The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-18
HOUSE.

The House met at II o'clock. Immc-
dlately after the reading of the Journal,
the regular order bill, in regard to the
election of President and Vice Presi-
dent, was demanded.
Mr.. Randall endeavorcd to have the
army appropriation bill considered, but
on motion of Mr. Dawes the House went
into a committee OF the Whole on the
tariff bill, the debate being limited to
three hours and-a.quartcr. The vote to
take up the bill was 80 ayes to 80 nays.
Mr.. Burchard made long statistical
speech in support of the bill, except that
portion relative to the repeal Of horizon
tai ten per cent tax.
Mr.. Banning took grounds against the
increase Of tax on Whisky, and read STA
tisticS to show that his district paid one
fifth of the entire excise tax of the United
States.
Mr.. Cox opposed the increased tax on
whisky, holding that the higher the duty
the less the revenue collected.
Mr. Chittcnden denounced to bill as a
comprehensive blunder, and in the name
of civilized commerce, protested against
another tariff bill this session, unless it
included tea and coffee.
The debate on the Revenue Bill was
continued by Messrs. Harris, Bright,
lubbock, Beck and Ward, all of whom
opposed the bill.
Mr.. Kasson said that when the Presi-
dent of the United States in conformity
with his constitutional duty, called the
attention Of the House to the deficiency
in the Treasury, and when the Secretary
of the Treasury in accordance with his
duty, called the attention of Congress to
the fact that the revenues were not meet
ing expenditures, and that not dollar
was left to go to the sinking fund, he
(Kasson) had hoped that the voice of
the party would be silent in the House
and that the voice of honor and patriot
ism would be heard.
If those who were opposed to the Ad-
ministration still insisted on saying tht
there was Il deficiency, or still insisted ON
leaving the sinking fund unprovided Ter.
then he appealed TO the Republican i1r
of the House, and asked then! .o
recoIlcct that on one occasion in lsGH,
there was glow of patriotism among
the people when the Chicago Conven-
ton declared that the public faith should
be maintained, and the letter and spirit
Of the bond given to the public creditors
required its payment in gold, and the
people always sustained the honor good
faith and credit of the government.
The general debate was then closed
and the Committee proceeded to consider
the bill under the five minutes rule.
After considerable debate with no re-
suit the committee then arose and the
House took recess until 7:30. The
evening session to be for business from
the Judiciary Committee, and excluding
all'political measures.
Evening Session.
a number of bills were reported from
the Judiciary Committee and passed.
\ bill was reported to establish certain
telegraph lines in the several States and
Territories as post roads, and to regulate
the Transmission of commercial and other
intelligence by telegraph. The bill
having been read point of order was
made by Mr.. Willard, of Vermont, and
support ID by Messrs. Randall and Gar
field, that it should receive its first con-
sidcration in Committee Of the Whole.
The Speaker overruled the point of or
der, and Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,
proceeded to explain and advocate the
bill. He referred to the fact that since
reporting this bill messages were sent
between New York and Washington ut
half the previously existing rates, and he
asked if reporting bill did so much
good in fourteen days what would be the
effect Of the passage of bill
that would bring these telegraph COM
panies to their senses? In connection
with the fourth section Of the bill, when
requires the tariff rates of charges to all
newspaper associations TO be the same as
those to the Associated Press on the first
OF January, 1875, he spoke Of the exciu-
siveness of the New York Associated
Press, under which no New York paper
could be established, because 1t could not
get news. He said the Western Union
Telegraph Company had bargained with
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news went through the Associated Press
and every dispatch was colored to suit 1t.
Mr.. E. r. Roberts defended the Asso-
catcd Press.
Mr.. Butler asked Mr.. Roberts il he
was member Of the Associated Pres.
Mr.. Roberts replied that he was not a
member of the New York Associated
Press, but belonged to n separate organ
ization known as the Associated Press of
the State Of New York The gentle
man has misrepresented the Associated
Press.
Mr.. Butler-Then We are only even If
l have.
Mr.. Roberts-With this difference, that
there was reason and justice in what the
Associated Press saii Of the gentleman
from Massachusetts. | have been at
tempting to discuss this bill on principle.
Mr.. Butler-And Oh interest too.
[ Laughter.
Mr.. Finck characterized the bill as