The New York herald., 1876-01-19


members Of Congress at So, 600 and no allowances
THE CENTENNIAL APPROPRIATION.
The House then, at three O'clock went into Commit
OF Whole on the state of the Union (Mr. Wood,
OF New York, in the chair on the Centennial Appro-
priation BILL and was addressed by Mr. Hopkins, OF
Pennsylvania chairman OF the Select Committee who
argued that the national honor involved in the
cess OF the Exhibition, and that there could be
tremity OF financial distress that ought 10 cause
American Congress 20 ater in voting an appropraton
to preserve the good name OF the government,
tional unity was valueess without national honor After
giving history Of the legislation the subject and
defending its constutonaty, he went TO say that
the matter could not be dwaried INTO mere local ex-
hibtion its character aud scope had been irrevo-
vocably fixed and we're now beyond the power and con
troll OF Congress Referring the national advantages
OF the celebration, he said that one Of those would be
20 show that Southern men neither Dukes Of
Alva or Spanish inquisitors but and brethren.
Slight appause The spirit OF 76 would breathe its
influence on the people, and under that influence all
animosites and all angry memories would fade away.
The passage OF the pending bill by the aid those the
sincerity OF whose patriotism had been unjusty ques
toned, would conduce TO that consummatiJn so de-
votedly TO be wished He expected visitors from
all parts of the world would unite with the American
people In the exclamation, "Esto perpetual
Mr.. WADDRLI, dem OF NJ c.. said that he had been
an unwaverng supporter Of appropratng for this Cen
tennial Exhibition ever since II had been first pro-
jeced II it supposed that the irritating discus
sion OF last week would have driven Southern men
away nom the support OF this measure he sincerely
trusted that the result oil the vote would only add
other illustration to the many already given OF
how utterly impossible IT Is Tor some people TO
understand and appreciate the spirit that anmates
other people He and his associates acquitted their
Northern brethren OF all responsibility for that
sion They had understood fully ror il transparency
the motive which underlay the introduction Of that
subject and, attaching 70 that motive ts exact value
they simply looked down upon and passed by the whole
SUBJECT They would treat that lamentabe chapter in
American history Noah's had done in the hour
of their fathers humiliation. They would avert their
looks and with backward step cast the mantle OF OBJ
lvion it. They wished the disturbers OF the pub
lie peace understand that Notwithstanding the spirit
exhibited they were too good patriots and TOO sincere
men to allow that spirit either to control them or 10
example Tor them They wished TO
MAINTAIN the honor and character Of the Amer
lean Union, and they would do it IL they
were allowed one element in the House had
not been heard from in that discussion
the element of the Southern soldiers In the late
war of whom he They had sat in silence
and taken the fire, which the gentleman from Maine
Mr Blaine) had opened on them, with no other feel
ing than that OF gratitude for having escaped from
terrible an enemy as he tMr. Bainel must have been
during the battles Of the late war Qaughterl II now,
when that genteman's hair was silvernR and his natu
raj force perceptbly abatDg, he could develop such
intensity OF SPIRIT how must his plume have waved
in the forefront OF that conflict which had occurred
time when ne (Mr. Blaine) was young, strong
and healthy tLaughter) That element had not yet
spoken 1t could not be goaded In the discussion. on
the contrary. 1t had exhibited q spirit which he be-
lieved the American people would not soon forget.
1t had met storm OF hate and persecution as the
meets the bllows, with breast OF down. He
knew some gentlemen who had been engaged in the
same with him who had not intended to vote for
this measure before that discussion but who now in
tended to support 10 set example Of patriot
ISM II there we're any OF them who still opposed this
bill he appealed to them to unite with him in doing
the interests of the country and the peace and happ
ness of the people.
that the entrance TO the Centennial buildings and
grounds shall be free on the Fourth OF July and on
Thursday OF each week.
REMARKS WILLIS.
