The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-01

declared at that time, 1T is sweet to dlt
for ones country" and had quoted the
line, 60 where glory waits thee" Du'
they had taken care not to 60 or 10 die
worth a cent. Laughter. He asserted a
an humble soldier of the South, that i
the country was engaged in foreign
war. no men would more promptly reply
to their countries call than the men II
grey.
The chairman (Mr Harris let the
hammer suddenly fall, as an Indicator
that Hr. Vances time had expired.
Mr.. Vance (expressively)-lou ~sn'
me to quit now, do you?
The Chairman kept up hammerlnG
with his gsvel.
Mr.. yance-Can you no. give mt
another minute?
Chairman severely The gentleman
from North Carolina will be seated.
Mr. Townsend, of New York, favored
the recomnIittal of the bill.
The discussion was further continued
| by Messrs. Hoskins, Williams, Hender
son, Atkins, Reagan and Hill.
Mr.. Hill expressed his regret that The
gentlemen on the Republican side OF th'
House seemed determined to go back OF
their record of last session, when bil
similar to the pending one was passed by
the House. He had canvassed the STATE
OF Georgia against secession, and he hac
always found the old invalid sol
diers standing by his side anc
opposed to secession. IL was curlou:
incident in history, that every time
Southern soldiers were fighting the enc
nv at New Orleans, there was conven'
ton of New England men at Hartford
proclaiming the very doctrine OF seces
sion on which the South had subsequent
~ acted.
Mr.. kassan-Dd any State ever uE.
dertake TO enforce 1t?
Mr. Hill (witheut noticing Mr.. Has
sans question II co not know thai
any body engaged in that convention was
oyer struck from the pension rolls.
Mr.. Atkins-Whst has secession to dc
with this bill? Secession is dead. Why
should it be brought up here and dis
cussed in this hal7 Why should the
gentleman from Georgia fling II in oul
faces on this floor? l protest against
the introduction of such question.
Mr.. Hoar replied to Mr. Hill, arc
said that the convention ut Hartford
was composed of men as pure anc
able and patriotic as evel
lived, and when they declared
that a State Legislature was TO judge d
the validity Of an act of Congress, they
never contemplated any right u resist
any act by force.
Mr.. Stevenson made it a poirt of or
der that the discussion Was out of order
/ but the Chair overruled the point.
In the midst of good deal OF excite
ment, ard after various Interruptions
Mr.. lloar went on 10 say that he wa'
/ tired of sucn lectures coming from The
gentlemen (IliilJ whom the otner side o
the House seemed TO treat as its or,
gan. In this connection ne referred tC
! Hill record on the amnesty bill
| Mr.. Hill again undertook to explain
the resolution offered in the Coniedc
rate Congress in regard to the punish
ment of pretended officers and soldier:
OF the United States that m ght be cap
/ tured on Confederate soil.
MIR. Hoar continued: a gentleman cr
that side of the House, (meanng Cox
in the same debate, used the languag'
which it is hardly decorous to repeat
/ and spoke of distinguished member OF
/ this House as Il hyena, III utteranct
| that excited the disgust OF the civilized
/ world wherever the Telegraph extends
ana yet the her side of the Hous'
had seized the frst opportunity :,
place the author OF that utterAnce IN The
Speakers chair rs their representativ,
of order, dignity and decency in -
American Congress.
Mr. Cox replied to Mr.. llcar anC
said he WAS sitting quietly in his sea
when that geDtlcman's poisoled arrow
were hurled ut him. When he Cox
used the language charged against him
he did il under proyocation and wIth"U
much deliberation, but no one questioned
more than himself at the time Ii, pro
prleiy AS y parliamentary pungcncI. h
had no special controversy witltht gen
tleman from Main" Blaine nc the gen
tlcman from Massachscus. .i,ar
who came forward y. drteu4,r O
Hartford and tn" Blu. Ligh
Fcdorali>ls. who hurg out .hcir .igna.
to the British. Ia conclusion he sal,
that the best thing 10 be done with tn
bill in the interest of retreuchment an,
economy. was I" have Il recommittcd.
The commsttee rose and tre liouse. ol
motion Of NJ. Holman, ordered the til
to Toe rccommitted
Mr.. LuttrcIl offered resolution De
claring it to he the opinion Of the Hous
that the Secretary Of the Treasur.
should i. once commence the issue @
silver coin accumulated IN tho treasur,
a. u substitute for currency. Referred
The House adjourned.