The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-19
said about the Attorney General and
Department of Justice.

said about the Attorney General ana
Department of Justice.
Mr.. Spcer also criticised the fact that
the Acknowledgement had not complied
with the law, which required n report to
be made of the expenditures of its con-
tingent fund.
Mr.. Garfield replied to Mr.. Beck and
Mr.. Speer, and criticised the use OF
such words us vampires 'thieves,
"robbers." and "swindlers, in connec-
tion with department Of the govern,
ment. He declared that while the Judi
ciary Department mad not always been
as economical as it eugnt to have been,
that there had been steady,
earnest work done in cutting
down the expenses Of that department,
not alone by the committees Of Congress,
but by the department itself. The Re-
publican majority in Congress, had on
his (Garfeld's.) own motion, made APP
preparations for contingencies definite
and precise instead of appropriating rs
the Democrats had done in their rule,
millions of dollars in lump. Against
what particular thing in the bill, he ask
ed. had the gintleman from Pennsylvania
lSpcer directed his thunder? That gentl-
man had been kicking against the sky,
shooting Mt stars. His fusil roared and
skies were reached. Where were his birds
Mr.. Cox from his seat The election
brought them down. Laughter.
Mr.. Garfield continuing l-lfthat gen
tleman TSpeerl sees ANYTHING wrong in
the bill let him point it out, and will
help him to make it right, but | cannot
answer an indictment against the
universe. am tired Of this ever
lasting clamor; this vagueness and
mere hurrah to which We are treated
every hour, and if We do not get up and
roar in answer we are told that there Is
no economy in the House. They say to
III: Wait till We come in, and We will
show YOU our economy. The country
did wait ANA let you show your economy
for many long. years, until the govern
ment had run down and touched bottom
in bankruptcy and protest. In that
broken condition the Republican party
saved the Government from degradation
and slavery. and ruin, and treason, and
rebellion. and listed II up into the light
of freedom. and into respect for In"
ri.hts of man Bark, said hc t" the
Democrats, but remember the glorlcs that
you bark at. :,
SIR. Spccr replied to Mr.. Garfield. lie
would not submit to Il rchukc from that
gentleman, or to Il lecture from him on
his (SpcersD past course, or that ol hi'
party. Perhaps they had erred, but the
man who lifted the rod of correction ovcl
them should bca man along whose path
wav light alone had shonc, and not one
who had come out of mi-ts and clouds oI
suspicion. if not of guilt.
Mr.. Garfield, Ito II member sitting be
side him What is that?
Mr.. Spccrs Covcrhcaring the question
I say il should not come from II gentle
man who came out OF mists and clouds O
suspicion, if not of guilt. If | were
/ fighting the stars beg the gentleman t
believe that | WAS not fighting HIM. |
was discuurtcouS | withdraw any
remark which would bear that interprc
tation. But am here not to be rcbuke'
while in the line Of my public duty, anc
say that it is not the right OF any gen
tlcmcn on this floor, having charge o
such important Interests of the govern
mcnt as the gentleman from Ohio has, t
answer, supcrciIioa,ly at least, in Tn
manner and tone, if not in language
question properly put by persoi
properly authorized to put it.
MIR. Garticld-Any teaching that II j.
necessary for me to receive, | will try T.
receive in due time. la-k for vote.
The motion to strike out the paragraph
was rejected.
Finally the bill WAS completed in Com
mittce of the Whole and reported to tn
House.
Mr.. Fort, of LIMOS, announced th'
death at Norfolk, Va, Of his colleague
Mr. Rice, and moved for II Committee o
Five members to accompany th" remains
to Illinois. Adopted, and McSSrs. Fort
Ward. Clymcr Burroughs and Southcrd
were appointed such committee.
Adjourned till Monday.