The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-26

Postmaster General to further protect th
revenues Of his Department; also TO OF
gauiEe life station and coast guard ser
vice.
Mr.. Whithorn moved to refer the bill
to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Cox, Of N. Y, moved that the bill
be referred to the Committee on Com
merce. This was measure TO take th,
business from the men who had admins
tered It for years and put II in the haudl
Of naval officers, and II that were dem
1t would destroy the efficiency Of the lit
saving service both along the Sea coast
and on the lakes. The bill was referred
TO the Committee on Commerce.
Bills were further introduced as fol
lows:
BY Mr.. Fort: To gradually retire the
circulating notes Of National Banking
Associations and replace them with U. s
Treasury bonds.
By Mr. Bland: For the free coinage o.
the silver dollar; also 10 utiliEs the pro-
duct Of gold and silver mines and provide
for issuing OF certificates for gold and
silver bullion deposited in the mints.
Mr.. Miller offered resolution direct
ing the Freedmen's Bank Commission 10
report why the funds already accuua.
lated in their hands have not been dis.
tributed, and 10 give an itemized account
Of all moneys distributed by them and
the names Of all debtors OF the institution
Adopted.
Mr.. Goode, Chairman Of the Committee
on Education and Labor, reported bill
applying the proceeds of the public lands
to the support Of free schools. Recon-
mitted.
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, offered reso'
luton directing the Secretary ot the
Treasury to transmit to the House the
report Of Capt. Merriman, Of the Life
saving Bureau. with reference 10 the loss
Of the Metropolitan on the North Caro-
lima coast. Adopted.
Mr.. Hartridge offered = resolution
directing the Judiciary Committee TO
investigate the condition Of the Govern.
ment interests in connection with the
proposed foreclosure Of the mortgage on
the Kansas Pacific Railroad, and into any
fraud on the part OF the Directors Of the
company. Referred.
Mr.. Turner asked leave 10 offer reso-
luton for the appointment Of a select
committee OF Is members to inquire as to
the causes Of the pecuniary depression
throughout the country.
Mr.. Copger objected.
Mr.. Roberts, chairman Of the Commit
lee on Accounts, moved 10 suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution for the
appointment OF seven 10 aid the commit
Tee In the investigation. Defeated,
yeas rs, nays 1853.
On motion Of Mr.. Hewitt, Of Ala, the
House, by vote Of ia to 81, went into
Committee OF the Whole (Southard in
the chair and resumed the consideration
Of the bill granting pensions TO the sol
diers and sailors OF the Mexican and 10.
dian wars.
Mr.. Joyce spoke against the bill as one
which placed the Confederate soldiers
who fought 10 the war on better footing
than the Union soldiers who fought in
the war OF tue rebellion, as the latter
were entitled to pension only In case Of
the loss Of limb or healthin the service,
while this bill gave pensions irrespective
Of the question Of disability.
Mr.. Goode expressed his surprise at
the extraordinary speech made by Mr..
Joyce, and at the opposition to the bill
made by the gentlemen on the grounds
that some OF the benefciaries belonged 10
the South and took sides with the South
in the late unhappy civil war. He had
not believed there was member Of the
House who would undertake TO visit
punishment on Mexican veterans on any
such grounds. Was not the late war over?
More than 10 years had elapsed since its
termination.
The fields that had been trampled
by its red fiery hoof had yielded many
rich and abundant harvests. Year after
year the flowers Of spring had bloomed
and faded over the graves OF the dead.
The Mexican veterans who belonged 10
the South paid their taxes, bore their due
proportion OF the burdens Of the govern
ment and performed all the duties ot good
citizens. II an emergency should ever
arise again they would respond to the
call OF their country with the same zeal
and alacrity as they did in 1916. They
would not be found behind the constitu.
ents Of the gentleman from Vermont, as
they had not been found behind them at
Paioalto, ..Resaca De La Palma, Buena
Vista, Monterey, Cerro Gordo, Churu.
busco and all the battle.6elds Of Mexico
which American prowess and valor
had illustrated and made famous. He
hoped the gentleman stood alone in the
position he occupied on this bill.
Mr.. Joyce-And l would stand alone IL
l were the onlyman in the world.
Mr.. Goode-And there ! hope he will
stand forever.
Mr.. Crittendeu-Where was the gen.
tleman (Joyce) during the last war?
Mr.. Townsend, Of n. Y.-He was an
honorable Colonel serving his country
Applause on the Republican sidel and /
wish that you had been by his side.
Mr.. Goode-I prefer to believe that the
peoples representatives here will be
found imbued with spirit Of patriotism
sufficiently broad and comprehensive to
enable them to forget the bitter memo.
ries which the gentleman from Vermont
has undertaken TO make.
The committee rose without action on
the bill.
Mr.. Butler gave notice that he would
take the floor at o'clock tomorrow to
address the House on the financial ques-
tiou. Adjourned.
Weather Indications.