The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-12

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sideratioh OF the Kellogg Spoford resolu
tons was resumed.
Mr.. Mcdonald spoke in support Of thu
resolutions.
Mr.. Hill argued in favor Of the resolu
tiohs and criticised some Democrats fol
opposing them.
Mr. Butler explained and sustained his
position.
The resolutions were laid aside, and the
Pension bill taken up.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Deputy Marshals bill was taken up,
and in the course Of the debate Mr.. Cox,
Of New York, said the gentlemen on the
other side who were sustaining James A.
Garfield for the Presidency were attack.
ing him in their opposition to this bill.
Right in the house Of his friends, be
charged that Garfield and others had sup.
pressed all attempts TO reform the tariff.
Mr.. Carlisle sent to the clerks desk and
had read an extract from speech OF Gar.
fields on the tariff question, in which
expressions occur which were applauded
on the Republican side Of the House:
al hold that proper and just compe-
tition between home and foreign products,
as the best guage by which TO regulate
international tariff duties, should be so
high that our manufacturers can fairly
compete with foreign productions. This
is my doctrine Of protection. II Congress
pursues this line OF political statesman.
ship we shall, year by year. approach
more nearly to the practice OF free trade,
because We will be more nearly able 70
compete with other nations on eaual
terms. Applause lam for protection
which leads to Ultimate free trade. lam
tor that free trade which can only be
achieved through reasonable protec ion.
Applause on the Republican side. !"
Mr.. Conger-l thank the gentleman for
having these extracts read.
Mr. Carlisle-I AK the gentleman from
Pennsylvania whether he is for protec.
tion that will lead to ultimate free trade
in this country.
Mr.. Kelly-I have over and over again |
declared that the only road to free trade |
Is through protection. Applause on the |
Republican side
Mr.. Robson Is it in order to have
some more Of Garfeld's speeches read ? |
They are very good.
MIR. COx-YUu can no more tel which |
side Garfield is on from these extracts
Than you eau tell which side the gentle.
man from Connecticut (Mr. Hawleyl ia on |
as to the bill. All that | have to do is to
send up to the clerks desk aud have read |
another speech made by Mr.. Garfield on
the 24th OF April last, illustrating his sense
II the bill now pending LCalls from the
pass it up. 1t is better
speech than we are getting now. say
10 the gentlemen OF the other side that
they are fighting their standard bearer,
aud the best thing he eau dc, or the best
hing that perhaps he ever did cannot
meet their acquiescence for they are not
AS good as be Is.
Mr.. Conger-That is true. He is the
best OF US all.
Mr.. Cox-You have been to Chicago
and have made noise enough there.
Laughter. While you were away we
lad the happiest time, but we were anus
I'd to know you were making the same
Did muss in Chicago that you have been
making here. Laughter l do not
know whether Garfield is your favorite or
not, but II YOU vote against this bill you
are another Of those ambiguists, l now
ask to have Gar fields noble speech on
his bill read, and want the gentleman
from Connecticut (Hawley) who spoke
about the river and harbors and tariff and
everything but the main question, to get
up and say whether or not he approves
If that speech oil Garfield's, and whether
he will vote for the bill.
The clerk then read an extract from
darfeld's speech sustaining the principle
1f the pending measure.
Mr.. Robeson-I desire to thank the gen.
leman from New York for having had
that speech read, because l know that
while wrong fades away truth endures
forever.
Mr.. Cox (intefrupting)-Don't be so
solemn. Laughter
Mr.. Roheson-And the gentleman must
that when in future men come
10 read this debate his remarks will be
forgotten, while those Of our candidate
will stand like an antique column amid
he rubbish which surrounds 1t
Laughter
Mr.. ox-Irrespective Of a | honor which |
the geo leman from New Jr ey gain, d |
III Navy Department, we know that rub.
hish Is not on this side oi the House.
Laughter
The speech OF Garfield from which the
extracts have just been read, is SO much
better than the speeches OF the gentlemen
IN the other side that ! cannot help but
it. The New York Ttmes VI TO.
day refers TO the same thing aud com.
nends this bill 10 the thouE EhEiul and con.
servative Of both parties. | will send up
this article aud have read.
The article having been read Mr.. Cox
after that exhortation l ask
our Republican friends whether they can
not cJme up " the altar and be prayed
{ n and have general love feast. Laugh
.er
MIR. Keifer-Do you want an answer?
Mr.. CUx-NOt IRON you.
Mr.. Kelier-I thought not. Gen. Gar
field never advoC. ted any such bill as this.
Mr.. Cox-Gsl. Gsrdeld has delened
this measure.
Mr.. Keifer-NeveF,
Mr.. Q0x-Then the New York Times
lies.
Mr. Keiier-Gen. Garfield voted against
a measure whicn had none Of the bad
features OF this bill.
Mr.. Cox-I do not Weld TO you. The
gentleman from Ohio (Keifer) Is not large
Rnongh in brrin ~ wear the mantle OF Z"
colleague (Garfeldl yet, aud though Il
u.y Iy 10 till IE, lie must cultivate somI-