New-York tribune., 1874-05-06


influence would felt state and Congressona
improve and increase manu- and give new im
pulse to the agricultural interests oi the country n
But it appeared to him with far higher and noplep @
motives than that Of cupidity. 1t would remind the
Pirisas Unurn had still vital significance
Passing TO discussion Of the wealth OF the SOIL anu
he said that Arkansas WAS peculiarly adapted for the
culture OF the silkworm that the puresa thai the
ruby and sapphire were abundant In the mountains VI
North Carolina; and that California IN her t nnre
and "a easily worked as any in the world In conci,
sion he said Let us say to the eyo wore comparison
with All the world besides. Manifestations OF applause
floor and in The gasTSsa IN speech adverse to
the measure His opposition to II was npeed by Two
Country lie beheId the Treasury drained The Treas
ury further behind now than was on July iS nd
SO far as he oner me OF the National
debt had ceased because the revenues had laen & on
alton or il that did not the House and CONGRESS
had settled the only way to aVolu IL Was Wy
bad SertoioPe been Considered Indispensable He be.
held enterprises great moment angu shne anu & lal
them practical Godspeed He behed session o, Con,
ess in which very large part OF tae S pest
TO save the expenditure OF money 1t should DC
done Men might differ as to the place, s,r,sa eS.
Another thing which moved him to oppose TINS Dill was
When this enterprise hrst saw tne % ss ne pnnnsvi
yan member introduced g. and when it had no friends
and wheu in order to make II gam e an
enterprise which Congress would charter as IL uIu
Si Snsd Sas ia apf Sc most
that If Congress would give the ma'Ver is ~
more formal sancCa IN the body of the
law that under circumstances should ConsiesS Ta
things had not been swept from his mind. Remember
ing them, and hearing, day by day. ine stoch aSuSnU
usnt was committed to IT, aud had too far to re-
turn. and remembering how Congress had oeen com,
now ms M easnre 70 be urged mpeled teased mpor
tuned through the House without HtinS MS 'oioo In
Mr. HALE made elaborate citations from the reports
of the proceedings the two Houses on the rst Dill m ~
called upon for appropriation in aid OF t9e oeiep
ton. Among other things he quoted senator ~ pnonY
ysnis and Philadelphia would give their millions, n
necessary 10 make the exhibition creditaDe NOT 9hy
to Pennsyyana but to the whole United States, ana de
ciaring n response TO question as TO why an ACT OF
Congress needed, that they only asked an act OF
Congress to give the enterprise character. ~,
Mr. MYERS rep, Pennl-Did not the people OF fmI-
adelpia and OF Pennsylyania give their millions
of the promise and TO violate the other halff the prom
ise not only that Pennsylyanla would give 2er & mn
thingC and that all wanted was character Inen
Pennsylyana needed character more h in of
the pledges which involve character IN the hghest de-
Sromises given egslavely or is the action taken by
the American Congress on the avoWals Ot uieh dist-
guished for public service TO De .akeh as i0'E th &
in two short and repuuidte all their soen w9r1s
SAID that the era OF vruous legislation has ceased and
that corruption has crept in ana honor mas iae do
believe that Congress Will to-day by any act so go back
on its cOndOne the oense OF the gentlemen
who have taken the back track. Mr.. Hale went ON
to that the effort to interest the people in the eel
ebratiOn was dead aud blasted failure. ASIDE from
the coteries OF Interested in the exhibition aside
advertisements
aside from what sentiment could De worked up IN Pia-
Mr. KELLEY-While admit very freely that the sub
scriptOns have not been what hoped they would be-
the papers show that there has been subscription OF
929 Of stock by citizens Of the different states
Mr.. HALE-How much OF that is from Pennsylyania a,
Mr.. KELLEY-TO the patriotism OF Pennsylvania be
il said that very large percentage or the subscription
is from Pennsylvania. She and her people are aeter
mined that they can prevent II the naioh snail hot oe
Mr.. HALE-I do not know of ANYTHING which will so
smeh the National honor as for Congress TO 90 Dack on
its pledges and its eommIttas know OF nothing that
50 fatal to PnPo 10 ag as on To bs siKs D M Hale a
to allude 70 the preference given by the hn
propositions which could not get eonsdera-
ion, but were allowed to languish and die
mad called the "Phadepha show" had It's place and
its asssnment few weeks age the hsssslpp a MVef
country bringing woe and desolaon on 10oO0o people
and Congress had given them the bagatele OF 100000 IN
raions and cothng but there WAS money III plenty for
Mir PACKARD (Tsep, Ind) followed with speech in
advocacy Of the BILL which he said commended itself to
his jud gnent his feelings and his patriotism. He
gued that the Government was committed to the Ex-
nbition as q National enterprise
Mr.. TISEMAIN (fsep., n. " advocated the bill, de-
claring that while he mad laid it down rule govern,
ing his actions member of the House. to support all
measures of reform and economy, st he would man,
tain at ali cost the name and dignity OF the United
states compared with which all mere pecunary con-
sderations sank into insgnifcance He made citations
from of Congress and from the diplomatic cor
respondence prove that the Government sanction had
been bestowed upon the enterprise.
Mr f. r. HOAR Rep Mass) asked Mr.. Treman
where he proposed 70 get the money, consistently with
the pledges OF the United States with the public debt
provision for the sinking fundi Did he think IL becom
ing in anybody TO borrow money 10 celebrate his birth
Mr. TREMAIN replied that II he were member of
the Finance Committee lie would find ways and means
enough to pay 100000. TIE nation which had
raised during the si0o0O0O day from its own re-
sources, would have no trouble In hnding out where
g. 100000 could be raised within two years He could
not his vote, write the word failure ON the history
Of an enterprise which was National work, and had
received the sanction Of the Government. His vote
for bill might be wrong but 50, he hoped that,
down, would drop tear and blot 1t out forever.
at the OF Mr. Tremaln's remarks the Committee,
al 450 D. m, took recess till half past seven, the even
ing be for consideration OF the Indian Appro
EVENING SESSION.
Immediately after going Into Committee Of the Whole
on the Indian Appropriation bill, the first taken
disclosed the absence Of quorum and the usually boot
less task o. endeavoring to compel the attendance Of
quorum By means of a can Of the House resorted
TO- BY Q O'clock after passing through a
medley OF propositions " CA
cuse absent MEMBERS many Of whom, after the doors
closed had taken seats in the galleries the doors
were opened, and the Sergeantat-Arms placed at the
bar OF the House about dozen delinquents. These
were excused Oh single motion, and then all further
proceedings under the call were dispensed with
Then the House went again into Committee but the
renewal Of the voting again showed that there was no
quorum Some MEMBERS Indignant at what they sup
posed 10 be effort TO hem declined votiDg
and another call was resorted TO- TINS again revealed
the presence quorum but the attempt to get vote
proved again to be failure. Then, for third time the
roll was called with a similar result
AT length Mr. WHEELER Or p, N. ~, remaraing
that II evident that no business would be DONE
moved that the Committee rise The motion was agreed
TO- and hen 10 O'clock the House adjourned without