The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-30

could be able to submit a report on
the tariff before April or May there
fore, if the resolution were concurred ln'
matters OF vital importance to the
whole country would be crowded into
the last few days of the session, and
hastily decided by half a dozen men oil
the Conference committee, and the re-
suit would be that such needed meas
ures as the revival of commerce, the
return to specie payments, &c, would
remain untouched; and to adopt the
resolution was equivalent to declaring
that we will continue to collect Sloo'-
100000 more than is necessary per
annum from the people.
Mr.. Dawes thought that the ways
and Means committee would be able 10
make a report on the tariff long before
April or May. He did not insist on
concurring in the resolution, however,
but if the House considered it unwlse
to fix day, they ought to say so. -,
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts, SAID
that all the important committees were
much more forward in their business
than was usual. II the House would
work up to May 29th they could finish
the business and fully realize the expec'
tations of the country. To non.concur
wauld he reflection upon the House
Under the system Of improvements IN
augurated by the Board of Public
Works congestive fever would rage
here during hot weather.
Mr.. Brooks said that Of all the
important subjects referred to commit
tees scarcely dozen could be effectively
dealt within the time specified. The
reduction of taxes, civil service, Ku.
Klux legislation, general amnesty, all
demanded careful consideration. The
treaty with England could not be
legislated upon in haste, and the still
more i'm mportant question of our relations
with Spain and Mexico required the
fullest time for debate.
Mr.. Cox charged Mr.. Butler with
givinga partisan tinge to the discussion.
Everybody, he said, knew that the
resolution was party measure. The
real point is to carry on the Presidential
cam paign without having any investi-
CATION. The Republicans wanted to go
before the people with some speclous
pretense of reform.
Mr.. Bingham advocated the resolu-
ton. He was willing to try the expert
ment. If found not to work it was easy
for each body 10 rescind the resolution.
After further debate on motion OF
Mr.. Farnsworth, the resolution was re.
ferred to the committee on Ways and
Means-ayes l29, nays IT.
Mr.. Getz, of Pennsylvania, intro
duced resolution instructing the COM
mittee on Public Buildings to investigate
the work done on the new State Depart
ment, and report on whose authority the
foundation was built OF Seneca sand
stone instead Of granite, as ordered by
the committee; also, whether 1t Is true
that the frost has seriously damaged the
foundation of the walls already laid.
Mr.. Maynard moved that the House
adjourn. Not agreed to.
The resolution was then passed, bnt
five members voting nay.
On motion OF Mr.. Pearce, the educa-
ton bill was made a special order for
Friday next.
Mr.. Garfield submitted letter from
the Commissioner Of Pensions stating,
in answer to an inquiry, that the bill
to fix the time from which pensions
should date would draw from the
treasury about S32, 100000. Mr. Gar
field said large portion OF this money
would fall into the hands of agents and
sharks. He thought that the bill had
not been carefully considered and he
submitted resolution requesting the
Senate to return the bill to the House.
Mr.. Moore opposed the resolution and
the question was debated at considerable
length.
Mr.. Garfelds resolution was finally
disagreed to and the House, at 4 P. NJ,
adjourned.