The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-16
FORTY,FIFTH CONGRESS-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Washlngton, D, Q JanuAry 10.

Washington, d, O January 10.
After some preliminary proceedings the House
went into COmmittee Of the Whole, Mr.. Burchard
in the Chair on the private calendar the first bill
being the William and Mary College BILL
Mr.. Conger opposed the bill. There had been
no bill before Congress which had brouSht to its
aid so much eloquence and rhetoric, and which
contained so little substantial legal merit as the
william and Mary College bill He considered II
the entering wedge to a successful prosecution Of
hundreds and thousands Of war claims, involving
millions Of dollars.
Mr.. Loring called attention to the fact that the
memorial on which the bill was based had been
presented by a Republican, and that the bill had
been passed by Republican House. He was op-
posed to war claims, but he looked on this ques
tion as one rising above politics.
Mr.. Goode-There Is no necessity for reply TO
the very characteristic speech made by the gen.
tleman from Michigan (COnger) Ifitafords that
gentleman any pleasure, as It evidently does, to
indulge in ill.natured filings and to pour out the
walls of his lmpotent wrath on the mother COM
monwealth let him enjoy 1t, but he may rest as.
sured that all his shafts will fall harmless and fail
to reach the mark at which they had been aimed,
Ing llulb WAS huG carly uuyp vi tuJ hCpubllJi
when Virginia, in spirit of patriotic and disn.
terested self sacrifice, surrendered forthe common
good vast and almost illimitable dominion in
the very section from which the gentleman comes.
Instead of cherishing filial regard to the mother
commonwealth, he seems utterly unwilling and
even unable to do her honor, and, like the un.
natural daughter of King Lear, tries on all ocCa'
sions to make her feel chow sharper than a ser
pents tooth 1t is TO have thankless child" /
now leave him alone in his glory, knowing that
he will not be able to soar to those heights occu.
pied by the gentleman from Massachusetts, (Lor.
Ing, leave him burrowing amid the ruins Of
William and Mary. l leave him TO hug to his
bosom his ideal Of revenge and hate amid the
hOoungs of the bats and owls.
Mr.. COnger-l hear them now.
Mr.. Goode-You heard them then because you
last hear yourself.
Mr.. Tucker closed the debate with speech in
advocacy of the bill. In regard to war claims he
declared that the, people South were as tired OF
them as the people of any other part Of the coun-
try, and that for himself he would stand at the
door of the Treasury and resist any claim that
was not based on legal and equitable grounds
(derisve laughter on the Republican side) He
spoke OF his grandfather having been trained at
the College of William and Mary, and having
worn the uniform of Revolutionary soldier at
the surrender Of Yorktown; of his father having
been trained there, and Of its having numbered
among the alumni John Marshall, Winfield Scott,
Jefferson and Madison and he said in conclusion
they came here and In mute appeal from higher
sphere appeal to you to rebuild the old College. 1t
has been said that Virginia, like the mother Of
Gracchi, points to her sons. She might, standing
at the grave Of her mighty and illustrious dead
trained at this institution Of learning, point to
their tOmbs and TO their memory to show where
they have trodden fields OF glory and have rem.
dered lustre to their country; and she may say,
go and follow their example," RtSptcere erem-
pldr vital mOrun que jabele.
The committee arose and reported the bill. The
House proceeded to vote upon the third reading
of the BILL anu tine result was, yeas ST. nays 1871 so
the bill was rejected, and this action was made
fnal for this session by motion made by Mr..
Conger to reconsider, and to lay the motion TO re-
consider on the table.