wanted to see the British
case.
M. Banks said that it was impossible
to have the complete case yet because
it was not finished The country de-
msnded this case and he wanted to have
the number printed 81 900 as ordered
10 the Senate resolution, to which this
was a substitute.
M. Brooks, OF New York-We want
the counter case.
Mr.. Banks-We will give you the
counter case just as soon as we get at
it. Let us confne ourselves to this
case and let us have the largest number
Of copies proposed.
w. K. Roberts concurred with Mr..
Banks in regard to Publishing the
largest number. This was matter
that concerned the dignity and national
honor of the government, and the peo'
pie should have the fullest information
on the subject, in view OF the partial,
unjust and un-American comments OF
the greater portion of the press.
Mr.. Townsend, of Kentucky, called
his colleague to order and claimed that
discussion Of the question was not IN
order on q mere resolution to print.
Mr.. Beatty argued that lO,50o was
sufficient.
The substitute to print 10000 copies
was rejected and the original Senate
resolution to print 2l,0OO copies was
agreed to.
Mr.. Banks gave notice that as soon
as the counter case was received from
the printer he would offer a resolution
to print extra copies.
Mr.. Cox said he had offered reso-
luton including this correspondence.
Mr.. Dawes gave notice that he would
move at the first opportunity to take uF
the tariff bill and object to everything
else that was not in order.
Mr.. Randall gave like notice. He
would object till the case OF DR.
Howard, an American citizen, now
held in chains by the Spanish author
tiles, was acted upon.
The House then resumed the Ierbs
Buena or Goat Island bill.
Mr.. Killinger moved to lay the bill or
the table. Not agreed to-ayes ~
noes Sc.
Massrs. Randall aud Holman eact
asked that certain amendments which
they had proposed might be read FOL
the information OF the House, but Mr.
Wheeler, who held the floor, refused Il
yield for that purpose.
The main question was then ordered
by ayes l0l, noes 81.
The opponents of the bill then bega.
Q series OF dilatory motions, and muci
time was consumed 10 calling the rol
upon them.
Mr.. Holmes, on behalf Of the oppo
nenta proposed that il two ameodmsnt