The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-21
LIVELY TlME IN TlE HOUSE.
Hot Words Pass Over tho Soldiers Hon
HIll-Thn RIlrn Pnsnnge.


BilI-Ths BIlrs Passage.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 20.-The
first business before the House this
morning was the bill coming over from
last night'ssession appropriating 10000
to aid State homes for disabled volun-
teers.
Mr.. Kilgore, Of Texas, moved to amend
reducing theappropriation to SlOO, ,OO0.
II was the duty OF the municipal sub-di-
visions OF the Government, he said, to
care for their own paupers. The purpose
OF this bill was TO make further aggres-
sion on the duties, the rights and the
obligations OF the States and to impose
on the general government obligations
which belonged to the States them
selves.
Mr.. LAIRD said that the question pre-
sented was whether the existing soldiers
homes should be enlarged, whether the
government would give aid to State
homes and thereby encourage the States
to take caro- OF their ex-soldicrs, or
whether it would abandon this class OF
men, as suggested by the gentleman
from Texas.
Mr.. Spinola, OF New York said that tifthc
gentleman from Texas lived in another
cline he would understand why North
ern Democrats should favor measure
OF this kind, the object OF which was
to reduce taxation to the people. The
brave men who had taken the field to
save the Union, the men'who marched
and fought for the flag OF the country,
the gentleman from Texas branded as
paupcrs. He
HURLED THE ASSERTION BACK
into the dirty throat from which it
emanated. No man should stand in his
place on this floor and brand the North
ern soldier as n pauper without his (Nlr.
Spinola's) resenting it. If the gentle
man supposed for one moment that he
was uttcring Democratic sentiment by
such conduct he was mistaken, and
Northern Democrats would never hew
to that line. [Applause.
Mr.. Kilgore said that the gentleman
from New York had put words into his
mouth which he had never used. He
had said that it was the tendency Of the
Republican party to enlarge the powers
OF the Federal Government and contract
the powers OF the State government, and
that this measure was in the line OF this
policy. 1t was the policy OF the Demo-
cratic party to resist this theory Of the
Republican party. As to the offensive
language used by the gentleman from
New York (Mr. Spinola), that gentleman
was too old man for him to character
ize in the manner he deserved; but II
the gentleman had henchman to do
his bidding, and who would use such
language 10 him (Nlr. Kilgore) he would
dcnounce him us liar on the floor OF
the House.
HE HAD BEEN vILLIFIED
on the floor OF the House but no such
course could drive him from his honest
purpose to do his duty. He had as
much regard as any man for the soldiers.
He was proud OF the achievements OF
the Federal army as he was OF those OF
the Confederate army. He was proud
OF the achievements OF brave men every
where all over the world, and there had
been brave men on both sides during
the late war.
Mr.. Spinola said that he had used an
expression when he last addressed the
House which perhaps was unparliamen-
tary. He desired to withdraw that por.
ton OF his remarks in which he had
said that he hurled the assertion down
the dirty throat from which it emanated,
That was unparliamentary, in his judg-
ment, and therefore he withdrew it.
Mr.. Townshend favored the bill and
said it had been the policy OF the Demo.
cratic party to provide literally for every
disabled soldier OF this Republic, no
matter in what war lie had been en-
gagged.
Mr. KiIgore's amendment was then re-
iected, and the bill (which was Senate
bilD was passed.
Mr.. Blanchard, Of Louisiana, submitted
the conference report Of the River and
Harbor bill. Agreed to. After the con.
sideration OF a private bill and without
action upon it, the House took recess
until s o'clock, the evening session to
be for the consideration Of private pen
sion bills.