The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-11

knew nothing about the matter 10 be In
quired into.
Mr.. Hevitt-Ths Democratic prnctic
is always to.giye the name. Give usth,
Mr. Fos.er-My Democratic frient
will find fine field for enterprise in tha
direction.
Mr.. Wood remarked that Mr.. Foster'l
amendment might be very harmless, but
It was entirely disingenuous. BE thought
the design was to throw an additional OBJ
stacle In the way Of any investigation Al
all. The gentlemen who are now opposing
the resolution might for the time being
succeed in making II appear that the
House was against these Investigations
but woe to the party thatwould attempt
10 obstruct the inquiry into official
conduct. Everybody knew that corrup.
tion prevailed all the public service Of
the country, from the municipal govern.
ments to the National government.
Mr.. Foster-Does the gentleman charge
corruption against the present National
administration?
Mr.. Wood-I know Of none; but the
present administration .need not fear In
vestigation.
Itdoes not.
Mr.. Wood-Then why oppose II?
Mr.. Foster-Why oppose the investi-
cation asked for, in my amendment?
Mr.. Wood-Because II Is not germane
to the subject.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, said that the
tender made by the gentleman from Ohio
(Foster) had not been made in good faith,
for he made It smilipgly and was still
smiling. The Republicans laughed at
and tainted the Democrats for their ex.
aminations into the abuses and wrongs,
when the verdict Of the people had been
rendered on these very investigations.
BE knew the Republican party had got
the fruits OF the election and had its man
in the White House. He paused in order
that the gentleman from Ohio (Foster)
might smile. Laughter.
Mr.. Foster-The last innuendo COM
prised in the remark Of the gentleman
from New York (Cox) might be misun-
derstood by silence. / reply TO his re-
mark how did you get the President in.
In reply 10 the numerous allegations that
have been made by the public press and
by some gentleman throughout the coun.
try, 1 say that so far as l am concerned
there Is not one particle Of truth in these
charges. Every word and every line that
/ know about them has been printed and
published TO the world.
After considerable discussion Mr.. Fos.
ters amendment was adopted.
The question then recurred on Mr..
Hale's substitute and It was adopted
by 10l to 95. II Ia in the following terms: ::
Whenever any Committee Of the House
shall ask for special and extraordinary
powers, whether in relation to the time
and conduct Of It's meetings, the power to
send for persons and papers, the right to
report at any time Of any other exten
sion Of It's powers and duties for the pur-
pose OF investigating the conduct and
action OF any present or former officer Of
the government, or the business Of any
department, bureau, division or branch
Of the public service, the charges on
which such demand for investigation is
based, shall be presented in writing to the
House, with names Of such officers as are
charged with improper or unlawful pro-
ceedings, a particular statement Of the
charges against them, and the came shall
be accompanied by statement in writing
signed by one or more members OF this
House, that such charges and statements
are sustained by evidence such as TO make
an investigation necessary.
When the result OF the vote was an
nounced It was greeted with demonstra.
tons Of triumph on the Republican side
OF the House. The committee then rose
and reported the resolution and subsli-
tute.
Mr.. Hale endeavored to get the action
OF the House on them, but Mr.. Wood, Of
New York, moved an adjournment, which
was characterized by Mr.. Hale as flli-
clustering, which was carried and the
House adjourned.