The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-10
.FORTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, February 9.
SENATE.

Mr.. Randolph from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported favorably on
House BIZ! donating condemed cannons
and cannon balls TO the Ladies Monu-
ment Association of Allegheny county,
Pa. Passed.
4 Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, reported
bill appropriating s25, 900 forcontinuing
tho improvement of the capitol grounds
during the present fiscal year. The ap-
preparation made last year was exhaust.
ed, he said.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted resolution
instructing the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds to inquire into
the expedlency of making adequate pro-
visions for the speedy completion OF the
Washington monument in Washington,
and that they have leave to report by
bill or otherwise. Agreed to.
AT the expiration of the morning hour,
the Senate proceeded with the considera-
ton ofthe ls
House Centennial Bill,
appropriating $l,500,00O.
Mr.. Morrill, favored the bill, and said
that the Centennial exhibition had be-
come national question, upon which
Congress could not turn Its back, and
that the honor of the nation was involved
in its success 81.
Substitute for Senator Davis ResO
.... luton.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
| Finance, reported q substitute for the
resolution submitted by Mr.. Davis early
in the session in regard to the accounts OF
defaulting public officers, &c. The sub
stltute directs the Secretary of the Treas
urer to furnish the Senate, as soon as
practicable, with a statement of all the
balances due thu United States from pub
lie officers and others formerly but now
not in the public service-distlnguishing
those which have been settled-setting
forth as near as practicable the period
over which the accounts have extended,
amounts involved, &c, together with the
character of the stocks he'd by the United
| States, the amount of said stocks, and
showing whether n deposit has been made
in payment OF the interest thereon.
Mr.. Davis said there might be some
amendment 10 the resolution, but as 1t
was step in the right direction he
would not cause any delay by proposing
any, and the substitute reported by the
Committee on Finance was agreed to.
Mr.. Sargent said he was willing that
the bill should be passed without amend
ment, but if it was amended at all, he
gave notice that he would move to strike
out the preamble.
| Il F1rt hnr continued
bv Messers Cannon and Wallace, of
Pennsylvaals, and Freelinghuysen and
Sharon. The two latter were in favor OF
stripping the bill of all restrictions and
making this simple. appropriation OF
81, 100000.
Mr.. McCreery offered the following as
Substitute for the Bill,
That il be recommended to the people
| of the United States to assemble on the
Fourth of July next, in such numbers
and manner as may be convenient in
their respective cities, towns, villages,
neighborhoods, or wherever they may be,
publicly to testify their JOY at the hum
| dreth return Of that auspicious day by
suitable eulogies and discourses, or by
public prayers and such religious eXer-
cses and ceremonies as may be appropri-
ate to the occasion, and sanctioned by
their own conscience.
Mr.. McCreery SAID the bill and his sub
stitute were widely different, but they
! sought the same end. His substitute In
every essential and every particular, was
more in harmony with the spirit OF our
! free institutions than the bill which it was
intended to supersede. BY his substitute
the American citizen, whoever he might
be, ON land and sea, was invited to hail
fwi,h iov our centennial anniversary.
The hills of Canada would echo shouts OF
iov, aud the cattle thieves of Mexico
would tlv from their stolen herds IL
secrete themselves in covers. Laughter
All our people would rally around the
motto of equal rights TO all, and exclusive
,riyilercs TO none. The bill before the
| Senate was worse than sectarian, 1t was
local; it was Individual and personal.
The donation would not 20 to the City
of Philadelphia, but into the pockets of
the stockholders in the Centennial ex-
hibition. Up to this hour the govern
| ment was free from any complications
and he had hoped that the Senate OF
the United States would rise to the
dignity of its better days and
spurn the whole thing and vindicate the
Constitution of the country and the |
rights of the people. He had seen the |
orphan meekly retiring from this Capitol
without cent, when IT had been esiab-
lished that under one OF the nation OH
GERS her house and her home had been |
DESTROYED. But she was not like power
ful corporation. She had no money to
paw the press TO urge her claims; no or
ganized lobby to plead her cause. Inc
paramount advantage Of his substitute
over the House bill arose from the fact
that it invoked the religious element TO let
ten Thousand prayers ascend from ten
thousand churches, and ten thousand
choirs sound their sweetest notes oi
thanksgiving and praise Would there
be ANYTHING in Philadelphia to remind
ono of l776. 1t old Stephen Hopkins
could come out of his grave and be there |
with his broad brim hat he might mistake
the Exhibition for an oriental bazaar;
He would see little to remind |
him of l776 The giided |
butterflies fitting through Fairmont |
Park would not think of Valley Forge |
and other scenes of the Revolution.
The last and greatest advantage OF his
substitute was, that the celebration un,
der it would cost nothing. How could |
the country extrieste itself from the en-
barrassments and difficulties which sur
round 1t?
If il was t. be cxtricated, 1t must be
by the industries of the people, and
from one end of the land to the
| other. There was cry oil
reform. He was not a candidate
ior third term, and from that indepen-
dent position he asked the Senate TO be-
ware how it trifed with the best inter-
ests of the people. The conduct of the
Senate should be such that an upright
chancellor would approve of the course.
Mr.. Morton said that his friend Nc
I,rasr- offered substitute by which he