Mr.. WILLIS dem.) OF N. Y. said although he had re-
ceved numerous letters and PETITIONS supplemented by
personal interviews, entreating him TO support this
measure he could not do HIS official oath the
gauge OF his official action. Believing this appropria
on TO be unwarranted by the constitution he opposed
uifh hos and ucta
authorized only for the purpose OF carrying the
functions Of the government, and who would venture
that self gorcation of those functionsg
Was the getting up Of grand aud magnificent exhibi
tion OF those functionsY How could money
appropriated for such purpose make the people
IN any measure in the possession OF
their absolute rightsY There clause In the
stitution which justified this appropriation He denied
that the faith OF the government was pledged in the
matter On the contrary. every official OF the gov
ernment had been accompanied with guarded dis
claimer OF pecunary responsibility. II was true that
II the enterprise failed
HUMILIATION WOULD FOLLOW
but not to the government for the government and
the enterprise we're by virtue Of the organic law OF the
nation, strangers 70 each other Humiliation would
rather follow to the men who had acquired surplus
tribute In behalf of an enterprise praise
worthy II true 1t a national affair
every citizen in the diffusion OF religion in the growth
OF virtue and In every material undertaking, and should
the government therefore become coworker in all the
moral movements OF the age and contribute TO the
OF every vcnage undertaking of the countryf Tho
expenses should be borne by the thousands OF wealthy
men who had harvested ample fortunes from their
country's woe or had acquired them by inheritance.
The taxpayers Of the land should not have their bur-
dens increased for this object.
HEWITT.
Mr.. HEWITT, (deml of N. Y, spoke in support OF the
bill and in opposition 10 the views expressed by his col
districts in the city OF New York, and while his col
league had the honor OF representing the richest and
y might be sSPp0ssa the s,a Gg
district which he (Mr. Hewittl represented
was peoped by the honest OF toll
He did not believe that his colleague represented tho
sentiments OF his constituents In the position which he
took against this bill and he was sure that he himself
spoke the honest sentiment OF his own constituents
when he said that there not a man Of them who
would not gladly contribute the additional three and
one half cents which the passage OF the bill would i'm
pose on his individual head HIS colleague reminded
him OF scene at great public meeting in New York
where a reception given to Red Cloud and his
Indian warriors. First, Red Cloud had the
stage wrapping himself In his blanket-tal, gaunt,
mcagre and told the assemblage the wrongs which his
people had suffered. After him came the medicine
MAN. OF the tribe large and pory man. Looking on
the great crowd before him he began slowly and said
"Look At me; look at mo once was
young l was slender and tall and graceful
as the eazele that bounds my native plains
That before the Indian Agent came among
uaughterl Look at me now'i-and his dimensions
seemed to double what they had been at arst-asee
what proportions have achieved II Is not from what
have eaten or have drank, but from the lies they have
stuffed me full Of" Qaughter.) He (Mr. Hewitt) did
not 10 insinuate that Il pabuum OF that sort
which had developed his colleague into the pleasant and
gOodly proportions which he presented, but he thought
he might be pardoned the comparison when taking into
consideration his colleagues daily contact with million
naircs and his contact with the sons OF toll Mr.
Hewitt then went to enumerate
ADVANTAGE
moral educational and pecunary that would be apt to
follow the Exhibition aud he stated his objections to
the amendment proposed by Mr.. Sheakey to open tho
Exhibition buildings and grounds free Of charge on the
Fourth July and on every Thursday. II Would be
simply impossible 70 admit the vast throngs that
would present themselves the Fourth OF July and
free admission day Of the week the citizens OF
PHILADELPHIA would have the chief benefit OF that aud
he Certain that they did not desire any special ad
vantage In the matter.
Mr.. KRLLgY (rep.L OF Pa said that in their name
he protested against it. They did not want to DO
treated eeemosynary institution
Mr.. CHrrESDEE Qnd) OF N Y, said that, represent
ing populous district the most populous city next
TO Philadelphia OF the country became his duty TO say
that he had within the last hour two received
despatch from the Chief Executive officer OF Brooklyn,
who also In his despatch represented the Common
Council and the municipal government urging the
Representatives from Brooklyn TO favor the measure
now before the House. IL not merely his duty 10