The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-12
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
SENATE.

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! WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
SENATE.
' The Senate was not in session to-day
0 HOUSE.
/ The House met for debate only-nt
business whatever to DO transacted,
Mr. Arthur, OF Kentucky, had q speech
on affairs In Louisiana and their connec.
tion with Federal affairs. After speaking
Tor i've minutes, he obtained leave 4
print the remainder of his remarks,
Mr. Fields, Of Michigan, said he pro-
posed this morning to discuss four promo.
sItious: lst, that the United States sholld
Issue convertible bonds at low rate 81
interest at par; I'd, that such bonds shall
be payable by the Government at The
option OF the holder; Sd, that the receipts
ot the Treasury notes after the redemp.
tlon oi these bonds shall be used 10 pur-
chase $40 bonds In open market: and.
4th, that on and after tho Sd dsy of June
next the national banks should cease 10
6e banks Of issue. BE then proceeded 10
discuss these propositions at length.
VANCE PROPOSES A CHANGE OF TITLE.
Mr. Vance, Of North Carolina, next sd.
dressed the House in opposition 10 the
civil rights bill, claiming that its title
should be changed to "a bill 10 protect
colored men in their social rights" and
asserting there was now no denial OF civil
rights in the Southern States. The pro-
vision oi schools he held 10 be a civil
right, but the right Of colored children 10
60 into tue white schools was social
right and the attempt to enforce it could
Dut produce disastrous effect upon both
Inc white and colored schools. 4 spirit
ed colloquy sprung up at the close Of his
remarks, brought on by a remark that il
he was q colored man he would NOT
stand as beggar before Congress for
these rights, but would rather strive 10
elevate himself to be worthy OF them.
Dir. Rainey tot South Carilina, asked
II those were his views, what be thought
OF the southern whites who were coming
here and asking the removal of disabilie
ties
MIR. Vance said he had expected such
a question. Everywhere ihe horrid skel.
eton OF the war was brought up. 1t was
right Tor Congress to remove these disa-
bilities, for President johnson had practi.
cally donc so by his PROCLAMATION, God
Almighty had not, he said, placed the
brand OF Cain on the Southern man. The
oones OF his countrymen and Friends laid
IN their graves at Chicamauga, Moscavay
Ridge, SpotsylVania, Petersburg, and else
where they are free in maintaining
what they believed to be right.
MIR. Fort OF Illinois asked II he thought
the rebellion right?
MIR. Vance replied that he did, and un.
der similar circumstances would rebel
again. He wouldnow ask the gentleman
ii he had been placed in the same cir
cumstances would he not have done the
sameH
MIR. Fort said he could not conceive of
any circumstance under which he could
oe1nduced to raise his hand against his
government
Dir. Vance then said there never was
more sublime sight than when, after the
surrender at Appomattox, the southern
people went home with the greatest good
will to the old flag Of their fathers, Low.
any, ne SAID, did not consist in devotion
% party, but devotion TO the Constitu.
ton, and In this sense the men Of the
south went home loyal. What followed
laws were made to strike down the south,
and his people met with denunciation on
all sides. he Contrasted this with the re.
volt In Russia, where, after 1t was put
down, the "rebels were not met by de-
by every stump speaker, but a
law went forth forbidding the m ention
Of 1t. The war had passed, and several
years had now elapsed. If 1t was ueces.
sary for men to wake up the skeleton of 1t
70 sustain failing cause, then let them
do 1t. The south had been willing to
Join hands, and when Elr. Greeley had
to shake hands across the bloody
chasm, they had, alter seeing that he held
The knife in his, rushed to the very edge
ot the chasm to grasp 1t.
Mr. Fort said he desird to ask one more
question.
MIR. Vance, who had yielded the re-
nainder OF the time 10 Mr.. Whitehead, of
Va, said he saw no good 10 come from
lighting the war over again, and would
not take the time for Il which he had
yielded to his friend from Virginia.
Mr. Fort appealed TO MIR. Whitehead to
yield few minutes.
Mr. Whitehead said he had supposed
The war ended eight years ago, laughter
and declined to yield. ,
Mr. Fort, persisting, put the question !
which was: The gentlemen having
stated that he had sworn TO support the
constitution, whether he or the leaders OF {
The rebellion had not taken the same
oath before they attempted to overthrow s
he constitution and government:
Mr.. Vance said that after their State I
had seeded they held that the oath was
no longer binding.
Mr. Fort-He states now that under
ike circumstances he would rebeleog.in. 8
!. would ask him whether he coz aers
that would be perjury or not. V Ii
MIR. Vance.-"Not'n He then went nm
. say mat nc had not brought this mat
Ter about. II had been brought uD by the /
question OF Mr.. RSiney. He was moi 1
ashamed Of what he had done, but the !
same circumstances could not possibly oc.
cur again, therefore the discussion was
FruitleaS.
Nh. Whitehead claimed the floor, saying
that he hoped "this cruel war was over.S
Laughter BE then proceeded 10 speak !
n favor oi u reduction oi the duty on 10.
bacco, arguing that the enormous tax
upon that product was discrimination
lGains! the agricultural interests OF ,
Virginia.