The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-24
Mr.. Brown having had Mr., Stark

Mr. Brown having had Mr., Stark
Weathers letter read irom the Clerks
desk, went on to say that its author was
Dlesseo win thrifty patriotism and ALWAYS
kePt ms eye on the main chance. He de.
nied IN his speech on the civil rights bill.
10 Whlch Mr. StarkWeather's speech was
partly in reply, that he had said anything.
as was alleged, disrespectful of the Presien'
dent of the United States or Of the dead
Union soldiers, whom he had always
honored for their heroism, just as he hon
ored the courage and manhood displayed
on the other side. He understood that
much contained In Mr. Starkweather's
speech had not been uttered on the floor,
80 that that gentleman showed a disposi-
tion to indulge in libel and slander by
stealth. He Brown wanted the people
of his district and State to understand
that the man who had misrepresented
him and arraigued him was the author Of
that letter. He didn't know which most
to admire, the insolence OF the DogberrY
orthe morals of the Pecksniff.
Mr.. Starkweather replied to Brown.
He declared that there was nothing in
his (Stark speech as printed in
the record which he had not stated on
the floor OF the House. He had not read
Browns letter, but he had referred to it
and stated that he would have it printed
If the gentleman complained of his STARK
weather's) having published that letter,
he should a thousandiold more complain
of himself for having written il. That
was stain which he BROWN could never
wipe out. BE (Starkweather) had felt
bound to call attention to it on account of
the speech OF the gentleman from Ken
lucky in eulogy of man who had aban.
doned tho position of Vice President OF
Init faNA e..
the rebellion. AS to his (StarkWeather's)
letter to-" Huntington, he explained
the circumstances under which it was
written. Mr.. Huntington, an ardent Re.
publican, and Secretary or Treasurer of
the Republican National Committee, had
some time previously offered to contribute
toward paying the expenses of the cleo
tion in Connecticut, or his own STARK
weather's) election if he were to be O can
didate. He had not then expected to be |
candidate, but his friends at home had
nominated him, and the nomination being
for a third term, and being therefore
against the custom in that district for the
past thirty years, it had caused a division
in the party, and consequently diminished
his chances of election. Under these cir
cumstsnces he had written letter TO, Mr.
Huntington, about which SO much had
been said. That was all there was in it
1t had not the remotest connection with
the Board Of Public Works or with the
District government.
MIR. Brown made rejoinder to Mr.
Starkweather, and was indulging in an
eulogium on General Breckenridge when
he was interrupted by points of order,
which amid great noise, confusion andup-
roar were decided against him.
Mr.. Starkweather then offered q formal
amendment so as to let MIR. Brown 90 on
with his remarks, but Mr.. Brown said he |
declined any such courtesy and would let |
the "galled jade vince"
This closed the personal alteration and |
the committee proceeded a little more |
orderly with the consideration of the bill. |
The committee then rose having disposed |
of seven pages of the bill.
THEMAm SUBSIDIES.
1Ir. Tyncr from the Committee on Ap.
propriations, reported the Post Office ap-
bill to the Committe of the
Whole. The bill appropriated $35 $685.
391, OF which $5,934. $40 is TO come out
of the Treasury, the rest being derived
from postal revenue, for steamship service
to China and Japan. It appropriates
$500. 900; to Brazil $3.50, 600; and to the
Sandwich Island $500
The House then took recess until half
past z o'clock. The evening session is to |
be for the consideration OF the legislative |
bill.