The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-19

Inc senate proceeded in body 10 the
House OF Representatives at 1916, to take
part In the ceremony attending the reCep.
tion Of the King Of Hawaii. At 1856
the Senators returned, and short exccu
tive session was held, alter which the
Senate adjourned till Monday next.
HOUSE.
FORMAL RECEPTION OF KING KALA KUA by
CONGRESS-
There was an immense crowd of Spec
tators in the galleries and corridors,
owing to tho formal reception OF King
kalakua by Congress. Ladies' were ad-
mitted to the hallpunctuslIy at a quarter
past IL, and the Senators entered the
House and took the seats assigned them.
Ten minutes aiterward the King was an
nounced, and, supported by Senator Gam.
eron and Representatives Orth, Chairman
of the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
walked down the main aisle 10 the front
Of the Speakers chair, Senators and Rep.
resentattves standing near.
Senator Cameron then said: have
the honor TO present to the Speaker the
King Of Hawaii. Your Majesty, on. be-
hall OF the American Congress welcome
you to these halls. Senators from our
States and Representatives OF our people
unite In cordial congratulatiOn upon
your auspiCious journey, and in express
ion Of the qualification and pleasure al-
forded by your presence in the Capitol OF
the Nation as the Nations guest. Your
Magesty's appearance among us Is thcitiFst
instance in which a reigning sovereign
has set foot upon the soil OF the United
States, and it is q significant circumstance
that the visit comes to US from the west
and not from the east. Probably no single
event could more strikiney typily the
century's progress in Your Msjestys coun.
try and in our own than the scene here,
and now the rapid growth of the
Republic on its western coast has so
enlarged our intercourse with your iusular
kingdom and has led us all TO aCknOw-
eldge your wisdom and benctiCenCc as a
ruler, And your exalted virtues as u man
Our whole people cherish for you and
your subjects the most friendly regard.
They trust and believe that the relation OF
the two countries will always be as
peaceful as the great sea that rolls between
us, uniting and not dividing US.
The King had momentary conference
with Judge Allen, and then the latter, cx.
pressing regret that the King was 30 at.
iected with cold and hoarseness that he
was unable to read his reply, read it Tor
him, US follows:
"MR. SPEAKER:-Fory your kind words
Of welcome l most cordially thank you.
For this distinguished mark OF confidence
l tender to the honorable Senate and
House Of Representatives my highest
sentiments Of regard. 1t is in accord
with tho very courteous and generous
treatment which l have received from the
Executive Department Of the Govern.
ment and from all the people whom l
have had the pleasure 10 meet since land.
ed on tho shores Of the Pacific. Iappre.
ciate the complimentary terms in which
the honorable Speaker has referred to me
personally. For our success in government
and Tor our progress in higher civiliz4-
tion, VIC are very much indebted to the
Government and to the people OF this
great country. Your laws and your
civilization have been in great degree
our model. 1reciprocate most cordially,
and hope for the continuance and growth
Of friendly relations between the two
countries. am most happy gentlemen
to meet you on this occasion. The
Speaker was then introduced TO the King,
and after exchanging courtesies returned
to the Chair and knocked with thegavel.
The members rose and the King retired
followed by the members Of the Senate.
The spectators dispersed and the House
proceeded with the regular business.
After the report Of several Committees
the House went into Committee Of the
Whole, E. II. Roberts in the Chair, on the
Legislative Appropriation bill,
ROUGH ON THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
A paragraph in relation TO the mileage
OF U. s. Marshals and Deputy Marshals
gave rise to long discussion, in the
course Of which the Department 0! JUS
tice was characterized by Mr.. Beck as be.
ing honeycombed with frauds.
The Western District OF Arkansas and
the District oi North Carolina were al
luded to by Mr.. Speer as being run by
political thieves, vampires and sCOundrels.
On the other hand the Department Of
Justice was defended by Mr.. Hale, ol
Name, and Mr.. Maynard.
The result Of the discussion and the
vote was that the provision in tho last
army appropriation bill prohibiting the
allowance OF mileage is not 10 be con-
strued as applying TO the legal travelling
fees oil US. Marshals or Deputy Msrshals.
No fees however are 10 be allowed for
constructive mileage.
The paragraph for the Department OF
Justice was then reached:
Mr.. Beck moved to strike It out, and
renewed his attack upon that Depart.
ment, declaring that the Attorney General
was more guilty man in connection with
the affairs OF Louisiana than Judge Dur
rell himself, who had resigned and con.
lessed his guilt. He charged that the De.
partment OF Justice had appealed from
the decisions of tho Court OF Claims in
cotton cases, and had dismissed the ap.
peals where friends Of the Department
were employed and had their fees ar.
ranged; that the Department had used
the army for the basest OF purposes, and
wasa department Of injustice, instead OF
a department Of justice, When the prop.
er time come he would, II he got the op.
portunity, make good what he had said
about tho Attorney Generalland the De.
partment Of Justice.
Mr.. speer also criticised tho TACT that
tho Attorney General had not compiled
with the law which required report to
be made OF the expenditure of its Contin.
gent fund.
tIMr. Garfield replied to Mr.. Beck and
Mr., Speer, and criticised the use Of such
words as vampires, thieves, robbers, and
swindlers, in connection with Depart.
ment oil the Government. He declared
that while the Judiciary Department had
not always been as economical as 1t
ought to have been, that there had been a
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