The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-15

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! By Mr.. Farwell-For free banking
and the resumption of specie payments
Calls Of the States for bills and resolu.
tions for action, was begun at Georgia
where the call was left off at the last ses.
sion.
Mr.. Young offered bill for the settle.
ment of the accounts for carrying mails
in the Southern States prior to 1861, the
amount not exceeding $500, 900. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Wheeler, it was or
dered, that when the legislative appro-
priation bill is under consideration in
Committee of the Whole, an amendment
may be offered making a direct appro.
priation for military asylum for disa-
bled soldiers, instead of having it made
through the Auditors Office. He said
that by dispensing with the useless Off
cial machinery now used, and by making
the appropriation direct, an annual ex-
pcnditure of 100000 would bc saved
He disclaimed any idea rejecting on the
administration of the military asylum.
Mr.. Spears offered q resolution for
emitting the time for Withholding from
the Congressional record remarks deliy-
cred in the House. Referred
Mr. Phelps moved to take up for con-
sderalion his bill repeating what is
known as the press gag law in Wash
ington.
Mr.. Hale, of New York, intimated
that all such legislation should come
from the appropriate committe.
Mr.. Mckee, of Mississippi. suggested
that the time of the house should not be
occupied in this newspaper matter, while
citizens were being murdered in Missis-
sippi, and while he had proposition on
that subject to bring before the House.
Mr.. Cox suggested that Mr.. Phelps
motion should be to suspend the rules and
pass the bill.
Mr.. Poland protested against that such
a bill should not be passed without his
having an opportunity of stating his
views. He asked that the bill should be-
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The House refused to second the pre-
vious question on Mr.. Phelps motion.
Mr.. Cox then moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill.
The House also refused to second the
previous question on this motion by Il
vote of 6S to 10.
The bill then, on motion of Mr.. May
nard was referred to the Judiciary Com
mttee with leave to report at any time.
Mr.. Beck moved to suspend the rules
and pass the resolution for the appoint
mcnt of a select committee to inquire
whether any official of the Government
or of the District of Columbia, or other
persons, have used any means to obstruct
the administration of the law in the Dis
trict, especially with reference to the
trial of the so-Callcd safe burglary con-
spiracy, with power to send for persons
and papers, and to report any time. Re-
jected, yeas l39, nays 81 not two-thirds
in the affirmative.
The Sicksburg Troubles.
Mr.. Mckee offered resolution for the
appointment of Il select committee of FIVE
to proceed to Vicksburg and investigate
and report all the facts relative to the
recent troubles in that State, especially
in Warren county.
Mr.. Lamar hoped the House would
adopt the resolution. The citizens of
Vicksburg in Warren county did not
shrink from an investigation, but court
cd it, and were only anxious to have all
the facts connected with that transaction
exposed to the country.
Mr.. Mckee remarked that it was under
the inspiration Of the eloquent words of
his colleague Mr.. Lamar in the Sum
ner obsequicS, "My countrymcn know one
another and love one another, that he
Offered the resolution. He Mckee
knew that they would fall in love with
his lamb like constituents.
Mr.. Niback, Of Indiana, remarked that
the troubles at Vicksburg were local
matters.
Mr. Eldridge inquired Of Mr.. Mckee
how he had voted on the proposition to
investigate the affairs in South Carolina.
Mr.. Mckee replied that there had
been no such proposition before the
House to-day.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, hoped
that the matter would be investigated
A portion of the people thonght that
the reports of these murders were cIag-
gcratcd; if such was the case the fact
should be known. But the murder or
killing of fifty men should not be called Il
local affair. 1t was an affair which
ought to be investigated, and the guilty
ones punished.
Mr.. Eldridge-Is it any less local than
murder in Massachusetts or Pennsyl-
vania?
Mr.. Butler-Whcnever citizens are
murdered, | 90 in for investigation.
Mr.. Randall-Who prompted these
murders?
Mr.. Butler-No matter who prompted
them. Is it any more Of local affair
than the safe burglary matter?
Mr.. Randall-The difference is that We
are voting with you in this matter and
that you voted against Us in that matter.
Mr.. Beck will vote for thi, nve-ti-
CATION as | did for the other. The wrongs
done in this District in that -afe burglary
matter are as well known to the gentle
men who voted against the investigation
a, they are to me, and the facts reach
and condemn high officials OF the gov
ernment.
Mr.. Butler-I don't care whom they
condemn. The courts have got that INST
ter b tore them and can take care IF il.
Mr.. Beck-The courts have not got 1t
The Attorney General has dismissed the
case in order that the guilty darties may
escape and he ought to stand impeached
to-day.
Mr.. Parsons, in referring TO an articl"
in the New York Tribune. which reflected
on him in connection with the Pacific
Mail subsidy, denied in the broad"st
manner the insinuation, and said that he
had no knowledge that any money or
valuable consideration was paid to any
member Of fCongress, for that matter he
himself vas not member of the Con-
gress that passed II.
M. RandalI-Were YOU paid any
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