The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-03
M0uNE or DELEGAI EH.

A Lively session YesterIRy-BOme RacJ
Discussion and an Extensive Array o.
business
The House was not long in getting down
to business yesterday. No time was vast
ed in unnecessary prelimlnaries. Rev. DR.
spAlding, OF the Island Episcopal Chapel
made the opening prayer, and immedi
ately thereafter the Standing Committees
were called for reports.
Mr.. Hall, OF the Committee on Railroads
reported back with sundry amendments
Speaker Wilson'S bill 10 regulate freight
charges on the railroads.
WINDY Wilson's WEAKNESS.
Speaker Wilson called Judge Ferguson
to the chair, which meant business.
He then moved to make the bill and
amendments the special order for consd.
Grafton on Friday, just alter the reports Of
committees, and made characteristic
speech in favor Of his motion, going into
the merits Of the bill, and abiding In
rounded periods and with much ANNA.
ton to the grinding extortions Of these
cursed monopolies."
Judge Morrow moved an amendment 10
the motion, by substituting Monday for
Friday.
This brought Wilson again to his feet,
and he in brief speech opposed the
amendment.
MIR. MoiTett moved to amend the amend.
ment by making the day Tor consideration
OF the matter Friday week.
Speaker Wilson's: IAN amendment to
the amendment Is not In orderl"
Mr.. MolTett: "0h, l think / know
when am In order. think do"
Judge Ferguson, presiding, ruled that
the motion was In order.
"Yes," said Wilson, from his seat on
the floor, "the amendment Is all right"
Mr.. Moflett then went on to deCry the
disposition 10 what no considered undue
haste. This question involves grave con.
siderations Of policy, and mooted consti.
tutional questions. II was now engross.
ing the minds OF the leading thinkers oil
the country, and the Speaker did not
think It wise TO rush the bill through the
House without any chance for mature
consideration.
Mr.. Wilson came back at him again.
He had heard these grave constitutional
questions" referred 10 before. He was
not surprised that gentlemen who were
working In the interests Of the railroad
companies should further their designs
by these dilatory motions and attempt to
secure by indireCtion what they dare moi
try to do openly. Before hs was done
with this question he proposed to make
the gentleman from POcahontas Mr.,
mccgatt1
"utDE HIS DIMINISHED HEAD BENEATH TIL
LAPEL or Ills COAT"
Mr.. Moffett, SOTO t0ce: "Well see about
that later"
He [Wilson1ha had plenty Of chancet
to make up bis mind on this great subject
before coming here, and he proposed t
correctly represent the people Of thu
State, who had too long been sending W
their unheeded prayers for redress o
their grievous wrongs.
Mr.. Hubbard, who had previously mad
a suggestion that the gentleman allow hi
bill 10 take the ordinary course, said b
did not know whether he was referred I,
as one OF those who were making dllator,
motions In the interest OF the railroads
II he was, he repealed the insinuation
He had made the suggestion only becaus
he thought the bill would be more quick
" reached by this means.
Mr.. MolTett said the gentleman from
Kanawha wilson, had dlsClaimed an
intention Of rejecting Upon anybody, AMI
he accepted his disclaimer In good faith
| But II the intention Of the gentleman hat
been 10 reflect upon him or anybody b.
would not have paid any attention 10 hi
innuehdoes, but passed them In dignihst
silence, as beneath The dignity Of th
House or any Delegate. The gentleinai
had proclaimed his intention 10 iepfesen
Alright the people OF the State. Mr.. Moi
iettintimated that he Wilson would hav
his hands fall 10 represent his own con
Istiluents. II represent the people Of PoCa
hontas county, who have no railroads
We have a prospect OF scouting one, AM
1 atm instructed by my constituents not Il
support any ill.advised legislation which
will deter capitalists from investing Il
railroad property In the State"
He said the reference 10 delegates a
waiting for MI, Keyset and Mt. Hunting
Ion 10 come with their palace cars an
fine euppers was an insult 10 the House
and he tot one was not TO be bulldo2ed In
10 A course his conscience did not approx
. by any such unworthy Clamorous appeal
to popular prejudice.
Mr., Morrow also resented the remark
, Of Mr.. Wilson. He said the latter Wa
only attempting to
SECURE FICTITIOUS REPUTATION For MA
SELF
by impugning the motives Of other men
: ? beers who we're az honest, II net as able,
. the gentleman from Kanawha. He sal
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