The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-05-21
THE CENTENNIAL
Sveerh of Hon. s. 4. Cobb, in the
House OF representa-
lives, Hay 6.

rule= he eusuepCeG and The House Ie-
solve itself into Committee OF the Whole
IN The state OF the Union on the speciai
order
The motion was agreed 20.
The House accordingly resolved ilsei
mo Committee OF the Whole On the
state of the Union, cMr. Hoskins in the
chgir.1 aud resumed the consideration
of tie Oil "a. Il. No. $3.50 20 appropri..
ale $500, coo in sid OF The centennial
celoh's,ion and International exhibition
of 1879.
BIZ. c Jbb, of Kansas. Mr. Chairman,
it's ALWAYS an unpleasant as well as
an u rracious task TO oppose any scheme
that comes before this House for the
devIe,,sn OF the Treasury. Every mea-
sure OF that character that comes before
u comes dressed in its Sunday oes', IN
charge of and chaperoned, SO 10 SPEAK,
hv mem be.s for whom We nave INC
uIofoundest respect. They come 10 Us,
hey Iuportune "a, they beseech Us, and
IsbGr with Us. "Whaievcr you may 90
relative to the measures of our neigh
bors." say they, "be sure not 10 oppose
his measure" 1t Is measure upon
which tLey iui!1 their highest hopes,
fhelr tenGerest and lofiiest ambition,
and. il may lie, their highest hope OF
fame. Nov, the real f.ct p!obsbiy Is
hat the measure of their nelghbor,
n hich they antagOpiZe By that tugges-
uon. has equal merit. equal deser: be-
fore tie country, public and private,
Mia the measure which they solicit you
"a support. The support which is soil
cited is c1uT;ed by personal friend and
associate: your duty my compel you TO
oppose the interest of your friend and
associate Hence say it is an unplea-
saut and ungracious task 10 oppose these
schemes uuou the public funds in this
House.
% this measure comes before US
dressed, aa | say. in lis Sunday best
cbapeIo-ed and in charge OF, backed
and groomsi, so 20 speak, by the dis
,iaruisheG gentlemen from Pennsylvsn-
., TMr. Kelly. J whose age, whose eN-
per!snce. eloqGence, ability, and power
enli,!e him 20 the respect which he en-
ioys. as wide as the continent. And he
s not alone. lie is supported by his
colleague from the city OF Philadelphia,
TNr Mver@. OF whom il may he said as
oil / ward OF Lancaster
i .7-rst-r AID a lovelrer geEiiemcn--
Fr.r,.a IL h- VFodi -aliiy OF nature,
Ip.u. valiant ysie. a1t, DO doubt, got royal
Iu,. -4ae.,Us word c mot ia Afford.
These. too, Mr.. Chairman, are supple
mepied hy The entire delegation from
papp.yl yaris, than whom DO more eX-
crljcui bods OF gentlemen from any
State in the Union can be found upon
door of ;bis House: q body OF gentlemen
tor whom we OF the West entertain the
highest and most profound respect Tor
wide ibrraIity on sll matters OF moment
ioUs. But This is not all; the list OF
Interested advocates OF this measure up
on this floor would be incomplete with
ouf The name of the illus'rious genile-
men from COM ec,icut, the president OF
the centennial board, ( Sir. Hawiey.
To say that these gentlemen constitute
an array formidable In Character IN Inc
support Of Eny measure which they es-
pou-u brought before this House isto ru'
ieebly descnbe the force which they put
into suv movement which they undeI.
take.
More Than that, NJ. Chairman, every
member OF thi5 House has observed the
outside force atcuJ this Capitol, over
hanging the corridors, swaTmIng In the
iob1ies, present IN the Committee-room,
Ia tie Eichgs ard recasses OF the build
ing, every uhere pressing members 10
support this measure that proposes 10
depleie the Treasury to the exten: OF
s., coo 00I. Their presence was espec-
Tally demonstrated in the crowded GAL
leEiss luat we Witnessed in the house
here yeste: day, aad by the demonstration
OF applause exhibited by them toward
those gent.eiaen who spoke upon t6is
floor Ia 5rha:; of this bill. And, Mr.
Chairman; mai: me to say psrentheu
cally, bat distinctly and enphauesliy,
that trust sulh q demonstration Will
never tie gain witnessed in this House
duling :u!s or any other debate. The
peopi. q! the United States have right
20 have their Representatives Tree from
ali ap. eaTauce OF approval or disappro-
val Ia tie immediate presence OF the
legislative body. You and |, Mr.. Chair
man. ought never 10 hear the voice OF
The peO be in spprobation or disappro>
baton III what we say or 90 here, eX-
cent il comes from somewhere beyond
The pale OF this Capitol. Every soul OF
the ioi,.ug millions beyond have inter
esls Just as dear, just as precious, as
those who occupy seats in the gslleries
by the courtesy of the House. Hence
the necessity for the rule whose decorum
was violated by the demonstrations oil
which have spoken.
sir Chairman. II was not my fortune
to be a Ins mber of Congress when this
project OF u centennial celebration at
Phiiade.pbis was first moo.ed in this
Capitol. But what was said and done
here at that time no man can be lgnor-
ant OF V DO listened 10 to the record Is it
was produced by the gentleman from
Msiac yesyeI1ay IN his IA ssteriy speech
and nuiGIuei leaf by leaf 10 the gaze OF
mankind. when That speech shall be
read, rs it ~ H. and as 1t ought TO be
in every household oi the Republic,
what Il picture VII! be pTese"''' % -
peIfiiy AID Jolly OF lel 80.
.houll become law! HeI-,. .IIn Punic
faith must give way 10 a more expressive
term. legislative promises, false as
dicers' os.Ls," yield 10 The pledges OF
The American Congress. But, Mr. Char
uan, II that time l belonged TO higher
and more important cody, the people,
and | well know what they understood
TO be proposed by the centennial celebra
lion. Taey understood that patriotic
body OF men throughout the country,
and especially at philadelphia, designed,
when The hunGTedlh anniversary OF Am
erican Independence should come round
in 1876, TO celebrate the event in some
grand aui worthy way by display OF
American progress in the arts; manuiac-
lures, sciences, and all the clements
" hich 20 tn maze up our marvellous civ
ilza;ion. They understood, II is true,
ihgt this would cost money, but they
a 80 understood that the patriotic gen.
tlempn WHO moved The affair would raise
The fund. either out OF their own sccum-
ulared wealth or ~ voluntary co opera
zion on the part OF others acting in con-
junction wuh them. They did not ex-
pect 20 be taxed for the centennial cele-
braiion. Hence They Gang paesns in
praise of The movement. Hence the pu!.
pit ard press babe it Coos speed.
Hence the farmer and mechanic, the la
borer and the professional man, all clas-
ses and conditions Of our countrymen.
hailed the inception OF the centennial
With JOY.
The peopls understood By the act Of
Congress Of March 8, 1871, us; exactly
what was claimed tor it by its friends al
the time, and 10 more-that il was pass
ed in order 10 give the event q n-tlonal
character and prestige. How else could
they view IT, with these expressive
words before them in the law
II Sec Z. That no compensation for
services shall he psid 10 the commission