The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-18


tions, and increased the appropriations ir
the succeeding years.
The general discussion having closed thI
committee proceeded TO consider the bfl
amendmeptstJ 'ii1lH gnlI
Mr.. Phillips moved to strike out thu
proviso which prohibits IN increase o
the postal car service during the year, be
yond what 1t was on the LIST OF Decem
Der.
The motion to strike out was advocated
by Mr.. Mitchell, and was opposed by Mr.
Atkins, Chairman OF the Committee or
Appropriations.
In the course OF Mr.. Atkins remarks HI
asserted (replying to Mr.. FOSTER that hal
OF the deficiencies for which the Demo
cratic party had made appropriations,
hadcome DOWN from the years. of the He
ipnbiieaR adninistration,. and thatO The
Democrats had.been clealin CUP old Sc ores
Mr.. Conger also advocated the motion,
and in his remarks he branched fintc
the discussion OF the cipher dispatches
How, he asked, did the government on
the other side defend the misstatements
about the cipher dispatches? BY crying
fraud. No; I beg pardon, by the silence
which is ominous as the grave. No living
soul Of Democracy, not even the distinguish
| ed gentleman from Grapiereys Park; the
head OF the Investigating committee Is not
permitted to allude to the subject lest
that gentleman should be called on to in
yestigate 1t as the country calls on him TO
do. -.44.,4
Mr.. Sparks-You know that gentleman
Potter is not in his seat.
r ". III = IN
minute age. y
Mr.. sparks-He is not there now.
Mr.. Conger-Then he started out when
he saw me rise.
Mr.Tucker rose 10 make n remark.
Mr.. Conger noticing the movement and
turning towards Mr.. Tucker)-The gentle
man from Virginia is in his seat, being
fearful OF danger when remote from scenes
of danger. Laughter Why in Heavens
name, has he not called up hecipher dis
patches? Is nobody on that side honest
enough, bold enough, to speak about this
when talking about the profigacy OF par
ties? Oh, Mr.. Chairman, / can't blame
any Democrat for never alluding to cipher
dispatches. There Is no man bold enough
TO defend them; there is no committee that
dares examine them. They stand there
arrayed and backing up each other-one,
.two,l three Even my long friend from
Kentucky (alIuding To- Mr.. DurltarnI rises
here before he retires from the arena OF
his greatness 10 make an attack on the
gentleman from Ohio FOSTER, who ac-
companies him in his exile Why could
they not wait to discuss these questions
amid the scenes OF domestic happiness to
which they are about to return?'
The hammer fell, and Mr.. Durham rose
TO reply. Mr.. Conger still tried to hold
the floor, and Mr.. Durham claimed that
he had been recognized by the Chair.
Mr.. Conger-I guess not. 1t was who
recognized the gentleman, but II the gen.
tleman will speak on the subject to which
l alluded. or il any gent on that side
will, l will yield.
Mr.. Durham-Ever since | have been q
memberd rhaye directed my attentionr to
The matter on hand rarely ever going put
81 the subject under consideration for The
purpose OF making gmerriment, consequent
iy disregard everything my friend has
said OF q lvial character. The cipher dis
patches will take care Of themselves. l.
suppose that the, whole country under
stands that the administration now in
power was foisted there through fraud,
and it makes no difference whether the
ipher-dispatches do not show.thatfa fact
Mr.. Conger-Is that an explanation OF
the dispatch hesls9 s=zTt = ~
Mr.. Durham-No, leave them to work
out themselves i was amused at The gen
tleman from, Michigan, who has scarcely
got q respectable town In his country, and
where railroad train is rarely seen, talk
ing about postal cars. Why il one OF them
were seen running in that country, it
would scare his people. Let him be con-
tented US I am, with having star service.
We are glad to get 1t twice week. Why
is he talking about the postal service?
Only for the sake OF making fun. Imam
admenetory tone to Mr.. Conger.l Con-
fine yourself 10 your own section Of the
country, and don't be putting on airs.
: Mr.. tConger- Il have been told that in the
gentlemans Durham's) district, there is
not manufacturing establishment Of any
kind, not even shoe-peg making,
unless Il, be either in public or
private manufacture OF alcoholic liquors.
! have been told that there Is one news
paper published In his district, and that
there are three public hhouses-re.
mote-very, remote, from the, residence OF
the gentleman. II have been told that that
gentleman, when once travelling in Mich
igan and seeing splendid school houses
there turned 10 some Southern colleagues
and said: at no wonder that the United
States Treasury is depleted when every
village that WEI pass trough has, q School
house, Oh! that the gentleman had but
had school house when he was young,
where he could have studied geography.
I do not wonder that the star service Is all
the service they have in his district. Il do
not know whether the Mammoth Cave Is
in his district, but II it is not, then should
say that the gentlemans district is (above
sround) the dark Mrmmoth Cave OF the
United states.. ss.,--, ~. -. d.
Nj. Durham 10 Mr.. Conger)-Honor
bright; did the people OF your country
ever see q postal car? None OF your Nun
chausenisms. az 2TEfs .fyCTt(E!
JSAIr. lC6heerAWe Have them on. every
one OF the five railroads that centre in the
little town where live. myself have
the appointment of seven or eight route
agents. Laughter.1 The little car houses
for.theaccommodation df droyersare sup,
1osedS in the ntlemanR a district TO be pos
tal cars. II the gentleman will come up
to Michigan, II he win sojourn in that State
that sleeps among the lakes and is thread
ed by railroads in every direction, there he
EiylI see postal eafa! I Z stIn
7 ] Mr.. Dufhanij tcontempt mptunusly )-Listen
to the music OF the bulltrogs. YIN
Mr.. Blount-I move that the committee
rise for the7puEpose.of closing the debate.
Mr.. Conger-rhope that the debate will
mot be closed until we hear about the
ssds ssfSs motion % Sas not not pressed; bat -the
committee proceeded, 70 vote on Mr.. Phil
lips motion, which was defeated.
Other amendments, were offered and re-
iected, and then the committee rose.
The House passed;th6bill and adjourn
ed.
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