Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-05

the remaining points Of difference being
the appropriations for the payment OF
the Central Pacific Railroad for the
transportation Of troops and for the pay.
ment Of the French spolIation claims.
The report was adopted. aud Mr.. CogS-
well, Of Massachusetts. then moved
that the House recede from It's disagree
ment TO the French Spoiation claims
amendment.
Mr.. Buttcrworth. Of Ohio, opposed the
motion, and vigorously attacked the
proposition to pay the claims. He was
frequently interrupted, and the House
fell into such n tumut that the Speaker
was obliged to remind il that "order
must be maintained, or at least some
semblance OF order
Mr.. Butterworth maintained that the
claims had no proper place on this bill,
and that there was not a trace OF Justice
In them.
Mr.. COgswell'S motion was agreed to
peas 80, nays So. Mr.. Holman, OF IL
diana, having changed his vote for that
purpose, moved to reconsider Mr.. Cogs-
well moved TO lay that motion on the
table, which was carried.
Mr.. Dockery offered a resolution di-
rectng the House cOnferees 10 insist on
disagreement 10 the Pacific Railroad
items. Adopted. ON motion Of Mr.
Cannon the House insisted on its diSa-
grccmeut 10 all the remaining points In
dispute. Notwithstanding Mr. O'Ferrall's
protest that Mr.. Cannon had broken
faith with him in not permitting pep
arate vote on the Virginia claims
Mr. Funston. Of Kansas, presented
the conference report on the bill Tor a
public building az Saginaw, Mich, re-
ducing the cost to -l5O,OO0.
Mr. GrOsyenor, OF Onio, moved 10 sus-
pend the rules and pass Senate bill ap-
ST., 900 for the erection OF
building % Marietta. g., in
c0mmemOrati0n of the settlement OF The
Territory. Lost % to -
not the necessary two-thirdS voting in
the affirmative.
rHANk> 10 t.l 20 ~rLAkIR HEEn.
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan, having
taken the chair, Mr.. Mckinley. of ohio,
offered the following:
That the thanks OF this House are
TO the Hon. Thomas Il. Reed
for the able, impartial and digniiicd
manner IN which he has presided over
its deliberations and performed the
arduous and important duties OF the
chair"
Mr.. Mills demanded the yeas aud
nays.
The resolution was agreed to yeas
1872. nays lila strict part vote. The
Immediately burst into a
yolley of cheers. which were only re-
when Mr. MIL, inquired
whether this was part Of the funeral
services.
MIR. Cannon. of Illinois. submitted the
report on the General Deli
cheney bill. aud while he WIS explaining
the report the Speaker resumed the
chair. His appearance was the signal
for a wild outbur>t FROM the Republican
side. Papers and records were thrown
In the air. Handkerchiefs were waved.
aud for few moments the chamber
rang with cheers. ogt throughout the
tumut the Speaker was calm. and. with
a few vigorous strokes of his gavel. re-
stored order.
TRIBUTE Tu CANNON.
Then Mr.. Breckenridge. OF kentucky,
paid warm tribute OF respect TO the
chairman OF the Committe" on Appro-
priations Mr. Cannon. On the floor.
in committee. aud in personal contact,
he said. Mr.. Cannon had always earned
the bratitydo Of the gentlemen on the
Democratic side. Loud applause on
both sides OF The chImber.
The conference report Oh the Dehc-
icncv bin was agreed 20, thus di>posng
Of the last Of the general appropriation
bills.
Mr.. Funston. OF Kansas, moved 70 sus-
mend the rules and pass Senate bill Tor
the erection Of public building at
Kansas City. kas., at a cost not To eN-
cecd Sl5O.OOO. IN speaking TO this mo-
tion. Mr.. Springer. Of Illinois, congratu-
lated the country thdt the era of treas
ury raids was now at close. The ke-
uublican side had but - minutes 10
minutes in which to put its hand into
the treasury and squander the p"ople' :
money. The motion was lo't-no secur-
ing twO-thirds vote.
ON motion Of Mr. Mckinley the Speak
W W., authorized to appoint commit
Tee Of five members 20 ioin with com
mittee appointed by the Senate, to walt
upon the President and inform him that
the two Houses were ready TO adjourn
upless he had some further cOmmunica-
tion 10 make to them.
Messrs. Mckinley, PaySon and Mllis
were appointed as such committee.
Mr.. Bclden. OF New York. moved 10
suspend the rule, and pass oil for the
relief Of Henry T.. Rhodes. The yeas
and navs were ordered. but were inter
rupted by the Speaker with the state
mont that I'm the enrolling Of the Agri-
cultural bill the appropriation oi @l'u'-
900 for the relief Of destitute persons 100
the West had been inadvertently RE-
taincd. He therefore asked unanimous
consent FOR the passage Of a Joint reso-
luton rcctfying the mistake. NJ
Fitler. % south Dakota, objected
whereupon Mr Funston. Of Kansas,
vigorously exclaimed: SHANE Oh yon.
shame ON you. You villain. You VII
lain" Mr.. Filter subsequently, with
drew bis objection and the Joint resoiu-
zion wa, passed.
rHl oIAR'> ABpICA1"N.
Speaker Reed then rose and ~aId:
After two long and stormy sessions in
some respects unparalleled in q hundred
vaars. the House of Representatives of
the Fiftv-frst Congress will soon pas
with completed record into the history
of the country and its WORKS will follow
n What we have done j. In a large
measure political. Whatever Is polit-
ical rouses the sterne>t, the most tufon-
lent the most unforgIying passions oi
the human race. Political action can
never be- Justly viewed from near
.tunduoint. Time and distance are
seeded for a ripe Judgment. and the YER
dirt OF history is the only verdict worth
recording. To STATE in language "h'eh
would seem % be adequate the achieve
ments Of the House would not be suita-
ble IA this time or to this place. Nor j.
n I'm the least neeJful that ! should here
aod now kindle old disputes and fan the
dying embers Of struggles past ana
gone. ...os-
lions Of finance with tho wisdom oi