The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-10

the bill should be passed without amend
ment, but il amended at all he gave notice
that he would move TO strike out the pre-
amble.
The discussion was then continued by
Messrs. Cameron and Wallace, Of Penn.
sylvania, and Frelinghuysen and Sher-
man. The two latter favored stripping
the bill Of all restrictions, and making
this n simple appropriation Of S, 500, 900.
Mr.. McCreery offered the following as
substitute for the bill: That 1t be re.
commended to the people Of the United
States TO assemble on the 4th OF July next
in such numbers and manner as may be
convenient, in their respective cities,
towns, villages and neighborhoods, or
wherever they may be, publicly to testify
their Joy at the hundredth return Of that
auspicious day by suitable eulogies and
discourses or such public praises and re-
ligious exercise and ceremonies as may be
appropriate to the occasion and sane.
toned by their own consCiences.
Mr.. McCreery said the bill and his sub
stitute were widely different, but they
sought 10 reach the same end. His subs
stitute, in every essential and every par
ticular, was more in harmony with the
spirit Of our free institutions than the bill
which il was intended to supersede. By
his substitute the American citizen,
whoever he might be, on land and sea,
was invited to attend With Joy our Centen.
nial anniversary. The hills Of Canada
would echo shouts OF joy, and the cattle
.I,;n.nn 1t Maxton would flo fran chair
stolen herds to secret themselves in caves.
Laughter.l All our people would rally
around the motto Of equal rights to all,
and exclusive privilegesto none. The bill
before the Senate was worse than secta-
rianIit was local; il was individual and
personal; the donation would not so to
The city OF Philadelphia, but into the
pockets Of the stockholders in the Cen.
tennial Exhibition, and up TO this hour
the government was free from any COM
plications, and he had hoped that the
Senate OF the United States would rise TO
the dignity OF its better days, spurn the
whole thing and vindicAte the Constitu-
ton OF the country and rights Of the
people, and he had seen the orphan meek
iy retiring from this capital without
cent it had been established that under
the order OF one OF the nations officers
her house and her home had been de-
stroyed, but she was not like powerful
corporation, she hadno money to pay the |
press to urge her claims, no organized |
lobby to plead her cause. The para
mount advantage Of his substitute over
the House bill arose from the iact that it |
invoked the religious element. Let ten
thousand prayers ascend from ten thou
sand churches, ten thousand choirs Sound |
their sweet notes Of thanksgiving and
praise, wonld there be anything in Phil
idclphia to remind one Of l77G. II old
stcphen Hopkins could come out Of his
grave and be there with his broad brim
hat might mistake the exhibition for an
oriental bazar, but he would find little to
remind him Of l77C. The gilded butter
fly fitting through Fairmont Park
would not think OF Valley Forge or other
scenes OF the revolution. The last and
greatest advantage Of his substi.
tntc was that the celebration I'M
der it would cost nothing, how could the
country extricatc itself from the embar.
rassmcnts and difficulties which surround
it. II il was to be extricated it must be
BY the industries Of the people, and from
one end OF the land to the other there
was cry OF reform. lie was not can.
didatc for third term, and from that in.
dependent position he asked the Senate
to beware how it triiled with the best in |
tercs,s of the people. The conduct OF the |
Senate should be such that an upright |
chancellor would approve its course.
Mr.. Morton said his friend McCreery |
offered n substitute by which he proposed
to have Orations and prayers. lie INC
Crcery) seemed to think the people had
no right to pray without an act OF Con-
gress. [Langhter.l II prayers cost any
thing his friend McCrecry would he
opposed to them. Renewed laughter.
Mr.. Morton then went on to argue in
favor of the bill and closed by saying that
he was willing to vote for the bill without
hampering it with prOvisoS. The pream-
bic to the bill was mOnstrops, and he be-
lieved il had only to wait till another
Congress to be repealed. 1t was mon.
strous; il was mean.
The question being on the amendment
Of Mr.. Edmunds, 1t was rejected by u
rising vote-yeas II, nays 81.
The question then REQUIRED on the sub
stitutc Of Mr.. McCrecry, and il was re-
jcctcd-ycas l2, nay 40.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to strike out the
preamble. Rejected by rising vote
yeas IS, nays 81.
Mr.. Eaton moved 10 amend the clause
in regard to the return Of the appropria.
ton by inserting the words "To the stock
holders on their capital Stock SO ii
would read, "The appropriation herein
before made shall be paid in full into the
Treasury Of the United States before any
dividend TO the stockholders on their
capital stock or percentage Of profits shall
be:paid to holders .of said stock Re-
jeCtcd.
Mr.. Maxey spoke in favor Of the bill,
and Messrs. Withers and Eaton opposed
Il.
Mr.. Norwood said he desired to speak
on the bill, hut was unable to go OH to-day.
lie moved that the Senate adjourn. Re.
jectcd.
Mr.. Elmunds said he understood that
the Senator from Georgia was not well,
and could not go on to-day. lie thought |
common courtesy required that the bill
be laid over until tomorrow, that the
Senator might speak, He therefore
moved that the Senate proceed with the
consideration Of executive business.
Mr.. Mcrrimon submitted y resolution
that the Committee on Rules be instruct.
cd to prepare and report an appropriate
rule to the Senate to prohibit the annoy
NnCc Of sending visiting cards to the Sen;
ators while the Senate is in session. Laid
over.
The Senate then went into executive
session, and soon after adjourned.
Tho Wnr in Cubn.