The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-24
loRTY.F0URTH CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, January ~.
ROUSE.

nay have passed between the govern
nent of the United. States and any Eu-
ppean government besides Spain, in
rgard to the island of Cuba Adopted.
The committees were called on for re.
prts of a private nature, but very few
Tere made, except from the Committee
u Invalid Pensions.
The House then went into commit
nittee of the whole. Mr.. Wood, Of New
.ork in the Chair, on
The Centennial Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. Lawrence spoke in favor OF the
bill in reply to constitutional objections
urged against it.
Mr.. Lawrence supported the bill on
the following six grounds: First Con-
gress was committed to it by its past leg
islation. Second, Because it would IN
crease general welfare by encouraging
commerce and intercourse. Third, Be-
cause it would create demands for Amer.
lean products, and would give employ
ment to labor. Fourth, Because it would
aid in restoring prosperity. Fifth, Be.
cause 1t would promote good will among
our own people and among foreign ma
tions and that would be worth
many times over one million
five hundred thousand dollars;
And sixth, because it would be . good
investment and bring back more than it
cost. The government might save ST.
100000 by refusing the appropriation,
but it might lose sl0O,OOO,O00 by doing
so. 1t was not wise to save at the spigot
and lose at the bung hole and he felt
that failure to pass this bill would be
saving at the spigot and losing at the
bung hole.
The debate was further continued by
Messrs. Teese, Jones of Kentucky, Mo.
rev, Lapham, Dunmell, Maurice and
h asson in favor Of the bill and BY Baker
of Indiana, Cald we'll, Savage and Hol-
man against it. In the course of Mr..
Holman's speech he alluded to remark
of Mr.. Tucker in his speech some days
ago TO the effect that this was not ma
ton, and said that if there had been any
thing settled beyond recall in the p!o-
aess of the country it was that ofthe SOW
eeignty of the people, not the sovereignty
d the States and the solid foundation on
vtich the political powers of the govern
nent rested; that fact had not been only
;olemnly established in the constitution
but had been reaftirmed on every battle
field from the time o. the foundation OF
the government to the present
hour. 1t was nation. Ii
spoke through its accredited representa-
tives with the voice Of a nation, and no
argument or reasoning could impair the
faith of the people in that fact. he ap-
pealed to the gentlemen not to charac-
terize the opening of n new century BY =
subsidy, and he read a letter from Phila.
delphia gentleman speaking of the Gen.
tennial Board rs ring, and saying that
the passage Of the bill would damsge
rather than help the Exhibition.
Mr.. Randall gave
Indignant Contradiction
to the statements in the letter and said
that a purer set of men than the mem.
bers Of the Centennial board never
managed any enterprise.
Mr.. Kelly-And say amen TO every
word my colleague has said.
Mr.. Hollman-I do not know anything
about the truth or falsity Of the state
ments in the letter.
Mr.. Randall know all atoit it.
Mr.. Holman merely know that the
gentleman who wrote the letter is peer OF
eithe, of my friends from Pennsylvania
and ia a man whose honor cannot be cali
ed into question.
Mr.. Randall-When we learn his
name we will know whether be is our
peer or not.
Mr.. Clymer Ito Holmanl-Was not
the writer of the letter disappointed
applicant for the superintendency Of the
Horticultural Department of the eIhibi-
tion, and was not that motive his letter.
Mr.. Holman-I am very certain he
was not an applicant for any Office.
Mr.. Randall-Was he an applicant for
any place for an opportunity to draw
q salary.
Mr.. Holman-I am not aware Of his
having been an applicant for any Office
and if the gentlemen expect to carry
their bill by denouncing man who can
be vouched for as an honorable gentle.
man they are very much mistaken.
Mr.. Randall-This gentleman has sent
a letter here denouncing an entire com.
munity.
Mr.. kelley-He has tarnished bis
honor by putting falsehood in his letter
Mr.. Randall-He has denounced an
entire community, and if we expose hi.
motive it is not doing more than ne had
a right to expect.
The debate was further continued by
Brien and Townsend, Of Pennsylvania
in favor of the bill.
The committee rose without taking
anv action on the bill, and Mr.. Hopkins
Chairman Of the Select Committee, gave
notice that he would call the previon,
question on the passage Of the bill Tues
day, at 3o'clock.
Mr.. Phelps asked TO be, and was re
leased from further service on the Com
mittee for the District Of Columbia, anc
Mr.. Harden burgh. was appointed in bis
place.
The Speaker having referred 10 an sp
plicatie. on the part Of the member
having seats on the outside row TO hsv'
a screen put up 50 as TO protect then
from the interruptions OF outsiders,
The matter Was informally discussed
In the course OF the discussion Mr.
Sayler remarked tina, he was residen
Of the suburbs [laughterl and knew ho'
great vas the annoyance, but for bis par
be was in favor Of having the seats takeI
out altogether and benches substituted
The Speaker suggested that the evi
might be remedied by his cessing TO Civ
permits 70 anybody, and BY the member
generally ceasing 70 20 tothe Door-keep
er and hsving their friends admitted. !
the House was willing ibst that cours'
should be pursued, then it would hav'
peace.
Various suggestions were made snC
rejected and no agreement was arrives
at on the subject.
The House then adjourr ed
Alleged Elepe0sst.
NEw YORK, January 22.-Ths wife o
Sir Hugh McKeazie, Of Montreal, snt