The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-20
HOUSE.

IVSSuVleu ult VI tn6eG6CutlVe Session pie
Vious 70 tho recess, was again taken d
and discussed. ~ ''A' go
HOUSE. ge 1'1
THE DIFFERENCE.
After The transaction Of a large amour
Of routine business, such as reference 9
bills, DC, Mr. McDongal moved to Sus
pend the rules and pass the bill directinI
the Secretary oil the Treasury TO repor
on the necessity Of public buildings q
Auburn, New York. Agreed to. Yea
161; nays 61. ~ T'.rs5ll 'as 80
Mr.. Poland Withdrew his proposi,lo,
made yesterday 10 60 70 the Speaker
table and dispose Of the buslness.thereon
Mr. Whiteley moved TO suspend tht
Irnles and pass the bill fxingat $3.50 ,00(
the limit for the expenditure for publiC
buildings at Atlanta, Ga. aRIsd .e'fl /
3 q. Roberts said the proposition wa
totally unlike that Just passed as to Au
burn. ., .l.. .-..- ..-,-,
Mr.. speer remarked that the differeucl
was, one was in Georgia and the other In
New York. ----.---..---.''-
GARFIELD MOVED TO ADJOURN.
Mr.. Garfield moved adjournment, say
ing that 1t was his duty to do all he could
70 prevent further appropriations for pub
lie buildings.
The Speaker remarked that the same
majority vote which would adjourn the
House could refuse to second the motion
to suspend the rules, and thereby prevent
suchipropositions from getting through the
House.
Mr. Garfield withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Whiteley's motion to suspend The
rules and pass the bill was agreed to-
yeas 1853, nays 81.
GENERAL LAFAYRTTR's WATCH.
Mr. Harper moved to suspend the
rules and pass the joint resolution sppro-
priating $500 for the purchase and resto-
ration e. the family Of Marquis Lafayette
Of the watch presented by General Wash
ington 10 Lafayette, such purchase and
presentation 70 be made under the direc-
tion Of the Speaker Of the House.
The Speaker suggested that the Secre-
tary Of State would bo the more appro-
pirate medium.
The suggestion was generally iassented
to, and the resolution was modified &C.
cordingly.
Mr.. Hooper had read o newspaper par.
agraph relating the history and giving 0
description OF the watch, which Is now
owned by a Mr.. Ward, Of Texas, who
bought 1t at q pawn brokers shop In
Louisville for $75 some years ago.
The watch itself was in the hands oI
Mr.. Harper, and was inspected with great
interest by many members.
Mr. Maynard, Of Tennessee, mentioned
that the watch had been lost by Gen.
Lafayette, at Nashville, while on his last
visit to America, and expressed the opin-
ion that If the matter was brought 10 the
attention Of the Tennessee Legislature,
that body would make ample restoration
MIR. Garfield said the only question In
the matter was as TO the genuiness Of the
watch. II 1t was genuine, which had
beendoubted by experts, the resolution
should pass as matter Of course. The
joint resolution was passed. sofrEiu 81
30 a..2 rr ,suNDRY Bills. .... r.
Mr.. Maynard moved to suspend ths
rules and pass the billfo tho relief of The
East Tennessee University. Agreed to.
Mr.. Milliken moved to- suspend The
rules ard pass the bill for the projection
OF tho custom house at Louisville, by the
purchase Of an additional piece OF ground
adjoining 1t, and not 10 cost over $l2, 500.
Agreed 10.
Mr.. Statkweather moved to proceed to
the business on the Speakers table, and
dispose thereof under the two.t thirds rule.
Mr.. Starkweather's motion was adopted
without discussion, and the House pro-
ceeded under the two-thirds rule 10 dis.
pose oi the business on the Speakers
table.
After disposing Of various executive
communications on the Speakers table,
the business was interrupted.
IMPORTANT DTscUssIoN or POSTAL Az.
FAIRS.
Mr.. Tyner, from the Appropriation
Committee, reported the Senate amend
ments 10 the postofflce appropriation bill.
The amendment restrlctiDg letter carriers
to towns Of 30, 900 instead OF 10000 was
concurred in.
The amendment prohibiting advertise,
ments in the Washington papers for post
routes, except those In Virginia and
Maryland, was concurred 10. -
The amendment to strike out the pro-
viSo Tor the free transmission Of agricul-
tural reports was non. concurred In. -
Tho amendment prohibiting the publ.
cation Of the revised statutes IN the news.
papers at government expense was con.
cured in. ,IEI..
Tho amendment fixing the rates ol
newspaper postage at 4 cents per pound
and on single papers at l cent each, and
requiring prepayment, was discussed Q,
length. E1.fl -5
h. Il. Roberts moved. 10 amend the
amendment by making the postage OF
daily and weekly newspapers one cenI
per pound, and on magazines two cent?
per pound. The greater amount Of tht
business ot tho dailies and weekliel
placed them within the range OF tht
Wholesale business, and therefore the post
age should be less. He informed thI
House that newspapers wanted no sym
pAthy, but only Justice. He was conf.
dent that the House was not going toleg
islate against newspapers out Of spite
Great as some public men might be, an(
long as might be their public life, thei
career was short as compared with the liz
ofa great newspaper. There was none O
great that he could afford to sneer at Il
II the House chose 10 legislate from spite
newspapers would be carried outside o
the mails. rF0A&s Tpltnt 7
G. F. Hoar criticized Mi. Roberts int
maton that the House was actuated in IL
Ilegislation by opposition TO newspaper
rather than BY 3 desire to do what Is righ
and for the public interest, gqe
Finally Mr.. Roberta amendment wa
rejected and; The Senate amendmen
modified so as toFesd that on all news