The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-09

nASuLNdTONI Ia W. Jhu' On UlIl
passed the House authorizing the issu-
auce of certificates Of service to telegraph
operators who were with the Union
Army during the war.
Then Mr.. Farquhar, OF New York,
moved to 20 into committee OF the whole
on the shipping bill.
MIR. Faithian, OF Illinois, opposed the
measure. and Mr.. Wheeler, OF Michi-
gan, favoredit. Mr.. Grosyenor, Of Ohio,
said there was a feeling OF sentiment in
favor OF the bill, whereupon Mr.. Spl.
nola, OF New York, brought to the front
his measure for the erection OF monu-
ment to the memory Of the victims Of
the prisonships. That measure was one
Of sentiment and justice, and yet 1t bad
been voted against by the Republican
side OF the House.
Mr.. Grosyenor said that he had voted
for the bill.
Mr.. Spinola, warmly, tsmtd laughterj
thanked him for that vote. But it wGE
his intention at every occasion to bring
the measure to the attention OF the
House.
Mr.. Grosvenor said that the gentleman
reminded him Of the late John Owens
except that his hobby was a battle mon
ument instead Of "a bar'l OF apple sass.
Laughter
Mr.. spinola said he would insist upon
the monument being erected in order
that future generations would see that
Congress could do justice to the memory
Of the country's patriots.
Mr.. Grosvenor-I will vote, not only
for monument to Revolutionary
heroes, but l will vote one to the gentle
man from New York now. Laughter.
Resuming consideration OF the bill,
Mr. Grosvenor said that the opposition
10 it had been based on the ground that
it was a Republican measure. Why
should that be 80.
Why, on question which involves
the best interests OF great nation,
should the Democratic party always be
found on the wrong side. Why was 1t
that the Democratic party to-day stood
on the same platform and in the same
position that it had occupied for hall q
century-obstructing progress?
Mr.. MCMillin, OF rennessee-1t seems
to be popular with the people. Laugh.
ter. =,
Mr.. Grosyenor said that he would
come to that question after q while.
The popularity with the people was Q
divided popularity and the victory had
been a divided victory. And when an
apportionment Of the proceeds OF the
victory was made among the heteroRen.
Gus and discordant elements which had
made up the victory, it would be hard
to see how his friend from Tennessee
would come out as to assets. Laugh.
ter. When the gentleman took stock II
would be found that never since the
days when the sheet was lowered down
from heaven
"When was that?" calculated deep
voice from the Republican eide, amid a
peal OF laughter.
Mr.. Grosvenor replied that he was nd.
dressing himself to the in6dels on the
other side of the House. Laughter
When this sheet containing oil sorts
of birds and beasts and creeping things
was let down from heaven there was
not such menagerie as would be found
in the happy family in which the gen.
tleman from Tennessee would shortly
find himself.
Recurring TO the discussion -of the
bill, MIR. Gtosyenor stated that II would
not exactly meet his viaws. Il was,
however, the purpose Of bill like this
to find market for the products Of
American labor which had been pro.
duced under the benign influence Of q
protective tariff.
So this bill was q proper corelIary OF
the Mckinley bill. Tho one built up
American products, the other furnished
means Of transporting 1t to foreign mar
kets.
Pending the conclusion Of Mr.. Gros,
venor's remarks the committee rose and
the House adjourned.