The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-18
CON q RE 8 8.
HOUSE.

/ .gN"' i,. tn'y WARRINGTON, May 10.
On motion Of Mr. Holman (Ind) Ii,
PHI 70 extend the time for filing claim
ior additional bountes under the act o
July ", 1866, from January !, 1874, L
January !, 1875, was taken up and passed
0n motion Of Mr.. Lowe (Kansas) til
bill extending the time for lhe sale b
certain lands,i in Kansas was then taker
up and passed. - + ..,,' ~ l.
M, Kasson Qowa) introduced q bill to
provide Tor the construction Of The Fort
st Philip canal and lis maintenance as a
national public highway. Referred 10
Committee on Railway and Canala
On motion Of Mr.. Townsend, iPa ille
Dill TO legalize the entries Of public lands
under the homestead act in certain cases
was taken up and passed.
The regular. order being demanded Mr..
Swami (adl moved to 60 into Commit.
.se o. the Whole on the diplomatic ap-
Mr.! 8, q. Roberts IN. W raised a
question oi consideration, and moved that
the House Joint Committee 20 on the hi
70 repeal the moiety system.
=, Inc yeas and nays were ordered. and
inc motion Of Mr.. Swami was aoreed 10
yeas ", nays q, and the House went in.
% COMMITTEES, Mr. Burrows (Mch J ID the
cnalr. .-'-.l - tli9 $50
Mr. Cox, IN. W was entitled 10
the floor, and alluded primarily 10 Inc
iact that intthe bill there was a sum Of
nearly two million dollars to pay claims
OF British subjects, and said II seemed az
ter oil that we had to pay som ethine for
the much vaunted Washington treaty. He
agued that the country could, with per.
iect satety, dispense with the services Of
our numerous diplomatic agents abroad
especially the Ministers Plenipotentiary.
he quoted from the debates
IN the British Parliament to show that
English Statesmen and puhllclsts had on
many occasions expressed the opinion
that tho interests OF the country would
De best subserved by having only com.
merclal agents abroad. These were all
tnatthe United States need have to rep.
resent our interests abroad. He quoted
from reports made by our ministers
abroad, and argued that they performed
no adequate service for the salaries paid
them. Most Of them Travelled over the
countries 10 which they are accredited by
the United States Government, Then.
Loo, there were rowing commissioners
sent abroad. Among others was Rev.
Dr. Newman, who, he had no doubt, was
at This moment on the great wall Of Chi.
na, examining that work for the benefit
Of your architects. From this point we
would soon hear of him in Spitzbergen or
Chimuluazo.
Mr., Cox then excited good deal ofI
merriment by commenting on the report
me commissioners sent TO examine the Of
Navigator Islands, and who recommend.
ed their annexation to the United States.
DE ridiculed the whole proposition OF an.
1exation, and said the people would hold
Congress to strict accountability If thew
expended any money for that purpose
Instead OF rowing round in search OF |
these islands Of the ocean Congress should
DO something for Cuba and lor their in.
terests nearer home.
The bill was then read for amendment
and action, -
hr' Potter, oi New York, moved 10 |
strike out the appropriation for a minis
Ter 10 Uruguay, arguing that there was |
no necessity ior It. 1tseemed to him that |
the mission was created make place
Tor some ono. .7T'-
Mr. Swami, of Maryland, said this min.
Ister was also accredited to Paraguay,
and It was OF the greatest importance
that the United States should foster Re-
publican institutions In South America
oy recognizing these countries. Itwas
me only way to counteract the machina.
IONS Of foreign governments.
Mr. Potter said there was no proof that
the minister bad ever gone TO Paraguay.
MIR: Wood, of New York, differed from
Alr. Potter, and thought diplomatic re.
auons should be kept up with this coun.
ny In order that We might be ready to
grasp any trade that might present itself.
The amendment was rejected.
MIR. Orth, Of Indiana, moved TO amend
BY striking out all relating to consulstes
md to insert the bill known as The consu.
ar bill, regulating the consular service,
heretofore agreed upon by the Committee
N Foreign Affairs,