The New York herald., 1874-12-19

rule millions Of dollars IN q lump. Against what
tieman rom mp Sennsylysna ami u Inr. % spesr directed
his thunder 7 That gentleman had been kicking
against the sky,-shooting at stars. His iusil
Toared and the skies re-ech0ed; where were ms
birds
Mr. Cox, ldem.) OF N. Y. iron his seap-rhe
Mr. GARFIELD icontlnuing)-ii that gentleman
lMr. speer) sees ANYTHING wrong in the biil let
But cannot answer an indictment against the
universe. am tired OF this everlasting siamor. OI
tnls vagneness and mere nnrrsa 70 wn,c aes nn and
roar in answer we are told that there is no
economy In the House. They say 10 US, , IVAN W,
we come In and we viii show you our economy"
The country did walt and let you show your
economy Tor many long years nnsii the , govern, u
bankruptcy and protest. In that broken condi-
tion the republican party saved the government
from degradation, and slavery. and rum and
treason, and rebellion, and hited II up into the
light o! freedom ana into respect for the rights OF
man. Bark SAID he to the democrats, bull remem-
ber The glories tnat you bark at
Mr.. sPEER, OF Pennsylvania replied TO Mr. Gar
field He would not submit to rebuke from tnat
gentleman to a lecture from him on his
tSpeersl past course or that OF his party. Per-
haps they had erred. but the man who lifted the
rod OF correction over them should be man along
whose pathway the light alone had shone and not
one who had come out OF the mlsts and clouds OF
Mt. GARFIELD (to a member beside nim)-wnat
is thatf
Mr. sPEER (overhearing the questton)-f say it
should not come from gentleman who came out
OF the mist and clouds o. suspicion, II not oil guilt.
II was nghtlng the ssars beg the gentleman TO
courteous Withdraw the remark when would
bear that interpre taton. But am here not 10 be
reDuked while IN the line OF my public duty, and
say that it is not tue right OF gentleman on tnis
floor having charge oil such Important interests as
the gentleman from ONO has TO answer supercil-
iously, at least in manner and in tone, il not IN
language, question properly put by person
properly authorized 10 put it.
Mr.. GARFIELD-Any teaching that IT Is neces-
sary for me TO receive VIII try to receive In Que
time. ask for q vote
The motion TO strike out the paragraph was re.
jected.
Finally the bill was completed in Committee OF
the whole and was reported to the House, There
house on street for the use OF the Post once
Department. 1t having been alleged that the rent
$4,000 year-was exorbltant, and that Alexan-
der r. shepherd was the owner.
Mr.. TYNER, frep.) OF Ind, delended the action OF
the Post ONCE department IN the matter, whie
his colleague tMr. WILSON, called attention 70 the
fact that this same property had sold only year
or two since for only $4,000.
Finally the vote was taken on an amendment
"a. 200 to 80, 200. and il was agreed TO.
vote was then taken on an amendment abol-
ishlng one captain, three heutenants ana twenty.
seven prvates employed as Capitol police, ana
substituting tor them twenty-one watchmen. The
amendment was rejected.
to in gross, and the bill was passed..
Mr.. g. +. HoAR, trep.) OF Mass, ouered resolu-
tion permitting the Select Committee on the Con-
mittee or q subcommittee to Louisiana to make
Investigations. Adopted
DEATH OF CONGRESSMAN RICE.
last night az Norfolk, Va, Of his colleague (Mr.
Rice), and moved that . committee OF five mem-
ners oe appointed 70 the WaIa tS %
Illinois; Cymer, OF Pennsylvania; Burrows, OF
Michigan, and southard, OF Ohio, were appointed
as such committee.
The House then, at ten minutes to nve O'Clock,
adjourned until Monday.