The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-05-07

b sufkeieae sor the purpose. He ven:ured
the peedictioa that the result would prove
that Ccnsfeo had never made more pro:
ductivs investment than this three million.
Its influence would be felt in every Sts:e
and Conersssianal District in the coun-
tyy. Is Wonld stimulate commerce,
improve md inereass the manufacture and
give nsW impulss to agricultural intefeste OF
You'd human coocepsioo, bot Is appeared to
that Of cupidity. il would remind Us and
old motto "Eapluribas Unum" had
sill vital signi6canes. Let u, he said,
rally together, heart to heart as . united
people, Challenging the world to generous
controversy. Lss - all do ~ our fathers did
for var and win . triumph Of peace that
shall rebound 70 the honor Of our country.
Let o. make the Centennial year year Of
| jubilee, In which Ne shall proclaim to the
world that although, when the century BE-
gan slavery ~ coextensive within our whole
country, to-day no slave can breath our At
mosphere. Lei - show them
thas 1t the closs Of one Of the bloodiest
| that history records or within ten years Of
| it, close; there i no State prisoner within
our limiis; no citizen under banishment; no
citizen disfranchised for aught else than
CRIME Of non-political character; let u
show that Republicanism i psass and power
and liberty, and that . single century Of it,
although il has not wiped word Of treason
from or statute books, has rendsred
il IN obsolete term in this country
Thess are the points to which aspire
Thee are the ends the sccomplishmen
Of shich animate M, and herein find tn
richest reward for my hbors, and the high
est return that the American people will re
csive for the pitiful appropriation which thu
bill proposes. In conclusion he said, let u
say to the world, you may excel any
of us, bat in our union VI
challenge comparison with all the world be
sides. Manifestations of applause on tn
floor and in the galleTies
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, followed in speecl
adverse to the measure. His opposition 4
il was impslled BY tvO general reasons
First, because the Treasury was drained, ant
secondly. because when the enterprise Va
6rse introduced the gentleman from Penn
sylv,nia joined in the most solemn pledge
, that il Congress would give the matter il
formal sanction nothing would be asked. II
denied that the Executive branch of tn
, Government Was committed I
, the measure as nations
enterpriss. He warned the House that thi
appropriation was mot the Last that would B
asked il the receipts lof the PhiladelPhi
Exhibition would not b S.. OOO, 900. II
believed that the deficit would not Be lel
than SIC, 0Oo. 900; the CooereA would b
. asked to pay the deficit, and, 1t last. vor
, out and tired, the CoosreW would give Va
and vote the money in order v have peac'
IL Mr.. Packard followed with . speec
advocacy Of the bill, which he said cou
. mendsd itself to his judgment, his feeling
and hin patriotism he advocated the govern
ment W. committed 70 exhibition % . o,
tioual enterprise. Mr.. Tremains advocate
; the bill, and said The eovernments sanc.io
|, had been beloved on the enterprise. IT
, COMMITTEES then took recess till y O'Clock
M, session 70 Be for the consideration Of Il
! Indian Appeopgiation bill.