The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-07-04
POSTAL AND SHIP BILLS,

ate bill 10 establish United States Land
Court and to provide for the settlement
Of private land GLAZING, when the two
postal and ship bills were taken up.
Mr.. Vest continued his argument
against tho bills. Referring to Mr..
Blaine's anxiety in the matter, he said
TINT he was as anxious as Mr.. Blaine to
back the supremacy OF the United States
on tho ocean, and as to the carrying
trade, he was as anxious as Mr.. Blaine
10 open the ports Of South America to
American products. He sincerely de-
sired the extension Of commerce, and
that the American flag might
again be seen in every port
and on every sea. But u the
question was one as to the means to
bring about that end. The Senator
from Maine (A1r. Frye) wanted subsi.
dies. He (Mr. Vest) opposed them in
toto. He had seen in New York news.
paper last week statement, Gscribed to
Mr. Blaine, that he would give one year
OF his life for two hours on the floor Of
the American Senate on this question.
He had not been surprised, in view Of
that statement, that Mr.. Blaine had in.
jected into this discussion an argument
in the Presidents message, read in the
Senate this morning, urging postal sub
sidies. ga!'
Mr., Vest read communication from
the New York Herald OF Buenos Ayres
correspondent to show what citizen
thought OF the conference of Mr.. Blaine
and the conference OF the United States.
5.@rSg5i A PERTINENT QUESTION. -...' 4 "a
Mr.. Hawley asked Mr.. Vest whether
he knew who wrote that, and whether
it was quite fair and decorous to have
printed such mass Of irresponsible
blackguardism. Z. 'gi,,s q : :. ~ S'' 81 .l-5'
4 alr. Vest replied that the gentleman q
name was given in the communication.
Mr.. Hawloy-1 rcatilrm what said
that the man who speaks as her does Of
honorable genttsmen, and who says Of
American colleges that degrees can bo
obtained for $50. says wilfully that which
is false. Et 5',t. 60 49,. ~
Mr.. VeatAThat may be ascribed Ia
his ignorance of American colleges.
Nlr. Hawley-And to his ignorance ol
all the lava that govern gentlemen.
Mr., yest-us Is Secretary OF society
in Duenos Ayres and accompanied the
delegation from tho Argentine Republic
10 this Pan.American conference.
rs, Mr. Hawley-And you may add u
that description that he Is 9 liar and {
biacEgnard. np.l:.,e go 1, IL ~
Mr., Vest-That is a question between
him and the Senator from Connecticut
Mr.. Hawlcy-The Senator from Mis-.
souri, introduced his friend here. .DSg.,
Mr.. Vcst-The article was published
in a New York paper, extracted from
paper In Bucnos .Ayres, and has gone
broadcaBt over the country. III.
Mr.. Hawley-The Senator from Mis-
souri will not endorse what that black
guard said? o5 i5ss ~ t%.r .Ss
DOESN'T kNDoEsR IT.
Mr.. Vest-I have not endorsed 1t; bu
il the Senator will contain himself
moment, l will state my object in quot
ing it here. 1t is the ordinary criticism
Of u public assembly, and ! had 1t reas
to show tho impression made on prom
inent man who attended that conferepcl
in respect to tho personal OF the confer
cncc, and its obiecta TWAS in order t
show that no wining and dining. M
public exhibition, nothing but soil inter