The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-12

much laughter. Mr.. Hewitt resumed bis
speech and proceeding 10 criticise the
Diplomatic appointments having men,
toned the name Of Lee, l.General
at Frankfort.
Mr.. Jones, Of Ohio, defended that ap.
pointment, and said that Mr.. Lee was q
man OF culture, capacity and integrity
and no better selection could have been
made.
Mr.. Hewitt said that he was glad to
hear it, but dlsclaimed any intention ol
impugning Mr.. Lees character or abili.
ties. His objection 10 II was that the ap.
pointment had been made on personal
grounds. He asked Mr.. Jones II Mr..
Lee was German scholar.
Mr.. Jones replied that he could both
translate and speak German, and that In
point Of culture he came fully up 10 the
Jetlersonian standard.
Mr.. McMahon asked Mr.. Jones whether
the appointment had not been made on
account Of Mr.. Lees connection with the
American Alliance?
Mr.. Jones said he had no knowledge
on that subject.
Mr.. Hewitt replied that whatever Mr..
Lees personal merits may be, his ap-
pointment was excluded by the fact Of bis
personal relations with the President,
that was the only point he chose to make.
In reference to the appointments Of Kas-
son to Austria, Lowell to Spain, Welch
10 London and Taylor TO Germany,
there were more or less objections to all
OF them. he admitted the experience,
ability and eminent fitness Of Kasson,
but the objection to him was that he had
been one OF the "yisiting statesmen" had
gone to Florida, and had rendered valu.
able services In the electoral struggle.
Welch was a highly respectable merchant,
but his selection was not good one for
such an important post. Lowell was .
poet, a man Of letters, a ascholar, who had
done honor to his age, name and country,
but in view OF the. delicate. and intricate
nature Of this conntrys dealings with
Spain he questioned the fitness Of his ap.
pointment. Although he recognized
Bayard Taylor's experience and abilities,
he believed, in view Of the important
questions springing up in Europe, the
selection OF Mr.. Taylor was not the best
that might have been made. Itappeared
as II the Presidents will had been para
lyzed by the threats made on either side
Of the House and by newspaper discus-
sions as to his title to the Office. He
(Hewitt) wished to say distinctly that
Hayes held his title beyond the reach Of
any proceeding, political or otherwise,
except in his own conscience. II there
had been wrong done II had been done
not by the President, but by the Electoral
Commission. Mr.. Hayes held his Office
by an irreiragible and sacred title, and
therefore be could afford TO march firmly
forward in the execution Of the pledges
he had given, but II the President went
on TO the end Of his term falsifying these
pledges and neglecting the performance
Of his obligations then the American
people would hold that the fraud had
been not in the title but In the perform
ance.
Al this point the Committee rose, and
Mr.. sayle-, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported as the unani-
nous action Of that committee joint
resolution prescribing the time for the
payment Of taxes on distilled spirits, and
had it referred 10 the Committee Of the
Whole on the state OF the Union.
He then moved to 90 into committee
for the purpose OF considering ii. This
motion was rejected, and Mr.. Sayler
gave notice that he would renew the mo.
tion very soon.
Mr.. Clymer, from the Appropriation
Committee, reported the Naval Appro.
priation bill. The total amount appro.
priated is Sl4,04S,6s4. The salary Of
Admiral was fixed at $4,000; Vice Ad.
miraI, $500. Fifteen thousand dollars
was appropriated for the civil establish.
ment OF navy yards. Referred to the
Committee OF the Whole.
Nc. Cox, OF New York, asked leave 10 |
offer resolution recitipg that the admin.
istration Of President Diaz In Mexico
has fulfilled the requirements Of comfy
and law for the purpose OF recognition
by our government, and that such recog.
milton would be in the interest Of inter
national intercourse, and inviting the
President TO recognize said government
Of Mexico as at present administered.
Mr.. Mills objected.
The House then took recess until
7:S0 T. NJ, the evening session to he for
debate only.
EVENING SESSION.
The House was called TO order, Mr..
Hardenbergh 10 the chair, at 1880 o'clock,
with not more than a dozen members
present, and was addressed by Mr.. Covert
in opposition TO the bill transferring to
the Navy Department the control Of the
life savings service; by Mr.. Hayes, who
opposed the Mexican pension bill on the
ground that it would place the traitor
side by side on the rolls with the patriot;
by Mr.. Baker, OF Indiana, in regard to
the patent law, and by Mr.. Upton, in
favor OF postal savings banks and postal
telegraph. Adjourned.