The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-13
HOUSE.

them
By Mr.. Clsrk-For the improvement
OF the Cumberland river.
BY Mr.. Durham-To permit tobacco
growers TO sell TO consumers tobacco OF
their own growth without license; also
for the improvement Of Smiths shoals
on the Cumberland river.
By Mr.. Debrell-To make it a misde-
mesnor for United States officials to de-
msnd contributions to election funds.
By Mr.. Thornburg-To improve ma.
vigation on the tributary streams TO the
Tennessee river.
By Mr.. Landers-To establish mint
at Indianapolis.
By Mr.. Gsrfeld-To establish.a mint
at Chicago.
By Mr.. Burchard, of Illinois-Requir-
ing National banks toprepsre for specie
payments.
BY Mr.. Whiting-To divide the State
of Illinois into three judicial districts.
BY Mr.. Walsh-To settle the accounts
bet ween the United States and the States
of Ohio. Indiana and Illinois.
Also tor public buildings at Quincy.
BY Mr.. Bland-For the improvement
Of the Gasconsdo river.
Also giving the State of Missouri all
public lands therein for educaiiorsl pur-
poses.
Improvement OF Big sandy and Lit
tie kanawha Rivers.
By Mr.. Hereford-For the improve
ment of the Big Sandy river in Kentucky
and West Virginia.
By Mr.. Fau.kner-To prohibit Sen
ators, Representatives and Delegates in
Congress from acting az counsel or other
wise in suits or proceedings against the
United States
BY Mr.. Wilson, of w. Va.-For the
improvement of the Little Ksnswha
river. Also for the completion and far
nishing of the Custom House at Par
kersburg.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Elkins
for the admission of New Mexico rs q
State.
By Mr.. Mills-to pay for all cotton
seized BY the treasury after May IS, also
refunding the cotton tax.
The House at 2 o'clock resumed con-
sideration of the amnesty bill, and was
addressed by Mr.. Garfield. He yielded
to Mr.. Wood, of New York, to make
inquiry as to the continuance OF the de.
bate. He remarked that over 10000
bills had already been introduced and
almost none passed. He understood that
twenty-,hree gentlemen had Indicated
their intention TO speak on the amnesty
bill. He wished in the interest of the
country tha, the debate should terminate
as soon as possible. SO that the House
might proceed 10 the necessary business
Of legislation.
Mr.. Randall said he proposed 10 move
the previous question in an hour after
Mr.. Garfield should conclude.
Mr.. Blaine claimed that under the
rules he himself aud mol Mr.. Randall
had control of the question.
The speaker said he would rule upon
that point when occasion should arise.
Mr.. Garfield commenced bis remarks
By expressing his regret n the course
which the debate OF yesterday had taken.
M. saraeld's Remarks.
Mr.. Garfield commenced his remarks
BY expressing his regret on the course
which the debate. especially Of yesterday,
hsd taken. Any one who read the re-
port of the speech Of Messrs. Cox and
Hill would not suppose that the House
was discussing the question Of relieving
men from political disabilities. He
would rather have said that Il was an Ar
rsignment OF the administration Of the
country. II be had been called upon 70
pick out words which constituted the
iop,c Of debate, be would have picked
ou, the opening paragraphs Of Mr.. Hill.
speech. He prayed thst II the history
OF the past fifteen years is IS an evidence
of the grace and magnanimity OF the re-
publican party the country might be
spared any future exercise Of those viz
tues. He desired 70 bring the House
back 70 the realissues before IT, In doing
90 be says that there are two pending pro-
positions, one made by Randall and the
other by Blaine. He said the speech
made By NJ. Blaine had been an
swered in the frsi place BY the speech
of Hr. Cox, full of brilliant .Allies
bu. j, was joking at funeral TO joke on
such m occasion, and in the second plsce
by the speech Of Mr.. Hill, which srrsign-
Cd not the Republican pa'ty alone, but
arrngned twenty-five millions VI people,
arraigned the history Of the republic;
srrngned everything that Was glorious
| in Ia record and hirn and worthy in il
ach,evemeas. BE was deeply and pain
fully sorry that such m arrsignnsn;
! should have been made on sach subject