The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-02
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
Immediately after the reading OF the
journal the debate was renewed on tne
report of the committee on ways ana
Means as to the transactions OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury with the Syn
dicatc in negotiating new loan.
Mr.. Maynard, member OF the Ways
and Means committee, made an eIaoo-
rate argumen. in defense Of the Secre..
tary and in support OF the resolution OF
the majority OF the committee.
Mr.. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, another
member of the committee on Ways and
Means followed on the same side OF the
question and asked what sort OF an
outcry the Den ocrats of the House
would have raised if the Secretary OF
the Treasury had refused the otler OF
the foreign banks to take i35,OOO,OOo
of the public debt at S per cent and
had continued to pay 6 per cent. He
went on to ridicule Mr.. Coxs preten,
sions to public virtue in the matter,
contrasting with it the ring frauds OF
New York, and referring TO the fact
that Mr.. Cox had spoken at a meeting
| in New York in favor OF the reelection
of Mike Norton, to the Senate OF the
State Of New York.
Mr.. Cox said that in his speech he
had always condemned ring frauds. lie
hoped that the corruption Of the men
who had managed public affairs in New
York CITY to the humiliation Of the
Democratic party would not form a
justification in the House Of Rep-esen-
tatives for this Syndicate transaction:
As to Mike Norton, he had presented
only the reform of the city charter in
the Senate, and it was carried against
him by the Republicans. who were pur-
chased up.
Mr.. Kelley said that he had to re-
sumo the floor.
Mr.. Cox said it was time. Laugh
ter.
Mr.. Kelly would not presume to ask
who bought up the Representatives, but
they were certainly bought up by
largesses from the millions stolen 10y
Tweed, Norton IL Co.
Mr.. Eldridge-They were cheap men.
Mr.. Kelly-That was not necessarily
so as the man who stole $2O,6OO,OOO
could afford to pay for pretty high priced
men, as politicians 60. Laughter. J
He did not mean to assall Mr. Cox,
who was pure in his personal character,
but was nevertheless partisan.
Mr.. Dawes, chairman Of the commit
tee on Ways and Means, closed the
debate.
At $40 the House voted on the Syn
dicate resolution and it was adopted
l09 to SC.
Mr.. Price, OF Georgia, submitted q
substitute for the education bill now
pending in the House, and it was order
ed TO be printed.
Mr.. ShelIabarger, Of OHIO, stated that
the committee on Commerce had in
structed him to report the resolution
empowering the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to appoint certain Treasury agents
in Alaska for the protection OF the Gov
ernment's interest in the seal fisheries
and to erect buildings for them on one
of the islands, at cost not to exceed
100000. He asked unanimous consent
to put the csolution on its passage.
Mr.. Randall, OF Pennsylvania, OBJ
jected.
The House then went into committee
of the Whole on the Indian appropria-
tion bill.
Mr.. Farpsworth, Of Illinois, did not
think the House was bound to make
an appropriation for carrying out the
treaties made by the Senate. If the
Senate could make the House pay out
the money on these interminable Indian
treaties they could deplete the Treasury
at their pleasure.
Mr.. Sargent, of California, replied
that the Senate had relinquished the
right complained Of by Mr.. Farnsworth.
These appropriations were to carry out
the treaties which the House had rat
flied.
Mr.. Sargent submitted an amend
ment sppropriating SIS, 200 to pay the
expenses Of the Indian Peace Commis-
siopecs, and for continuing the present
Commissioners another year. Adopted.
An amendment was then submitted,
instructing the Secretary OF the Interior
to inquire whether it is not expediept,
where the Indian tribes are sufficiently
civilized, to distribute portion Of their
annuities in stock cattle.
Mr.. Taffee offered an amendment
that no payment shall be made to tribes
at war with the United States, and such
members of those tribes as may be
peaceable shall be paid pro rata, under
the direction of the Secretary Of the
Interior. Rejected.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the House. All the amend