The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-11
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Mr. Orth, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported bill in rela.
ton to the Consulste-General OF Cuba.
Passed
Mr.. Phillips reported bill in favor
of the recognition OF Cuban bel
ligerency. Referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Dawes reported bill in relation
10 the detection OF frauds at certain
custom houses. Adopted.
Mr.. Wood, OF New York, offered a
resolution, which was adopted, asking
the Secretary ofthe Treasury to report
the cost Of reiuuding the National debt.
Mr.. Maynard introduced a bill TO
authorize the organization Of national
banks without circulation. Referred
to the Committee on Banking and cur
reucy.
Mr.. Sc,feld, from the Committee On
Naval Affairs, reported bill author
izing the Secretary OF the Navy 20 EN-.
ploy 10000 men in the navy.
Mess-s. StarkweaIher, Coburn, has-
sou, and others, spoke OF the prospect
OF war, and sdvocated giving the Sec
retary o. the Navy all he asked IN tue
matter.
Mr.. Beck referred to the fact that the
navy was in q selt-supportlng condI'
ton in 1860, and desired 10 know how
it happened that it required so great
an amount Of appropriation
We had grand navy, he said, In
1850 and wanted 10 know what had be-
come OF it. -,
Mr.. Stsrkweather said we never had
a grand navy, such as grand navles are
considered by the governments OF Eu-
rope, =, ~,
Mr.. kasson, in reply TO Mr.. Beck
slycested that since 1860 the govern
ment had expended great amount OF
money in the construction oi iron clads.
Mr., Speey acknowledged the noble
character OF our navy and advocated
the bill.
Nj. Hale referred TO the fact that he
had for years made efforts to &c! large
appropriation for the navy and always
met with opposition. He hoped the Dill
would teach the necessity OF sustaining
a navy in proper condition. -,
Alter some farther discussion the blI
wss passed with sn amendment by liz
Garfield limiting the increase OF force
10 Jsrusry. 1915,
Mr.. Garfield, from tue Committee on
Appropriations, submitted blll.appro-
nristipg S5.GOO,0O0 to put the navy in
fyhiipg condition, 10 accordance with
n. recomm endation OF Secretary Robe
con. Rsrerrs3 to the committee OF the
whole. .:
The House then resumed the co1sti
eration o. the sa!sry hl!'.
Mr TTemaiu OF New York, sad that
pnop this vexed salary question he lad
no record, and be could therefore act
freely and without bias on the subJ .ct
He entered on its consideration with q
desire to comply with the wishes OF his
constituents SID TO promote the beat
interests OF the whole people. he
awarded 10 those who voted for the bill
the ssme hores:y OF purpose as 10 those
who were now called upon 10 vote un-
der the light Of the discuseioas OF the
peoc:e. ~ .:3
Mr.. Hsslty, Of Connecticut. sid
tbs, be had no doubt but that his con-
st;tueuts of both parties condemned the
back psy feature, aud that they unani-
mou.ly demanded reduction OF the
present .slary. =,
III. kellogg, OF Connecticut, thought
that Congress should, if II desired sny
credit for what it did, confne itsselt TO
is own affairs. He did not think the
salaries of the Cabinet officers, or the
i1s,icss OF the Supreme Court, ss now
allowed were too much, neither vas
! H., - he President