The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-10-30
No..22..

ing Congressman, sometimes fo
their accommodation and some
times for. my own, to-wit: Mr.. Var
Worries Of Ohio, Mr.. Loring o.
Massachusetts, Mr.. 1Iunton of vir
ginia, Mr. Page Of California, Mr.
Grape Of Massachusetts, Mr.. Ortiz
of Indiana, MI. Young Of Ohio, Mr.
Robson Of New Jersey, Mr.. Rect
Of Maine, Mr.. Morton Of New York
and perhaps others.
Thesc'pairs will explain why
did not vote upon the severa
questions referred to by the card ii
question.
Tho point has been made against
me that | did not vote in Congress
twenty-eight times.
THE ABOVE STATEMENT EXPLAINS
Ny FAILURE TO VOTE.
AS this objection has been urged
against me By Mr.. Hutchinson, the
Republican candidate for Congress,
tits proper for me to refer to the
fact that General Garfield, in the
three months between tho Sd OF
December, 1876, and the 4th OF
March, 1877, as a member of Con-
gress, failed to vote thiriy.four times.
Some Of the propositions upon
which he failed to vote were 'unim-
portant, such MS motions to ad-
journ, to take recess, &c. Others,
however, were Of a very important
character, such as the appropria-
tons of large amounts Of money,
legislation looking TO the govern
inent Of the Southern States, Ger
tiicate Of Electoral Votes, tho ar.
raignment of kenner, Wells, Casa
nave and Anderson for participa-
ton in the Louisiana frauds, and
the improvement of the Mississippi
levees. Notwithstanding these
failures to vote BY, General Garfield,
l do not charge that he lodged any
question; on the contrary, ! believe
that, like myself,
HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES AND COMMITTEE
li WORK ~
sometimes prevents his voting.
The days on which he so failed 10
vote were as follows: 4th, 18th and
18th Of December, 1876; 23d, 9th,
29th and S0th Of January, 1915;
and Sd, 18th, 14th, 18th, 10Th, eth
and 2Sth of February, 1S77,and lst,
2nd and Sd of!ATarch, H1S7777, / as will
be seeniby3 reference 10 the Congress
sional Record. Izi
Tits also charged in the cardie.
terred to TINT Jon November 23d,
1877, Ivoted against Mr.. Hubbell's
proposition to make greenbacks
receivable for customs dues,and the
impression is conveyed that l am
opposed to their being made so re-
ceivable. This is n contemplate
dodge Of the real fact. The House
has under consideration a bill TO
repeal the Sd section of the Re-
sumption act, and had just adopted
an amendment offered by Mr.. Fort,
which repealed the Objectionable
features of that act. Thereupon,
Mr.. Hubbell, who, it is to be re-
membersd, is the Chairman Of the
National Republican Committee,
offered an amendment,the object Of
which was to strike out Forts
amendment which had just been
adopted, and to popularize his
amendment he threw in the clause
to make grecnbacks receivable for
customs dues, but Notwithstanding
this his proposition was so-objec-
tionable that it only received 80
votes, 15S being cast against it.
Such Republicans as CalEins, Cam.
eron, Gardner, Hanna, Hayes and
others voting against it while Cen
eral Garfield voted for it.
II the auther Of the card in ques-
ton
HAD DESIRED To BE TRUTHFUL AND
b, a...... CANDID
upon this subject, he would have
stated that the bill offered by Mr..
Southard, Of Ohio, provided that on
and after the 1st day of October,
1878, legal tender notes of the Uni
ted States (Greenbacks) should be
received at par in payment Of GUS
tom dues. See Congressional Rec.
ord, Volume 5, part l, page 62, ,45th
Congress, Sd session. And that
this bill was voted for by 15S mem.
bers, myselfincluded, and was voted
against by General Garfield and 81
others.
The author of the card knew that
he deliberately lied when lie stated
that in the southern parts Of the
district I advocated one financial
policy and III the upper part Of tile
district advocated another.
The following
FINANCIAL PROPOSITIONS
which I voted upon in Congress re.
fute this charge. Upon the Blu Ia
prohibit tia Sscretary Of tho Treasury
from caacelliag or retiring Greeatacks
e1etpt fpr reissue, &C., ! voted in The
affirmative with l7G others, whilst
General Garfield with 81 others
voted against it. Sec Record
Forty-fifth Congress, volume 7,parI
5, rNgc 2,92S.
Upon the bill 10 authorize ex
change Of legal tender silver dol
lnrs for thn trndn lollnr 7 yntnd