The New York herald., 1876-01-23
THE CENTENNIAL BILL.

THE CENTENNIAL BILL.
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
THE CONSTITUTIONAL OBJECTIONS META
LETTER WRITER DENoUNcEs THE APPRoPRIA-
TIoN AS JOB
wAsHISGroS Jan % 1875
Mr. SrEELE, (dem) OF Wy T., offered resolution
directing the Committee on Appropriations to inquire
the expediency of making any appropriation for
the support of the Sioux Indians, and also into the
right of having white excluded from the Black
Hills country. Adopted
Mr. wADDEL1 of North Carolina, offered a resolution
requesting the President to comu ncate tho House
any communications which may have passed between
the OF the United States and any European
government besides Spain regard to the Island Of
Cuba. Adopted.
The House then, at twenty minutes to one, went into
Committee Of the Whole Mr. Wood, of New York, in
the chair, on
ruE CENTENNIAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. LAWRENCE of fDhio spoke in favor Of the bill and
in reply Unconstitutional objections urged against it,
There three things, he said that demanded
than all others advance the interests OF the peo
pie OF this country These the increase OF
me-ce with foreign nations aud among the States with
resultant increased demand for labor the refundng OF
the national debt a lower rate of interest and the
making treaties of friendship and commerce with all
nations which would make 1t the interest OF all to pre-
eternal peace and to multiply the commercial and
other comforts OF men. He believed that the holding
ofths Exhibition would tend to promote these ,hree
ends The pending bill a measure tho object of
which TO exhibit TO all the world the products OF
American skill, so that the people of other nations
might be induced to buy them; that exports
and imports might be increased, and that
thus the of the United States and the
commerce of the world might be promoted.
He alluded TO the great demand created In Europe for
American agricultural implements by the success OF
American reapers at the Paris Exposition, and he
up by saying that the result OF the Exposition
would be, in bref an increase OF our exports an in
of imports increase of our trade and an
increase of intercourse with foreign nations and
among States and that would thus benefit the whole
country. He went TO say that one of the effects
OF the celebration would be to show to the people
OF other lands that there is to be moro rebellion
here to frter away the resources OF the people The
Union and Confederate generals viii bring their swords
there to be beaten into poughsharcs, and the Union
and Confederate soldiers would bring their spears TO be
converted into pruning hooks He therefore supported
the bill the following grounds-First, that Con-
gress committed to II by its past legislation;
Ond because it would increase the general welfare by
encouraging commerce and intercourse third because
II would create demands for American products
and would give employment to labor fourth because
would promote good will among our own people and
among foreign nations and that would be worth many
times 81 500 900; and sixth because 1t would be
good investment and would bring back more than II
The government might save 81, soc, 900 by re-
fusng the appropriation but might lose 500 600 600
by doing Ii not wise 10 save at the spgot and
TO lose the bunghoe, aud he elt that failure TO
pass this bill would be saving AT the spgot and losing
The debate was further continued by Messrs Tecse,
of New Jersey; Jones' of Kentucky Moroy, of Louis-
ana; Iapham, of New York; Dunnel, OF Minnesota;
Monroe of Ohio, and Kasson of Iowa, in favor OF the
bill and by Messrs Baker, OF Indiana, Caldwell, OF
Tennessee; Savage, oil Ohio, and Holman, of Indiana,
agansti.
In the course of Mr. Homan's speech he alluded to
the remark OF Mr. Tucker OF Virginia days since
the effect that this not nation, and said that II
there had been anything settled beyond recall in the
progress Of this century II that the sovereignty OF
The people, and not the sovereignty of the States
the solid foundation on which the political powers Of
the government That fact had not only been
soemny established IN the constitution but had been
reaffrmed every battle field nom the time of the
formation or the government the present hour It
was a nation II spoke through It's accredited repre-
sentatves with the voice OF nation, and no argument
or reasoning could impair the faith OF the people in
that fact He appealed to the gentlemen not to char
the opening Of the new century by subsidy
and read letter from Philadelphia gentleman, speak
ing OF the Centennial Board ring and saying
the passage of the bill would damage rather an help
she Exhibition
contradiction the statements In the letter and said
that purer set OF men than the members OF the Cen
seminal Board never managed any enterprise
Mr.. KELLEY, OF Pennsyvana-And l say amen TO
every word my colleague has said
Mr. HoLxAS-I do not know anything about the
truth OF ialsty OF the statements In the letter.
Mr. RANDALL know all about it
Mr.. HoLNAs-I merely know that the gentleman who
wrote the letter Is the peer OF either OF my friends
from Pennsylvania aud Is "a man whose honor cannot
DC called into question.
hr RASDALL--when We learn his shall
know whether he is our peer not.
Mr. CLYMR OF Pennsylvania, 10 Mr.. Holrnan-was
not the wrter OF that letter disappointed applicant
for the auperintendency Of the Horticultural Depart
ment Of the Exhibition, and that the motive
for has letterf
Mr. HoLxAs-i am very certain he was not an appli-
cant for any Once
Mr. RAxDALL-Was he an applicant for any place for
an opportunity 10 draw salaryf
Mr. HoIHkS-I am not aware OF his having been an
applicant any once, and n the gentlemen expect
20 carry their bii by denouncing man who can be
vouchcd fog Il a honorable gentleman they mis-
a taken
Nj RANnatG-This gentleman has sent letter here
A. nouncing entire community.
g. KKLLsr-He has tarnishcd his honor BY putting
al. chood IN his letter.
RANDaLL~-He has denounced an entire COM
-nnn, IT, and n we expose his motive u is nothing
s-,,,. Than be had a rant 10 expect
~. debate further continued BY Messra 0'Bren,
.f NJ, land and Townsend, Of Pennsylvania IN favor
res ~, nmittee rose, without taking any action on
.he btn a. Mr. HorEs, Chairman OF the Select Com
ss,-. notice he would call the previous question
on the 80 we Of the b on Tuesday At three O'Clock
Ths House adjourned al ave O'Clock.