Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-19

Mr.. Cox from his seatI-The election
brought them down. Laughter.l
Mr.. Garfield, continuing-If that gentle
man (Mr. Speer) sees anything wrong II
the bill, let him point il out and | will
| help him to set It right, but I cannot an,
swer anindic.ment against the universe.
am tired Of this everlasting elamOr. This
vagueness and mere hurrah, to which We
are treated every hour; and if we do MOI
get up and roar in answer, we are told
there Is no economy in the House. They
say to nc, wait till we come in and we viii
show you our economy. The country did
wait and let you show your economy for
many long years, until the Government
had run down and touched bottom In bank
ruptcy and protest. In that broken cOndi-
ton the Republican party saved the Gov
eminent from degradation, and slavery and
ruin, and treason, and rebellion, and lifted
it up into the light Of freedom and into re-
spect for the rights Of man. Bark, said be
to the Democrats, but remember the glories
that you bark at.
Mr.. Speer said he would not submit to
a rebuke from that gentleman or taunts on
his (Speer's) course, or that Of his party.
Perhaps they had erred, but the man who
lifted the rod Of correction over them
should be a man along whose pathway
light alone shOne, and not one who had
come out Of the mists and clouds of suspi-
cion, if nos Of guilt.
Mr.. Garfeld-to member beside him
What's that?
Mr.. Speer-overhearing the question
| say, it should not come from gentleman
who came out of the mist and clouds OF
suspicion, Il not Of gull. II was fighting
the stars, beg the gentleman to believe
that was not fighting him. If was dis
courteous | withdraw the remark which
would bear that Interpretation. | stated /
am not here to be rebuked while in the
line Of my public duty, and / say it is not
the right Of any gentleman ON this floor.
having charge Of such important interests
as the gentleman from Ohio has, to answer
superciliOusly, at least in manner and in
tone, if not in language, a question prop
eriy put by person properly authorized to
put it.
Mr.. GarfeId-Any teaching that it is
neces AIRY for me to receive, will Try to re-
ceive in due time. l ask for a vote.
The motion to strike out the paragraph
was rejected.
Finally the bill was completed in Com
mittee of the Whole and reported to the
House There a discussion arose in refer
ence to the house on E street for the use Of
the Postofice Department, it having been
alleged that the rent Of $500 a year was
exorbitant, and that A. r. Shepherd was
the owner.
Mr.. Tyner defended the action of the
Postofiee Department in the matter, while
his colleague called attention to the fact
that the same property sold a year or two
since for only $4,000 Finally a vote was
taken on an amendment reducing the rent
from s. 200 to s, 200, and it was agreed to.
The vote was then taken on the amend
ment abolishing the capitol police, and
substituting Satchmen, which was reject
ed. All the other amendments to the bill
were agreed to in gross, and the bill passed.
Mr.. g +. Hoar offered resolution per-
hitting the Committee on the Condition
of the South to proceed either as commit
tee or subcommittee to Louisiana TO make
investigations. Adopted.
Mr.. Fort, Of Illinois, announced the
death at Norfolk, Va, OF his colleague,
Mr.. Rice, and moved for a committee Of
five members to accompany the remains to
Illinois, Adopted, and Messrs- Fort,
Ward, of Illinois, Clymer, Burroughs. and
Southland, were appointed such committee.
Adjourned till Monday.