The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-14
work in which he reiterated the same

| Greeley was kindly ulsposeu
the South. The men of the South had
told him (voorhees), with tears in their
eyes, that to more than any one thing
their error was due to the voice OF a
Republican speaking through their
imperial organ, the New York 1r,6ane'
Having lured the South into rebellion
he next appears shouting "On to Rich
mondr And after our disastrous re-
pulse, he is compelled by public opinion
to beg pardon with bated breath. Soon
after, we find him urging confscation
and groaning in prospect of 1t. 1t Is
said the Democrats desire success
against this administration. So they
do; but it was better to be right than
to be President.
Mr.. Roosevelt, interrupting, asked II
Mr.. Voorhees, would support the Balti-
more Convention nominees whoever
they might be. =,
Mr.. Voorhees, replied that it would
be as difficult to answer that question
for himself as for his interrogation,
judging from his (Rooseyelts) past
course. Laughter He would say
he never would vote for a man who
held such language as this, quoting
from the Tribune: "Nine-tenths Of the
national spirit in the haunts of vice and
debauchery in the land will be found
supporting the party that calls itself
Democratic" Laughter. Abiding
to the claim that Greeley had bailed
Jefferson Davis, Mr.. VOORHEES, said he
thought that was rather poor plank
to run on. Laughter He remem-
bered that when Greeley clamored Tor
the arrest OF Lee and others it was Pres
ident Grant who interposed and pre-
vented the arrest Of the General. 1t he
(Voorhees) should be compelled to
stump for Greeley, he was afraid he
should be compelled to acknowledge
that Grant had done more for the South
than his own nominee. Loud ap-
plause.
Mr.. Speer, OF Pennsylvania-The
applause comes from the other side.
Mr.. Voorhees-You have been voting
for three weeks with the Radical high
protectionists of the other side. Laugh
ter.
Mr.. Roosevelt-The gentleman has
recently been at the White House.
Voorhees, (excitedly)-l have not
crossed the threshold Of the White
House for three years. What you say
is false.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he had been reIia'
bly, informed that Mr.. Voorhees, had
had recent interview with the Presi'
dent.
Mr.. Voorhees-Then you are keep
ing company with men who do not tell
the truth. Laughter.
He concluded by stating that
although Judge Davis was Repubi.
can, he had views in common with him
(Voorhees), but Mr.. Greeley had moth
ing in common with him. Three mil,
lions of Democratic voters could not
be transferred into the camp of such a
leader.
The House then took mp and passed
the general amnesty bill reported by
Mr.. Butler. 1t contains many thou
sand names and is more sweeping than
any amnesty bill yet passed.
Mr.. McCrary called up the contested
election case Of Giddings Us. Clarke, of
the Sd District OF Texas; and after de-
bate, Mr.. Clarke was unseated and Mr..
Giddings sworn in.
On motion Of Mr.. Donnan, all debate
on the tariff bill and amendments was
ordered to close on Thursday at 3 O :
clock P. NJ, but other amendments to
be still in order.
Mr.. Beatty moved that the debate on
the pending paragraph in the tariff bill
be extended half an hour, when the
House shall 60 into Committee of the
Whole. Lost.
Mr.. Sargent from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported bill author
izing the Congressional Librarian to
contract with Horatio Stone for a life
size statue of Senator E. D. Baker, and
appropriating ten thousand dollars
therefor. Passed.
Mr.. Kerr, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported Senate bill
with amendments. to provide for the
redemption and sale Of lands held for
direct taxes. 1t was ordered printed
with leave to report at any time.
Mr.. Wilson also reported a judiciary
bill to provide for holding Circuit Courts
in the Western District OF Missouri.
Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Waldron, it was
ordered that an evening next week be
devoted to the business reported from
the Committee on Mines and Mining.
The bill to provide for public build
ings at Memphis, Tennessee, not to
cost more than 100000, was opposed
by Messrs. Farnswortb, Cox, and 9TH
ers, but was finally passed-yeas l04,
nays %.
On motion OF Mr. Sargent, the rules
were suspended and the bill passed ap-
propriating $4,000 for a marine hos
pital at San Francisco.
Mr.. Starkweatber, from the Commit
tee on the District OF Columbia, sub
mitted report OF the investigation into
the affairs OF the District government
Mr.. Crebs, on behalf Of the minority,
also submitted report, and both were
ordered to be printed.
The bill authorizing the construction
of bridge across the Missouri river at
Quincy, Illinois, was passed with
amendments.
The Speaker laid before the House
the resignation of George N. Brooke,
the Representative from the Seventh
District Of Massachusetts.
At $50 P. NJ. the House took q
recess until I:30 P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The House reassembled at 7:30 P. NJ.
The evening was devoted to the consid.
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