The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-24
CON G R E S S.
HOUSE.
wAsH1SoroN, January %.

having white men excluded from tn
Black Hills country. Adopted.
Mr.. Waddle offered q resolution re
questing the President to communicate t,
the House any communication which ma,
have passed between the Government o
the United States and any European
Government besides Spain in regard L
the Island Of Cuba. Adopted.
Committees were called for reports Of I
private character. Very few were mad,
except from the Committee on Invalit
Pensions.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole (Mr. Wood, Of New York
in the chair) on the Centennial Appro
priation Bill.
Mr.. Lawrence spoke in favor. OF til,
bill, and in reply to the Constitutions
objections urged against it, byinyitution
Mr.. Lawrence supported the bill on the
following six grounds: First-Congress
was committed to by its past legislation
second, becausei it would increase the gen
eral welfare by encouraging commerce and
intercourse: third, because 1t would create
demands for American products, and
would give employment.to labor; fourth
because 1t would aid in restoring prosper
ity; fifth, because it would promote good
will among our own people and among
foreign Nations, and that would be worth
many times over $1,500,000; and sixth,
because it would be a good investment,
and would bring back more than it cost,
The Government might not only lose
many times more than 81 100000 by re-
fusing the appropriation, but it might
lose Sl0O, 100000 by doing So TWAS not
wise to save at the spiggot and lose at the
bung-holc, and he felt that q failure to
pass this bill would be saving at the spig-
got and losing at the bung-hole.
The debate was further continued by
Messrs. Teese, Jones, OF Kentucky; Morey,
Lapham, Dunnell, Monroe and Kasson in
favor Of the bill, and by Messrs. Baker, Of
Indiana; Caldwell, Savage and Holman,
against it.
In the course Of Mr.. Holman's speech
he alluded to the remark Of Mr.. Tucker,
in his speech some days ago, to the effect
that this was not a Nation, and said that
ifthere had been anything settled beyond
recall in the progress Of the century 1t
was that the sovereignty Of the people,
not the sovereignty Of the States, was the
solid foundation on which the political
powers OF the Government rested. That
fact has not only been solemnly establish
cd in the Constitution, but has been re-
affirmed in every battlefield, from the
time OF the formation Of the Government
to the present hour. 1t was n Nation. 1t
speaks through its accredited representa-
tivcs with the voice OF n Nation, and no
argument or reasoning could impair the
faith OF the people in that fact. He ap-
pealed to the gentlemen not 70 character
ize the opening Of the new century by a
subsidy, and he read a letter from Phil
adelphia gentlemen speaking Of the Gen.
tennial Board as Ring, and saying that
the passage Of the bill would damage
rather than help the exhibition.
Mr.. Randall gave an indignant contra.
diCtion to the statement in the letter, and
said that a.purer set Of men than tho
members Of the Centennial Board never
managed any enterprise.
Mr.. Kelley-And l say amen to every
word my colleague has said.
Mr.. Holman-I do not know anything
about the truth or ialsity Of the state
ment inthe letter.
Mr.. Randall know all about it.
Mr.. Holman-I merely know that the
gentleman who wrote the letter is the
peer OF either Of my friends from Penn
sylyania, and is n man whose honor can
not be called in question.
Mr.. RaIdall-When we learn his name
we will know whether lie is our peer or
not. q
Mr.. Clymcr Ito Mr.. Holman)-Was
not the writer Of that letter dlsappoint.
ed applicant for the SUPPLEMENTARY OF
the horticultural Department Of the Ex.
hibition, and was not that the motive OF
his letter?
Mr.. Holman-I am very certain he
was not an applicant for any office.
Mr.. Randall-Was he an applicant for
any place for an opportunity to draw a
salaryP
Mr.. Holman-I am not aware OF his
having been an applicant for any office;
and II the gentlemen expect to carry their
bill by denouncing man who can be
vouched for as an honorable gentleman,
they are very much mistaken.
Mr.. Randall-This gentleman has sent
letter here denouncing an entire COM
munity.
Mr.. Kclley-Hehas tarnished his honor
by putting falsehood in his letter.
Mr.. Randall-He has denounced an
entire community, and II we expose his
motive it is nothing more than he had a
right to expect.
The debate was further continued by
Messrs. O'Brien and Townsend, of Penn
sylvania, in favor Of tho bill.
The committee rose without taking any
action on the bill, and Mr.. Hopkins,
Chairman of the Select Committee, gave
notice that he would call the previous
question on the passage Of the bill on
Tuesday Mt 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Phelps asked to be and was relieved
from further service on the Committee
for the District Of Columbia on account
Of absence, and Mr.. Hardenbergh was ap-
pointed in his place.
The Speaker having referred TO an ap.
plication on the part OF members having
seats on the outside row, to have screen
put up, SO as to protect them from the in
terruption OF outsiders, the matter was
informally discussed. In the course OF
the discussion Mr.. Sayler remarked that
hs was resident OF the suburbs claugh-
teri, and knew how great was the annoy.
ance, but, for his part, he was in favor Of
having the seats taken out altogether, and
having benches substituted.
The Speaker suggested that it could be
remedied by him ceasing to give permits
to anybody, and by members generally
ceasing to 90 to the Doorkeeper and hav-
ing their friends admitted. II they were
willing that course should be pursued,
they would have peace.
Various suggestions were made and re-
jected, and no agreement was arrived at
on the subject.
The House then adjourned, when the
announcement was made that there would
be Republican caucus this evening in
the Senate Chamber.
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