The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-11

report specifically to whom and for what
services the various payments have been
made. He did not believe ts said, in
this drag-net process Of investigation.
He asked his Democratic friends
whether they wanted 10 continue
that KIND Of investigation which had
blackened the character Of the late
the character of . gentleman who bad
been before the Democratic National
Convention rs candidate for the Presi.
dency and was now . prominent candi.
date for Senator from Ohio [Pendleton I.
1t seemed 10 him that the country had
had enough Of that sort of thing. He
would not say that there had been any
thing wrong in the payment of the eI-
penses Of the investigating committsssof Of
the last Congress, but statements had
been made to him which led him 10 b.
lieve that there had been gross careless.
ness, if not downright corruption, in
the expenditure of that money;
that dead beats from all parts Of the
country had come TO Washington and
had been made witnesses, and that one
person, who wanted to 60 TO the Gen.
tennial, had got his member to have
him summoned rs witness, while he
knew nothing about the matter to be in.
quired into.
Mr.. Hewitt-His name.
Mr.. Foster-Thst is the Democratic
practice.
Mr.. Hewitt-The Democratic prac-
tice is Always to name. Give US the
name.
Mr.. Foster-My Democratic friend
will fnd fine held for enterprise IN
that direction.
Mr.. Wood remarked that Mr.. Fosters
amendment might be very harmless. but
IL was entirely disingenuous. He thought
the design was 10 throw an additional
obstacle IN the way OF an Investigation.
The gentlemen who were opposing the
resolution might for the time being sue.
ceed in making 1t appear that the House
was against these inyestig ations, but Woe
to the party that would attempt 10 OBJ
struct nm inquiry into official conduct.
Every body knew that corruption per.
vaded sll the public service Of the
country, from the municipal governments
} the national government.
Mr.. Foster-Does the gentleman
charge corruption against the present
National administrator
Mr.. Wood know Of none, but the
present administration need not lear in
vestigstlon.
| a Mr.. Foster-lt does not.
Than uhy ,nn,.a
Mr.. Foster-Why oppose the invesll-
CATION ssked for IN my smendmentf
Mr.. Wood Because II is not germane
10 the subject.
Mr.. Cox, of New York. said the tender
made by the gentleman from Ohio fos-
teri, had not been made in good iaith.
Tor he made II smilingly and was still
smiling. The Republicans laughed st
aud tauntcd the Democrats Tor their eI-
sminatious into the abuses and wrongs,
when the verdict OF the people had besn
rendered on these very Investigations.
He knew the Republican party had got
the fruits OF the election and had II.
man 10 the White House. Hs paused IN
| order that the gentleman irom Ohio
Foster might smile. Laughter.
Mr.. Foster-The last inuendo com
prlsed in the remark OF the gentleman
IRON New York Mr.. Cox might be-
misunderstood by siience. reply 10 his
remark, "how did you got the President
in1" In reply TO the numerous alleys
tIons that have been msde by the public
press and BY the same gentleman
throughout the country, can say that ~
| fsr ~ ] am concerned, 30 far As any
knowledge OF mine IL concerned, there 70
| not one scintIlls oil truth IN these charges.
Every word, every line that / know
about has been printed and published 70
the world,
After considerable discussion, Mr..
Fosters amendment was adopted.
The question then recurred on Mr..
Hsle's substitute, and II ws adopted
by vote OF l0l 10 %. IL V
m the following terms: Whenever any
committee OF the House shall ask for
special and extraordinary powers, whetb-
.r IN relation " time anc conduct OF iu
meetings, the power ~ send for persons
and papers, the right 70 report 81 any
time, or any other erter sion OF its powcrs
and duties, for the purpose OF investi.
eating the conduct aud action OF any
present or former officer OF the govern.
,nent or business OF any department,
bureau, division or brsncbeoi the public
service, the charges Oh which such de-
rnsud for investigation 10 based shall be
presented in writing 10 the House, with
the names Of such officers charged with
improper or unlawful proceedIng,, . par.
LicuInr statement OF the charges against
them, and the same shall be accompanied
By q statement In writing, signed by two
or more members Of this House, and
such charges and statements shall Do aus.
tainei ~ evidence such ~ 70 make ~
Investigation necessary.
| When the resuit OF ths vote Wa an
nounced it wU greeted With dsmonstrs-
ilons Of triumph on the Rspablicsn side
oi the House.
The committee then rose and reported
the resolution and substitute.
Mr.. Hale endesyored 70 get immediate
ac,Ion. but Mr.. Wood, Of New York,
moved 30 adjournment (cbarsctsrizsd BY
Mr.. Hale - hllIbusisring) which ws
carried by vote OF 100 70 ~, and The
House adjourned.