, 1876-01-23
THE RECORD.

WASHINGTON, D. G.. Jan. 22-11r. Steele Of
fcred resolution. directing the Committee o,
Appropriations to inquire into the e1pediency o
making any appropriation for the support o
the Sioux Indians, and also into the right O
having whlte men excluded from tha Black Hill
country. Adopted.
Mr. Waddell offered resolution requesting
the President to communicate to tbs House an
communications which may have passed between
the Government of the Uoited States aud any
European Government, besides Spain. in resare
to the Island Of Cuba. Adopted.
Committees we're cnlled for reports Of pri
yate character, bus very few were made. ex,
cept from the Committee on Invalid Pensions.
THE CENTENNIAL BILL,
The House went into Committee OF the Whole.
With Mr.. Wood IN. " in the Chhif, On the Cen
tennlA Appropriation bill.
Mr. Lawrence spoke in favor OF the bill. and
in reply to the constitutional objections urged
against it.
Mr. Lawrence supported tho bill on the fol-
lowing six grounds: First, Congress was con-
mted to 1t by .s first lcgis7tion Second bocause 1t
will increase the general welfare by encouraging
merco and intercourse. Third, beoauao it would cre
ate demands for American products, and would give
10 restoring prosperity Filth, because 1t would pro-
mote good Will among our Own people, and among
foreign nations. and that would bs worth many times
veatnent, and would bring back more than 1t cost
The Government might s, 5oo roo by rensing the
appropriation. but might lose $l00 oo0oo By doing
the bunghoe" and ho felt that failure to pass this
bill would be saving At tho epgot and losing At the
bunghole
Jones tKy.), Moray, L7pham, DunneL. Monroe. sad
Kzsson in favor Of the hIl. and BY Msn.rs. Baker
!nd Caldwell s.7igs and Ho,n ~ asinit IT, t. IN
remark Of Mr. Tucker io his speech some days ago.
to tho effect that this not nation, that
sEo naa zen zee anyth.nk ss.ea eeyona IL a9 40
tho people, not the sovereignty Of tho 6tates wa1 the
solid foundation which tho political powers Of the
emmy established in tho Constitution, but had been
reafhrued on every battlefield from the time of the
formation OF tbs Government to tho present hour It
aentausus with the voice ct nation, snd no arRu-
ncnt or reasoning could impair tbs fHth
Of the psop in tn @ LII :; to
century BY subsidy. and ho read letter from Full
adephia gentleman speaking Of tho Centennial Board
a ssng that t tho
Mr.. Rauda1 Raye An indignant contradiction to the
statements in tho letter. and said that purer set OF
men than the members Of the csnteanlal Board neSer
managed any enterprise.
Nr. Kcey-And aay Amen ia every word my col
s. NT. Holman-1 do not know anything about the
truth OF fa!sity Of the statements In the letter.
Mr. Nandall-I know al about 1t.
Mr+ Holman-l merely kuo" tbat fae genus1nsu
who wrote the letter Is tho peer Of either Of my r1tnds
from Pennsylvania, aud is man whose honor cannot
be called into question.
Mr. Randan-Whtn ne learn his name ne viii know
whether he Il our peer or not.
Ms. Ciymcr Ito Ho'man4Was not the writer OF Inst
letter disappointed applicant for the supeEuendencJ
Of tho Horticultural Department Of the exhibition
and was not that the motive Of his fttter7
lir. Holmnn-1 am very certain he WAS not an AP-
p1tcant for any o4fre.
MT. Randali-W.s he an applicant for any p1.ce for
IN opportunity TO draw aaIarF7
AIR. Holman-1 Am not aware Of bis having been An
applicant for any Office; and ii the gentlemen expect
to carry their bill BY denounctng rn.n who can be
youched for as an honorable ge=uan, they sre very
much mistaken.
Mr.. Raudall-ThIa gentleman has sent latter hers
denounc1ng sn entire community.
Mr. kelley-He has tarnshed hts honor by putting
[a1sehood in his letter.
Nj. Randsll-He has denounced n enute conomunt-
y, md II ~ expose hts motive 1t Is nothing more
han he had right to expect.
Tho debate was further continued by Messrs. 0Bsten
mt Townsend. Of Pennsylvanls in favor Of the hin
Tho Committee roae without taking any action on tho
ill, and MI- Hopkins, Chairman Of the Select Com
uittse. gave aohce that hA. would call The p1eT1oua