The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-09
AFFAIRS In CONGRESS.
SENATE AND HOUSE pRocEEoINos.
Senator Vest Bu.tOD. W aud EtOqS.ntty S.p.l'
the Charge that E1.COaisd.ratss Were
Opposed to the P.n,lOA. Arrears Nil.
Coed Sentiments II HEARTFELT


ate to-day the bill for public building a
Frankfort, KY, was reported tayorably.
Mr.. Blair introduced Joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Constitu'
ton prohibiting the manufacture, sale
importation and expectation Of alcoholic
liquors and other poisonous beverages from
and after 1000.
After an informal discussion by DIessrs.
Morgan and Allison upon the sufticiency. .oi
the response made by the Secretary Of
War to Mr.. Morgan's resolution, calling
for Mixed Board Of Ordnance, ETC., the
matter was passed over without further
notice.
The Senate then resumed the considefa.
ton Of the resolution declaring that the
pension arrears law ought not 10 be repeal
ed and Mr., Blair, in It's favor, made an ar
gumentto TO illustrate the correctness Of the
principle upon which the arrears are
based.
MIR, Vest, in q brieE speech, said he had
been Confederate honestly and earnestly,
with his whole soul devoted to the success
OF that cause which surrendered at Appo.
mattox. He mentioned to-day this piece
Of personal history only that he might
state, in most emphatic manner and in
this place, that he had accepted the full
and legitimate results OF that surrender
without qualification, evasion or limita-
ton. All he had ever asked, all the people
OF the South ask is that they might be be-
lieved to have been honest in their deyo-
ton TO the Confederate cause, and honest
in their statement that they accepted all
the legitimate consequences OF It's defeat.
One Of the inevitable evidences and legiti-
mate consequences Of the success Of the
Union arms was the payment OF a pension
and bounty to men whose yalOr
and heroism gave victory to the
Union cause. The people VINO would
not thus reward the sacrifice OF life and
limb for the Nations life would deserve to
be stricken from the map Of Ghristendom.
He Vest had been member OF the Con.
tedeEate Senate, and il in the providence oi
God his cause had succeeded, he would
have voted to the survivors Of those gallant
brigades, whose battered gray was hurled
by Lee and Jackson against the Union
lines, every dollar OF money, every acre OF
land, until their Just demands had been
satisfied. Standing here to-day, in the
presence OF the victors and the vanquished,
declare that the Coniederates accept
eheertully tbe result, which leaves to them
only the consciousness Of honest motives,
only q history Of unqualified heroisn; and
they accept at the same time the result
which gives to the soldiers OF the Union
what has been awarded to them by CRATE
ful country.
Mr.. Maxey said that OF the members OF
Congress who were in the Confederate
army an overwhelming majority voted for
the arrears law, and did 50 upon the prin.
ciple so eloquently stated by the Senator
from Missouri Vestl He was surprised
the other day to hear the Senator from Kan.
sas Ingalls, charge that the introduction
OF repeating bills in the House by former
Contederatesw wasa suspicious circumstance.
He believed this, however, to be in accor-
dance with custom OF the Republican
side to impugn the motives Of the minori-
J ty. He believed with Mr. Vest, that II the
COniederaCy had been established the gal
liant soldiers who fought under the stars
and bars would have been literally pen.
stoned.
Some discussion followed, participated in
by Messrs. Hoar, Allison, ingalls, and But
Ter, upon the propriety Of making the decla-
ration in regard to the pensioning OF SOL
dtcts OF the Mexican war more specific, in
view OF the existing provisions OF the law.
Mr.. Ingalls, finally assented TO the sug.
gestion by Mr.. Butler, to allow the resoiu-
ton TO lie over until tomorrow, adding
that he did Soupon the understanding that
the vote would then be taken upou it
Mt. Allison asked whether the under,
Standing was binding, and the Chair re,
piled: "Not being the order Of the Senate
It's effectiveness was doubtful,
The resolution was then laid aside In.
formally.
In the House, Mr.. Kasson, from the
Committee on Ways and Means, reported
the Tariff Commission bill. Referred to the
Committee OF the Whole. He stated that
he would ask IFS consideration as early as
the business Of the House would permit,
! probably within one week.
Mr.. Randall gave notice that he would al
the proper time offer an amendment pro
Viding that the commission shall consist O
two Senators, three Representatives and
foar experts.
The following reports were submitted:
by Mr.. Reed, from the Committee or
Judiciary: To re.establish the Court o.
Commissioners of the Alabama Claims
and to distribute the unexpended moneys
Of the Geneva Award.
BY Mr.. Lacy, from the Committee OF
Postotilces and POST Roads. To establish
y savings depository rs branch Of tht
PostofiiCe Department.
The bill authorizing the Postmaster Gen
era to adjust the claims OF postmasters iol
losses by burglary, ilre or other pnayoida
ble causes, was passed. The Limitation
clause was fixed at fifteen years.
The consideration OF the apportionment
bill was then resumed, Mr.. Mills submit
ting an amendment fixing the number o.
/, Representatives at 307.
Mr.. Bayne, Of Pennsylvania, q membe.
Of the Committee on Census, defined u {
bill as reported by the committee, while
Mr.. Colerick, Ind. also o member OF Il {
Census Committee, offered measure anC
supported his own amendment fixing thu
j humber OF representatives at $40. Ht
protested against tie Seaton, or the new
taken away from Florida to be given to {
protective tariff State, Pennsylvania, ant
by which Rhode Island was robbed TO oon
ciliate the great State OF Illinois. The mat
ter then went over for the present, and tn,
Sherman retInding bill was taken from
. the Speakers table and referred to tn,
, Committee on Ways and Means.
EGlogies were then pronounced upol
late Representative 0'Connor, OF Soutl
Carolina and the usual resolutions adopted
and the House adjourned.