The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-14

to pay that debt during their intercoursG
Mr. Reed defended his course in raia
ing the point Of order, and intimated tha
the position held by the gentleman fror
Tennessee gave him NO more right to tn
floor than any other member.
Mr.. Atkins declared with SOM
warmth) that the insinuation was dis
creditable 10 the gentlemans candor.
Mr.. Reed-I have made no insinuatiol
whatever.
Mr. Atkins-The insinuation was tha
! thought had right to occupy th,
floor 10 the exclusion Of other members
II it did not mean that Il was nonsense.
Mr.. Frye objected 10 any further dis
cussion Of the question.
Mr.. Atkins proceeded to argue sgains
Mr.. Hale's amendment increasing the
appropriation for the four principal Min
listers 10 Europe.
Mr.. Luttrell stated that most Of the
American Consuls had violated the law IL
regard to making their quarterly reports
In 1870 the number Of emigrants from
Hong Kong had been about 5000, which
at g head, the Consuls fees should
have amounted TO $50, 900; whereas the
Consul at that port had accounted foi
but $1,000.
A vote was then taken on Mr.. Hale's
amendment, which was rejected, s. To
10.
The paragraph having been reached
which fixes the salaries OF Ministers to
Spain, Austria, Italy, Brazil, Mexico,
Japan and China, at SIC, 900, Mr.. May
ham moved to amend by providing that
before such salary be paid to the minis
ters at China land the former Consul
General to Shsnghail the Secretary Of
the Treasury shall cause his accounts aa
such Consul General to be carefully in
yesugated, and that al! monies received
BY him and not paid into the Treasury
shall be deducted from his salary. Re
jected.
Mr.. Singleton, on the part Of the Ap.
preparation Committee, moved an amend.
ment appropriating 5000 for q minister
to the Argentine Republic, Paraguay and
Uruguay, the original bill only providing
for minister to the Argentine Republic
at 81, 500. Agreed to.
Mr. Hewitt said yesterday be had asked
the gentleman from Ohio jones' whether
Mr.. Lee, the Consul at Frankfort, spoke
the German language, and that gentleman
had answered him he did. He had re-
ceived letter this morning from Cyrus
W. Field stating he had called upon Lee
last August, and had been informed by
that gentleman that he did not speak
German, but that his wife could speak 1t a
little. Laughter.
Mr.. Jones said he knew that Lee read
German readily, and that conversation
alluded to by Field took place last Au-
gust, eight months ago, and he felt sure
lee had then understated the facts, be.
cause he was modest and unassuming
gentleman.
Mr.. Keightly was astonishei that the
gentleman from New York HEWITT had
not heard Of General Comfy, who had
distinguished himself in military and
civil service. General Noyes had also
been assailed as il he would have been
distinguished but for one thing. and that
was that he had nominated r. B. Hayes.
General Noyes was worthy Of any posi-
tion, because there was no blot or stain
upon him.
Mr.. Keihgtly also spoke highly Of Mr..
Lee, Consul at Frankfort, and Mr.. Town.
send, OF New York, suggested that he did
no. belong TO the right family Of Lees.
Laughter. /,
Mr.. Hewitt, Of New York, disclaimed
any intention Of assailing those gentle
men, and said the point Of his criticism
waa that they were appointed as the
personal friends OF the President at
variance with the Presidents declaration
that he would not make appointments on
personal grounds.
Mr.. Jones asked whether, II the Presi.
dent knew among his friends in Ohio
suitable men for public positions, such
men as Secretary Sherman, he should be
debarred from appointing them.
Mr.. Hewitt replied that the Pres ident
occupied position go high that when
he made declaration to the people he
should stand by It without reference to
the personal ties, or what he owed to the
State OF Ohio. When Mr. Lee was appoint
s. saS SGu ha"n n Snan IL az Sory;es and Who were
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sympathy with the State ot Ohio as
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