The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-03
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Mr.. Atkins opposed the amendmen
and appealed to his friends on the Dem
ocratic side who claimed TO be the part.
Of economy TO defeat those amendment
which would swell the appropriation
10 immense proportions. Every mar
would have 10 stand on his own recort
on such questions, but be was sorry TO se,
gentlemen on the Democratic side
voting for every increase Of expenditures
Mr.. Conger said he had heard the gen
tleman from Tennessee (Atkins) stat
many times that he had come 10 q con
clusion in regard TO the business OF thu
House, and therefore no other man could
say word.
Mr.. Atkins-That allusion Is altogether
unworthy Of the gentleman, II he intends
10 say that have assumed any such die
tation on this floor. Twill not submit to
any such assertion on his part without
reiuting il on the spot.
Mr.. Conger-Let the gentleman rest.
The gentleman has turned against bis
party friends and against the Republic
cans here, in 4 speech unworthy Of the
chairman Of the Appropriation Commit.
lee, because they have seen fit 10 intro.
duce amendments.
Mr.. Atkins said II he had uttered one
unkind word he was not aware Of Il. He
did not think there was o gentleman who
would accuse him Of doing 30, unless il
were the gentleman from Michigan
(Conger). That tgentlemans remarks had
been very personal and 1t was In the
warmth oil his (Atkins) feelings that he
had used the expressions he had. This
floor was no place to settle matters Of 4
personal nature. He did not intend 10
indulge ia personal matters, bat desired
TO proceed with the business without
anger and passion.
After further discussion by Bayne,
Keller, Lathrop and Waite in favor Of
the amendment and Dunham against 1t
the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Wright made speech in advoca-
cy Of the bill introduced by him in the
early part Of the snssion, for q govern
ment loan TO aid the laboring CLASSES to
make settlements on the public lands.
He pictured the want and hunger that
are abroad in the whole country, and
said that II was bread that the half.
starved multitudes demanded employ
ployment or bread. 1t was strong and
fearful language. Paris upon an occa-
sion had heard il. The cause OF that
want and distress, which might lead TO
sedition, should be removed. Such Sc
rious subject could not be tampered with.
Disturbances would come, and he would
tell the House that volcano cannot be
bridged with bayonets. He predicted
that unless some relief were granted TO
the suffering people they would exchange
seats with some Of the present members
in the 46th Congress.
Mr.. Chalmers spoke in favor Of the
Texas Pacific Railway measure and Of
other Southern improvements, and urged
that railroad on the S2d parallel is
a national necessity to give tone and vigor
to that body polite, emaciated by the
war, and the currency accumulated at the
money centres like blood unnaturally
forced to the heart will be gently diffused
through paralyLed Limbs. He said il the
Texas Pacific fails the Southern men will
be responsible for the failure. he said
the next President must possess two re-
quisites, loyalty 10 the Union and liber-
ality to Southern improvements. Unity
Of interest makes unity Of sentiment, and
unity Of sentiment is the foundation stone
Of a political organization.
Adjourned.