The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-05
CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

ThmeQIO anu luIhEob NAhoy VI SalhOA-
MIA; 10 establish board Of local inspec
tion Of steam vessels in Michigan; u
amend the act To enable discharged SOL
diers and sailors to acquire homestead
on public lands; donating cannon balls tC
the Gettysburgh battlefield memoria
association; to authorize the intermen
Of honorably discharged soldiers and
marines in national cemetries. The Ben
ate bill authorizing the Texas and Pacif
ic Railroad Company TO connect with
consolidate with or lease other lines 10
California except through lines TO the
Pacific Ocean &c.
Mr.. Holman opposed the bill as tend
ing to great railroad monopoly. The
bill was defeated: yeas SO, nays 70, moi
two.thirds in the affirmative.
The Senate bill to amend the act oil
June 10, 1879, fol the relief OF certain
tribes OF Indians in the Northern superin'
tendency was laid aside.
The Senate bill authorizing appoint
ments and promotions Of pay In the de.
partment was laid aside.
Mr. Banks, from the Committee on
Rules, reported q bill TO increase the
standing committee from nine to thir-
teen, and gave as his reasons for the pro-
posed change the vast increase In busi-
ness and the increase Of members.
Mr.. Dawes suggested 10 make the mum.
Der eleven instead Of thirteen, which was
too unwieldy a number. Eleven was
substituted for thirteen, and the resOlu-
ton, as thus amended, was adopted.
Mr.. Tyner, from the Committee on
Public Buildings, reported a resolution
for improvements, In heating and Venti'
lating The hall and for supplying new
desks and chairs for the next Congress;
also for making comfortable sections In
the galleries for the exclusive use OF the
females Of members and Senator'S. tho
Presidents family and Tor the Diplomatic
Corps. Adopted.
Mr.. Potter, from the Judiciary Commit.
tee, made a report on the matter OF Judge
Locke, OF Florida, who had accepted the
office Of State Senator. The committee
considers the two offices Incompatible,
but inasmuch as Judge Locke had resign.
cd his Office as State Senator, the com.
miltee asked to be discharged, and 1t was
SO ordered.
Mr., Dawes offered resolution instruct.
ing the present corps Of House reporters
to furnish reports TO the Congressional
printer. Adopted. -
Mir. Garfield, rising to a personal ex-
PLANTATION, said: During the late investi-
cation by the Committee, of which tho
gentleman from Vermont, POLAND, } was
chairman, l pursued what seemed 10 be
the plain path oi duty. TO keep silence
except when called upon to testify before
the committee. When other testimony was
given which appeared to be In conflict
with mine, l waited, expecting TO be call
ed again II anything was needed from
me in reference to those discrepancies.
was not recalled, and when the Com
miltee submitted their report 10 the
House, considerable portion ot the testi-
mony relating to me had not been printed.
In the discussion that followed was
prepared TO submit some additional facts
and considerations In the case. My own
conduct came up for consideration
In the House, but the whole subject
was concluded without any direct
reference to myself, and since then the
whole time oil the House has been occu-
pied with public business. / now desire
10 mako single remark on this subject
In the hearing Of the House. Though
the committee acquit me oi all charges
OF corruption In action or intent, yet there
is In the report q summing up Of facts In
relation to me which respectfully pro.
test Is not warranted BY the testimony.
ssy this with the utmost respect for the
committee, and without the intention OF
any reflection upon them. l cannot
now enter upon discussion, but pro-
pose before long to make g state
ment to the public setting forth more full
" the grounds Of my dissent from thesum.
ming np to which / have referred. l will
only say now that the testimony which l
gave before the committee Is statement
Of the facts in the case as have under
stood them from the beginning, and that
nothing in my conduct or conversation
has at any time been In conflict with my
testimony, For the present, / desire only
to place on record this declaration.
Mr. Acker, referring TO the vote oi
thanks 10 Speaker Blaine at the last Sos
sion, which was reported as being unant-
nous, stated that that was misrepre-
sentation, as he himself had voted In the
negative, and proceeded 70 justify that
vote on grounds Of political and personal
partiaIlty. Excitement, noise and con-
fusion.
Mr. Rainey, standing in the central isle
and surrounded by members, declared
that II any people had right TO complain
and find fault with the House and Speak
er, It was the class Of colored people 70
which he belonged. The other side Of
the House would not let them have their
Civil Rights Bill passed.
Mr.. COx-Now we ought TO go out and
see the corruptionists and Pretorlan
Guards. Laughter. 80
Mr., Dawes, IN behalf Of the Joint Com.
mitlee to wait on the President, reported
that the Committee had discharged that
duty aud that the President stated he had
no further communication to make 10
Congress. As the hands on the'dial Of
the clock were making rapid approach to
noon the Speaker rose and delivered bis
valediClOry. He said: 2. ...
Gentlemen: For the forty.second time
since tho Federal Government was organ
lied, It's great representative body stands
on the eve Of dissolution. The dual word
which separates US is suspended for a
moment that may return my sincere
thanks for kind expressions respecting
my official conduct, which without divis-
ion OF party you have 10 be entered on
your Journals. At the close Of
iour years service in this responsible
and often trying position, 1t Is a source Of
honorable o pride that l have go admins
tered my trust as to secure the confidence
and appreciation Of both sides OF the
House. 1t would not be strange iii the
necessary rapid discharge OF my daily
business should have acted In some Of
the decisions made on points unexpected
" arising often without precedent 70